The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
WOODFORD LEADER.
Hughes League Congress at
New York.
ALL NEW ENGLAND FOR GOVERNOR
Chairman Muholland Ia Opcning
Meeting Said, "Ihe Republican
south II Awakened and VIII
Be ON Our Side"

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Dcclaration-
of support TO the candidacy OF Gov
ernor Hughes for president and prophe-
Sizes of his ultimate election To that OF
flee were made 10y speakers last night
at the notification of General Stewart
l.. Woodford as president Of the
Hughes League Of the United States
which was held at the Hotel Manhat-
tam Members of the notification COM
mittee and members Of the Hughes
league from many parts Of the country
were present The speakers included
General Woodford, John f. Miiholland,
chairman of the Hughes league; former
Governor Bachelder Of New liamp-
shire. Congressman Waldo of Brook
lyn and former Mayor Seth Low of
New York.
General Woodford IN accepting the
presidency Of the Hughes league char
ac,erized the political situation as see
rious. declaring that the Democratic
party. hungry with long fasting. VIII
do their best TO get together and win
the coming election" and that the lie.
publicans must not count upon Demo.
cratic mistakes as in the past Cen
eral WOOdford said that a mistake
now on the part Of the Republicans
would be crime. lie paid n hl-h
tribute to the worth Of Governor
Hughes. who. he said. he had known
from his youth. Governor Hughes de-
clared General Woodford. was tine man
who could undoubtedly obtain the cleo
toral vote of New York.
Former Governor Bachelor of New
Hampshire occasioned prolonged app
plause when I'm his speech he declared
that zone Of the most remarkable AMI
one of the most encouraging develop
ments ln current political movements
m New England has been the marvel
ous growth Of sentiment there for Gov
ernor Hughes" Speaking of this senli-
ment. Governor Bachelder said:
Remarkable / call it because it has
been entirely spontaneous, sprineln-
from the eager consciousness OF our
people that in him they have q leader
who embodies all the high traditions
cr New England Republicanism- calm.
diSpassionate. restrained and resoluie.
The sentiment Of New England Re
puhlicaus for Governor Hughes is not
of the dollhouse growth. No clique has
fostered H. 40 machine has made o.
1t arises from a deep and genuine APP
probation Of his character and pur-
poses. from study Of his mind and
from an abiding faith I'm him as a man
and as an executive
Chairman Milholland. who made the
speech notifying General Woodford of
his selection. told his hearers that the
campaign I'm the interests Of Governor
Hughes nomination was making steady
progress and declared that the "Re-
publican south was awakened and will
be on our side
An Albany dispatch says that Gov
ernor Hughes is not in the least I'M
pressed by the argument put ont by
the opponents Of the antigambling cru
SADIE that a direct appropriation for
the agricultural societies would he un-
constitutional.
The question has been raised TO con
fuse the advocates Of the Agnew-llart
antibetting bills and excite the oppo-
sltion of the farmers. whose special
interest in the matter is TO make sure
Of the funds that have been coming TO
them annually from the tax ON race
tracks.
The governor is convinced that an ap-
preparation from the general funds Of
the state for the benefit Of agriculture
would be entirely constitutional.