New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
S4YS HUGHES MUST RUN
J. H. Hodge Sees Democrats Get
ting State Unless He Does.

tn. renon,ina+ion of Governor Hughes was pro-
nounced absolutely necessary from every point VI
view by J. Aspinwar Hodge ana other P sPeaheiS
last night before Club A, of the Peoples institute
No s1S Fast 18th street 4 letter was also read
from George Haven Putnam. head or the puplsh-
ing house Of C. P. Putnams sons IN WHICH iio
said that Governor Hughes was the only man "Ito
couId obtain the large independent vote OF TINS
state. 49,. -. ,.,-os
Nh Putnam pointed out the decisive part played
nv the independent voters Of this state IN every
election If the Republican leaders oid not re-
nominate the Governor, he asked how they couio
.ron+ with pride" to the Republican annilIlStia d
80 Of Governor Hughes and yet confess thai 1hey
did NOT consider him desirable candidate 1oE an
other term The party leaders are 10 DC iesP0le. -
b1e he said If the country Is puroeheo 0S -
years of Organism -. -,+o4
Mr.. Hodge told the club that he had not VoIeu
e.. C.lvernor Hughes at the last election because
he did not believe then that Hughes could down
the bosses and defend the rights OF the Peopie' people
Instead he said the Governor had proved lHui'
rutably that he could
-, tba Governor WIS being spoken of for
1,,-it.rtiaI honors / wrote him that the state
needed him for a second term, SAID MI House
..tIe said he did not think there were any ooAs@
lions resting on him - run second tilhe- ne
did not know then that the Legislature Wa" s0iAe
- +,,r, down some of the bills which he consdereo
italy important to the interests OF this STATE.
III seems TO necessary 10 rehoiii
ernor Hughes If for no other reason tlah nc .'-o
af
a,o determined that they shall rule, and not the
l,-eee EVERY party is interested in the election
of Governor Hughes. Indeed, think that GoVeiio
Hughes owes his election to MI Hearst Inc sei'i-
an+ Of the state is Democratic, but Mr. Hearst
drove the entire independent vote and the lhoe-
r,endent Democratic vote over to Hughes''
~ Hodge went on to say that the standard OF
The Denocratic candidate for Governor would de-
pend entirely upon the denomination or reJe''ioH
Of Governor Hughes by the Republican leaders.
..I believe that the most important ISSUE III 'ni9
state is Hughes his nomination Is gong 20
eo-oa the democrats to put up the highest type or
man they possess he declared If he Is not re-
nominated I believe the voters this fall Will nave
nothing but slaves Of the bosses or each party 10
choose between"
The negative side of the subject of the meeting
SHOULD Governor Hughes Be Renominated! was
that the Republican party didn't deserve him
! Brooks I4eavftt former president Of Club
of the Peoples Institute said that the state issues
were not drawn on party lines. but on the most
efficient enforcement of the laws. Governor Hughes
is pre-eninently a peoples Governor ne SAID
Though he is a Democrat, and the party put up
their best man. "a thing they haven't done for
manv wears" he expected to vote for Hughes He
thought all other Independent DEMOCRATS "oulu uo
likewise.
In his letter to Gabriel Weis. president of Club
A expressing his regret at being unable to attend
the meeting G. Haven Putnam said:
am myself to be cassed with the independents,
or Independent Democrats, and therefore, not
I'm q position TO speak with any authority TO the
managers Of the Republican party In this state
Assuming, however. that these managers are hon
estly desrous Of securing success for their own
ticket, and that they understand the Importance
with reference the national campaign OF shaping
a policy that shall be satisfactory to as large a
in order to point out TO these Republican leaders
that the denomination of Governor Hughes Is abso-
lutely essential to Republican success.
The Independents generally, together with a large
number OF Democrats, desirous OF having an
opportunity OF casting their votes for Governor
Hughes In the party managers may decide
against his denomination, these Independents and
Democrats will be prepared to vote for any reputa-
BILE Democratic nominee against any other Re
publican candidate.
The history OF the last years shows that there
IS in this state large of voters pre-
pared TO take Independent action We need only
majority Of over 10000 in a state which in the
previous year had gone Republican. The inde-
pendent voters Of that year decided to express
their disgust with the management by the practi-
party machinery. The last election showed that
the state is at present Democratic IN its ten
dencies
The state election will be determined and the
national election may very possibly also be de-
termined. by the independent votes If through
the loss OF the State Of New York by the Repub-
Iicans, the country is to be burdened by four
Years Of Bryanisu. the responsibility for such
result viii rest upon the state Republican bosses
These leaders can hardly open their state cam
paign unless they NAV be prepared in their plat
form and announcements TO the public 20 point
with Dride" 10 the successful administration Of
present Republican Governor. IL is difficult
understand how they with any consistency.
willie commenting the Hughes administration,
explain TO the voters that they do not consider
shes TO be a desirable candidate