New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-31
ENDORSING HiNMAN
Candidacy Appeals to Repub-
licans and Progressives Alike.

"The Ontario County Times" as its
readers know. has favored the candi-
dacy of ex-senator Human, on the
ground that, while a straight party
man. he was known to be independent
Of fractional control and a fearless
champion of honest government, and
that through his long and honorable
service in the Legislature he had ac-
quired an experience and knowledge
that particularly qualified him for the
Executive Office. 1t he's felt that his
championship of the reform policies
urged by Governor Hughes, for whom
he was the recognized spokesman in
the Legislature, would command the
support 81 independent voters general
". including those who may have re-
Gently affiliated with the Progressive
party, while the fact that he had con-
sistently and Loyalty supported the Re
publican nominees in succeeding cam =
paigns would assure him the votes Of
all so-called REGULARS"
Senator Human possesses elements
of strength not cqualled by other as
pirants for the office. He is a clean.
honest NAV. statesman of experience
and of advanced but safe and sane
views. and n Republican whose loyalty
cannot be questioned. In saying this
we mean no reflection upon the other
excellent candidates for the nomlna-
ton. Both Mr.. Hedges and Mr.. Whit
man are men of ability, whose achieve
ments entitle them to public considcra-
ton and whose services for the state
and the party deserve recognition, but
az this juncture we believe the uomins-
ton of Mr.. Human would more GER
tainly unite Republican and indcpen.-
dent voters against Tammany rule ana
assure 20 the state return 20 honest
and efficient government. - Ontario
County Times (Canandaigua).
Silas +. Potter, chairman OF the Pro-
gressivc committee for Oneida County,
comes out explicitly and emphatically
as favoring the nomination and election
of Hon. Harvey d. Hinman, Of Bing-
hamton. who is candidate IN the Re
publican primaries for the nomination
for Governor and who. AS well, Will ne
voted for in the Progressive primaries
for the same Office. That Mr.. Potter IS
and always has been steadtast,
earnest and conscientious Progressive
is thoroughly understood and appre-
ciated. He joined the party when "
was formed. because he believed N
what it stood for, its principles and its
policies. and the same bclicf he enter
tains just rs earnestly to-day.
The proposition 10 support the cana
dacy of MIR. liinman, an outright ana
lifelong Republican. is because ms rec
ord and his character are such that MS
success means the destruction OF syS-
TEN which is an obnoxious as II Is IN,
defensible. The accomplishment OF
such a result as would attend his cleo
ton as Governor is infinitely more I'M
portant than maintaining mere party
regularity. Utica Press.
Mr.. Uinman would have disappointed
Republicans who have honorcd him IN
the past il he had neglected to make u
plain in his statement OF Monday tha'
he has not left the party. 81 have
always been and am he said. "a rcgu-
lar Republican. ! am firm believer IN
the principles Of the party ms they have
been cxpounded and eXemplliied by the
true leaders of the leaders
lie makes the point even clearer wheh
he says: 81 believe in political parties
and in party organization. but ! bciie'.
that party organization should pc ="
instrumen. Of the party for the worA-
ing out Of party principles ann paiE
policies. and that the organization
should never become the pcrsonsl asset
of one man" -Rochcstcr pcmoefaF
Chronicle.