New-York tribune., 1908-01-23
SENTIMENT AT ALBANY.
PRAISE FOR GOVERNOR.
One Discordant Note from William
Barnes, Jr.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

delegation from this state and not. as some OF
his friends have feared. delegation nominally
for him, really ready to throw him over at the
first opportunity. but set of out-and-out
Hughes men ready to fight for his nomination
to the last ditch. few go even further and
say that its effect in other states will be SO
marked as to put him well in the lead in the en-
tire nation.
On almost every side there is praise for his
dignified declaration that he places himself In
the hands of his party, coupled with the en-
phatfc announcement against factionalism-
This most of the politicians here believe, VIII
result in a patching up of differences, or, as some
of them express it. run to cover on the part
of the men who have been trying to sidetracK
the Hughes BOOM"
In the general chorus, though. there is one
loud note of dissent from William Barnes 1r-'
the leader of Albany County, who mas Deeii
open in his opposition to the Hughes movement.
Reiterating his declaration that the Odeu ad-
herents who taking part in the Hughes
movement are doing only to get control OF
the delegation to the national convention 10 heip
there to nominate an anti-Roosevelt candidate.
he calls on Governor Hughes to dissolve the
Hughes State League. Two editorials in his
newspaper to-night-his customary metnoo Oh
imparting his political views-are interpreted oy
Hughes men as outlining the plan of campaign
AGAINST Governor Hughes in this state 1t VIII
he they saw an attempt to show that the Gov
ernor himself is factionalist opposed TO the
President and that he is supported by facuonal-
lists deposed by the better element or the party
uessrs odelI and Brackett with Mr.. Aldridge,
of Monroe. a third in the Hughes movement
MR.. BARNEs's COMMENT.
The leading editorial in the Barnes organ to-
night. after printing the Governors letter. MAKES
this comment:
In ,;av of the Governors statements 1t is his
Iain duty to demand the dissolution Of the Hughes
League Edward Truman Brackett. Chairman
which has been organized for the purpose Of send
ing a delegation to Chicago TO be used for tradins
r,1rposes in order to nominate an anu-Roosevett
candidate for President Unless the Governor sees
this which is the real to party success In
this state he Is utterly unnndful Of the political
situation
We will repeat: If the Chicago convention norni-
mates candidate for President at the dictat1on OF
the Roosevelt haters that candidate might just aS
we'll not have his name on the ballot
Another speaking of the preference OF that
pa per as to candidate. says:
It's preference will be the nominee OF the Cnl-
cago convention, and until that time comes Inc
Evening Journal will take pleasure in presenting
to its readers some of the curious aspects OF TINS
freak convention campaign Among other things IL
will show in the counties or saratoga MoHioo
and Orange respectively managed in the campaign
~ ,aos nv Messrs Bracket Aldridge and Odell.
that the results for Governor Hughes were ex-
tremelv disa ppointing and Indicative of a Repuo-
liCsn tired feeling the part of the leaders we
may venture to determine in the future that some
of the present activities of these gentlemen are
due to a realization of their shortcomings only
fifteen months ago.
Friends of the Governor are wondering II TINS
will be the course pursued also by Herbert Par
sons Their idea is that he is committed to Sec
retary Taft through the course of events at the
last meeting of the New York County Commit
tee and that his close relations with President
Roosevelt whose candidate Mr.. Taft is. hardly
will permit him to swing into the Hughes move
ment now.
Letters and kilograms indorsing the Governors
statement are pouring into the executive cham
Der. The Governor said to-day that he would
not make public any of these communications.
VIEWS OF LEGISLATORS.
The following interviews indicate the views of
legislators from various sections of the state
on the Governors statement of his position:
Senator Raines-New York State when it has
a candidate for President of the prominence of
Governor Hughes. WILL of course, be for him
Now that the Governor has placed himself in the
hands of his party, the matter is simple. We
don't know that there is any fact1onal fight, and
/ assume there will be none.
Speaker Wadsworth-The Governors state
ment clears the situation and is wholesome in
that he frowns factionalism and places him
self in the hands of the Republican party From
the party standpoint. this is excellent, and 1
should say the Governors statement has in
creased his chances.
Senator Page-There is no question that the
majority of the Republicans in the state for
Hughes. and that those opposing him are really
the factionalists. The heads of an organization.
when they are out of sympathy with the ma
Iority, nevertheless factonalists. The Gov
ernor advocates full expression of the party
view. That is all his friends have asked for
from the start, and all asked for in the county
fair play which was denied us
the Governor insists his opponents shall have
Who can escape the effect Of this contrast?
Those Republicans who have been doubling the |
Republicanism of Governor Hughes will have
their doubts dispelled by the speech he is to !
make ar the Republican Club on January 81. As |
or the further action of Mr.. Parsons and his |
action in the New York County Committee I |
lon't whether they pass the Hughes !
'esoution or not The situation has got beyond |
hem and they have made their record
Senator Travis, of Brooklyn-The Governors |
statement VIII compel the BROOKLYN organiza- !
ion to come out for Governor Hughes. Mr. |
Woodruff will now have to fish or cut bait He |
las said that the organization would support |
he candidate having the greatest strength and /
iment of the rank and file of the Republican
organization is for Hughes AS matter of |
act, they know that a fair percentage OF those
Who hold positions under the federal govern
nent in private state that they themselves ara
or Hugnes, put Tor political reasons are unable |
o come out into the open. The Governors let
er will crystalline the sentiment and compel |
he Brooklyn organization TO go on record The
nurmurs of the Custom House will die out
Senator Armstrong, of RocheSter-There isn't
much for me to say The Republican organiza-
ion of my county Is out for Hughes. We don't
iced to form any flying wedges for him up
here OF course I'm pleased.
Senator Cassidy of Schuyler-With one sueen
f the feather duster all the cobwebs in the no.
tica sky have vanished. The Covernors
tatement completely confounds the malcontents
f his party who now concerned with This
uestiou. ''yVho shall he tho yyoru,.oI- -