New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
GOV. HUGHES INDORSED
4ction Taken at Non-Pdrtisan Meet
ing at albany.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.i

Arhanv March os-Resoutions indorsing Gov
ernor Hughes for the Republican Presldeht'ai nom
ination adopted and the Governor was nai'e
as the next President at a WeH altehueo diio
cordial meeting OF Republicans and Independents
here tonight While the meeting was under the
direction of the Hughes National League IL hau
no semblance of factionalism. as on the omcia
committee were many men VINO are 'heh'oeis u
the Barnes organization.
General Stewart l.. Woodford Frank MOSS ana
Assemblymen Merritt and OBrian we're the SPEAK
Every reference to the Governor orousht ou'
applause while illusions to his racetracK ieeisa
ton called out great enthusiasm. The resoiu'''n
commended the administration Of President Roose
welt and declared that New York state mas IN
Charles Evans Hughes a standard bearer cast III
the mould of Lincoln wfo commands tne respect
of the voters of the whole country lhe io'ou
tion says. in closing:
Resolved. That we favor the sending OF a dele,
CATION by New York State pledged to vote for am; ana
Of Charles E. Hughes for the office OF President of
the United ted States n of ff his from the
vention. do hereby pledge our inaiV,uu @ o,ar
to and DO s in fH ts adoption Of
resolution so instructing for Governor Hughes.
Mr. Merritt was much appauded when he de-
clared after describing critical CONDITIONS j." a'0
and national business life:
Out of all the candidates this place our Sec
eyen Mr Hughes alGns seahss is ths of
them his IS the mind capable Of sitting hr out out ths hs
exact crucbe e. which sha eun matter and
it available for use have Ia sb sat last sow Wemt
five Years Hughes is the only of them all VIII, who
wants to know what IS the ia exact Ths is is posi-
five asset to party He can carry cary tSont MtM IT.
Mr. Merritt said he had letters from friends all
over the country saying the writer's SUPPOSE
Governor Hughes would be nominated for fresl-
dent as the people all seemed to want him.
Frank Moss advised his auditors to make sure
that only genuine Hughes men were chosen as
delegates state and national conventions Gen.
eral Woodford said n part:
We are not fighting President Roosevelt No
man appreciates what he has done more heartliy
tainly he is not given to wearing silk gloves
But when final history makes up the record .,2a OF
generaon 9pay e like two things about Theodore
ioget been true friend Of ~ peace He has done
greater work than this He was elected 10 th the
returns Of his great majorities came pouring in
the White House. calm. collected patriots; ne
again nor would he accept denomination tie
thus placed himself on the plan, AM, with
the ages. The man who suggests that he VIII
trss Rrss dsa fs pFRed Df fsh with Inc ha'0h
1 not lighting Secretary Taft HIS father sr
was nay friend. l have known him from ms
early manhood. recognize his large experience
qdmrG his great ability n Not Bna Mh we our
fear that Secretary Taft cannot carry New a oaR
elect a Republican President without the vote of
New York. do believe that Governor Hughes
can carry New York. and that if we nominate
him at Chicago the plain people Will take MIN
up as a second Abraham Lincoln and bear h1rn IN
triumph to the Presidency
Recently the papers reported that the congressman
from Rochester after interview at the Whlte
House. said that his district was for Hughes put
that Taft would be nominated l do not know that that
he made this statement I have looked for denial.
but found none. All these things are being con-
strued by press of the United States and by
the friends of Secretary Taft as indicating that
the support of Hughes here in New York is not not
sincere and united. / believe this does great In.
Justice to the leaders Of the Republican party OF
New York. But | want the nation and our state
understand that are for Hughes, first last
and all the time delegates from New
York with Hughes their lips and Taft In their
hearts We want delegates who VIII vote for
Hughes in the convention and talk for TAFT. or
anybody else. in the corridors. Brave men and
honest men will not do this. Brave men and hon
est men will not go Chicago from New York
pretending support Hughes and ready to a ban
don him when abandonment will secure his defedt