The Wahpeton times., 1905-12-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP cRED,rs
HIM WITH WISH 70 ENTER
UPPER HOUSE.
Keen ABOUT new YORK ROW
INTEREST IN spEAkERsHlE
FIGHT DECLARED TO BE
MANIFOLD.

WdSnluSIOII, DCC. a. - u0 pFcSle
dent is credited with desire to. get
control of New York. He wants to he
leader and he will be lea der, too, II he
can get the place. He is very keen
about the New York row. He support
ed Herbert Parsons IN his fight, and
it is believed in some quarters that he
was responsible for Wadsworth's can
didacy, too.
The president has no intention Of
retiring to private life when his term
as president expires, it is said. That
is most repugpant to him. What. he
has in mind row is United States
senatorship at the conclusion of his,
present term as president, II the
Washington wiseacres are to be be-
lieved. A cabinet member who was
with the president when the matter
was first publicly broached, said yes
terday:
Tickles President.
81 was there when it was first sug-
gested to Roosevelt that It would be
good thing for him to go into the Uni
ted States senate. He jumped at 1t
like trout at fly. I would like
that he said, If it could be brought
about"
1t seems probable that 1t will be
brought about. He intends to elimin-
ate Odell, II he can, as the first step
of his leadership, it is believed. He
refused again yesterday to make any
comment on Odell's def.
Two Conferences Held.
New York. Dec. 24.-Two important
conferences Of members of the New
York state assembly to consider the
question Of the speakership were held
here yesterday. All the Republican
members had been invited to the first
meeting. Only the New York delega-
tion in the assembly attended the Sec
ond meeting, which was held very late
last night.
The first meeting was called by men
whom j. w. Wadsworth, Jr., said were
opposed to him, though he and every
other Republican assemblyman was
invited. =
Thirty-seven assemblymen were In
the conference, and some were friends
of Mr.. Wadsworth. E. A. Merritt, Jr.,
one of the leading candidates for the
speakership, was present. as were also
several former candidates who
dropped out when Gov. Higgins de-
clared in favor of Wadsworth.
No Action 10 Taken.
After having been in session more
than three hours the conference ad-
journed without having taken any
action whatever. Mr.. Merritt said
that he was not at all dissatisfied.
with theresult Of the conference.
1T was not an Odell meeting" de.
clared Mr.. Merritt.
Mr.. Merritt was asked whether in
the event that he thought it necessary
for him to withdraw in the interest of
a candidate who might be able to
unite all the interests opposed to Mr..
Wadsworth, If he would be willing to
do SO. He replied: 81 have not come
to that yet"
The appearance of such candidate
would not surprise some of the men
who are well acquainted with the sit
uation.
Mr.. Wadsworth said:
II regard the conference as bene.
fetal to me. as having promoted har.
mony, which is the purpose of my can
didacy."
Gov. Higgins Pleased.
Albany. N. Y. Dec. 24.-Gov. Hig-
gins left Albany last night to spend
Christmas with his family at Olean.
He did not attempt to conceal the fact
that the outcome Of the past weeks
political conflict was satisfactory to
him.
II regard the contest as practically
over" said the governor, providing
always, Of course. that the assembly
must first act for themselves. Bat in
view of the positive pledges which
have been given for the support Of
Mr.. Wadsworth, ! regard that matter
as settled"