New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
SYMPOSIUM ON HUGHES.
Editors in Tsoenty-mne Counties
Gire Tiescs on denomination.

The New York Globe published yesterday
symposium of views of editors of newspapers.
daily and weekly in twenty-nine counties of the
the denomination of Governor Hughes,
The opinions In response to the following
query: "Is Hughes the strongest Republican candi-
date for Governor in your county, so far as the
people themselves are eoncerned?' In ALL thirty
replies were received and of these nine report SEN
timent their districts be against the Governor
and twentyone indicate, in general that their con-
sttuency is favorable to his denomination and that
he would be in those districts the strongest candi-
date.
The editor of The Albany Journal" William
Barnes, jr's paper, declares fatty that ''the Re-
publican rank and file IL one may judge from the
speech OF people. is very willing to take the
Governor at his original word that personal inter-
forbade his standing for denomination
Broome County, according TO the editor of The
Binghamton Republican, considers Hughes by
far the strongest" candidate but from Chautauqua
THE Dunkfrk Observer reports "a general luke
warnness'' and Hughes sentiment only among a
class usually considered strong or representa-
tive" The Chenango American" learns that the
feeling among its readers is strongly in favor
of the Governor. From Plattsburg. in Clinton
County, The Press wires that The feeling is
general that he has been Republican In name
cnIy' But Columbia County in Lou r Payhs
bafliwick sends word through J. w Darrow, editor
of The Chatham Courier that Hughes can carry
the county by a good majority" and Dutchess'
by. according 10 the editor Of The Pousn-
keepsie Eagle believes him 'the strongest chnol
date"
Up in the County of Essex, to quote George L.
Brown of The Elizabeth Post. governor Hughes
is unquestionably strong: In eienesee'- IN the
middle of the state. the people regard
Hughes as the strongest candidate The Batavia
News declares unreservedly- Herkimer. in Cen
traI New York stand Loyalty by Mr. Hughes. the
editor of The Journal and Courier" of Little
Falls announces saying: There is no question
that Governor Hughes is the strongest Republican
candidate for Governor in Herkimer County, so far
as the people themselves are concerned lie Is
also thought well of by leaders of the party
In Northern New York, if Jefferson County SEN
timent is index. the Governor is strong the
editor OF The WatertoWn Times believing tha'
the strength Of either James w. Wadsworth or
Senator Horace White uncertain quantity In
this county. while Governor Hughes, II "ouid
seem would exceed his run of two years ago.
The Oneida Post reporting for Madison County
saws the rank and file believe that the reforms
be has started should be continued and completed
and that he, above all men, is the proper person
IN carry them out" l. S. Richards, editor OF
..Tbe Rochester Times" in George w. Aldridges
home city declares that the Governor would re-
c.,,.e a,vo,st a sweep" in Monroe County. A di-
y1ded view comes from Onondaga County, OF
which Francis Hendricks is leader. Inc eoioI
~ .rrhe Syracuse Post Standard. Mr.. Hendr1ckss
organ saws he believes that Mr.. Hughes. by the
| .oe51ass,,- harsh manner in which he has promul-
gated his reform. and enforced his policies mas
reused intense antagonism among thouSus %
nersons-not all of them evfdoers. by any means
throughout the entire state Quite the opposite
,s the opinion of the independent syracuse f1ei
ald which calls him 1.-The strongest caholdate'
This latter statement is made Tor ohtario o'''
also hy the editor of THE Geneva Times
Gaming down to the Hudson River Nalley' VI
srpe County ex xGovernor Odelfs stamping srouio
60 No, kindly disposed toward a denomination
THE Newburg News says the Governor on
nouncement fell very, very nat 7ochia!i" ~ :,
rnsnt as voiced by the editor of "The journal
nr1inq
.bo r.or,e-s cboice-Charles E. Hughes
governor Hughes is strong among 'ile @ peopi.
in the Republican ranks, put "e"h "i -
leaders and politicians in Albany county nus
could not hold his party vote here ana "ouiu Ao
-. ren,ocratic support Presidential year
ts the news from Orleans County, gathered pS tie
editor of The Albion ftepuuiic"iii' -
C,ountv ALWAYS a banner Republican district oi
sets Orleans with a promise Of 4Vo pluian's lol
,,,. ,-,,ar,,or made by The Observer OF FUTON
7, Ex-Governor Blacka county Rensselaer' iiio
Rensselaer, Eagle finds that so far as ',e poP
g, large are concerned the choice no" 10 aiio
,,na,,i,,o,,sly for Governor Hughes ocheiiec'"uS
I,,.t, ha,tevas the editor of The schenectady
s,o-,, saws that Hughes is. the only ch'uiNate
mentioned so who would Spit the D.i' ,s
Ir,-o,e here and what Republican Ho'es ne "
lose would be counterbaianced by Democrat'c sup
port r,.o-o,to
While Schoharie County IS usually Defnocia'
tbe Governor is strong there. lhe ocn"ha "
standard" declares, adding that Governor hushea
eip
and II nominated will lead the ticket asaih'
sta,,hen seems TO be badly split, The corning
Daily Journal announces that the county Is ~.
wadsworth AMI that while Hughes might get
,be votes of a few Democrats no would lose many
raDuhcan votes In various towns old line
panubicans openly declare their intention TO vote
.satnst him il he is named. and have warned the
nartv leaders against his nomination. and threat
aned rapetition of the Folger campaign Of lSS2
;. Laurence Is not enthusiastic the editor OF
..,rbe .,edenshurg Journal thinks. He says
Hughes is not strong I'm 81. Lawrence County
as II is n strong organization county, a1d both
voters in general and party leaGers believe In the
.n.ienfv Of party politics led by men schooied In
-, ,.aorsbin" Reports from Ulster and War
- co,nf,es sneak OF the Governor as the strong
.s, nossfbIe candidate and Suffolk. on Long ISL
and is heartily for him. the editor OF The i"fg
IIorae-'. wiring that any attempt to shelve MS
oo.r "a accent a denomination would be lohed
unon nv the rank and file OF the voters as al a.
TENN, bv the machine To discredit his anti-race-
,-a., s.rburg legislation and his Independence of
machine dic,ation I'm the matter Of making appoint
ments 10 office Little Y"tes' sends word ns the