The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11

ne CdIIeu Messy perOre nlm, satiSneO
himself that Kelsey had failed to grasp
his duty and recommended kelsey's re-
moval to the Senate The organization
made a stand. John Raines, combining
With Senator's McCarren and Grady of
the Democratic machine, defeated the
Recommendation. Hughes merely smiled
in his quiet, confident way.
The next day the storm broke. With
scarcely an exception the press OF both
parties denounced Raines, McCarren,
Grady, all who voted against the Gov
with protests. Senators who had voted
for Kelsey were named day after day in
black type. They were marked for the
political graveyard. They lost their
nerve. When Raines called a caucus
they surrendered Internationally.
The Governor won his next great victory
in the matter of the public service COM
Missions bills. When the organization re-
fused to help put the bills through the
Governor went up and down the State
telling the people his exact reasons for
believing that the bills were good. He
made no charges, named no names. He
called nobody a conspirator or bride
,aker. He said nothing about the arro-
gsnce Of corporations.
The response from the people took the
smile of the faces OF the organization
leaders. They gave in. They couldn't
understand Just what had happened. but
they knew they were up against a new
iorce In politics. Shortly afterward Gov.
Hughes vetoed the two cent fare bill be-
cause he believed II represented a pol
icy pregnant with disaster and injustice.
The campaign OF 1905 came on. Again
tho organization tried to shelve Hughes
and nominate James w. Wadswortn, Jr.
NJ. Barnes OF Albany. then at the height
Of his mastery OF the organization. led
mo fight against Hughes. He worked
~shreNdly, but again came the mandate
from Roosevelt at Washington. delivered
through Senator Elihu Root. and again
Hughes was nominated.
Race Track Issue.
VI. opponent was Lewis S~tuyvesant
C~hanler. Tho Issue most in the public
mind was tho proposed racetrack anti
isttirg legislation. Everybody under
stood hat Hughes. IL reelected. would
drive the bookmakers from the race
racks and stop privileged gambling. Mo-
body believed that MIR. Chanler would do
snything OF the sort.
Mr., Hughes went ahead and made a
moro interesting campaign even than
mat which had returned him victor over
Hearst two years previously. There was
q sort Of awkwardness about his plat
form manner. but this was wearing off
through experience. He went It his
work heartily. He respected his audi
erces.
He never spared himself. speaking any
number OF hours a day. going anywhere
no was asked to go, He showed no ir-
~r.'atlon at tho lack of party support.
lie merely ignored the organization
There had been a notion that he might
hold himself aloof from the people. lie
I'D not. lie went about frankly and
Pleasantly. a good nix and handshaker
and a very ready speaker. He didn't
Clap men on the back and call them
Tom. Dick or Harry, because he wasn't
" warm his audiences In a a that
surprised the newspaper men and vet
eran campaigners.
Sure OF election. he left the State and
went out to Ohio, where at Youngstown.
speaking for William II. Taft. he opened
the Republican national campaign In a
remarkable speech. haying Organism. a
Speech that became the textbook Of the
Republican campaigners. lie spoke In
other States. everywhere eagerly re-
ce'ved. h people seemed to be glad to
see and listen to this now and unusual
nEure In public life.
Winning handsomely over Mr.. Chanier
and carrying HIS ticket with him this
lime. Mr.. Hughes vet about his second
term at Albany. From irst to las II
was a wearisome struggle with the or
SANITATION led by Barnes. They thwarted
the Governors viii whenever possible.
whenever they thought II was safe. They
defeated his direct primaries bills and
,ht"rposed every sort Of obstacle to his
'h'as OF good government.
As his term drew TO a close President
TAN offered hing q scat on the bench Of
inc Supreme Court. lie considered the
offer tor spmo 1ine 90 49, $1,000.