Evening star., 1908-01-16
Hughes Going to New York.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALBANY. N. Y, January 18.-Gov. Hughes
goes to New York city tomorrow. and,
while he is not saying anything for pub
lication, 1t is we'll known that he will lose
no indirect opportunities to place himself
before the country as a presidential pos
sibility
He speaks at the Booker Washington
meeting in Carnegie Hall. and from there
goes to the dinner Of the West Side Re.
publican Club. If he has time he will at
tend the dinner of the University of Penn
sylvania Alumni Society. Whether the
governor will see Senator Crane Of Massa-
chusetts in New York tomorrow is not de-
termined. The governor says he has no
further Information on the subject than
he has already made known. It is be-
lieved. however. that the senator and the
governor will come together and an un-
ierstanding will be reached.
About the Capitol there is some
amusement felt over the efforts to make
the governor the choice OF the New York
:tate delegation to the Chicago conven-
ton next June. The impression about
the big building is that the governor
has waited too long and that time has
made many changes. Six months ago.
had the governor entered. the political
arena as a candidate for the presidential
nomination. it Is believed he would have
had the state machine as well as the
public with him. But the governor is
seen through different glasses this year.
Those politicians who are quick to de-
tect signs of weakness in any man say
that they can see where the governor is
making his mistakes. He set out last
year with a definite plan Of action and
announced he was going to adhere to it,
His message to the legislature this year,
however. rs taken as meaning that the
governor has abandoned that plan. and
is now seeking to curry favor with the
politicians.
Motives Of Some Boomers.
The fact, also. that a number of dis
credited politicians are endeavoring to
rehabilitate themselves by shouting for
Hughes for President is also believed
to assist in discrediting tho governor.
The majority of men who are proclaim
ing themselves as Hughes boomers
and supporters have some Interior mo-
tive in getting in behind the governor
These men have ever been ready to do
anything In the past to help their own
interests. and therefore 1t is noe be-
lieved by others that they are seeking
to elevate the governor without having
something up their sleeve. Certain
appointive state officers are doing their
utmost to promote the candidacy of
Gov Hughes. The fact that the terms
of these state officers are about 10 ex-
pire and that they are seeking reap
pointments causes a smile to go around
whenever they make an utterance In
favor of Gov. Hughes as the choice of
this state for the presidential nomina-
tiOn.
1t was but natural for the state SUPER
intendent of public works, Frederick c.
Stevens, to become Hughes boomer, for
1t was Gov. Hughes who resurrected him
from political oblivion, and the superin-
tendent also realizes that IL Gov. Hughes
retires to private life after his term of of
flee expires then Supt Stevens chances
Of going to private life are also very good
OF course, with the vast amount of pat
ronage that Mr.. Stevens has at his dis
posal in his department. he could do a lot
toward encouraging sentiment for Gov
Hughes, but whether the governor now
will permit Mr.. Stevens to use his Office
that way at the March primaries is some
thing that has everybody guessing Here
tofore Gov. Hughes would not encourage
political action on the part of Mr.. Stevens.
Hughes Most Receptive.
The governor. 1t was learned at the ex-
ecutive chamber yesterday, had not
changed in his position at any time. The
course he now pursues is the one that he
has assumed all along. He appreciates.
however, the efforts friends have made In
his behalf.
This was indicated In the reply the gov
a telegram from a prominent member of
the republican club of New York city, who
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