New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
GOVERNOR REGISTERS
Says Indications for Republican Sac
cess an WeSt Dire Encouraging.

Governor Hughes looking hale and hearty.
dropped into town long enough yesterday to reg
lister and talk with some OF the state leaders
and then he went away over the road Of anthra-
cite 10 speak in OwegO and ElTnira.- Speaking OF
his Western trip he said
The papers have kept close track Of everything
! have done for the last week or two The only
thing I have to say to-day is that the indications
FOR Republican success in the West are most en-
couraging.''
The Governor, SURPRISED the election officials at
the polling place at Eighth avenue and 18th street
lsv apDearing unannounced at S-l5 q n. He went
directly from she Pennsylvania Railroad station at
cd street 10 the polling place before he had break
fast. accompanied by Colonel Treadweli his mill
1ary secretary. They were met at the polling
rlace which is in a laundry, bv Senator George B.
Agnew and Alderman r. ". p. Brown Governor
Hughes cast his enrolment ballot and answered the
usual questions in registering He then signed
his name and hurried out. There were a number
Of men waiting in line to register, but they all
gave way the Governor
After registering the Governor went TO the Hotel
As-or and had hurried breakfast Herbert Par
sons president Of the Republican County Commit
tee. called and they discussed the registration n
the state ana the general political situation
state Chairman Woodruff said yesterday that
Governor Hughes would receive 4 much larger
vote than he got two years ago. and President
Parsons authorized the statement as coming from
him that the Governor would carry every Repub-
Mr. Woodruff said he believed there would be
enough Democratic votes cast for Governor Hughes
70 Offset any Republican detection. The chairman
Is busy with his canvass and when il Is complete
he said. he would know just what going to
happen Chairman Woodruf's present impression is
that Governor Hughes and Judge Taft will carry
New York STATE ny normal piuralitjes. The chair
said the Presidential vote in the state always
was greater than The vote for Governor
James s Sherman. Republican ee-Presidential
nominee. had conference with Chairman Wood
ruff the Republican state headquarters yester-
DAY. Mr.. Sherman brought an encouraging report
Of political conditions in the Middle West With
the exception Of jIree outside dates. Mr.. sherman
viii speak during the remainder Of the campaign
in New York State. Conditions throughout this
state were gone over by Mr.. Sherman and Chair
man Woodruff and At the close Of their conference
the Nice-Presidential nominee expressed himself
being thoroughly satisfied with the outlook
Governor Hughes viii be reelected" said Mr..
Sherman He viii get surprisingly big vote up
the state We shall concentrate on New York, and
there viii be Improvement from day to day
right up 10 election night The Governor has made
a brilliant campaign in the West, and now that
he has returned 10 New York Republicans viii
brace up all along the line. I don't know any
thing about conditions in New York City. but I do
know the upstate situation and the vote for Gov
e-aor Hughes IL the rural counties will be ire
rnendous There is no doubt about Taft's election ."
Regarding the next House of Representatives
Ar. Sherman said:
The House Will be Republican by a large ma
5ority- II Will be large as before but #
viii not be close. Speaker Cannon will be re-
turned. Whether he Will be reelected Speaker is
for the House decide"
Former Governor Myron T. Herrick of Ohio re.
ported Chairman Hitchcock yesterday that there
bad been great Improvement in the political situa
ton in Ohio within the last few weeks. He said
that there was Perceptible movement among III,
isboring men toward Judge Taft, as they begin Il
realize regardless Of politics, that their materia
welfare depends upon his election.