Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-18
HEADS HUCHESLEACUE
General Woodford Accepts Presi.
dency Of Organization.
SETH LOW OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Spokesman For New England States
Declare Sentiment For New York's
Governor In Their Communities Is
Strons--Foraker's Name Cheered.


Governor In Their Communities Is
Strons--Foraker's Name cheered.
New York. Feb 1S.-General Stewart
l.. WOodford, with whom as young
lawyer Governor Hughes was asso-
ciated, assumed the presidency of the
Hughes League of the United States
and in a speech to $50 enthusiastic
Hughes boomers promised to work for
Governor Hughes nomination from
now on. In the audience were a num-
Der of negroes, who cheered every
time the name of Senator Foraker of
Ohio was mentioned.
The Republicans of Florida were
represented in the meeting by j. Doug
lass Wetmore, the Rev. John H. Dick
erson, one of the big Four from that
state to the national convention, and
the Rev. s. Timothy Tice. Former
Governor n. j. Bachelor represented
New Hampshire, and Joseph Smith
was there to speak for Massachusetts.
For Connecticut the spokesman was
Joseph A. Gray. Mayor Henry Hud-
son, who proclaimed that he came from
Hudson, on the Hudson river, spoke
for the Hughes sentiment up the state.
John f. Milholand presided. He is
chairman of the executive committee
of the national league, and he told of
the campaign to be made in the west
and of the work done in the south.
General Woodford's Speech.
General Woodford in accepting the
presidency of the league said of Gov
ernor Hughes:
Il have known him from his early
manhood, and because l was his pre-
ceptor and friend | may without ego
tism speak of his manliness and worth.
AS lad he was hard working, frugal
and winner As student he was
conscientious, persistent, strenuous and
successful, AS lawyer he early took
high rank and has steadily gone to-
ward the front of our profession, In
the gas and life insurance investiga-
tions he uncovered serious and long
continued abuses. Some bad men and
many careless ones he drove from place
and power and at the same time safe
guarded the assets of the companies.
He cured without killing.
AS governor he has been calm,
brave, fearless and just. His severest
critics will not today charge him with
using the power of his great Office to
help his present candidacy. His closest
friend will not dare to go to him with
any suggestion looking toward an of
fetal act In aid of his just aspirations.
With him public office is in the highest
and last sense a public trust. With
reverence | say to you that l believe
the pure, high public purpose of George
Washington has never been more thor
oughly incarnated in a public man than
it Is today In the policies and person
of Charles L. Hughes"
. Strongest Man." Says Low.
Ex-Mayor Low gave a word of praise
to Secretary Taft for his magnanimity
in refusing to allow his name to be
used against Governor Hughes in this
state and said he would not be advo-
eating Governor Hughes did he not
feel sure that the governor stood for
the continuance of the policies of Pres
ident Roosevelt To him he said it was
perfectly clear that Governor Hughes
was the strongest man that could be
named so far as the voters of New
York are concerned. He would get the
independent vote and much of the
Democratic vote.
Il do not undertake TO say that Gov
ernor Hughes is the only man who
can carry New York" he said. neither
do | undertake TO say that the Repub-
licans cannot elect their president
without the vote of New York. but
do assume that the Republican party
will very greatly desire the vote of
New York. and also believe that this
election will be so holly contested that
the party cannot afford To nominate
any man that 1t does not believe can
carry this state" /.
= ,Ex- Governor Bachelor said Govern
or Hughes was the strongest candl-
date in New England. Mr. Bachelor
is the president of the national grange.
lie saidA
II met Governor Hughes last We'd /
nesday. aniS said to him. Governor,
l am telling thsNSarmers Of this country
that you are them friend What did
he do? Call me into corner and
promise me a job orsay he wanted to
see me later? He Sniled and said.
Bachelor. you are ASSUMING a big re-
sponsibility.' That's the>sort Of man
like"
Too Much Tongue, Tongue, Tongue
Joseph Smith. editor OF the Boston
Traveller said:
I'VE want brains. not an animated .
tongue. We have had too much tongue. !
tongue, tongue" he declared. "The
people Of this country don't wantN TO .
rave cotton stuffed in their ears when .
hey go outdoors. They are tired q 4
rearing noises and wondering whethek
here is a new volcano broke loose in
Alaska or whether the president has .
Ient In another message"
The Rev. Reyder G. Ransom. colored,
Ind Congressman Waldo spoke.