The sun., 1904-08-30
DRIFTING TOWARD WOODRUFF,
WHO'LL GLADLY RUN NOR Gov
ERNOR DESPITE GOOD ADVICE.

Higgins Hasn't Tried Even for One Dele
safe. Root ID Unavailablt, and the
Brooklyn Man Has the Delegates
-Oden Counting ON Big Pop Vote.
All the drift hereabouts yesterday was
to the effect that Timothy l. Woodruff
is to be nominated for Governor by the
Republican State convention. 10 assemble
in Saratoga on Sept. Il.
Senator Platt and Robert @. Morris,
ex-president OF the New York Republican
county committee, arrived in town from
Camp XIII Kare, accompanied by Mr..
Woodruff. They had been Mr. Woodruff's
guests since Friday Senator Platt did not
care to say any more than he had already
said on the subject. Mr.. Morriswas equally
reticent. Mr.. Woodruff had interviews
first with Governor Chairman Odell at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and later with Chair
man Cortelyou at Republican national
headquarters.
With Elihu Root entirely out Of considera-
ton and absent in Newfoundland, after
writing to Senator Platt that even II nomi-
mated for Governor he would be under the
painful necessity of fling his declination
OF the nomination with the Secretary OF
State at Albany, Mr.. Woodruff was ad-
mitted yesterday to be the strongest candi-
date for the nomination in the delegate
getting line. Many Republican organiza-
ton men continued to refuse to accept
Mr.. Root at his word, and they gave ample
testimony to warrant the statement that the
great mass Of the Republican party Of the
State Is exceedingly anxious to vote for Mr..
Root for Governor. But with that letter
to Senator Platt blocking the way for Mr..
Roots nomination, Mr.. Woodruff's friends
say that he is the mest active candidate
and that the tide il setting in toward him.
IIieut.-Gov. Frank Wayland Higgins OF
Olean Il not an active candidate for the
nomination. He has not taken a step or
made move to secure a delegate in his
behalf. Mr.. Woodruff's friends said yester
day that In the convention he would have
the full support Of the Kings county Or
ganization, and that he had substantial
strength all along the southern tier and
In some of the upper counties,
1t will do no harm here to make the plain
announcement that some of the warmest
friends of Mr.. Woodruff have advised him
not to become the candidate for Gov
ernor this year IL he can avoid it.
1t was clearly made known yesterday
that President Roosevelt is not in any way
interfering in this matter. or course,
1t was announced, the President ls greatly
int crested in the result both of the ma
tional and the State tickets on election
day, but as evidence that he is keeping aloof
SO lar as suggesting candidate Tor the
State ticket Is concerned. Mr.. Woodruff's
friends told little story OF his visit to the
Mr.. Woodruff, they said, on that visit
asked the President to request Elihu Root
to make the nomination speech for Mr..
Woodruff in the Saratoga Convention.
The President replied that Mr.. Root was
to be absent in Newfoundland. The Presi-
that II he is to be nominated for Governor
he certainly hoped he would be elected.
Governor Chairman Odell and Chairman
Cortelyou of the national committee were
silent about their talk with Mr.. Woodruff
yesterday. although 10th admitted to GER
tain persons that the Woodruff boom seems
to have made such h.adway that it would
now he useless even IL il were advisable
to check it. MIR. Woodruff himself seemed
to believe that he is 10 be the candidate OF
the convention. ..
stance that II Mr.. Woodruff is nominated
for Governor only the campaign itself
will demonstrate hi strength before the
voters Some still insisted that Mr..
Higgins should be he candidate OF the
that at the last moment Governor Chair
man Odell hoped to find q New York city
man with plenty Of spondulics to take the
nomination. But II was added that If
Mr.. Woodruff Is nominated it will be with
Chairman e odeil and the odell contingent
in the State. including ex-Gov. Frank s.
Black, Louis F. Payn. George W. Al
bridge, William l.. Ward, Lucius n. Littauer
and Edgar T. Brntiett, Senator Platt
is also favorable to Mr. Woodruf's nomina-
ton, and 80 is Willilrn Barnes. Jr, chair
man OF the executive committee Of the
State committee.
Governor Chairman Odell had talk
yesterday with Chairman Cortelyou as to
the outlook in the State, and the Governor
canvasses showed tlat the State was safe
for the Republican party. The Governor
Chairman denied n Statement to the effect
that his latest canvass made out that the
Republicans would carry the State by only
%, 1000 plurality.
ing largely on defetions from the Demo-
cratic party by faratical followers of Mr
BRYAN, The information OF the Republi-
cans is also that Watson, the Presidential
candidate of the Pops, is to receive heavy
vote in New York cits. Moreover, Governor
upon q largely increased vote for Debs,
the Presidential Candidate of the Social
Democrats. As matter Of fact, in no
national campaign h many. years has ,I an
outside party, such as the Socialist
Democrats and the Populists are termed,
had 80 many expensive banners in New
York city as in the present campaign:
They are hung in important spots in all OF
the boroughs.
Very much has been said about the cam.
paign funds which the Repu blicans and
the Democrats are receiving, both at ma
tional and at State headquarters, but moth
ing up to this time has been recorded about
the full appearing money chests of the
Pops and the Social Democrats. Debs
is poor man. comparatively speaking.
and 30 is Watson. 1t is not known II
they have many d the dreadful pluto
Gratis in their train. But that they are
we'll equipped for a national campaign,
especially In New York State, Is now
matter OF daily comment and inquiry.
FOR WOODRUFF FOR GOVERNOR.
Jefferson County Delegates Think That