New-York tribune., 1908-01-14
HUGHES FORCE AT WORK
CAUTIONS OTHER STATES.
League Recalls Custom of Learing
Delegates to FdUOrite Sons.

president. organized on Saturday. anu yes
terday established a campaign headquarters n
the Bristol building. I'D street and Fifth ave.
nue
Quick action vas taken in putting the leagus
on its feet yesterday. The telegraph wire vas
worked industriousIy To get the consents OF
Republicans around the state % serve on the
state committee
II was learned last night that EX-SENATOR
Brackett had consented 10 act president
Among the organizers are Senator Hinz1an
of Broome: Representative George w Waldo
of Kings: General Henry l. Tremain and
James Tacott. Of the Republican Club George
H. Witter. of WeEsville. member of the Re-
publican State Committee; A r. Latson Horace
E Dresser Richard Young. Alfred /. White
and Senator Travis. of Kings County; Senators
Page and SAKE Ex-Congressman Douglas and
Frederick NJ DeIano of New York: William c.
Warren and James D. Warren Of Erie: Edward
Lauterbach. Abraham Gruber and Samuel
Strasbourger. Of this city; George W. AldTidse.
of Rochester: Cornelius Y. Collins. the adiutant
of Ex-Governor Black. OF Troy and Senator:
Tully of Corning
committee is Edward F. Cragin. The leagues
address issued last night is timed TO stnulats
the Hughes men in the Kings County Republic
can Committee which meets tonight. and IN
the New York County Committee. which meets
on Thursday night. The Woodruff men IN kings
intend if possible to postpone action on an in
dorsement of Hughes and tine Parsons men in
New York expect to do likewise. The real
fight will take place Thursday night when
Harry ". Nack. of Governor HuEhess homo
district calls I'd his resolution indOrsins Gov
ernor Hughes as the Presidential nominee The
address of the league issued last night says
among other things:
1T has been almost the universal rule among
Presidential candidates to refrain from trying
to secure delegates from states having a IA
vorite SON. and candidates from other states
might we'll consider this before permitting their
friends to strive to obtain delegates here or TO
use the influence of public officials and party
machinery in New York state for that purpose"
| STATE LEAGUE ADDRESS
] With the avowed purpose of aiding in tne
nomination and election of Governor Charles e
| Hughes to the Presidency. the address C the
| State League is as follows.
| For eleven years the Republican part has
! been in control Of the national government
| Hinder the Presidency a Mr. Mckinley and Mr.
| Roosevelt the United States attained conditions
| nf nrosneritv unprecedented in history-condi-
| tions arising largely from the wise laws enacteo
| by Congress- which has been controlled unin~
! terruptedly by our party
The time has come for the American peo-
1 pJe to consider the question of continuing this
| control of the government for the next 1our
/ years and the present confused condlt1ons OF
| finance and business render extreme care neees-
| sary in the selection Of Presidential candldats
who will measYe up 70 me exact.ng rsqulrss Ia
by his inspiring leadership commend tne party
! 10 the continued confidence of the people ANY
one of the Republican candidates already men-
| tioned may he elected but the man most certain
| 10 carry the State of New York, and thus assure
success in the national contest we 0eiieVe 20 De
Governor Charles z Hughes
! The basis of this belief involves elaborate
| argument Any person Of intelligence VIII now
| admit that had Mr.. Hughes not been the Repuo-
| Iican candidate for Governor elght>en mohtns
/ ago this state would now be in the hands OF tns
| Democracy All the other Republican cand1-
dates on the ticket with him were loyal able
| members of the party. in touch with the natlonal
administration and the party machinery YET
| Governor Hughes was the only Republican elect
| cd Will any one deny that he is stronger with
| the people to-day than at the time OF MS elec-
| tion?
| n is entirely within the facts to say that pub
| lie opinion nominated Mr. Hughes IL elected
| him, and because ii has emphatically approved
| his courageous. constructive. intelligent. con-
| servative course as Governor il is demanding
| to-day his nomination for President
/ BY deferring TO the popular will in regard 70
| him this state was saved from falling into the
| hands of Mr. Hearst; by deferTing 10 the peoples
will again the nation can be saved from passing
| into the control of Mr.. Bryan
The Hughes League of the United States is
organized 10 crystalline this widespread sentl-
| ment in behalf of Governor Hughes Tor tne
| Presidency and for this purpose only
| II has nothing to offer in the way OF rewards
| beyond the satisfaction found in the right per
/ formance of civic duty. The Governor is under
| no obligation to the league. nor 70 any that
| may ioin in The work is undertaken and viii
! he carried on not for his personal honor, but
! for the interest of the party. and therefore the
| welfare of the republic.
| a Republican identified with the party for
| twenty years more. Governor Hughes knows
| no masters duty and conscience HIS
! standards Cf duty may be no higher than those
/ professed by others. but he lives up 20 them
| As Governor he is attending strictly TO the
| duties of his office He is not canvassing Tor
| votes allowing any interference with the
| interests of the state The state adnlin1stra.
| tion is not employed to further his political
| fortunes
| SUGGESTION To OTHER STATES.
| 1t has been almost the universal among
| Presidential candidates TO refrain from try1ns
/ TO secure delegates from states having a IA
| vorite son." and candidates from other states
| might well consider this before permitting their
friends TO strive to obtains delegates here CT to
| use the influence Of public officials and party
| machinery in New York State for that purpose.
| Nevertheless we believe that public opinion.
/ if translated into active vigorous organization.
/ will be deferred to again. and that New York
/ will send it's delegation TO the National Repub-
| lican Convention in the interest OF Governor
/ Hughes
| Fearless in his loyalty to the public welfare.
seeking the right thing TO do. believer in thor
| ough investigation before legislation. free from
/ anv trace Of denagOgy, man Cf practical COED
/ sense an able lawyer judicial in temperament.
| q genius for administration. believe him to
| be the man Of the hour
/ We are for the election Of Hughes delegates.
| and respectfully Invite the cooperation OF all
| in sympathy with this movement
| The State League elected officers as follows
| President Edgar T Brackett.< Saratoga County.
| vice presidents John A. Sleicher. Albany Coun-
| ": Harvey D. Hinman. Rroome County: Will
/ lam c. Warren. Erie County; Luther ". Mott.
| Oswego County. Darwin r. James. ir.. Kings
| County: George w. AldridSe. Monroe County:
| Edward Iauterbach and VI. f. Treman. New
| York County.
/ The general state committee is as follows: