Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
HE'S FIGHTING HUGHES
Boss Barnes, Of Albany, Serves
Eo!Ce on The Governor.
REST Of The BOSSES AGAIAI HIN
Accepted Hughes Tentatively But
Would Rather Sec Some Other
State Man Get It-Roosevelt Hatcrs
Mustn't Name Candidate.

MuSUk NdfnC Sdlu1OdNG.
ALBANY. N. Y, Jan. 25.-Thc
first gun In the factional fight which
Governor Hughes has prccipitated by
announcing himself an asprant for
The Republican nomination for Presi.
lent was fred this afternoon by Will
liam Barnes. Jr.. federal oniceholder
and Republican leader of Albany coun.
~.
In his newspaper. which is the re-
ccgnized organ OF the party at the
state capital. Barnes serves notice
that the Roosevelt adhercnts In the
state viii resent any effort TO op.
pose the wishes of the President. He
SAYS
"In view of the governors state
ments, II is his plain duty to demand
he dissolution of the Hughes league.
Edgar Truman Bracket chairman.
which has been organized for the
purpose of sending n delegation to
chicago to be used for trading pur-
poses In order TO nominate an anti
Roosevelt candidate for President.
Unless the governor sees this, which
s tho real menace to party success
In this state, he is utterly unmind.
ful of the political situation.
1--WE will repeat. If the Chicago
convention dominates candidate for
President at tho dictatlon of the
Roosevelt haters. that candidate
might just as well not have his name
IN the ballot"
Barnes is the first Republican boss
o declare himself, 1t is not proba-
he that he VIII receive any support
from leaders of the old line like Odell.
'lack. Ward. Littauer, Aldridse,
Jayne and Dunn.
These men, vino WELD an even
,reater influence tDan Barnes. will
Undoubtedly be found on the Hughes
md wagon; not that they really In.
'or the elevation of the governor
iut because they don't want Taft
whom they regard as n Roosevelt
made candidate. likely to become an
wen greater menace to their organ
cation interests than Governor
Hughes has been.
There Is a pretty pronounced feel
ng that the support OF the bosses
which the governor can command un-
Ter present conditions is merely ten.
alive and that il they can prevent
he nomination of Taft with any 9th.
ar man they will not be for the gov
rnor.
1t is II significant fact that while
lie bosses have begun to flock to
ne Hughes camp they are quietly dis.
'ussing the advlsability of passing up
ne governor in the event OF a fac.
ional row such as now seems immi-
'ent for compromise candidate
rhc two names most frequently heard
u this connection are those of Frank
>. Black and Speaker Joe" Cannon.
That there will be bitter warfare
eiween the Roosevelt and the
lughes factions from now until the
'fate convention meets in March to
elect delegates to the national con.
'ent.on there is scarcely any doubt.
Friends OF Governor Hughes who
ave talked with the President res
emily came away impressed with thu
'elief that the latter will not hesitate
o prevent the nomination of the gov
Nrnor. even If he cannot compel tho
domination of Secretary Taft. That
teens to be the Roosevelt program.
nd firmly convinced as they arc OF
'N''NNht pun ilOSt .tlic uOSScS or
both factions anticipate il frst-class
'ow that will eliminate both Taft and
Hughes.
The machine men appeared to re-
rard the governors admission of am
'!tion to succeed President Roosevelt
! ~ an invitation to como into the
hughes fold--a bidding for which
hey have been anxionsIy waiting for
Many months. That they expect
ono reward for their support of the
Hughes candidacy is perfectly natur
H. They not only expect but will
'emand suci, reward. as they have
always done under the rules of the
game of politics they have always
respected.
The next important step In the pro-
notion of the governors boom wiz
We his speech before the Republican
Tub on the las. dav of this month.
That he will define his exact attitude
md views on national issues in a
nanner Enthusiastically frank and
| borough. there is no doubt. His
'riends are even predicting that he
/ will contribute few ideas which
| vill give the national campaign an
Entirely new turn.
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