New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28
HEDGES AND WADsWoRTH'

HEDGES AND WADSWoRTH.
The Saratoga convention has placed
before the people an excellent ticket
The candidates are certain to make
vigorous and enthusiastic campaign
and If they are successful the state
can be assured of clean and honest
government straightfOrwardly anC
clearheadedly administered. No two
men I'm the state are more generally
recognized as possessing transparent
integrity and steadfast courage Jnan
are Mr.. Hedges and Mr.. Wadsworth
Even those who have differed from
them most sharply at times In theiI
Judgment Of men and measures have
freely confessed their ability, their di'
RICHNESS and their loyalty to their own
independent convictions. There is nc
sham about either one of them. Both
have served their state and their party
well. and though they have both been
long in politics and its controversies
no breath of scandal has ever been
raised AGAINST tllutA VI bANiAA'
Mr.. Hedges is well known as a most
effective campaigner in behalf Of others.
His great service in the first Hughes
campaign was especially noteworthy.
His reputation as a humortst has
doubtless somewhat retarded apprecia-
tion of his serious qualities at their
fuu worth We once knew wise and
reverent man who was wont TO say
that he was convinced that God had
keen sense of humOr, though most
Ueople seemed afraid to recognize 1t.
Certainly the humOr which, like that
of Mr.. Hedges, exposes humbug'
pierces through convention to realities
and nuts truth in taking and homely
phrase Is no mean equipment for deal
ing with serious problems And Nj
Hedges has shown himself abundantly
able to deal with serious problems lie
is a successful lawyer. He has given
efficient service in several official posi-
tons and has declined opportunities
TO hold others. including an offer from
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Sub-Treasury in this city. He has been
generally considered q regular in
politics. but he has never in any way
been associated with sinister influences
in party management. He would take
the Governors chair absolutely free
from entanglements and with the moral
character and intellectual power which
would assure an efficient administra
ti0n Of progressive reform in harmony
with the Republican platform.
Mr. Wadsworth first became know
TO the state at large when Mr.. RoOee
welt and Governor Higgins selecte,
him, in spite Of his youth, to reform
the conduct Of the speakership and pu
down legislative corruption. He did 1t
He was a popular, able and homes
Speaker. His disapproval of Governor
Hughes's plans for direct nominations
placed him at one time in opposition
to elements In the party with Which
ne otherwise belonged. But his att
tude on this subject was founded OF
tested, and when the convention OF
1910 decided to advocate direct nomiua
lions, Mr.. Wadsworth, in good faith
accepted the decision as binding on tht
party, and has this year insisted thai
no backward step must be taken, bu
that the pledge must be honestly oh
served He has an expert knowledge
OF the business of Inc state and a
Albany would be able to render jmpor
tant service In bringing order ont Of
the chaos Of extravaganza and mis-
management which has resulted from
the incompetence Of inexperienced
Democratic lawmakers.
The Republicans frankly face q diff
cult campaign, owing to the Third Tern
party detection from what should b.
united anti-Tammany army. The
sentiment Of the state is undoubtedly
hostile TO the continued rule Of Gov
ernor Dix, or of some Murphy substi
tute for him. When the situation Is
calmly reviewed II must be clear thai
III lue election OF MI. heuSeS 10 tl'
only hope for the end Of Murpby's
power. Even Supposing that Mr.. Straus
could be elected 1t is evident that he
would have no Legislature behind him
His success would put both houses in
Tammany hands and block reforms
while Il Republican state victory would
certainly carry with 1t the Legislature
and assure the execution Of a sane
progressive programme. The one hope
Of all truly progressive citizens is In
the election Of the ticket nominated
Yesterday nj SarotoOa