New-York tribune., 1908-01-30

he heard II, but the question ID "hoi' ~ -
first. My brief experience with the Governor -
that it doesn't make much dfnerence.
Here the delegates took announcer tnree iii''0S
for mirth and Hedges continued:
ssI don't know who cut Parsons loose ana
don't care All know is, he's loose But the
man who held the leash OF those dogs-those
Lauterbach dogs-that is the man l III ioohiis
for The only difference between Lauteroach'
Gruber and myself is that while they noiered L
wrote to the Governor. have just as good
seat on the band wagon as had before, ana
might add, incidentally. that 1t is no better. m
not half as much worried over the question OF
who goes to Chicago Lauterbach is
Lets devote few minutes to the Democratic
party The state Of New York must go Repuo-
lcan don't believe there will be any diff
ference at Chicago between an original Hughes
man. anti-original, or suo-orislnai' or
an aboriginal the unleashed Lauteroach
dogs
I'm IN favor of the Republican party. Mr.
Hughes. Mr.. Parsons and the rest My opposi-
ton from this time forward is to be given TO the
Democratic party.
Harry W. Mack followed Mr.. Hedges with
brief speech saying that the Newcomb resolu-
tions were much stronger than the ones he in
troduced six weeks ago. He said he would have
made his stronger then if he had been confident
that they would pass.
Representative William S. Bennett then de-
inanded rollcall, which was had.
Mr. PARSONS SATISFIED.
Mr.. Parsons said after the meeting that the
result was eminently satisfactory to him, ana
that he believed the Republicans of the state
would work together for the Governors nomi-
nation. 4 will also say this, he continued.
1.-The resolution it was eventually adopted was
the resolution which I drafted myself. Mr..
7 tJ,oft
sponsible for part Of it. He not. drew
the resolution myself, and if Mr. Lehmaier still
thinks that it was because of him that it was
presented for the action OF the committee in
the form in which il was he is entirely mistaken
and / have the original draft in my pocket now
to prove what / say
will you comment on Mr.. Lauterbach's
speech?' was asked
NO" was the reply, 81 do not care to make
any comment on that There some persons
in the committee who did not want that resolr-
ton passed. You remember that there We're OBJ
jections made to dispensing with the rollca or
the resolution, and it l who insisted upon
it. insisted upon rollcall because / wanted
every man there to have the opportunity to
vote. put the issue up to every I
ticed that Abe Gruber did not vote for the
resolution. When his name was called he did
not make any response--did not vote one way
or the other
VIEWS OF EZRA PRENTICE.
Ezra Prentice, a member OF the Assembly
for several years, said he thought the majority
of the people of the state in favor of
Hughes and that was the explanation of the
passage of the resolution. II am glad it was
passed" said he, regardless Of what my own
personal opinion may be to the qualifications
of Governor Hughes for the Presidency. The
resolution, I think. is admirable one and it
prevents a possibility of any double dealing.
The so-called warnest Hughes advocates, the
men who have been yelling most loudly for
Hughes might have turned against him at
Chicago given him feeble lukewarm support
and at the first possible moment switched over
to some other candidate. That is what we have
been afraid Of
MR. LEIMAIER PLEASED.
James s. Lehnaier expressed himself as being
delighted with the adoption of the resolutions,
and said it was his emphatic belief that 1t was
the unanimous sentiment in favor Of Governor
Hughes, and that only, that caused the adoption
of the resolutions.
'It was an expression OF the fact said he,
that the public sentiment for the nomination Of
Governor Hughes has become strong that it
demands the election of instructed Hughes dele
gates 70 the national convention-the election Of
for him honestly. The thing TO be done is
TO have the state and Congress conventions
adopt the same resolutions or similar The
adoption of the resolutions was compelled by
the overwhelming Hughes sentiment. Now that
they have been adopted, we ought to make
friends ana not foster enmities."
Senator Alfred r. Page said: II am we'll
satisfied with the action tonight, and the reso-
luton that adopted meets with my ap
proval II is strong for Hughes and binds
every honorable man The first fight is over,
and the victory, for such it is. rests with the
Governor, nd-enthusiastically-the thing to
do now is to get cut and work for him, and
work hard"
Edward Lauterbach said he had expressed his
views pretty freely in the address he made.
AssemblyTnan Francis smiling all over
after the meeting adjourned. THAT resolution
hits ME just right said he. "and / am glad 1t
was adopted. It a great thing to have its
adoption made unanimous. Think OF it, There
was not single dissenting vote
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