New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
HELPERS SEE HUGHES
BROOKLYN MEN CALL.
Fred Greiner Also at Albdny-Pri-
mary Fight InvolUed.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.


Albany. Jan. 27-Representatives of the Young
Republican Club and other Brooklyn organlza-
tons advocating direct nominations caIled on GOV
ernor Hughes to-day and had talk Win MIN
about legislation which they expect TO draI'-
Is they held conference with various up-state
legislators to discuss the subject generally with
them.
Fred Greiner. postmaster Of Buffalo VINO Is d.
odds politically with William Barnes Jr.' ana
the rest OF the Republican leaders who are oppos-
ing Governor Hughes on his direct primary recon-
mendaton. stopped off here to-day on the way 10
washington. where he will see president foose
Welt He had a talk with Governor hughes WHO
also will he in washington with the President TO-
morrow.
These DEVELOPMENTS in the direct primary situa-
ton here following the vigorous advocacy OF MS
plan last night before the upstate eoltors VINO
are such a help to the county politicians nave
kept the discussion of that subject at FEVER neat
The fight seems 10 be getting more and more IN
volved with factionaI politics here. Anti-Hughes
men do not credit the belief that Mr. Greiner ana
Herbert Parsons will join the ranks Oh uhet'
nomina tions supporters. They do admit that lhe
pilgrimage TO Washington and OTHER Indications
look az If there would be a lineup of the leaders
on this subject which might extend TO many olhel
subjects and In which the President easily might
take hand the side espoused py HoNe'hoi
Hughes More than that, they fear. ana are
showing that fear thst the combination against
the Governor broken. he will have COM
paratvely easy task III winning support VI S
puhlic for his stand The Glee exhibited over the
Wallis affair and the holding UP of the COOK nofni-
nation Dy the Senate Finance Committee snow
this Indications are that the delay over deciding
on MIR. Cooks Democracy is merely part oi
plan to the Governor on every side as ibuc'
as possible Hughes supporters do not hesitate
10 declare that some nti-Hughes RepuoilcahS were
behind the Wallis resolution which senator u'auS
fathered. and much more emphaucaliS co"-
cerned in delaying the confirmation OF 'he "o.
errors other nominee. This in nSeli seeh4s ~
oIg.f-S hut
beginning they saw of what bids fair to become
bipartisan combination against 1oNeihot
Hughes first on his direct primary schefne' anu
second on whatever else of his programme iea-
sonably be assaulted.
Mr.. Greiner not communicative ABOUT MS
visit to the Governor. He said he was on MS way
to Washington TO see the President, out ueclareu
that political significance attached to that TACT
On the other hand, some of the Hughes men, VINO
watching developments keenly. say that when
the lineup of the Republican leaders actually
comes and battle is joined Mr.. Greiner will be
found with Mr.. Parsons supporting the Governor
and that in this course they will be acting in &C
cord with the Judgment of President Roosevelt and
Sena or-elect Root.
Mr. Grener while here gave carefully guard
ed expression regarding direct nominations which
was hailed by anti-Hughes men as unfaVoraole 10
that system. Actually 1t not
The system appears TO to be somewhat inn
practicable he said. Erie County has pretty
years. don't believe direct nomina lions would i'm
prove the character of men we are sending to the
Legislature. Our aldermen, the other hand are
named by direct primaries and they are criticised
sometimes. don't think the direct primary Ques-
ton would make any difference. one way or the
other. 10 the organization. Republican voters in
Erie County for four or five years have been get
ting just what they wanted and it is the purpose Of
the organization to give them what they want. II
direct nominations will give higher class of party
representatives and the voters want il, they will
get it
The Brooklyn who called the Governor
to-day included Darwin r. James. OF the Young
Republican Club: Congressman Waldo. G. 8. Sam
mis- Emerson Keyes and y. W. Byers. With them
was Judge Wadhams Of Manhattan This after
noon they held conferences with Senator Agnew.
Assembyman Green and John Ford O'Brian and
several other legislators from upstate who favor
the direct primary system. The object to learn
how that system would work practically in the
country districts No definite plan under
sideraton. There will be other conferences with
New York and upstaters before any bill is
drafted.