New-York tribune., 1904-09-09
BOOM FOR HENRY W. TAFT
Many Others Mentioned for Go0-
ernor-Tzco Serious Candidates.

The Governorship booms around Republican head
quarters remind of a fight of rockets. which
go hurtling skyward, burst with pyrotechnc display
and reverberating detonatlon. only TO fade into
nothngness. Several political rockets were set Off
yesterday. No definite support could be found for
any of them. but they all helped TO enliven the
situation.
Early in the day boom came out for Henry w.
Taft brother OF William H. Taft. Secretary Of
War It said that Mr.. Tafts name had been
brought forth at meeting Tuesday night and that
Governor Odell and some OF. his closest advisers
had seriously considered offering Mr.. Taft the
nomination. Mr.. Taft. who is well known attor-
ney in this city, is now In Canada, and so his
opinion the subject could not be ascertafned.
friends said that he would take the nomination if it
was rendered to him.
Hardly had the Taft boom started on its flight
before ex-Judge Charles Andpews OF Onondaga,
menuored for the nomination The Woodruff
men said that Andrews was brought out only for
the purpose Of preventing Woodruff from getting
the vote from Onondaga County. In rapid success
sion Hamilton Fish, Collector Strenahan. Francis
Hendricks. Mayor Knight OF Buffalo and others
were talked of for the nomination.
The fact remains that far only two candidates
are seriously in the field Timothy L. Woodruff
has the most delegates already pledged. Lieu
tenant Governor Higgins is making no campaign
for delegates but he is said be the choice of the
OdeU leaders
Woodruff called at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday ana nad Il long talk with Governor Odell.
Later he gathered his friends around him at the
Oxford Club, in Brooklyn. and the situation
discussed A close friend of Woodruff said last
night Il am not prophet or a OF prophet.
but know that Woodruff will be nominated. OF
course, If Root would take the nomination that
would be the end OF 1t. but he has absolutely
declined to be considered Woodruff has clear field.
The public and the press are fooled on the Gov
ernors attitude. Mr.. Oden has said that he favors
an open convention. He is neither for nor against
woodruff and SO he will remain. That is all we
ask. We will do the rest. We will get the dele
gates. No one ever knew the Governor to break
faith, ana We know he Will stand that basis
AS 1ar as Higgins is concerned IL was said last
night that he would make effort 10 get delegates
Ihere VIII be conference in Saratoga Monday
ence every one who had anything to say viii be
listened to- This conference will practically decide
who shall be nominated. II 1t Is the consensus of
opinion that Higgins is the best man 10 run, Hig-
for the nomination and will be the candidate OF no
faction. II 1t comes 10 him unanimously he will
accept.
The Woodruff people believe that when this con-
ference meets the preponderance OF opinion will
favor Woodruff. They pointed out last last night
that George r. Sheldon Is for Woodruff Two years
tenant Governor. but Woodruff and his friends
backed by Odel forced Sheldon Off the slate Since
that time Woodruff and Sheldon have patched up
thelr al1erenceS and Sheldon win to Saratoga TO
work hard for the nomination of Woodruff
After Woodrun talked with Governor Odeu hs
sald: y have had pleasant talk with the chair
man and that Is all there Is 70 say. I they have
tried 10 raise the issue that am n the Salt Trust
The salt company am interested in Is outside the
trust-also the typewriting company / am stIckinr
TO the agreement that there is no campaign TO be
and the leaders get together-weli. We shall see
what we shall see"