New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
DOUGLAS OUT OF FIGHT
TO GIVE WAY TO MACK.
Er-COngressman En- pkasi@es Need
to Rename Hughes.

Friends Of ex-Congressman William H Douglas
have withdrawn the primary ticket in opposition 10
Harry W. Mack. the Republican leader of the 18th
Assembly District This leaves the field TO MI
Mack and Leslie s. LoCkhart. the candidate OF the
Conservative Republican Club, which has the
backing OF Lemuel E Quigg.
There have been reports recently that certain
friends of the Quigg faction had offered money to
some Of the workers in the Douglas faction to en-
able them remain in the field. 1t is possible that
Nj Douglas and Philip Miller. who was to head
the Douglas ticket heard this and decided that they
did not wish be placed in the position of fur
thering any movement which only aid TO
the efforts of the Quiggtes TO return to power.
However that may be, the Douglas ticket has
withdrawn and its supporters are preparing a
statement detailing the reason for their opposi-
tion 20 Mr.. Mack and leaving those who would
have voted for Mr. Miller free 70 support either
Mack or L,ockhart There was much difference Of
oriuion last night whether the withdrawal CT
the Douglas ticket this time, after considerable
bitterness had been aroused would help the Mack
OF the LockharI ticket.
Nj Douglas. who has not been well. has been in
the Adirondacks until this week. This is what he
had TO say yesterday regarding the withdrawal OF
the ticket backed by his friends;
During my absence Ny. Miller placed IN
nomination by those who Were opposed to Mr
Mack in the organization on my return the stua-
ZION was canvaese,i and Il was round that by
Of the shortness OF time before the primary and
owing TO the sentiment that prevailed. and under
t5a circumstances. the committee which had the
2
M ticket before the enrolled voters and the pub
lie leaving the field to MI Locllhart and Nj Mack
A. for statements that desired 10 be Governor,
Congressman. State Senator. etc. l wish TO say
,ba- 7 have not been looking for any place, and
under no circumstances would accept an official
position Of any kind
..7-1e-a is only one other point l wish to make
clear 10 my friends. and that is, I believe th't
Governor Charles E Hughes should be reneniiia'eu'
nd that the political leaders viii make most
serious mistake. jeopardizng national interests
this Is not done -
Regarding his attitude toward Air Mack. Mr..
Douglas said: Il was OF those who beheNeo
that MI Mack should retire so as 10 allow some
straight forward non-factiona man 70 be placed al
In. head OF our ticket. This was clearly the only
way in which the district could be properly hA'-
mcrzed-
M Mack preferred 10 3,-ce his own nomination
.,-ai- a,.sr if such action should jeopardize tie
loss # the district 10 the organization ana VIVA
" had fought for in The past, ana Ieao 10 me
restoration Of the old Qusg clement 10 po"tt'
re-l hardly say that I absolutely ana ehllIe'S
,..,as.i 10 such element. the as I have been
in Tie past and should il occur the blame must
r,.s- Were is belongs.
Tn. conservative Club people yesterday were
n, 81, aroused oyer the fact that Congressman J.
Es- V.chten CIcott had come out openly in sup
1s1- q the Mack ticket They declared that they
Id sent a committee Nj. Olcott some time ago
ard THAI ne mad only promised that he would
20 ro further with M Mack, but would write
.-.e- stating his position j seems that Mr. OIL
cot told the committee. OF which Senator Martin
szz. was the head had not fully decided
TIE course lie would lake. but would write him a
l--tt- stating his position This Re did. SAYING
,s.at inasmuch .3s Nj Mack was the regular or
----zation andiGare and had promised 10 support
LIN CIR. CIcot55 for denomination he felt that lie
V1s IN Guty bound 20 support NJ Mack Senator
saxc cent The letter back. saving Il could not be
Used by The enJi-Aia-k forces
representative Cloott said yesterday that. under
q. The circumstance. he could do nothing except
lpo-t Nj. Mack.
! certainly think that a primary fight in a
g. >:de-rial year is greatly TO be deplored. lie
sid 1t cannot but DO damage to the party 1
.Ia Al organization man. and believe in supporting
Tie regular organization in every particular.