New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-27
THE ROOT BOOM REVIVED.
Principal Topic of Discussion
Among RepubEcnns.

The sudden revival OF the Root boom BY tn. pub
LEGATION in The Tribune and other papers yesterday
OF information that Mr.. Root would accept the
Republican nomination for Governor if the con-
vention should go ahead and make him the can
didate was the principal topic OF discussion in
Republican circles The persistency of the Root
boom IS one of the remarkable features OF the
campaign The Democratic leaders acknowledge
That they might as well put up the political shut
tiers II the ex-Secretary of War is nominated
While Oyster Bay advices seem to Indicate that
MT Root, who has gone TO the coast OF Newfound-
land on a vacation with w Cary Sanger might
take nomination for Governor If il were forced
upon him, Mr.. Roots friends still say that he IS
out Of the race. They declare that his letter to
Senator Platt says that If the convention nom
mates him he will dle declination OF the nominal
ton with the Secretary of State as soon as the
mail will carry the letter there In support of their
contention they yesterday called attention to a
letter printed in The Western Times OF Au-
gust "a. a prominent Republican OF Jefferson
County wrote Mr. Root about the propriety OF
waving his personal wishes and accepting a nom
lnation for Governor if the honor came his way.
Mr.. Root replied follows:
Mutual Life Building
New-York August IS, 1904
Dear Sir am very much obliged to you for your
considered available as the Republican candidate
TOT Governor Of the State of NewYork, but cir
trolling make it imPracticable for me 10 undertake
can campar n iis san IN charge OF tne EePuo
no COUNT ABOUT our carrying the State with any
good candidate for Governor and fortunately we
nave i number of in the party who would
make excellent candidates. Faithfully yours,
EIHU ROOT.
Ex-Lfeutenant Governor woodruff's Brooklyn
friends said yesterday that he probably would not
accept the honor OF being the temporary chairman
OF the State convention. he would prefer to
the compliment go To another. The permanent
chairman probably will be Senator George r
Malby. Of St Lawrence County.
is Inc llNyd Mr.
TO allow his name to come before the State con-
venon. the prospects that the struggle for the
nrSt place on the ticket will be between Lieutenant
Governor Higgins and Mr.. Woodruff. As Mr.. Hig-
gins, on his own declaration, does not feel like
making a canvass for political honors OF any sort
the politicians are inclined to pick the Brooklyn
man as the probable winner. They say that
Woodruns nomination probably would bring out a
Big republican vote in Brooklyn and keep the
Parker vote there down to the minimum
The question of " oodruffs nomination il Mr.
Root would not consent to settled in Chi
cage at the time OF the national convention,
said friend of Mr.. Woodruff yesterday ''If
Odel! goes back on his agreement between this and
September II there will be one OF the prettiest
f4shts IN saratoga the place has seem
The friends Of Nicholas Murray Butler president
OF Columbia University. indulge in the hope that he
VIII De nominated for Governor 10 command a large
lndependent vote. They think that DR.. Butler for
Governor and Mayor knight OF Buffalo as the can
didate for Lieutenant Governor would prove a win
ming combination.