Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-11

arranged plan to endorse Gov. Hughes
developed from opposition in certain
quarters to those slated for delegates
at-large. A meeting of the executive
committee of the Hughes League, at
which resolutions were passed leaving
the selection of delegates-at-large to
the state convention and the arrival of
Congressman ]. Sloat Fassett of Che
mung from Washington, with resoiu-
tons endorsing Gov. Hughes for Pres
ident and commencing the national
and state administrations cleared the
situation of it's uncertainty.
Following a meeting of the Republi-
can state committee tonight to pre-
pare the conventions temporary roll,
the best opinion obtainable from the
political leaders was that the conven-
ton tomorrow would be harmonious
and the program of endorsing Gov
Hughes and naming General Stewart
l.. Woodruff and Former Mayor Seth
Low of this city, Frederick r. Hazard
of Syracuse and Edward H. Butler Of
Buffalo, as delegates-at-large with
their alternates to the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago would
likely &c through without opposition
from any Of the 1909 delegates to the
convention, which will assemble in
Carnegie hall at II o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The resolutions will instruct the del
egates to present the name Of Gov.
Hughes to the national convention and
to use all honorable means to bring
about his nomination.
The platform, it was learned tonight,
will declare for a revision of the tar
itf to meet existing economic condi-
tions. 1t will in a slight measure fore
cast the larger platform that will be
adopted at the Republican state con-
vention held in the fall to nominate
candidates for the gubernatorial ticket.
Troy. n. Y, April 1C.-The 22d District
Republican congressional convention to-
day elected delegates to the national Re
publican convention and instructed them
to vote for Hughes for President. Reso-
lutions were adopted endorsing the rec
ords of President Roosevelt and Govern
or Hughes.
Watertown, N. Y, April 10.-Governor
Hughes was the guest of honor at the
annual banquet of the Watertown Cham
Der of Commerce held at the Woodruff
house tonight. Over 200 members of the
organization attended.
Gov. Hughes was most enthusiastically
greeted by thousands of citizens and bus
mess men. The oath Infantry Band, col.
ored. from Madison Barracks, furnished
music during the reception and the BAN
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acted as POSTMASTER.
Mayor Francis M. Hugo was the first
speaker and welcomed the governor in
the name Of the city.
Governor Hughes speech concluded at
lis A. M. He prefaced his remarks with
an eulogy of the local representatives at
Albany. His speech dealt largely with
the business conditions of the country at
large.
1.-THE depression is only temporary" he
said. "There is nothing intricate at fault.
The time is sure to come when the de-
mands of the people must find expression.
I have no foreboding of the future.
Shameful 1t is when men try to use the
government as a means to accomplishing
their ends, especially in a democratic
government. In a republican form Of gov
| eminent the perversion of administration
to the interests of the few is the poison
| in the system.
ut must be eradicated. We have had
| a question before us recently which I be-
lieve is fundamental. I am opposed to
race track gambling (applause) because
1t demoraliZes, promotes vice and consti-
tutes a source Of unnecessary temptation.
When you go through the offices in the
city of New York you will find what race
tracks have done. I am opposed to 1t
because it does not come from the gen.
tleman of wealth who can spend their
money without loss. but from clerks
fathers of families dependent upon them
are the ones who participate in this. They
become not only waits of fortune but a
very ready material out of which the
criminals of the state are made. But
there is far more fundamental question
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