New-York tribune., 1910-06-07
NEW APPEAL BY HUGHES
Governor will Speak in Batavia
Next Friday Might.
IN WADSWORTH TERRITORY
/ Delegation of New York City
Democracy Calls at the Ex-
ecutive Chamber.
rPv Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

AIhsnv June 6.-CIovernOr Hughes an
rpunced tonight that he had accepted an
invitation - spAsk on FRIDAY night Al the
dinner Of tie Board OF Trade Of Batavia
At that time he vii make a vigorous ap-
peal for tho enactment at the extra session
of the LEGISLATURE Of direct primary leg
is1ation according 70 his Recommendations
He Is expected to get forth fully his posi-
ton regarding the Cobb bill. passed by the
Senate. anl his belief in the urgent need
for ITS adoption.
This speech ~ Batavia in a sense VIII be
an invasion of the enemies territory, since
Gpnesee County is counted a part OF the
v-adsrvortb baiIivick It IS. however. hot
direct nominal tions county. which shook OF
the vadsvorth shackles last fall and by
Democratic and independent Republican
votes elected Assemblyran Edwin NJ
croclzer. pledged to support the Governor
on direct nominations legislation Senator
yri+tar. reoresenting Csenesee County. voted
against the Governors Hinman-Gree7 OIL
though under the caucus rule he voted foc
the Cobb measure
+ IS lilalv that the Governor will make
~ least one other speech on direct NOM
nations before the extra session oonvenes
His speeches viii not constitute the only
csrpaign made for such legislation, though.
several speeches are scheduled for the mex
co1Iple Of wrecks. in which strong Hughes
men who nave taken a prominent part VI
the move ement for direct primary rerorrn
will show The necessity for having such les
islation adopted this year.
Address to City Democracy.
IN remarks 10 a delegation OF the City
Democracy of New York, which appeared
before him to-day in the interest of direct
nominations legislation, the Governor
showed how important he considered TINS
subject This committee. which was headed
lv Thomas GiIleran. asked the Governor 70
address proposed mass meeting before the
extra session The Governor expresses
deep qualification at the interest displayed
in subject which he regarded as 'one OF
fundamental Importance" He continued:
"Whatever measures of progress one may
be interested in, he must realize that the
only vav they can be promoted, so far as
legislation and administration are col
cernAd. is through the action of the chosen
representatives of the people. The large
EXPANSION Of the work Of the government
makes the question of true and faithful
,epresentation constantly more important.
There is nothing that ! more earnestly de-
sire than TO see those who are chosen as
representatives feel that they owe al
legiance to the constituency. Let them be
faithful partisans but let them represent
as party men the voters Of their party and
not those who attempt for selfish purposes
to control the action of their party.
II have said so much on this matter. and
l feel so deeply about II, that 1t is hardly
necessary for me at this time to express
myself further This is year in which this
subject is of special Importance. We are to
elect this year state officers and an entire
Legislature-Senators as well as Assembly
men-and number Of county officers. 1t
Is therefore important that we should at
this time perfect our system of making
nominations. 1 haven't the slightest doubt
as to the sentiment of the people of this
state-the preponderating sentiment.