New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
NEW YOPK'S CANDIDATE.


Secretary Taft's letter to Mr.. Parsons places
marty above personal considerations. 1t is to
no honed that his overZealous friends as well
as the overexcited adherents Of Governor
Hughes will now exhibit the same spirit
Neither of the candidates has anything to gain
from the further protraction of an acrimonious
controversy which both Of them have done thelf
best 10 still Whoever is named as the RepuD-
lican candidate in Chicago Will need the sup
port of an harmonious party here in New Aork'
and to continue a contest in regard to non-eS-
seutials when the essential reasons for 1t nave
been removed. though it might be good fac
tional tactics would not benefit the party mere
or elsewhere nor serve the true interests OF the
national candidate Instead of devoting their
ingenuity to inventing new and subtle grounds
for further differences both sides may better
initiate the good sense and broad-mlndedneSS Oh
their principals.
The Secretarys letter removes all doubt that
a united New York delegation will present Gov
ernor Hughes's name TO the consideration OF the
Chicago convention, and il is desirable that THIS
should be so. New York, by virtue OF lis lm-
portance politically is entitled to respectful
hearing and full consideration. On its RepuD-
lican leaders rests the responsibility OF deter
mining who in their opinion will prove the
strongest candidate in this state, and the ma
tiopal convention has always TO consider every
candidate with respect TO his ability 10 carry
New York The Democratic party must III all
human probability have New York, win us
4bir1v-nine electoral votes in order TO win 10
keen New York in the Republican column Is,
consequently 10 elect a Republican PRESIDENT
Doubtless that might be accomplished WITHOUT
Nezy York. but n gamblers chance does not ap-
neal 10 serious minded men, BY virtue OF What
if has 70 give or withhold New York is entitled
influence
great council of the party. and the Republican
leaders are bound to determine what course or
action will reflect the strong desire and COM
mand the eager ratification Of the voters whom
they represent.
That the leaders who are so nearly unan-
iuorS in their selection of Governor HugheS as
the strongest candidate in this state faith1ulF
reflect public opinion in that choice seems 10 pe
bevond doubt. The Governor has had an
unusually successful and popular Administrations
winning tributes from the opposition press as few
others ever have done. while gaining and hold
inc tbe admiration Of Republican voters lie
has demonstrated over and over again ms
/ strong hold upon the people. securing by rev
sppeches in exposition of his public service eg-
isIation last winter such public support as to
/ overcome all opposition. His triumph III lIaI
instance was everywhere recognized as a re-
narkabIp evidence of the esteem IN winch the
voters held him. HIS Iolllcal luP'iiiHili H'' "p
pealed 10 the general Imagination. his consis-
tancy 10 his ideals for instance IN resisting the
tauntatiouS to make his Office tributary 10
his own candidacy. having actually servei nm
hettlr than all the wisdom and strataSems OF
urarticaI politics would have done.
Tbough disingenuOus effort has been lhade
Ia rel,resent him as in opposition TO PfesiuehI
Roosevelt his policies so far as they nave ptell
revealed in the management of state afalrs
have shown striking harmony with the Presl-
DENTS and in his public utteranceS he HAS
r,raissd and specifically ndorsed the chief meas
ures of the national administration Ills altl-
4uda on the control Of public service corpora
tions and the preservation Of natural resources
within tba state has conformed to that of the
president When he announced last winter ms
! lacis1ative programme it was generally felt in
This state that he was applying to its govern
,,,ap+ the princinlps and policies that had been
co successfully worked out in Washington, that
he was acting in accordance with the advice coh-
/ tained in Secretary Roots notable speech of a
wear ago and preparing TO nj the government VI
New York 10 perform the new duties WHICH llIe
counIexitv of modern conditions had forced
unon it. More than that, he himself has repeat
esIv testified to the inspiration OF the IreSl-
+ dents example BY no other course than one III
/ harmony with the Presidents could his adhlh-
istration have attained its success and popular
! i+, for if he had reversed the Presidents pol
( ioios and nrotpcted the old abuses and dIScrlm-
inations he would not now be even mentioned
/ fer the Presidency. 1t is eminently fitting that
New York should present the5e CONSIDERATIONS
to fhe national convention.