New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN ON
4NTEHUGHES MEN WARY.
LiOely Fight in SeUeraI assembly
Districts Probable.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune


Albany June 20.-Indlcatons already point to q
lively tine within the ranks Of the Republicans Of
This state the elections this fall although thls
Is supposed 10 be an of year politically Governor
h5ughes's policies. especially direct nomina tons
20 be made ISSUE in the greater number OF
Assembly districts IL the state.
The Republicans who have assumed control OF
many organizations in the state have raised wall
OF party ruin by way OF comment on the meeting
Of the advisory council Of the Direct Nomina lions
Association Of the State Of New York in Albany
last week Il is declared certain q quarters that
they intensely surprised at the strength OF the
association, as shown by the character and stand
ing Of the members Of THE advisory council Al
though the meeting last week was the first meeting
Of the organization. twenty counties were repre-
sented
Instead Of disappearing after the adjournment
CT the Legislature and the defeat of the Hinman-
Green direct nominations Bill embodying the views
Of the Governor said well known supporter OF
direct nominations recently the sentiment in favor
Of direct nominations kas shown remarkable
strength an6 vitality throughout the state The
proposal Of the association TO give the voters Of
district opportunity q vote for q candidate
pledged TO support direct nominations measure
has appealed strongly 10 the rank and file Of the
Republican voters The machine. taking alarm,
has everywhere sought to get under cover before
the movement could acquire momentum Having
control Of the tine for making nominations in the
absence OF any general stare LAW such as the Cow
error has proposed for compelling nominations TO
be made within reasonable time of the fall cleo
ton the bosses calling early primaries and con
ventions and nominating their candidates for As
SeTaby time when their operations attract
Comparatively little attention and before opposition
has taken shape. They began TO make nominations
early as last February. and 3 considerable num-
ber Of nominations have now been made. In cases
where the nominee is reactionary this plan Of pro-
cedure compels the opposition 10 nominate inde-
pendenty 10 indorse & satisfactory Democratic
candidate Whereupon the bosses. with tears in
their eyes inevitably raise the that rhe party
is being disrupted and Is doomed TO defeat"
INTERESTING SITUATIONS UPSTATE.
Interesting situations have developed in upstate
districts. The opponents of direct nominations
have been trying offset the defeat Assembly
nan Charles Smith. OF Oswego County. in his
fight for denomination by Thaddeus Q. Sweet in
the primary fight in the town Of Schroeppel wh5-e
NJ Smith lives. by asserting that Edson W
F4au7n. member Of Assembly from Wayne County
had been turned down because he supported the
direct nominations bill and Governor Hughes
Smith defeated on the issue Of direct nonina-
lions and general support Of Governor Hughes and
his proposals
Wayne County IS in the district represented by
senator John Raines. Republican leader Of the
Senate and head Of the Old Guard" opposition TO
the Governor. Senator Rainess Lieutenant in Wayne
County is Charles H. Betts. who achieved noto-
riety II connection with -Betts's Highway Manual"
when Nj Oden was Governor
IN view OF the attempted offset Of the defeat in
the facts relating the situation Wayne County
ere interesting. Il has been customary TO choose
-assembymen IN Wayne County the principle
OF rotation among the towns OF the county. The
maximum number Of terms for each man has been
three
Nj. Hamn has served four terms. and had no in
tention Of seeking denomination He informed
some Of his close friends in Wayne County before
the close OF the legislative session II is understood
shat this information was conveyed TO Senator
Raines and Mr- Belts Soon afterward the
noCncernent made that Mr.. Hamn be
tdrned down For ttis purpose Marvin I Green
wood selected Mr. Greenwood has been op-
posed 20 the organization in Wayne County and
had beer one Of Mr Hams supporters. He is a
business man, prominent Baptist and is seventy
three gears old IN accordance with the announce
rent made TO his friends. Mr.. Hamn has not sought
denomination IN spite Of the fact that there r no
candidacy in opposition that Of Mr.. Greenwood,
and in spite Of his personal character the fact that
he il supported Uy the Belts men has caused sew
eral towns in the county 20 oppose him in the cleo
uon Of delegates u the county convention.
SENATOR ONEIL,S SUCCESSOR
Another interesting situation has arisen In the
szth Senate District which includes the counties of
Franklin and St Lawrence An agreement exists
between these TWO counties under which Law
renee is permitted name the member of Congress
AZ Office now held by George r. Malby. Frank
lin TO name the Senator. The death Of Senator
William T O'Nei has created a vacancy It is
known that at Senator O'NeiIs funeral the Repub-
iican Of the northern counties Of the state
received request from Frederick D Kilhurn
naerly State Superintendent os Banks. that he be
permitted represent that district. Mr.. Kilburn
resigned the Office Of Superintendent Of Banks soon
after the beginning Of the Hughes administration
Since then he has lived ia New York City. keeping
voting residence in Franklin County.
Senator ONeirs illness was prolonged After his
death Nj hilbUrn turned u7 with enough pledges
insure him the support Of Franklin County in the
Senate convention His stlll hunt had gone so far
that the Republican managers We're practically COM
nitted before they knew il When il became known
that Mr.. Kilburn proposed 10 seek return 10 the
Senate. OF which he was formerly member. as an
opponent Of everything that Governor Hughes stands
for, protest raised throughout both the coun-
ties in the Senate district great jority Of the
Republicans in St Lawrence and Franklin counties
earnest supporters cf the Governor and as re-
suit considerable objection Is being made being
represented by any anti-Iughes Senator. So strong
has the feeling become that The nomination Of an in
dependent Republican candidate in the district
would surprise