Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-11
HUGHES SLATE:
UNBROKEN IN
NEW YORK
POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE
CLEARS IN EMPIRE STATE
Original Program viii Go
Through at Republican Con-.
vention Without HitCh Is.
Prediction of Wise Ones.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire. !
New york April 10,-The political
atmosphere on this, the eve OF the
republican state convention has been
heavy with rumors OF dissention and
for a time today there were reports
that a fight would occur on the CON
Ventlon floor tomorrow against the en-
dorscment of Governor Hughes for
the presidential nGmina''9~ "'nnight
the air was cleared - ginal
program will be carri.u 6dut badly
without hitch.
Reports that the pre-arranged plan
to endorse Governor Hughes would
be upset grew out of opposition in
certain quarters to those slated to be
delegates at large. a meeting of the
executive committee Of the Hughes
league, at which resolutions were
adopted leaving the selection of dele
gates at large TO the state convention
and the arrival of Congressman j.
SOat Fassett Of Chemung, from
Washington, with resolutions endors-
ing Governor Hughes for president
and commencing the national and
state administrations, relieved the sit
uation of its uncertainty. After a
meeting of the republican state COM
mittee tonight to prepare the conven-
ton temporary roll the best opinion
obtainahle from the leaders was that
the convention tomorrow would be
harmonious and the program Of en-
dorstng Governor Hughes and naming
General stewart l.. WOodfOrd and
iI Iller MAYOR Seth Low OF TINS city
fdereIIck X. Hazard oi syracuse, |
ana EaWard II. Butler OF BuHalo, as
ueieGates at large to the, republican
national convention at Chicago was
likely to be carried out without op- |
position from any Of 1909 delegates
10 me convention who VIII assemble
IN carnegie nan al IL O'CLOCK tomof- |
row morning
EN-Lleutehaht Governor Wopdfutl, |
chairman OF the republican state COM |
mltlee, SAID IN a statement tonight
lhe convention tomorrow as lar
as can observe Will follow the plans |
arranged, and | know of no opposi- /
non that may develop TO the selec- |
non OF the delegates AT large already |
STATED Tor theSc places. The feSoIu- |
uohs TO pc adopted VIII be OF ma |
uonal rather than OF state character
ana they Wlll endorse the adlnlnlstra-
IONS OF oglh Governor ilushrs ana
president roosevelt The resolutions
luflh'f instructed the uHItgates 10 |
present the name OF Governor Hughes
TO the national convention ana to use
an honorable means TO prih@ about
ms domination.
thlI the eIeNehtn hout II appeared
To the delegates arriving mere that me
ahtl-conNenllon machlherE was well
creased and that the business OF the
delegates would pc expedited and pro-
gress quickly and smoothly The sit
nation changed late today when
chairman WoodfuH learned that not
AT the proposed Delegates at large
were satisfactory TO some or those
identified with the HugheS league.
m n
that such opposition was not only un-
timely out ~ ADVISED, CoInclaent with
these reports, William l.. ward, ma
tlonaI committeeman Irom TINS state
made a statement TO the newspapers
that Secretary OF war TART VIII pe
named IN Cnlcago on tne hrst not
aud in the election would carry NeW
YORK by a large majority. MI. ara
said tonight that the delegates rom
WeSchcster county would caucus to-
morrow before the convention on
what stand they would take in the
conventions IN the WeSlChester con-
gressional district convention yester-
DAY two delegates were selected to the
Chicago coNention instructed for Sec
relary Tait
Inc executive comhlitee ol the
Hughes league, having heen in com
munication with the CHAIRMAN, called
meeting OF the state central COM
mittee late today to consider the Sc
lection of delegates at large after
which the following statement outlin-
ing the committees position was made
public
'A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Hughes league Of New
York state was held al Headquarters
Friday afternoon with very large !
attendance, II was unanimously
agreed to continue the same policy