New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
OPPOSITION DESPERATE
HIS VOTES BUT NO NERVE
Anti-Hughes Men Fail to Get Com
binatiOn against Governor.
[By reIegraph e &c rribune. !

This is the terse way in which a leader from
the northeastern part Of the state sized up the
situation tonight. II is substantially true. The
anti-Hughes men. under the leadership Of Will
| lam Barnes jr. of Albany. trying des-
perately to effect winning combination against
| the Governor. Thus far they have signaliy
| failed. and it looks as if they would get no
| further
Representative George r. MaIby. OF Ogdens-
burg. approached by one OF the Barnes
| men and asked if he would head the OppOsi-
| tion if all of the anti-Hughes men would unite
| on him. He said: NO. emphatically no.
The anti-Hughes making it hot
| for Herbert Parsons. president Of the Repub-
lican Committee of New York County. that he
! was glad TO get away this afternoon for spin
| in automobile.
| The opposition charges Mr.. Parsons with de-
stroying whatever chance it may have had OF
| making successful fight against the Governor.
1t says that while he entered into agree
ment with it, there implied agreement
that he would stand with it against the renOrn-
ination Of the Governor.
Every one knows what happened in New York
on Tuesday night. In the nine districts where
a test vote taken six were carried by the
Hughes men, following which President Par
sons said that the Governor would have about
10 out of the 49, delegates from New
York County. Then Mr. Parsons went to oyster
Bay and had talk with the President. who has
advised the nomination of the Governor When
he returned to New York Mr. Parsons said that
Governor Hughes would have large majority
of the delegation. Mr.. Parsons was the de-
Gliding factor in the situation. II he had stood
out against the Governor. the stu ltion here to-
night, the anti-Hughes men say, might have
been different. Because he came out for the
Governor the Governors opponents are wroth.
and Mr.. Parsons just at present has little 70
say to Mr.. Barnes. Mr. Fassett, Mr.. Hendricks.
OF Syracuse, or Speaker Wadsworth.
THE DELEGATES GATHERING.
With the fundamental facts unchanged. the
probability that Governor Hughes will be
nominated on the first ballot is as strong as
ever. The delegates are 1oclzing in tonight by
the score Nearly all the prominent state leaders
are here. Ex-Governor Ode1 came to-day. look
ing well and hearty. So did Colonel George W.
Dunn, John F. OBrien OF Clinton; Senator John
Raines. Representative Serene E Payne. of Au-
burn; Cornelius V. Collins Of Troy; ex-senator
Hiscock. and others.
II looks now as il the brunt Of the fighting
for Governor Hughes would fall on Cornelius
V. Collins. the State Superintendent of Prisons
Back of him is Ex-Governor Black. who favors
the denomination of the Governor not on
grounds Of warm personal regard but because
IT would be unwise to refuse him a renomina-
ton. Ex-Governor Black will be on hand to-
morrow. and he and Mr. Collins will take up
the fight for the Governor in earnest At pres
ent there is a noticeable scarcity Of Hughes men
here The other fellows having their inn
ings, and. like unsuccessful Itigants in a country
court. they are getting a lot OF satisfaction in
"cussing the court"
c. W COLLINS GIVES VIEWS.
Mr. Collins knows what he wants. and he is
not afraid to talk about it.
II have heard about the plan to bring about
a combination to beat the Governor. but I am
confident 1t will not materialize." said Mr.. Col
lins. Governor Hughes will be renominated
on the first ballot. 1 estimate that he viii have
at least 700 votes of the 1909 in the conven-
tion I think it is decidedly too late to effect
a combination against the Governor. Parsons
is out for the Governors denomination. and in
nv Judgment he was the deciding factor His
delegation contains large number Of men
who hold federal jobs. Secretary Taft and the
President want the Governor renou1inated. and
their wishes are we'll known 10 Mr.. Parsons
and others Rensselaer, is in line for the Gov
ernor Oneida is in line for him; are Mon
roe and Erie. At least majority OF the New
York delegation is for Hughes. and suspect
that some of the Brooklyn delegates for
him. no matter what Chairman Woodruff might
wish to have done. The state chairman has
not laid his hand the Brooklyn situation.
so far as I know. The President and Mr.. Taft
and the Republican National Committee want
TO carry the state of New York for the national
ticket. They correctly judge that the best way
10 do that is TO get the assistance Of the Inde-
pendent voters The Independents elected
Hughes two years ago There are Just as many
OF them to-day then. and we need their help
just as much If name a man VS.
shall lose the independent vote. If renom-
mate the Governor shall lose some Of our
own people but stand to get the inde-
pendent vote. We have candidate for Secre-
tary of State in the person Of Senator Barnes.
He is a good and will make fine run.
but in Rensselaer, feel that would not
care to have him on the state ticket If Governor
Hughes is turned down.
Ex-Governor Black heads our delegation. He
will be here tomorrow. he will tell the other
the Governor denomination. and believe hin
counsel will have good deal OF weight
F. c. STEVENS SAYS HUGHES
Frederick C. stevens. State Superintendent OF
Public Works. says that Governor Hughes Will
have at least $50 votes on the first ballot. and
he expects that it viii reach $40
Following the meeting Of the state COMMITTEES,
which merely approved the temporary roll OF
the convention. the anti Hughes prosecuted
their missionary work with the greatest viSOr
Ex-Governor OdeIl. William Barnes. jr. Louis
F. Payn. Representative Fassett and other
members of the old guard talked freely OF the
alleged weakness OF the Governor as vote
getter and discussed the possibility OF uniting
on Speaker Wadsworth or Senator Horace
White. George w Aldridge. the Rochester
leader. was Iabored with. He seems to be- on
the fence