The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-25
HUGHES DECIDES
 TO RUN AGAIN Will Accept a denomination If Republicans Desire Him Once More for Can
 didate.
SINKS PERSONAL REASONS
Feels That He Has No Right to Con- slider Himself If It Is the Will of the Party That He
 Run.

Saranac Inn, N. r., July 2i.-Gov. Hughes will accept Q renomlnation if the republican party of this state de- sires him to again be It's candidate. Tn statement made public tonight the governor So declared himself and de- lined the reasons which he says are re- sponsible for the action he has just taken. The statement Is intended as q reply to the many inquiries received by the governor regarding his attitude toward renomination. He says the personal reasons which prompted him to say privately some time ago that he did not desire a renominatlon are not controlling "and that if renominated I ought to accept"
 In making his announcement, the governor furnished this statement:
 T have received so many inquiries as to my attitude toward re-nomina- tion that have decided to make the Following statements:
 Some time ago said privately that 1 did not desire re-nomination and that I felt that I could not undertake to serve second term. This, however, was for reasons entirely personal. Upon further reflection I am convinced that I have no right to regard these reasons as controlling, and that if re-nominat- ed I ought to accept.
 But 1t is my desire that the will of the party to which belong should be freely expressed and that 1t shall take such action as shall be most closely in accord with public sentiment believe that the people thoroughly understand the principles which I have sought to apply in administration and if they so desire, shall regard 1t as privilege and duty to continue in office for an- other term"
 Aside from this statement, the gover- nor declined to make further comment for quotation, but he made 1t clear that he thinks the policies he has pur- sued since he assumed office on Jan uary i, 1907 should be continued As he is sponsor for them, many of the governors friends have expressed the opinion in letters to him that they can be carried out better if he Is elected for another term.
 It Is known that he has received many letters from various parts of the state urging him to accept renomi- nation. These letters declare that If he declines to be q candidate for renom- nation, the public sentiment which they say has been created for these policies is liable to evaporate. He takes the position that he cannot abandon the policies out of selfish and personal reasons
 The governor made 1t clear that the decision that he reached was not due to any reluctance on his part He feels that he has fulfilled the promises made in his telegram to the republican state convention after his nomination and in his campaign speeches. that his ad ministration would be free from so- called bossism and not conducted for any private interests. He is especially interested In the statutes placed upon the books during his administration, notably the anti-race track gambling laws and the public service commis- sion's laws.
 In making the announcement defining his position the governor felt that it was due those interested in the com ing republican state convention that he should make known his attitude re- gardlng his renomination.
 The governor was asked if he belev- ed the so-called policies could have been successfully carried out if he had been nominated for the presidency He declined to discuss this matter, but he left the impression that he believed that if he had been nominated and elected President he could have contin- ued many of his policies from na- tional standpoint and they would have had considerable influence, not only in this state, but in other states
 In reply to a question the governor said he had not received any word from the republican conference at Ramp Kill Kare.