New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
HUGHES BARS
USE OF NAME
Continued from page J

81 Rocky Mount. and s. Brown Allen,
Torrer postmaster az Staunton.
II inciose YOU copy Of the letter
written BY Colonel Allen TO one Of my
friends. who forwarded the same 20 me.
In this letter is explained movement
nv Mr.. Hitchcock. and ] have other
letters Of similar character. fou VIII
observe II advocates al attack on me as
state chairman. and on the organlza-
ton generally. with the statement that
MIR Hitchcock is 70 be chairman OF the
national committee, again POSTMASTER
General. therefore the dispenser Of
patronage. and that those who indorse
his views and support you as Presiden-
.ial candidate will receive commensu-
rate consideration sfter~ard.
Objects to Attitude.
81 am not willing that | shall be
nlaced i'm the attitude Of opposing you
a. a candidate for the reSdency, and
that is the view Of thousands OF Re
nuhlicans in our state; neither do !
think i is right for fight TO be m
augurated in our state against me and
others upon the supposition that we
oppose you. 49, .a~rost
poment TO acouaint YOU Of the situa-
ton that has 50 recently developed
under your name, and at the same time
20 assure you that there has been no
hostility exhibited toward you any
where In our state, but, on the con.
,rarv. the greatest admiration ana
friendship exist for you.
The letter Of 5. Brown Allen 10 one
Of Mr. Slemp's friends, inclosed IN the
Slenn letter. was as follows:
II an a little late getting into the
eight along the lines | am going 70 lay
before YOU. because the national Repub-
Lean leaders themselves only got to-
cether week or ten days ago in Ne"
York and launched their fight Tor the
Presidency for Charles L. Hughes.
"The first intimation had Of IT was
whom learned through the papers that
Governor Whitman announced ms WIN
drawal Of his candidacy for the Pres
idency and asked to be placed at the
head Of the New York delegation TO
Chicago as one Of the delegates-at-
large. | knew there was something
doing. but pretty soon after our Ola
friend +. II. Hitchcock called me up
over the long distance telephone ana
told ne 20 go to Richmond and get IN
touch with r. L. Cabell. Late ina,
night Mr. Cabell called me up ard sara
Mr.. Hitchcock had advised MN 10 ge'
in touch with me at the earliest posi-
bic moment. and that he wanted me 10
come 70 Richmond early the next morn
ing, which did
%Nr. Cabcl laid before me the cam
Deign. which is as follows: The friends
- Justice Hughes. with Governor Whit
man az the head, got together and sent
IA
nose YOU know. about the best politician
in the country. and arranged TO place
him in full charge OF the hughes cam
nsign. The arrangement is not 10 an
tagonize Roosevelt, because II VIII
surely be Hughes or Roosevelt ana
under the arrangement hitchcock, OF
coursc. will be Postmaster General and
tho pren,icr Of the next administration.
lilo will be made at Chicago chairman
&c The national committee in place OF
Hilles. and will be in fall charge OF the
campaign until the vote is counted In
the November election.
Predicts Sweep of Country.
"This combination will sweep the
country az surely as any undcveloped
event can be. The fact and truth is,
Mir hitchcock told me yesterday over
The phone. that success OF the move
ynent is practically assured. They know,
zoo. full well. that the persons who
assume 20 speak for the organization
here are dead against either Hughes
or Roosevelt, and persons looking for
recognition under the next admlinistra-
ton would do we'll TO put black marx
through the names on an Endorsement
am sorry you did not have these facts
in possession before your meeting sat
urday last. as YOU have practlcahy IN,
structed against Hughes, Roosevelt ana
Hitchcock
81 do not think your delegate vii
feel bound by these instructions pc
cause snap Judgment was taken on you
Certainly your delegate will be In posi-
ton TO help US At buchanan 10 elect