The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-10
HUGHEs OR A DEMoCRAT.
Alternative which the Republican Voters
Force UJpon the Bo0slets.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir:, As
evidence of tho strength OF Governor
Hughes's candidacy accumulates. and that
the demand for his nomination 10 more
pronounced to-day than o month ago there
can be no question, one is forced to believe
that q statement that appeared In one OF
the last OF THE Suns admirable series OF
articles on the political situation In this
State, to the effect that the politicians who
are opposing his nomination would prefer
to see q Democratic Governor elected rather
than have Mr.. Hughes reelected, is abso-
lutely correct.
That the Republican State ticket will be
defeated II the Governor is not nominated
10 q foregone conclusion. There can be no
question Of this fact, for there are many
good Republicans who do not intend to
submit to the contemptuous disregard
shown to their demands by the so-called
leaders Of the party without entering q pro-
test Of no uncertain nature. 1.-THE woodruff
arnes-Parsons-Odell a prefers defeat
with some other candidate for Governor
to victory with the one the public IL de-
mandtng there Is q large number OF hepub-
loans who will do their utmost to accom-
MEDIATE them, for there are hundreds. yes
Thousands of men Of the Republican faith
who would rather assist In the election OF O
Democratic Governor than vote for any
other Republican than Mr.. Hughes. These
voters are so disg1sted with everything
connected with the group OF p~olitica! high
waymen who are holding up the party
that they would welcome the election Of
the entire Democratic State ticket In order
to secure the retirement Of Timothy Wood
run. the blatant Barnes and others OF that
sort.
Let these men who are using the party
TO further their own selfish ends recall the
election In 1892, when Cherries J. Folger ran
for Governor. and profit thereby. Let them
keep In mind the fact that although Repub-
lican votes will elect q Democratic Cover
nor, the men who cast such votes will never
theless hold Messrs. Woodruff. Barnes.
Parsons. Odeil and Company responsible for
the loss OF the State to the Republican party.
Should these individuals again sndeavor to
regain their hold On the party and assin
dates on the public. til lesson hat VIII Pc
given them Al, the coming election Will PC
% spPhssissd the. even thSoagh .t their srs
an utterly discredited lot and neither they
nor their works are wanted.
r this mattel va not e such yit M, IN
ruff and his pestiferoys crew Of politicians
working % violently during the high ten.
p~eratures that have prevailed during ths
pdSt uiiIito yOuiu uOt 81 w n.y.
either sympathy or the sense OF the ridicu-
lous. How they have sweated through the
intensity OF their efforts TO convince the
dear public Of their disinterested e~ndeavors
to act as its guide, counsellor and frtendl
What a vast amount Of heat must have been
generated trying to explain that they alone
knew the real facts regarding the popu-
larity Of Governor Hughes. How they have
shouted. with eyer increasing claRor. on
the subject Of his weakness. And what
has 1t profted them. what have they gained
by all this work and noise? Absolutely
nothing for themselves. In fact their tire
mendous activity has aroused the PUBLIC
as II has seldom been aroused, ca using "
to see with great clearness what might have
otherwise escaped It's attention..
The man in the Governors chair iB one
In whom the people have implicit ooh-
ndence, for he ID trusted as Few other
Governors ever have been, and the fact
his reelection is the stronge., possible
argument for giving him another term,
He has been tried and has not failed.
and the people know beyond p shedow
Of doubt that he will care for their interests
during his second term as he did during his
first and will not allow himself to be guided
by the wishes OF politicians. II through
the power to control conventions that is
to a greater. OF less extent possessed by
u Tleaders" the opportunity 70 not given
to US to vote for The man of our choice
next November, then the Lord help the
Republican party OF this State
GENEVA, September 8. john W. WOOD.