The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23

and gambling element .generally and the saloon element and their friends are known to De pretty soIidfy atrayed against Governor Hughes. aud this is what makes the. situation so dreadfnl- ly enbarrassfng to the Republican leaders. Those fellows want to win. ana they do not care how they do It. but they are said to be positively dis gusted with the outlook in the event Hughes Is again the candidate for Gov ernor. And if he should be elected he is not the sort of man anyway that a machine leader can tie to.
 Hughes is undoubtedly swelled up with pride. and word has gone forth that he thinks himself bigger and more powerful than the niachihs in the State of New York
 In this local fight tfe adfninistfa- tion people are not without their trou- bles. Deep down in their hearts they know and appreciate fully the dangers that will have to be considered in the event Hughes runs again for Cover nor. They are said to feel that If Hughes Is brushed aside the admin istration viii be accused of having de- serted the refornier they first discev- cred. And if he Is nominated the ad- ministration crowd are afraid that the sporting element in voting against Hughes may get mad all over and while they are at it vote the national Democratic ticket also, in order to get even with certain folks,
 Reports which reach Washington are to the effect that the Democrats are hugely enjoying the predicament in which the Republican managers Ind Themselves, and from which they have no prospect of extricatins themselves. All the indications, too. are that the Demccrats of New York are more uni ted this year than they have been since 1892. when MT. Cleveland was last elected President. They pulled to- gether Loyalty in 1892, the. result be; ing tiIat the Empire State rolled up a Democratic majority In spite of the hard fight the Republicans made to bring about the reelection of Benja- min Harrison. and the enormous sum of Republican money that was let loose
 rhe New Ssfk bemocrats are re- ported t6 be more hopefuf of victory than they have been since 1892. and which. by the way. was the last time they carried the Dig State. Visitors who come here say that they are care fti1iy considering the selection of the candidate for Governor There Is said to be n general disposition among the leaders to fBck out a strong niafi--one whose record IS clean and who will prove popular before the peopis
 or the RepublicAhs so eager to be Governor of New York 1t fs conceded that Timothy Woodruff has played in very poor luck. lie was elected Lieu tehatt Goveffi6r ten years ago on the ticket with Theodore Roosevelt. When he thought he had his clamps on the Governorship Ben Odeil was sprung and Woodruff had to take a back seat. Then he thought he saw his chance, later, but Hughes loomed sny- sral years ago, and Tifnothy's chances ence more went gIimmerinR.
 Woodruff fs a genial. liberal man, and is one of tht best of mixers. He has iafes wealth snd has spent his money freely for his party. He Is now chairman of the state Committee and it was thought that if Hughes pulled ott of the race this year the leaders might manage to land the nomination. for woodruff. However. it looks as If the man noted for his fancy waist. coats will have to wait long time before his ambition is gratified.