New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
TO URGE HUGHES BOOM,
BR4CKETT PL4NS WORK.
Gorernor Nay Meet Senator Crane
Here on FRIDAY.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany. Jan. 14-Brisk campaign work to in
sure the choosing of Hughes delegation from
This state to the Republican national conven-
lion will follow the formal organization Of the
Hughes State League. Ex-senator Bracket
president of that body, announced to- day that
he would call a meeting in New York this week
or early next week the latest At that meet
ing plans will be worked out in detail for build
ing the delegate gathering machinery, and the
machinery itself will be set running soon
thereafter possible
Significant as the selection of ex-senator
Bracket to head this work seems to the politi-
clans here, even more significance is being at
tached to the possibility that Senator W. Muir
ray Crane. of Massachusetts. recognized just
now a pronounced anti-Taft leader, may
head a national Hughes movement Governor
Hughes will go TO New York City on Thursday.
and If plans laid by his friends DO not go wrong
Senator Crane will meet him there on Friday
for a conference On the results Of that con-
ference, if Senator Crane decides to see the
Governor. the Hughes men here are building
great hopes.
When Senator Alfred R. Page visited Wash
ington recently the first man he saw there was
the Massachusetts Senator, who took considera-
bJe interest in the New York State Presidential
situation, and expressed desire TO meet Gov
ernor Hughes Senator Page Immediately con-
veyed this intelligence to Governor Hughes. who
said then that he would be very glad at any
time to meet Senator Crane. This he has re-
peated since whenever the subject has been
broached Now the definite proposal has been
made that the meeting be held while the Gov
ernor is in New York He has said that would
suit him and his friends believe it will suit
Senator Crane. although nobody here has any
definite information about his movements.
Senator Crane has been mentioned much late
" in the political gossip the logical head for
the national Hughes movement He comes from
z section of the country where much Hughes
sentiment is said TO exist now Nobody pre-
tends to know what his ideas on the subject
are but the general tenor Of the talk of the
Hughes men who believe the nomination lies
between Taft and Hughes is that Senator Crane
logically should take up the work for Hughes if
he is deeply in earnest in his anti-Taft fight
Ex-senator Bracket, talking of the future Of
the Hughes State League. said to-day that he
had not Vet formulated definite plans
I hope to call meeting in New York this
week or next" he went on There is no such
word for us as failure We cannot fail; irrefut-
able logic makes Governor Hughes the Presiden-
tial candidate for this state I don't know
whether or not shall take any part in the
fight 10 get the New York County Committee to
pass the resolution indorsing Hughes It appeals
Herbert Parsons and that committee for them to
pass the resolution than it is for the Governor
Hughes and his friends to have it passed
haven't talked with Odell abouos the league. but
7 hope TO find him lined up with us
The Governors friends believe Mr. BTackett
viii make lively campaign. He is known here
as q vigorous fighter of keen mind and mas
ter Of every kind of political expedient and to
possess much political experience He is re
not aNrirn1l N n
odeu tendencies as 10 ALLEVIATE from the Hughes
movement leaders antag agonistic 10 the former
Governor.
The proba bIe action of the New York County
Committee is arousing much speculation here.
Harry ". Mack. leader Of the 10TH Assembly
District. had long talk with Governor Hughes
this morning. Later he said he would press on
Thursday the resolution indorsng Governor
Hughes. which he introduced at the last meet
fng and was sure there would be lineup on
#
Senator Martin SAKE much more en-
rbatic. He said that the Governors friends in
the committee would insist on the passage Of
that resolution, and if necessary he himself
would move il The only escape there can
he from a fight is the complete surrender of
Herbert Parsons declared Mr.. SAKE
The Governor, when asked about his interview
with Mr Mack said that the resolution 'cu-
ginning Of the talk" when Mr.. Mack said he
did not Intend 20 refer 10 il in the CONVEX
sation.
Senator Agnew. Herbert Parsons's Senator.
Is not a member Of the Hughes League He
said to-day that while he was one Of the Origi~
nal Hughes men, since he was the gas COM
mission which discovered Mr. Hughes. he was
not chasing around his district arousing politi-
cal sentiment Indeed. the Hughes sentiment
there he found was distinctly on the wane-
James s Whipple, Forest, Fish and Game
ernor Hughes tonight. He said that while he
would not be active in his county. Cattaraugus'
he wonlld do whatever he could to further the
Hughes movement He does not know whether
or not he viii Join the Hughes League.
The sentiment in my county is all for
t-upl,es'' he said. I'VE believe he is the man
+o carry the state and the country. I am sure
NV Congress district-Cattaraugus Chautauqua
and AUeganv-is for him and Will deliver its
delegates To him.
The Governor declined to-day to discuss the
formation in this state of a branch ot the
Hughes National League When asked about
8 he said he had seen the list Of officers as
,,rinred in the morning papers. but he would
,7ot comment on it He said he had not heard
from Senator Bracket or from anybody else
about the matter
when the Governor was informed tonight
about the action of The Erie County Committee
,n fndorsing him he had nothing 10 say about it,
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