New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
HUGHES BOOMERS READY
Prepared to Begin Governors Presa-
Dental Campaign.

James s. Lehnlaier, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
of twenty five of the Republican Club which was
formed to secure for Charles E Hughes the Presi-
Dental nomination, said last night that II the Re
publican County Committee did not take action on
the Mack resolution indorsing Governor Hughes
at its meeting on Thursday it would be because
the Governors enemies had done effective work
and would be the direct result of their opposition
to hfr Hughes
Il want to see the County Committee act that
resolution Thursday" said he. II want to see the
conhitee vote on it. Let them pass it. or else 'et
them vote 1t down. they should do one thing or
the other If they put off the resolution 1t Will be
the result of work done by men who do not want
TO see the Governor get the Presidential nomination.
of his enemies"
Mr. Lehmaer said he could hardly believe that
another attempt would be made to postpone action
He said he had not personally heard of such plan
although there newspaper reports to that
effect.
The committee of twenty-five and its sub-com-
mttees have held several meetings at which tenta-
tive plans for a comprehensive Hughes campaign
have been discussed. The committees slogan in
its Hughes campaign will be. Nominate Hughes
for he is the only Republican candidate who would
: be TO carry New York state in the coming
election"
Now say what you like" said Mr. Lehmaer
'the man who carry New York in this coming
election is the man whom the Republican party
should nominate. for the electoral vote of New
York will be big factor in the result of the cleo
ton. Especially should he be nominated When ne
is equipped magnificently for the Pres
idency Charles E. hughes is.
This week will mark the beginning OF the COM
mittees active campaign. 1t will send out several
hundred thousand letters to prominent Republicans
all over the country, setting forth Hughes argu-
ments
I'm this state" said Mr.. Lehmaier. 1T IS our
purpose to write not only to every Republican or
ga anization, but also TO every member of all the
county committees and influential Republicans who
are not members as well. In other states we pur-
pose to write TO every Republican organization
but it would be obviously impossible for us to
write 10 every member of the committees. We IN
tend. though write to prominent Republicans
throughout the different statesmen who have IN
fiJence and power in the party.
The chairman explained that it took time TO get
the names and addresses of such host OF men,
He said that the committee hoped to send out
its first batch of letters within several days and
that the form of letter had already been decided
on and adopted.
That the upstate sentiment for Governor Hughes
was surprisingly strong another point empha-
sized by Mr.. Lehmaier. Since the committee had
been organized, he said, the number of letters
indorsing Hughes from people in the state and
the number sent in from Republicans living in
other states.
Neither Senator Page Senator SAKE, who
credited with being close to the Governor and
have been leaders in the fight for the Hughes
resolution in the county committee. Mr.. Leh-
maier yesterday