New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
HUGHES GETS 0. X. OF
COUNTY COMMITTEE
POLICIES or PRESIDENT
fLSO INDORSED
Porsons's Substitute for -N0ck Rcso-
luton Goes Through 1ftcr
(0ustic Debate
CaustiC Debate.

tween the Taft and Hughes men. the Repuo-
Iican County-Conrnittee last night unanimously
passed resolutions paying President Roosevelt =
glowing tribute. declaring Charles z. Hughes
the choice of the committee for President and
instructing the delegates from this county to
vote for Governor Hughes in the national con
vention until he withdrew his name. The reso-
lutions are as follows:
Resolved. That do hereby indorse the na-
tfonaI administration of the Republican party
We believe that Theodore Roosevelt by hia
rigorous administration his yirility. his b-oad
humanity and his determined opposition to no.
torous abuses has won the hearts OF the peo-
pie and that we not only have his example. 5u.
we also know that he is and has been I'm cordial
sympathy with every effort for efficient admin
istratiOn. for the correction OF evil and Tor tns
improvement of our laws
Resolved That Charles r Hughes has dis
played during his incumbency of the Office oc
Governor of the State of New York degree OF
executive and administrative ability courage
and devotion to duty which has secured for him
the confidence and admiration not only OF the
citizens of the State of New York but of the
people of the United States
Resolved. That it is the Judgment Of the Re-
publican County Committee of the county OF
/ New York that Republicans generally through
out the country desire the presentation OF rns
name OF Charles E. Hughes TO the next national
convention OF the Republican party as the choice
of the Republicans of this state for the Presi-
Dental nomination; that we hereby record our
intention that so far collectively and
! individually are able the State OF New York
shall send a delegation TO the national convsn-
tiOn instructed vote for and to use all honor
able means to secure for Charles E Hughes thu
nomination for the Presidency until he Is either
nominated directs the withdrawal of hfs
name from the consideration or the convenron'
and that We hereby individually pledge our
/ selves to do all in our power to secure from our
| Congress district conventions and the state con-
veution the adoption of resolutions so tnstrucf-
! ing for Governor Hughes
! THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
While there was no showdown between ths
| Taft and Hughes adherents. there we're an abun-s
! dance of animation a good deal of bitterness on
the part of Edward Lauterbach. and a whole lot
| of raillery and roasting by Job E Hedges and
| Abraham Gruber-
! Cheers laughter hand cIappiug and Interrupt
tions followed one another IN rapid succession.
but the meeting lacked the fight element that
characterized the monthly meeting Of the COM
| mittee two weeks ago. when the Parsons men
| voted down the Hughes and prevented ac-
ton the Hughes Endorsement introduced by
| Harry W. Mack
MACK RESOLUTION TAKEN IN
The Mack resolution Incorporated tn the
resolutions offered by Josiah T Newcomb for
the Parsons-Taft men last night, but it was
! added to and made much stronger by pledgins
the members of the county COMMITTEES so far
| possible individually and collectively. to bring
! about the instruction of the New York delegates
at Chicago for Governor Hughes the Re-
/ publican candidate for President.
/ The Odell men did not like the turn affairs
| took last night but they took it out of the
/ Parsons men by saying pretty much what they
/ wanted to. The immediate boomers of Governor
Hughes men like Senators SAKE and Page and
| Harry W. Mack. seemed to be abundantIy satis-
/ fed with the resolutions passed last night
Edward Lauterbach in an impassioned speech
| Hkened the Persons men to dogs in leash at tbs
! last meeting of the county committee. and he
declared that they were not liberated and erusn-
! cipated until the leash had been cut by the
| Ohio candidate.
HEDGES DRAWS APPLAUSE.
| lob E. Hedges in reply made fun OF Mr..
I,auterbach's speech and mannerfsIns and chs
crowd roared its approval Mr. Lauterbach
seemed to enjoy the Caricaturs as well as tbs
next
To emphasize their hold on the organization
the Parsons men insisted rolicalI. and in
snite Of the protests of the Oden they pur
every delegate on record in favor OF the New
con,b resolutions. President Parsons did this
because he seemed to be afraid that some OF ths
men now clamorng for Hughes would. when
they get to Chicago. forget all about their pres
ent intentions and swing to some other favorits
son.
Two campaign portraits Of Governor Hughes
the Murray Hill Lyceum. One was on the fronr
of the speakers stand and the other pinned
to the scenery at the rear Of the stage.
Prior to the call To order the nsnlbers FRA
ternized and gossiped about the action Of tbs
executive committee in the afternoon.
AUTHORS OF RESOLUTION.
A resolution was passed appointing Collin H.
Woodward Samuel s. Koenig and Harry w
Mack A subcommittee TO draft a substitute for
the Mack resolution introduced first at the De-
cember meeting and put over at the January
meeting Colonel Gruber. William Halpin and
William Hahn objected to this proposed sub
stitutfon unless they informed what tbs
resolution would be like. Fearing trap II they
voted against the motion. they fell into line and
waited to see what sort OF a resolution would
come out of the box. The Parsons men would
not let them see the resolution.
President Parsons called the meeting 70 order
at o'clock. and Secretary whitte read tho
formal call.
Josiah T. NewComb. who last week made a
quick trip to Washington TO say 10 President
Parsons that the Hughes sentiment was too
strong to be denied and that special meeting
of the county committee necessary got the
floor to propose his substitute FOR the Mack
resolution.
SPEECH BY MR.. NEwCOMB.
The members of this committee have noe
been leading the simple life for the last few
months" said Mr.. Newcomb. They have had q
strenuous existence. and il there are any Molly
coddIes in the committee they have been havir.
a hard time. Senator SAKE a few weeks ago
wrote the Governor a letter and of IN has