New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
SENTIMENT FOR HUGHES
HIS FRIENDS S4NGUINE.
Erpect Governors Indorsement-
Working for Instructed Delegates.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Albany Jan. Reports are being received
here by friends of Governor Hughes that there
is much enthusiasm for him as Republican can
didate for President. This enthusiasm has
resulted in the formation of Hughes CLUBS
throughout the state, whose object is to bring
about Instructed delegation to the national
convention. In many parts of the state county
organizations are reported to be for the Gov
ernor
Hughes men here assert that there is now no
question about Governor Hughes getting the in
dorsement of the spring state convention, but
they realize that it will be necessary to have an
instructed delegation to the national conven-
ton if he is to triumph over the favorite sons
Of other states The fact that New York is a
pivotal state this year and that the Governor
once carried 1t under discouraging circum-
stances they believe will go far in his favor.
but all their efforts being bent toward
the choosing of the instructed delegation.
survey of the state situation shows everything in
their favor, they say.
Some of the Governors friends who keep in
close touch with the trend of the Hughes senti-
ment, declared to-day that the county organiza-
tions in Saratoga and Washington counties were
preparing to adopt resolutions indorsing the
Governors candidacy. Ex-senator Bracket is
the dominant political figure there, and is known
to be friendly to the Governor. Rensselaer,
County Also where Ex-Governor Black and his
lieutenant Cornelius V. Collins, State Superin-
tendent of Prisons are leaders. is understood
to be in line and the county organization there
is expected to put itself on record for the Gov
ernor Columbia County Louis F. Payn &
bailiwick, is full of Hughes feeling. one result
of which was the appearance of Senator Sandy"
Smith at the recent conference here looking to
the formation of a state Hughes league The
city organization of Poughkeepsie has declared
for the Governor
In Binghamton a Hughes club has been
formed Israel T. Deyo formerly Assembly
man, is president. Senator Harvey D. Hinman.
| who now is the county chairman of Broome
| County, is one of the strongest Hughes men in
| the Legislature. and he is understood to be be-
| hind the Hughes movement in his county.
Monroe County already has put its name on
| the Hughes roster. Onondaga County also. in
| a sense is committed to the Governor by the
recent declarations of Senator White and Ray B.
| Smith. the county chairman. who told of the
| Hughes wave up there; but the Hughes men are
| not putting too much faith in the Onondaga
support
The Lincoln Club of Watertown. Jefferson
| County which is the dominant political body in
| that section, has declared for the Governor.
Deputy Superintendent Holt of the Department
| of Public Buildings is trying to swing the Lewis
| County organization into line Over in Fulton
! County the lincoln Club of Johnst9Wn has
| ioined- the Hughes boomers, while the political
| club to which the Republicans of Gloversvie
! belong is cooperating with its neighbor
Hughes sentiment has many exponents in the
western part of the state. In Olean, Cattaraugus
| County the home of the late Ex-Governor Hig-
| gins. a temporary Hughes club has been formed.
lof, ich EaStOn.
| friend of Mr. Higgins. is secretary. A perna-
nent organization is being formed by Assembly
| man J. E. Smith. James s. Whippe. state For
.est Fish and Game Commissioner, is one of the
active Hughes men in Cattaraugus County
Chautauoua County has several clubs, the
Oldest of which is that formed at jamestown
nv AssembIvman Augustus F. Allen DunkrS
has one organized by ex-Tax Commissioners
Stearns. Up in Niagara County there is a
Hughes Club in Niagara Falls, to which Repub-
Iicans of both the Merritt and Porter factions
belong.
| Some of the Hughes leaders say that in a
few weeks about dozen states will have joined
| the Hughes movement through the organiza-
| ton of Hughes clubs similar to the one under
,yay here New England especially Is con-
sidered friendly to the Governor. vermont
delegation is believed to be sure for Gov
ernor Hughes because of the personal friend
shin of Governor Proctor, and the deep I'M
preston made last summer by Governor
Hughes on the seasoned politicians VINO at
tended the meeting of the Vermont t1sh ana
Game League. Inquiries and communications IN
great number have been received by Hugnes
men recently from Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shir and Connecticut.