The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-17
NEW YORK PKOCLAlMS
MIR. ROOSEVE GREAT
EST OF ALL BENZ
FACTORS.

New York, the Empire State, will
be represented in the Republican
National Convention, which meets IN
Chicago on June Is, by IS delegates.
On Saturday last the Repu blican
State Convention assembled in Car
negie Hall, in New York city, and
elected four delegates-at-large to the
Chicago convention. The platform
adopted by the convention Endorsed
the administration OF Governor
Hughes, setting forth that "as Chief
Executive be has set an example OF
official courage and fidelity. * * *
His policies and his acts have been
laid before the people like an open
book" This is not extravagant
praise for Governor whose fearless
ness in the discharge of the duties OF
his office and Jealous labors in behalf
of the people of New York have at
tracted national attention and woD
commendatiom from men Of all par
ties. New York has not had Gov
ernor of the type of Governor
Hughes since Samuel J Tilden.
Mr.. Hughes is receptive candl-
date for the Presidential nomination
of his party. The Republican party
machinery in the Empire State is not
controlled by his supporters. If it
were, the convention would not have
put forth this perfunctory and frigid
Endorsement of his candidacy:
"Relying upon his devotion to the
interests of American citizens and
trusting in his wisdom, his courage
and his craftsmanship, We direct the
delegates this day chosen to present
his name to the National Republican
Convention to be held at Chicago as
New York's candidate and TO use al
honorable means to bring about bis
nomination for President OF the
United States"
The declaration of greatest inter
est and significance in the platform
adopted by the New York Repuhli
cans relates to the administration OF
President Roosevelt. As Mr.. Roose
velt's friends dominated the conven-
ton, it was understood that their in
dorsement of the President would be
fervid to the last degree of intensity.
One sentence is sufficient to indicate
the unbounded admiration with which
he is regarded by the men who con-
troll the machinery of tue Republican
party in New York. For exam
pie:
"His noble work has exemplifed
the principles of equality upon which
this Government was founded and
has presented a record of achieve
ments which give to him for all time
pre- commence among the benefactors
of the nation"
Ey.ry President of the United
States, from Washington to McKin
ley, inclusive, fell far short, in the
New York view. of the standard
which Mr.. Roosevelt has attained as
a benefactor Of the nation. 1t is not
strange that convention keyed up
to this high pitch of enthusiasm for
Roosevelt should have been cool and
restrained in it's laudation of Govern
or Hughes. It might seem, indeed.
that in awarding President Roosevelt
unapproachable "pre. eminence among
the benefactors of the nation the
New York Republican convention
intended to brighten off all aspirants
for the nomination at Chicago. Mr..
Bryan has been twitted by politica!
opponents because fervid Democratic
orators have proclaimed him a peer
less leader" But the New York
Republican Convention proclaimed
Mr.. Roosevelt peerless among Presi-
dents, although among the Chief
Magistrates of this republic there
were Washington, Jefferson. a
Jackson, Lincoln and q Cleveland.
With such ecstatic praise for Mr..
Roosevelt, it is strange that only
commonplace expressions of admira-
ton remained for Governor Hughes?
Our esteemed contemporary, the
New York Times. 'presumes that if
the will OF the voters Of New York
could have been fairly and openly
consulted the IS delegates would
have gone to Chicago instructed for
Hughes" Is it possible that the
will OF 100000 Republican voters
can be set aside with impunity by
the men who control the party ma
ct.trtrv IN New York?-Baltimor
Sun.