New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
"LEADERS MUST OBEY"
OPINION OF POLITICIANS.
Olcott to "Test Hughes Sentiment
bu the "Bennet Plan.

Politicians of long experience. some OF them from
other states with whom reporter OF The Tribune
talked Yesterday agreed that where leaders failed
to act in accord with the sentiment of the people
the result was always disastrous They declared
their strong conviction that If the New York State
leaders came understand that the underlying
sentiment in and out of party. for the renoml-
nation Of Governor Hughes was greater than the
surface feeling in the organization against hi''
the Governor must be renonlinated
''The siniple turning down OF a man.. SAID one
of the men with whom The Tribune representative
talked docs not always lead TO disaster Ihat Is
the people will understand If the man is turned
down from sincere conviction, that II is for the
best interests Of the party But IL the people De-
fieve that the man is turned down by the leaueiS
because they have not been able to get soHlethis
that they wanted from him. the people VIII suie'
resent It at the polls
Ezra p Prentice Republican leader OF the %ot,I
District. announced yesterday that the plan Oh
testing Hughes sentiment" at the p primaries
which had been adcpted by Representative Wihain
S. Bennett, leader Of the 18th District' "ouio oe
used in his district.
In circular issued TO the enrolled Republicans
of the district yesterday. Mt Prentice says
The Republican organization of the 10Th - ,h e
roed Repubcans Of the district regarding the
nomination of Governor Hughes , ,,o,osa
two Ballots. up upon one Of whic1 the of Hon Ion
Charles f. Hughes Is printed in large TYPE haI
other ballot does contain his name Ine ,n oa,-
lots are in all other respects the same II you favas ave
the denomination Of Governor Hughes WIN sou W..
the ballot containing his name If you 90 non iaSo
his denomination viii you vote the other oario,' @
IL noPeo o opno and that every enrolled Repub-
| can will attend and vote at the primaries oh sep
| tember sth
II is pointed out by friends of the Governor that
.bis n,an cannot he relied on TO test accurately the
sentiment for and against the denomination Oh
Hughes on the part of the great BODY Oh fsepuoiic
voters because Of the fact that only a snaii pro
portion of the enrolled voters usually vote at p,
1 mon
| primaries do not by any means represent all the
| Republican voters Of the district.
| In the 10Th District last fall the enrolment was
unusually small because of the feeling against the
action of thu party leaders in fustng with the IN
| dsn.ndsnce League Thousands of Republicans
will be unable TO express their sentiments on .ie
| Hughes issue because they are not enrohea iHe
| Hughes adherents say the chances are there ar
| more supporters of Hughes among the hepupii'
cans not enrolled than among those who are en-
| rolled because the latter body is made up largely
| of the regular organization workers. VINO are IN
auenced more or by the opinions OF the leaders
| who are opposed to the Governor on the srouno
/ that he did not give enough consideration 10 'he
| organization.
| Tn,othv l.. Woodruff, chairman Of the state
| committee, has again taken 10 the woods ana IL
| the Businesses of his Adirondack camp VIII care
| fully watch the development OF Hughes sentiment
| IIa will confer with a number OF the leaders in
| the northern and western counties before ne re
! turns the latter part Of the week IL IS uiioei
| stood that the state chairman wants 10 Keep W"
| of the limelight as much possible for the pres
| ent as he would like TO have the Hughes question
| subordinated in the public mind
| William J. Conners. chairman OF the Democratic
| State Committee. chuckled yesterday when he was
| asked what he thought about the statement siSer
| out by Mr.. Woodruff regarding the Hushes st'ua
| t;o, ~, Friday Looks as II he were trying tC
| ,;u HUGHES off" said the Democratic state chair
| man AT least, that what 1 would mean II
| gave out a statement like that
| President Parsons OF the Republican county
Committee left the city yesterday morning Tor MI
| o,,,-,,, +oroe In Ienox and the county headquar
ters was deserted in the afternoon. He will be hacf
|