Evening star., 1908-01-22
At THE White HOUSE
Gov. Hughes Letter Clears the
Atmosphere.
HIS COMING SPEECH
That Will Determine Whether He
Will Get the Delegation.
SENATOR BOURNE PLEASED
SENATOR BOURNE PLEASED
He Says Hughes Action Beats Taft
and Means Roosevelt's Nomina-
tion to Garry Out His Policies

According to the view of Roosevelt
leaders in New York. men VINO have
been opposing Gov. Hughes On the
ground that he could not expect sup
port so long as he remained silent on
the question of the presidential NOM
nation. the political atmosphere IN that
state has greatly cleared under the
letter of Gov. Hughes, printed today.
expressing a Willingness to accept the
republican nomination and promising
to talk further on the 31st of this
month Two of these leaders were at
the White House today, both i'll con-
ference with President Roosevelt. and
when they went away they intlmated
that the question of whether Gov
Hughes would get the New York dele
CATION will now depend upon whether
his coming speech places him upon a
reactionary or progressive basis. IL
he leans strongly toward the radical
wing of the republican party he Will
have the delegation of the state. 1t Is
plainly evident that the Rooscvcit-Par-
sons leaders in New York are getting
ready to give Endorsement To Gov.
Hughes. but they will do nothing pend
ing his speech on The 31st instant.
'enant OF Representative Parsons in New
York and who materially aided in sheIv-
ing the Hughes resolutions at the Two
past meetings, said: The letter of Gov.
Hughes greatly clarifies matters IN New
York, but it will have no effect on the
action that will he taken by the New
York county committee when it meets
February 20 1t has been repeatedly
stated by those of us who opposed resoiu-
tions for Gov. Hughes that we objected
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We knew he was a candidate. Now that
We know he is things are different. His
speech January 81 ought to further
clarity matters. So far as l am per-
sonally concerned | do not need an ex-
preston from Gov. Hughes to tell me
what ne stands for, but the country at
large may want such a statement
Representa- tive j. Sloat Fassett. who
has repeatedly conferred with the Presi-
dent about New York politics, said sub
stantially the same thing as Mr.. Bennett,
except to make it plain that Gov. Hughes
must step on the proper policy wagon
before he's can get complete support in
New York. Il have always said" de-
come out for the republican nomina-
tion on a republican platform he ought to
have the support of the state and prob
ably will have
Mr.. Fassett, however, has mental res
ervations as to what republican platform
is He plainly states that Gov. Hughes
must commit himself unmistakably for
Roosevelt policies or he will be fought
tooth and toenail by Roosevelt men. That
was substantially the view OF nearly all
political visitors to the White House to-
day.
Representative Parsons himself con-
ferred with the President later in the
day. but had no suggestions to ofer. :.
1t is the understanding today that il
Gov Hughes falls in line with the pro-
gressivc wing of the republicans in his
coming speech he will be promptly IN
dorsed by the republican county commit
tees of New York and Brooklyn. Her
bert Parsons is expected to present the
resolution of Endorsement. IL the gov
srnor veers to the alleged reacf1onaTy eie-
nlent he will be fought from now Oh as
hard IS if he did not live in the state
How Senator Bourne Interprets It.
Senator Bourne Of Oregon was the most
pleased man over the Hughes letter
around the White House today. Yes
he declared, "the action of Gov. Hughes
gives him New York, beats Taft for the
nomination and means the nomination of
Roosevelt as the only man who will carry
forward his own policies"
Territories to Elect Six Delegates.
One of the plans of the Taft leaders in
the territories is to be the election of six
delegates insteaf OF two to the national
convention from each of the territories.
Most of the territories and outlying pos
sessions of the United States elected
either six delegates or four to the repub-
lican national convention of 1904. but the
executive committee of the republicans IA
tional committee. at its meeting here last
month, prescribed that each OF the terri
tories should be entitled to two delegates,
and two only. The call for the national
convention was issued accordingly.
When the call was issued the Alaska
convention had already been held and six
delegates instructed for Taft had been
elected. 1t Is expected that this conven-
ton will have to be held over again, for
the call Of the national executive COM
mittee provides that all district, state and
territorial conventions shall be held not
earlier than one month after the issuance
of the call. The Taft leaders. however,
hope to see six delegates elected from
Alaska as well as from the other terri
tories where the Taft sentiment is sup
posed to prevail.
This plan, If carried out In each of the
seven territories. including the District
of Columbia, may mean a gain Of twenty
eight delegates for Taft-that Is. the diff
ference between fourteen and forty-two.
Solomon Luna, member Of the republican
national committee for New Mexico.
called on the President this morning, ac-
companied by Gov. Curry.
The New Mexico convention will be
held in March, said Mr.. Luna "eary
in the month. The sentiment is strong
for Taft. and if the delegates are not In
structed for him they win probably vote
for him. We shall elect SIX delegates
No. I do not consider that the national
committee has the right to prescribe how
many delegates a territory shall send to
the national convention"
California,s prinaarv plan