Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-22
HUGHES URGED
FOR GOVERNOR,
NOT PRESIDENT
Friends Advise Him to Abandon
His Boom and Remain at
Head of State-Roosevelt
Warmly Approves This Plan.

ALBANY, March 21.-The necssi-
ty for a change in the management
of his campaign for the presidency
has been firmly impressed upon Gov.
Hughes during the last week and, I'M
less he directs otherwise a general
reorganization of it will probably be
undertaken. Even the most loyal of
the Governors friends and admirers
admit that his canvass has been
"balled up"b ythe bad management
and insincerity of some of the men
who have interested themselves in
directing it.
Already some of his friends are
urging a reconsideration of his de-
termination not to accept renomina-
for governor, so discourag1ng do they
consider his outlook for the presiden-
tial nomination. 1t is not believed
the governor win withdraw his de
clared purpose of leaving the execu-
tive chamber at the end of this year.
no matter what the outcome of the
Chicago convention, but there is a
chance. Of it, That he could have a
denomination there is little or no
doubt Public sentiment would be d
most important factor in bringing
about the acquiescence of the bosses
of the party who are planning to
eliminate him from the state situa-
ton. With few exceptions all CT
these men would rather see the gov
ernor translated to Washington than
remain in Albany to complete his re-
form.
Roosevelt said to Wish 1t.
President Roosevelt is said to
have expressed, to a friend of the
governor within the past week the
opinion that Gov. Hughes should
abandon his presidential aspirations
and perform a much greater service
to the party by remaining at Albany
for two years more.
Confident as they are that they
viii "be rid of Hughes" at the State
Capitol after January next, the Re
publican bosses who are planning to
elect zone of their own kind" would
scarcely dare oppose his renomina-
ton if he decided to again be cand-
idate
The governor is mainly RESPONSE
BILE for this condition of affairs. He
is as persistent in his refusal to
play politics as he was three months
ago. The men who have appointed
themselves the guardians of his po-
litical fortunes are sailing aimlessly
without any orders or authority
from him
In, this state men Of consequence
in the party are apparently hope
lessly divided as to the proper mis-
sionary methods to follow. No two
Hughes leaders" OF Hughes clubs
entertain the same ideas of proceed
ure. Not a single political leader of
the first rank is performing any real
work in promoting the cause of the
governor. Most of them are en-
crossed with the construction of
their own personal fences. The Ma
tionaI Hughes League is dividing its
attention between encouraging Cos
sip of the hotel lobby SORT at Chi
cago, as If the convention was on
the eve Of assembling, and writing
to New Workers for funds with
which TO keep up that good work.
The Hughes State League, under
the administration Of former Sens
tor Brackets is loyalty striving to
infuse enthusiasm among the Repub-
licans for the governors canvass,
but is not meeting with that degree
of encouragement that inspires con-
fidence. There is a paUcity Of the
sinews Of war, which are most es-