| Show TAFT AND HUGHES Secretary Soc lois Nut Not Want aIt to Anti Antl 1111 Goy Guv Go Washington Jan Jim 23 Secy of War 01 Tart Taft is carrying out the policy In New NewYork York that thai ho he line has directed his managers to follow In other states there are aro candidates for tor time the Republican nom nomination for tor the Uw presidency In a let Jet letter lettel tel ter to Representative Herbert Parsons chairman of ot tho thu Republican county committee of ot New York Turk tho tito secretary makes It clear that ho he does docs not want lila friends frienda to tu prosecute a campaign ca as liS against Cloy Gov Hughes The Jotter INter which Wilt was made public by hy Representative Parsons tonight follows My Iy Dent Deur Parsons I am sun aware 1110 that you and many friends of or mine In ill New Now York SUt who wile are also friends frienda of lt Gov Joy Hughes Hushes have hesitated as to In Inthe the course courso to In III respect to the limo Republican nomination for fol tho the prod dency I wIsh you and them to know that thai as liS far fal ns as I r am nm am concerned there thero should tx ho no imo in Ill this regard I have I uniformly urged friends friend of ot not to attempt to tn in tn my Interest time tha delegation from any 10 state slate which huts hUH n of ot Its I g own Since CoV GO Hughes hits has Indicated his willingness to accept the tho Republican nomination I now no make the ho sumo alum re in request inquest quest of aC you ou and my other outer friends In your stAte Moreover I would deprecate a 11 contest which might im un imperil peril flOut Republican victory In Now New York In iii November r Anything that I I can do doto doto doto to avoid this I am anxious to ilo do tb Very Yer sincerely yours WILLIAM W H U TAFT |
