Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-30
pO LIT &c AL
Hughes Ready to Run.


or Hughes of New York defining his
attitude toward the Republican nomi-
nation for president was contained in
his reply to d letter Of inquiry from a
member of the New York City Repub-
lican club In ii the governor says he
is not seeking Office. but will respond
to the call Of his narty should the vot-
ers with delis,erAt9n and harmony
decide to rleTent rs name He re-
iterates that ha ysil not attempt to
influence the selection or vote of any
delegate aAsi Asst lie state adminis-
tration E4s;st continue 70 be impartial
and not t.ig.stary to any candidacy.
He says The matte. Ii ona for the party
to decide ai.l THAI whatever its deci-
sion, he will be content He agrees
to meet the elu,, on Jan 81.
Taft Surrenders New York.
The next day after the formal an
nouncement of Governor Hughes that
he would not object to a unanimous
expression of the Republican party in
New York favorable to his nomination
for the presidency Secretary of War
Taft made public his letter to Chair
man Parsons of the New York county
committee, in which he said that
friends of his should not attempt to
divide in his interest the delegation
from any state which has a candidate
of its own. He said. further, that he
would greatly deprecate a contest
which might imperil Republican vic
tory in New York and was anxious to
do anything he could to avoid it. This
letter is generally regarded as a clever
stroke on the part Of Taft, as it is like
~ to make him the second choice of
the New York delegation. 1t is ex-
pected to end dissension in the Repub-
lican ranks in that state.
Bryan Challenges Foes.
In reply to the opposition of some
Democratic leaders through the east
and south to the candidacy of W. j.
Bryan for the presidential nomination
Mr.. Bryan is reported as having sent
word to prominent Democrats at Wash
ington that if they can show him that
any considerable number of earnest,
that his candidacy will prove detri
mental to the best interests of the par
ty he will refuse to accept the nomina-
ton. He has further said that he will
give his support to any one of these
three Democrat s-Governor Johnson of
Minnesota, Governor Hoke Smith Of
Georgia and Senator Culberson of Tex
I.
that he cannot be expected to stand
for another campaign such as was
made for Alton B. Parker He will
not relinquish his own ambitions in
order to turn the Democratic party
over to the conservative element
Appeal to Southern Republicans.
Ex-senator William e. Chandler OF
New Hampshire and William Pitt KeI-
logg. former Republican governor of
Louisiana, have issued from Washing
ton an appeal to the Republican voters
of the south. First they ask that the
southern delegates to the presidential
convention be not massed in favor of
any one candidate. expressing their
belief that any candidate nominated
as a result of the united action of
the southern delegates would be de
feated at the polls. They urge that
the delegates be. if possible, free and
uninstructed, who from the beginning
to the end will act with prudence, dis
erection and wisdom, according to their
best judgment formed only at the time
and place of the convention" They
also issue warning against allowing
the delegates to be named or con-
trolled by federal officeholders. and,
above all. they protest against exclud-
ing colored Republicans from taking
active part in the election of delegates
Foraker Sees No Harmony.
In view of the remarks made by
Secretary Taft at semipoitical gath
ering lately in which he refused to
agree to the harmony arrangements
proposed by Senator Crane, Senator
Foraker has expressed himself as very
doubtful about any adjustment of the
political rivalry between the two Ohio
men. ut may be regarded as settled
that the contest will be fought out to
the end was his comment on the sit
uation.
Several hundred unemployed men
1,pIar fho loo in 0f Nor