Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
SHELvE HUGHES BOOM
New York Republicans Fail to
 Indorse the Governor.
THE VOTE STOOD 3O2 TO 222
Colonel Abraham Gruber Accuses Chairman Herbert Parsons of Acting Under instructions From the White
 House-PersonaIities Are Exchanged.

New York, Jan. 17.-An attempt to force consideration of the tabled resO- lutiOn indorsing Governor Hughes for the Republican nomination for presi- dent was defeated at what was prob ably the stormiest session in the po- litical history of the New York Re publican county committee. After nearly three hours of debate, charac- terized by bitter invectives and ire quently drowned down by cheers, hisses and cat calls. an adjournment for one month was taken with nothing more than routine business having been transacted.
 A vote on the straight question of in dorsing Governor Hughes or any other presidential candidate was never reach ed, the time of the committee being taken up with appeals from the ruling of the chair and other minor issues. There was no doubt of the yelled issue, however, and the outspoken supporters of the governor lined up squarely against those who are either friendly to the candidacy of Secretary Taft or opposed to any indorsement by the committee at this time
 At its meeting in December the coun- ty committee tabled a resolution in dorsing Governor Hughes as a candi date before the Republican national convention. It was then understood that, while it's opponents believed the launching of the governors candidacy if not ill advised at least premature definite disposition of the resolution would be made.
 Preceding the session, however, the executive committee met, and a lineup showed an opposition to Governor Hughes of P to 13 in the subbody. At this meeting it is said that an agreement was reached not to take up the Hughes indorsement at the session of the whole committee It was agreed, 1t was stated, that after routine busi- ness had been transacted a motion to adjourn should be immediately moved, roll call to be permitted if demanded.
 As a motion to adjourn does not per init of debate and it had been figured that the whole committee stood 442 to 267 against a Hughes indorsement, it was predicted that the meeting of the original body would be short. The de- tails of this plan, however, were hur- pin tn hn n an in the parent body, and from the mo- ment that Congressman Herr Par sons, the chairman, called {. aole committee to order there was i. bible.
 William Halpin demanded that the Hughes resolution be taken up the first thing, according to what he said was parliamentary usage, and not held up until a call for unfinished business" should afford opportunity for snap adjournment.
 Chairman Parsons declared Halpin out of order, and the latter appealed from the decision of the chair. Then events followed rapidly, and before the issue was settled there had been a fist fight in the rear of the hall, and Job Hedges had declared that if the time had come in the Republican county committee when a member was not allowed to make an argument according to his honest convictions the committee had better dissolve.
 During the speaking there were min gled cheers and misses for the presi- dent, Hughes, Taft and Foraker, and the chairman had desperate time in keeping a semblance of order. Per sonalities were freely exchanged. and the excitement was general. In the confusion Congressman William Ben nett moved that the appeal be laid on the table.
 After the roll was called the vote was announced as 302 yeas to 222 nays, a majority of So to lay the ap- peal from the chair on the table.
 Colonel Abraham Gruber in a bitter speech accused Chairman Parsons of acting under instructions from the White House.