Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-25
HUGHES WILL RUN AGAIN.
Issues Statement Defining His Attitude
Towards Second Term.

Saranac Inn, n. u, July 25.-Govern-
or Charles e. Hughes will accept a
denomination If the republican party
of this state desires him again to be
its candidate. In a statement made
public the governor SO declared HIM
self, and defined the reasons which he
says are responsible for the action he
has just taken. The statement Is in
tended as a reply to the many In
quiries received by the governor re-
garding his attitude toward renom-
ination. He says the personal reasons
which prompted him to say privately
some time ago that he did not desire
q denomination are not controlling and
that IL renominated he ought to ac-
cept.
The governors statement follows:
II have received so many INQUIRIES
as to my attitude toward a renomin-
alton that ] have decided to make the
following statement:
"Some time ago I said privately that
i did not desire q denomination and
that I felt that could not undertake
to serve a second term. This, how
ever. was for reasons entirely per-
sonal. Upon further reflection | am
convinced that / have no right to re-
gard these reasons as controlling. and
that il renominased ought to ac-
cept.
But 1t is my desire that the will OF
the party to which belong should be
freely expressed and that it shall take
such action as shall be mast closely
in accord with public sentiment. be-
lieve that the people thoroughly un-
derstand the principles which hav
sought to apply in administration. and
il they so desire shall regard 1t as a
privilege and duty to continue IN
office for another term.
"CHARLES II. HUGHES.
"Saranac Inn, N. Y, July "a"
Outside Of the statement, the gov
ernor declined to make any further
comment for quotation, but made It
clear that he regards the policies he
has pursued since he assumed office
on Jan. 1, 1907, as cause which
should be continued. As he Is sponsor
for these policies, many OF the govern
or's friends have expressed the opin-
ion in letters to him that they can
be carried out better Ii he is elected
for another term.
It is known that the governor be-
lieves he has fulfilled his promise made
in his telegram to the republican
state convention after his nomination
and in his campaign speeches, that his
administration would be free from So
called bossism and not conducted for
any private interests.
In making the announcement the
governor felt that 1t was due those In
terested in the coming republican state
convention that he should make known
at this time his attitude regarding his
nomination.
The governor was asked II he be-
lieved the so-called policies could have
been successfully carried out If he had
been nominated for the presidency.
While he declined to discuss this mat
ter he left the impression that he be-
lieved that If he had been nominated
and elected president he could have
continued many of his policies from
a national standpoint and they would
have had considerable influence not
only In this state but other states. He
also believes that the presidency Is
the highest gift in the power of the
nation and no one could well decline
1t.
That Gov. Hughes intends to take
an active part In the coming national
republican campaign is evident from
the fact that he has accepted an in
vitation to speak at Youngstown, O..
on Sept. 5. at which time the republic
an campaign will be opened in that
state.