New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-26
WOODRUFF SPEAKS OUT
DADY OR PARTY SUCCESS.
Denies Making Threats Atti-
tude Vas MiSre presented.
[Ry Telegraph . The Tribune. !


Syracuse Dec 25--Ex-Lieutenant Governor
Timothy L Woodruff tonight gave out the
following interview regarding the political stu
alton in New-York State:
There have been misrepresentation and mis-
understandings Of what l have said and what
John Z. Smith the secretary Of the Republican
County Committee stated in Brooklyn in my
absence and my behalf last Saturday. For
instance, Mr.. Dady is reported in to-day's New
York papers as disclaTning to notice the state
ment of a secretary who charges him and his
political associates with using the party for per-
sonal profit What Mr.. Smith said in his state
ment was that he understood that 1 had de-
termined to act for the best interests of the
Republican party along the lines of reform and
progress, without reference to the desires of Mr.
Daoy. In this he said believed would nave
the support of every man in the party who be-
lieves in its wellbeing and successful progress
and he concluded by saying:
This action on his (rny) part meets with the
approval of the President, the Governor and
all the leaders OF the party in New-York State
who are opposed to the use Of the party for per-
sonal profit"
No one, not even Mr.. Dady, has the right to
assume that this reference to the use Of the
party for personal profit was other than gen
eral and that Mr.. Smith intended it applicable
to some particular person or persons
And then I quoted in several New-York
papers this morning as having said here In SYRIA
cuse that was going to show up Dady and his
henchnen. I have used such vulgarism of
expression, have I made threats Of any
character against any one.
Owing to this nisinterpretation Of Secretary
Smiths statement and the misrepresentation OF
my attitude l am only too willing to take the
opportunity afforded by this interview to make
my position and my purpose and the causes
which have placed me in the position occupy
and forced me to the purpose l shall pursue per
fectly clear
DADY LETTER QUOTED FROM.
On the morning after the last election, at Re
publican headquarters in Brooklyn, when asked
by the reporters for statement about the re-
suit. I said that steps must be taken immediate
" to give the people a broader participation IN
party management and in nominating conVen-
tons and greater security at elecuonS. Among
other remedies suggested direct primary nom
nations worthy of careful study and consid-
Grafton
A few DAYS later received q letter from Mr..
Dady in which he said: 'T shall certainly op-
pose this" and then Informed me that we were
catering too much to public clamor raised by
so-called reformers. replied to him under date
of November IT that the spirit Of revolt against
bossism was rampant and that Just as tle
Democratic party In New-York City had got 1t
this fall the Republican party in the State would
get it next fall unless something done to meet
the popular demand for a broader participation
in nominations and elections. l concluded my
letter by saying:
The defeat of the Republican party in New
York State next fan would produce less erect
upon me than upon almost any one you KNOW
that has anything to do with politics. because
am actively engaged in business and deeply III
teresteG in it. and find IT difficult TO give even
the attention I do to political matters On the
other hand I am deeply interested IN the sue
cess of the Republican party and the success OF
nv friends and when I feel certain know the
situation as 1 have set 1t forth in TINS letter
consider it my duty to utter a warning ana Qo
all I to get you and everybody else u
heed it.
ADVISED WITH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Instantly some of Dady's closest political as
sociates got very busy appealing TO one leader
to ioin the Dady forces, as he would make eleven
out of the twenty-one and give Dady contro! OF
leader with Dady's vengeance if a court clerk
ship he was supposed to have some influence IN
directing went into district whose header was
friendly to me and so on and SO forth, TIL
called the AssemblyInen-elec together at their
request to advise with them in relation to the
Speakership.
I had not the slightest intention of committing
them to any candidacy, our sole purpose being TO
discuss the question, and so stated as soon as
we met After this meeting, at which no action
was taken contemplated by me, D. H. Raj
ston, the executive member Of the LIST District,
Of which Dady is the leader, announced that he
had at Governor OdeTs instigation, prevented
the Assemblyrnen from taking any action In CO.
operation with Woodruff Then Mr.. Dady re-
turned from Cuba, announced his unalterable
opposition TO Wadsworth and his loyalty to
Ode1, and trying to play upon Assemblynan
Dowling's hope of being chosen for Speaker,
undertook to prevent our representatives In the
legislature from siding with President Roosevelt
and Governor Higgins and the great majority
of the most highly respected party leaders In the
State.
On Thursday evening last the Assemblynen
met at Republican headquarters I did not go
there, as 1 understood they wanted to thrash it
out by themselves was altogether proper.
Dady attended and made one last effort to hold
them in line with him and Governor Odell.
Their action in favor Of Wadsworth then
simply known by them to be in accord with my
Judgment of what best for the party and
the people. but taken in the face of great press
ure exercised by Dady and Odell- Before left
New-York on last Friday morning for Albany,
where I had an engagement with Governor Hfg-
gins, thought that Dady and I had come to the
parting of the ways. After my visit TO Albany
I knew il, for the way there and while there
I learned that for some time Governor OdeI and
Mr. Dady had been representing to those high in
authority in the public and political life of the
State that Dady was the leader Of the Repuhlf-
can party in the county Of Kings.
1t is plainly for the Republicans of Brooklyn.
than which there is more independent or pa
triotic community in the State, TO decide whether
they prefer Mr.. Dady leader and political
factor in the party to the success of the pro-
granme outlined at the meeting Of the County
Committee on the 9TH of this month, when
committee of twenIy-one was appointed to con-
fer and advise with various independent organi-
cations and committees with view To the in
stitution of such reforms and party nanag cement
as would bring back those who have srrayed
away or ceased to take part in party work, and
who need, I then pointed out, only a little
coaxing to come in and feel at home and partake
of the labor. the honor and the glory of the
household of political faith
C. G. GATES ACQUITTED OF SPEEDING.