New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
WILL IND0RSE HUGHES.
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least and came late to relieve Messrs- fa'-
sons and Woodruff of the weight or oppositioh u
the Governor which the public and the voters
would remember. Enthusiastic Hughes suppoI'@iS
maintained that the letter would have possibly d
more important effect outside this state than here
since it would be interpreted by all anu ai'
men as an involuntary tribute to the Governor
commanding position here by candidate VINO u
having fight for his state
TT appears mighty generous for secretary laA'
to withdraw practically from any contest for oele-
gates in this state commented one Hughes par
tisan. But some of cannot help thinking uidD
it is case of accepting the inevitable sraceluiS-
And what the effect of this action VIII oe
in some states whose sentiment is doubtful-hasSa-
cbusetts or Connecticut or New Jersey, say. when
the leaders there realize that it was forced oy
knowledge of New Yorks solid sentiment ana pom
der on the fierce fight which the Foraker men are
making on Taft in his home state
Naturally, after this letter and Congressman Par-
sons's declaration in Washington. there is nothing
but harmony in prospect. far as the election OF
an instructed delegation to the national convention
is concerned. The important question now IS. VINO
will the deegates? and over this there propaDiy
will be fight in many Congress districts and Dit
ter battle the convention which Is 70 name
the delegates-at-Iarge Most of the politicians here
who have watched closely the revival of the Odetl
cohorts and the important part which they hare
been playing in the Hughes movement do not think
a MeSSTS
and Bracket will submit to being swept into the
background by Messrs Parsons. Woodruff and
Barnes. Politicians say that Woodruff and Par
sons want TO be of the Big Four sent to Chicago.
and more than that want to retain their control OF
the state and New York and Kings counties organl-
cations while OdeIl sees just beyond him political
rehabilitation if he guide public sentiment a
trife by falling into line the Hughes boom Ex-
Governor Black, they suggest may foresee an cleo
ton as United States Senator if he takes the popu-
lar side just
Therefore the politicians are talking daily about
the factonal fight for delegates and the control Of
the state convention, which, to their notion, will
take the ground largely of regularity on the
Hughes question. OF course, this is the thing OF
which the Governor expressly disapproved in his
letter to James s Lehmaier; equally OF course
it is the thing which he will be unable to check
because of his intention to keep out of politics
His friends know how distasteful TO him is even
the suggestion that Juggling with his name is going
for partisan advantage but TO them IL seems
unavoidable
The views of wing of the Hughes men. and
incidentally of the Hughes League. were expressed
to-day by Senator SAKE. of New York, who advo-
Gated the fight for the Hughes resolution In the
New York County Committee.
Having done all they to injure the Gov
ernor in the eyes OF the people OF this state and
the country he declared. 'the Parsons-Woodrun-
Barnes people through the Taft letter no" are
trying to escape the consequences OF ther acts as
applied to themselves"
Secretary Tafts letter meant more than that to
Senator Raines, the veteran majority leader OF
the upper house who has been on the Governors S
side ever since a certain memorable meeting In
the .fnner office" when he and the Governor
talked together ''man fashion about their differ
ences on the Kelsey and other legislative
happenings
..The effect of the Taft letter must be decIara-
tton for Hughes bv every county committee he
predicted 1T takes the Governors candidacy out
of the hands of specialists who may or may not
have ulterior motives, and makes him the candi-
date of the Republican party in this state 1t can
not fail TO help the Governor outside this state
and now have some hope Of seeing Hughes the
choice of the national convention The party here
now will be saved from factiOnal fight. which
would have mperilled prospects in this state"
"Of course, the withdrawal of Taft assures the
election of a Hughes delegation from this state"
said Assemblyman Merritt. majority leader in the
lower house While I do not wish 10 be understood
as advocating the disbanding of the Hughes State
League it seems to that the principal efforts
of that organization should be bent toward
getting Hughes delegates in other states and max
ing that the Governor IS the choice of the
national convention
Senator Percy Hooker. who comes from the
Wadsworth district, said:
The Taft letter removes the Governor as a CEN
tire Of factiona strife. So far as his selection as
a Presidential candidate is concerned, none of the
people seeking to control the state machine
use his boom n personal asset
William Barnes. jr., the leader of Albany County
tonight ir his newspaper organ commends the let
ter of Secretary Taft a frank magnanimous
straightforward declaration. which cannot be mis-
UnderstC cd or nisinterpreted." He returns TO the
charge. though the disbanding of the Hughes
State League, saying of the letter:
1t eliminates any possible reason or excuse for
of the candidacy of particular aSpirant to the
nomination. or for special effort on the part Of
any group of Republicans for the advancement 81
any particular candidates interests -
1t remains for the sentiment OF the Renub
10 VEbR ~ Nayx Nrrt 49,
gates TO the national convention shall be fnstr1TtI
Tor any particular candidate, and if So for which
Mr. Parsons already has said that he believes
that it will be determined instruct the 1eesafes
and to instruct them for Hughes
And IN the face OF these evidences of unselfsh
devotion to party interests from others ex-Senato-
Brackett seeks To cast suspicion upon their sim
Cerity.
The suspicion which he seeks to arouse is the
suspicion which has beclouded the clique movement
of which he is the leader. which was not a move
ment OF the Republican party.
II now the New York delegation is instructed for
Charles E Hughes the instruction will come from
the whole Republican party; and. of course, il will
be obeyed TO the letter - wa
Mr.. Brackett must well know that But perhaps
he doesn't like it
HUGHES CLUB IN ALBANY.