New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
PLAIN TALK FOR HUGHES
Frank Hendricks 4lsO Gr7Us Parsons
and Hammond.

Herbert Parsons president of the Republican
| County Committee and John Henry Hammond
leader in the 29th Assembly District, got raking
! last night from Frank Hendrick and Edward
| Iauterbach in the rooms of the Charles Z. Hughes
Club, ct seth street and Madison avenue Several
| hundred Republicans of the 18th cheered every
| reference made by the speakers to the necessity of
nsuring delegations from the district to the state
/ and Congress conventions that could be relied on
to do everything possible to secure the nomination
/ of the Governor for President.
Mr. Hendrick who is understood to be candi-
| date for the Republican nomination in the 18th
/ District to succeed Representative Parsons, made
! q bitter attack the county leader which was
frequently interrupted with demonstrations of ap-
/ proval from his auditors He said:
The manner in which certain leaders of the party
/ chose the eleventh hour to proclaim Governor
which they have rallied TO his standard have done
purpose to conceal the commanding stature of this
| quiet forceful, achieving man. TO understate his
! vent his nomination by the national convention
The candidacy of Governor Hughes. unsupported ny
anv machine in the which boasts of many IA
vorite sons of Presidential eabre, is the result of
votion national affairs of the powers he has SO
impressivey displayed in the administration of the
affairs of this state would fill void now clearly
| apprehend in the work OF the national govern
Not to send this man to Chicago as the people
| candidate from New York would be the bunder
1rv, and d calamity to the Republican, party
New York alone eahno6 nonae @ t6is
may easily prevent not only the nomination of OF
nominating Hughes the delegates in the national
convention make sure of a Republican land
The platform of Mr. Hammond and Mr.. Par.
II they yrdS upon dcaRF be- the ba tn
thing most desired is the continuance of the per
Indictment which Mr., Parsons brings against all
who oppose him one would think that he represent
all its virtues The Republican party is not so
poor in decency is Mr.. Parsons so conspicuous
IS
dustry enthusiasm or ability employed in its be,
he should set himself up as the mentor OF the
as the ne not bd aad
measure Of political reform proposed by Coy
What service has he rendered the people OF
this city in his two terms in Congress, besides
it small II Seief5 f6oaeh aed caed boss is toieraGe
mere pretence of decency is good for the moral
effect. but pretence exposed, combined with IN
ever more autocratic boss than Parsons? When
was the power of the chairman of county
the voters? When did leader ever show less
the will Of his party? Has he opposed every
measure popularize and make open the organi-
ducting elections? And this is the man who casts
aspersons upon the political character OF M G9vefno+
office in this state who manfuy vetoed some of the
against the people of New York City a state leader
who was Identified with the Republican ric2ry tor m IN
Republican ticket in this state be asceptable . even
If it came from Newburg? Are teulgg ana PARSONS
ghost of Quigg always to infict upon us the blight
ing reality OF Parsons?
Mr Lauterbach said that the only thing he had
10 apologize for as q Republican was his support
and that of his friends Of Frederic De Witt Wells
for leader OF the district against Mr. Handrick.
There made awful mistake said Mr.. Lauter-
bach land ] apologize openly TO Mr. Hendrick.
without the support of myself and my friends
you would have such incompetent as
IS called the leader of this district Parsonsisn
he characterized hypocrisy, HamInondism in
competency. Governor Hughes, he said, ne be
lieved TO be net only the favorte New
York. but of the people OF the whole country.