New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
MR.. HUGHES GRATIFIED
Receives Election Returns at ETecu-
the Mansion.

Albany Nov. Ex-Governor Hughes scanned
with keen interest every election bulletin re-
ceived at the Executive Mansion tonight Spe-
cial telegraph and telephone wires had been IN
stalled in the billiard room adjoining the office,
where the Governor and his family Secretary
Fuller and other members Of the executive stan
assembled after dinner TO await the count Of
the ballots.
Fun of confidence of Republican success IN
state and nation the Governor read with salts
faction early bulletins indicating substantial
Republican pluralites in upstate districts. OF
equal interest to him was the news from time
TO time of the result of the vote in New York
City. where the Democrats hoped to roll up a
sufficient plurality to overcome the Republican
vote above The Bronx.
Governor Hughes was serenaded tonight by
members of the Taft-Hughes League Of Al
bany who marched to the Executive Mansion
with a band and a large crowd Of people. The
Governor and Mrs. Hughes greeted them from
the porch on the north side of the mansion. The
crowd gave three cheers for Mrs Hughes, and
the Governor then stepped forward and IN a
short speech said:
Fellow Citizens: 1 thank you very heartily
for coming to give me this greeting. The indi-
cations from the returns far they have
been received are most gratifying. / am deeply
reioiced at the splendid victory for the national
ticket 1t is most inspiring, and ! want TO
thank you ali for the earnest work that you have
done which has made possible our victory in
this state.
l know very sell that IL has not been because
of interest in me personally but of your intense
desire that should maintain the applications
of the principles Of government for which 1
have endeavored TO stand during the last two
years. l thank you one and all for your I'M
selfish effort and your hard work. We have had
lot of hard work. indeed. and good fight.
But it has been an inspiring fight. 1 would not
have missed it. 1t has been great pleasure to
go from one end OF the state to the other and
meet directly many of my fellow citizens and
talk with them the great questions in which
we are interested, and want to thank you all
for the loyal support that you have given to the
ticket | thank you most heartily. This is a
time when emotion gets the better of words,
and | would not trust myself to speak fully all
that my heart would prompt to say Once
more. from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Governor 4ughes early congratulated Mr. Taft
on his election.
He also sent the following message OF con-
graduation to James S. Sherman:
81 most heartily congratulate you upon your
victory"
a little later the Governor received this mes
sage from Mr.. Sherman:
Accept my congratulations upon your victory
The people of the entire state are to be congrat-
ulated most heartily upon their great good fort
une in retaining your services. noted for right
mindedness and courage. great ability and sa-
gacty."
To this message Governor Hughes sent the
following reply: 81 heartily thank you for your
telegram and I desire to express my most sin
cere appreciation of your service in securing
this result The splendid victory OF the ma
tional ticket Is inspiring"