The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
NOW TAFT AND HUGHES
HISTORY OF WAR SECRETARY'S LETTER and
WHAT MAY COME OF IT

The following despatch Washington the New
York Sum- Of date gives the inside history of Secretary Ta
letter Congressman Parsons which solid delegation
New York for Governor Hughes 1t also makes the interesting
prediction Republican Taft
Hughes
developed today the mind which conceived
the idea of having Secretary Taft write yesterdays letter Repre-
sentative Parsons effect Withdrawing from the for
dorsement in New York Representative Sloat Fasse 1t
good authority that weeks ago the member from
Emira who feels every pubeat of New York politics. began labor
ing Taft supporters New York urging them the
party harmony call off their fight and allow Gov Hughes
have the undivided delegation from New York the Chicago
convention.
"They obdurate until said Mr. Fassett took the
to Secretary personally explained him in
way that it had been presented before In fact Mr. Fae
is said given the Secretary of War pointers which his
supporters had concealed from him in their willingness not to yield
anything to Gov. Hughes.
pointed Secretary Taft that the continuation of the
fight woud result splitting the party wide open in the state d
vded delegation from the Empire State and the grave danger of de-
feat a the polls in New York next November
is attention called the fact that the State Adminstra
with the exception of the Governor already the hands of the
interference of the President in behalf of
Secretary Taft in the State would divide New York Republicans
hostile camps of Stalwarts and Habreed the
memorable campaign which resulted the election of
Grover Cleveland Governor The situation had been so
plainly presented Mr. Taft and when he in this light he
readily withdraw from the New York fight and wrote
the Representative Parsons which insured the selection of
Hughes delegation from the Chicago convention
he complete change the recent Taft in the New
York delegation by the Mr. Parsons
who have been watching the contest from
the They make the claim that New Workers they
have all along wanted Gov Hughes presented by the New
York delegation the Chicago convention but that they first desired
him declare himself candidate and secondly have him
define his position the national issues OF the day Now that he has
and indicated that he is aspran for the
nomination and has fixed time and Place for expoundng his
they dead that New York shall instruct for him. Half
argument however discounted by the fact that while
scrng that they to know his position national questions they
for him.
Representative Bennett who is Mr. Parsons and
speaks around declared today that there
question about instructed delegation for Hughes and that
would work hard for the nomination he would have
done if New York to instruct for Secretary Taft
eve are for an delegation said Mr. Bennett and
may that strongly you please don't nstruc
for him the first ballot but stick to him throughout
the contest for the nomination the
nation of Governor Hughes.
Mr. Bennet he looked for the calling of meeting of the
New county within the four five days and that
question but that there would be passed unanimously
resolution ndorsing the candidacy of Gov. Hughes.
side of the New York there disposition on the part OF
Secretary Tas supporters looked phiosopcay the fact of
New York will be instructed for Hughes
They make the assertion that without the rs votes of the
Empire State the Secretary War will be nominated easily probably
ballot and that the party harmony which will be pro
by withdraw from the contest for delegates from that
state more the loss of the New York delegation
There were others in the action of Secretary Taft the
possibility nomination of Gov Hughes for Vice President 1t
was pointed that if the Governor that he could not capture
prize he might to accept second place on the ticket
When suggested that perhaps Gov Hughes would the
President prominent New York Republican
said this a
You will doubtless remember that before distinguished
York declared by all the gods of that lowered
over San Juan Hill under circumstances would he ac
cep nomination of his party for the VcePresdency He had
before he would give n but finally he did and sup
pe that years he has been rather glad the arat was
thrown his head No you may rest assuerd that Gov
Hughes get the nomination for President and is asked to be