New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
FOR HUGHES SUPPORT.
LEAGUE TO GET HIS VIEWS
Ex-senator BrqGhett to Speak Il"
This Cifu-WW WeIcome Any lid.
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Albany Jan 20.Stnnouncement was MADE
to-day by ex-senator Bracket president of the
Hughes State League who is here attacking
the constitutionality of the gas commission law,
that he would address the league in New York
on Wednesday and for the rest OF the week
would devote himself to getting plans laid for
furthering the Hughes movement N every
county in the state.
Ex-senator Brackets address VIII set forth
his own views on the course to be pursued by
the league in seeking Hughes delegates 10 the
national convention and to a great extent the
ideas of the league as an organization The
formal exposition OF the league policies. though
will be made in a communication TO Governor
Hughes acquanting him officially of Its desire
and purpose TO obtain delegation from TINS
state to the Republican National Convention
pledged TO him and to work with similar organ
izationS in other states.
This will be framed Immediately after ex
Senator Bracket assumes office as the head OF
the league, and the expectation is that 1t VIII
be couched in such terms to give Governor
Hughes an opportunity to state his views on
his candidacy and national questions Indeed
If some of the politicians here had their way
the document would ask formally that he de
clare himself a candidate for President. out
abroad that even II the leagues letter does not
go to that length the Governor will see in its
tex: reason for some definite statement of
his position beyond his utterances at the Re
publican Club In New York Some of his
friends say privately that the Governors real
attitude is being misrepresented and mtsun-
derstood in some quarters owing to factionalisn
and prejudice that he Will be glad 10 take
proper occasion to set himself straight
The first steps taken by ex-senator Bracket
will be toward building working organization
which can get and keep delegates. To do this
he made II plain to-day that he was willing to
accept help from any quarter.
There's plenty of Hughes enthusiasm, he
said. but it's high time to get down out of the
clouds into the realm of practical things. even
practical politics. Enthusiasm is necessary, but
enthusiasm without an organization is like
faith without works. It's about time for to
set the steam in the boiler to driving the belts
and get the machinery hitched up and working.
That's what l purpose doing. Every county in
the state should be represented in the league,
and each county should have organization
for Hughes. and everybody who can help Will be
welcome"
Ex-senator Bracket said that he would de-
vote himself while in New York 10 seeing
everybody who could contribute toward the
success of the movement.
Frank Back?" was asked.
BLACK certainly: he help: Odell, too, IL
can hirn-anybody. everybody. who can
help along the. work"
Ex-senator Bracket, though he spent the en-
tire afternoon in the Capitol. did not see Gov
ernor Hughes
Ex-senator E. r. Brown. Of watertown. who
exercises considerable political power in the
northern tier, was here to-day at the same time
ex-senator Bracket, who was with him in
the ''insurgent triumvirate." He said that he
could not support Governor Hughes for Presi-
dent.
II don't share his views on person or prop
erty." said ex-senator Brown. They diff
ferent from those I absorbed. / can't tell what
new and rococo views constitutional ques-
tions he may advocate. and can't support
him"