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Show HUGHES HAS ENOUGH AS PUBLIC SERVANT NEW" YORK. Jan. 17. Tho New York Tribune today says: "Governor Hughes will not under any circumstances bo h candidate for re-elec- t. lion. This t he Trlbuno Is able to announce an-nounce positively. Tho governor has clearly expressed himself more than owce as under obligations for confidence shown and honor conferred by tho people, and he lias no palle.neo with the Idea that he is "making a sacrifice ' "Nevertheless, whatever the privileges of the executive's office, and however the high honor mny be appreciated, private obligation cannot lie indeiinltcly disregarded disre-garded and the governor Is determined to ivturn to his law practice." Governor Hughes declined to discuss the report of his refusal to lie :i. candidate candi-date for re-election further than to say that he hnd made no authoritative announcement. |