New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-11
OPPOSITION SHOULD CEASE.

The denomination of Governor Hughes being
now assured, probably on the first pallot, w
the prompt and sensible action Of MI. farsohs'
The other county leaders who have peen Opus
inr If sbould fall in line and abandon their op-
position They should get on the bano wagon
They should let no one shout louder TOT husnes
than they do. 1t is duty they owe 10 their
marty for now that its candidate Is practlcaIy
determined upon in accordance with the clearly
indicated will of the majority. they should be
careful that nothing In their attitude Should
cost the candidate votes among their followers.
A large mart of the opposition TO Mr.. Hughess
denomination existed among the organization
Republicans because of the widespread Kno"i-
edge that certain leaders were against him, ana
those leaders owe it to the party TO prevent
the opposition TO his nomination wnich was
created by their attitude from becoming oppo-
sition 10 his election 1t is a misfortune in
herent In referring candidacy for nomination
80 the people" as Governor Hughes did and
as is done under the direct primary system,
that the fest first divides those who must ulti-
mstelv be counted upon for a candidates sup
mort info those who are for him and those VINO
are against him. This preliminary opposition
has not to be reckoned with in the case OF
candidate selected by some leader. And In the
case of Governor Hughes the promptness with
which certain leaders follow the example or
Mr. Parsons and acquiesce in the Will or tne
majority will have great influence IN preventing
serious after effects from the recent ranging
of certain organization voters against the Gov
ernor.
State Chairman Woodruff who has not yet
nrhliclv come out for the Governors renom-
nation has issued q statement regarding the
urinary results In Brooklyn which is said TO De
a defence OF his own position of withholding
his support from Mr.. Hughes until the VIII OF
the voters was known or until the Importance
of the opposition to the Governor could Dc
measured He finds that the primaries IN
BROOKLYN did disclose serious opposition TO the
Governor Certain elements In the populauon
do not like him. And therefore there were
reasons why leader should hesitate over the
Governors availability Undoubtedly there
were. 1t never seemed to us that there was
ANYTHING to critlcise In the position Of any
leader who merely kept his hands off, occupied
an impartial position and waited until he could
learn the real feeling Of the public.
Rut the best justification Of such an attitude
of waiting is that it be not unduly prolonged
To decide the instant that sufficient evidence IS
at hand upon which to base decision is 10
show that open-mindedness which those VINO
were hesitating over the strength of the Gov
ernor with the people all along professed to be
maintaining That evidence has now accumu-
lated IN such an abundance that there is no
longer reason for delay. The demand LOT
Hughes has proved to be overwhelming. IL
exists among all classes of people and IN all
walks Of life Tests were made among the
Germans in certain parts of Brooklyn and It
was found that the Governor was as strong
there as elsewhere. Coney Island, which might
be expected to resent the anti-racetrack gam
bling legislation, declared for the Governor
The districts in Manhattan where the strong
est Republican vote is polled were oVerWhelm-
ingly for him. He has an extraordinary news
| paper support among the journals Of both par
ties and the independent element throughout
the state is with him almost to man There
is NOW no reason for further waiting to find out
what the people want, and all actual opposi-
ton should cease in the interest of the party.