New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-10

clear 10 me that this cannot be If accept the
Yo, kna how DESTROYS have been that the in
vestieatioI should rot be colorea ny II has
Inspired has been due absolute inaepeneenee saw ~
political considerations T. Is n9r coming to
re ,.,9so,,ght and despite unequvoe III,
% ny bgresfb and that should remain. and that
you intend that should remain ~, irves-
sao ans IT'S freedom from bias either Of fear
or fslHo- not only must exist aSt mus set,on Of
rsfns 70 become matters OF debate ,scon
+,,etsor T1oubtlsss many abuses viii remain u.
dscosed.sSlany grtevots wrongs 70 ~ fo,1,1d nm
suseeaibe of proof. many promising cle"e of W nter
taken UP in vain Were VITA me 49, oonziction
that the work of the investigation would De IA d
a. u ssaS tn MANY ID would appear
thai would be shaped and its Lines 81 as
political ambition might prompt or poii's'i
such situation would be ntolerable There e,, is
only one course open The legislative INQUIRY
mus proceed With Convincing aisnterestedness Its
aslng the support TO which II is en.llie9 - tbe Sin
fnr e slightest occasion for questlonhg 't ne con
cerity and single-nudedness with when II Is OO'
H1aess I. ,foyvever smother consideration which is
e enslise The work Of the strsneth Of
ions ard exsetg + taxes &c its tae INIT II is
performed under great strain " haueesI "a M
DIVIDED sftentiens There is no wigardry N y ,o,r
It Is idle suppose that II accepJ i ~ Yq the
nomination could do my part Of the w9rk 81 eg
iligarion eeienti; may 30 pc eybst fat work
kas1ng that am better Juoge OF WA sssnc,s tes
Ii requires every moment of availanle. ulie a
15na free rom dstractioa 1t has been suggested
4taf IT would not be necessary Tor me 10 ,s az
ars5z,e canvass that / should not be Obliged a. 20
rrsste a ereech TO attend meeting or even wrale
s letter In effect. yoa ask ne 10 enter utoa
,eer,nafe1 I'M which important questions sheulo De
f7sS1,,sSed and brought home 70 the cohscteiice -
tho Deope with my mouth closed ana my nsi ia
..solf In s,,ch a situation believe the plan TO
5c p-lsoiiv irpracticable. But, assuming II 70 Ds
carried ont fully as is contemplated, II 49,, ,s
ssssssSeave a large demand upon time ana nervous
80 which would he inexorable and Nonlo IN
- sr,SSesticaflon 10 not believe that the man
i;ses ana certainly am not the man VINO. Wis WIS
y candidate for the mayoralty could perI9rlIn WI s
,e,sTar efficiency that "a of the york when mas
been devove1 upon me in the penalig H nS, ice
were to ,ept the nomination for M I5s.i JIM" ~
~ zfavor of this city. ! should be Obliged 70 cur
fsn this work AMI this have no risnt Icy 70 10 o,
For your expression of eonfdonce llsE a,Stoi-
the honor Won would confer upon me most it2
esteem Your generous approval ana IN was
E7rsc usrrnlv appreciate But / nave assume
obligations OF the first lmportamce Mt,s must
Impossible for to meet your Wlsass +io,,
therefore respectfully decline the nominado-
when the arguments of Mr.. Hughes were I'M
aerstood Mr. woodruff turned to the other
members of the committee gathered in the front
nsr,or. of the lawyers home and remarked:
THAT settles it"
Mr. woodruff's associates were William Hai-
pin. chairman of the Republican County Com
srnittee: Senator Elsberg William NJ Calder,
Congressman Herbert Parsons, Assemblyman
George 3. Agnew, William Berri L. L. Fawcett.
Jacob Bremen, Samuel S. Strasbourser ana
William II. Ten Eyck.
Affer bidding goodby to the committeeman Mr..
Hughes left his house, and, going TO the SUD
5way went downtown TO his office. Mr.. Wood
ruff said that no arrangements had as yet been
made 10 notify the other nominees on the Re-
publican ticket