The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-19
REPUBLICAN CONFAB TONIGHT
STATE POLITICIANS TO GATHER
IN THIS CITY.
The object Is to Discuss the Patronage q
Bo DOled Ous by the Legislature
Leaders Puzzled over what VIII Be
Gov. Hughes's Attitude The Old story
OF woodruff for Piatt's Seat ID Revived.

Leaders Puzzled Over what VIII Bs
Gov. Hughes's Attitude The Oid story
OF woodruff FOR Piatt's Seat ID Revived.
ALBANY Nov. ls.-It was announced this
evening that there Is TO be a roundup OF
Republican State politicians in New York
city tomorrow night. The meeting place
is to be either at Republican State head
quarters. II East Thirtieth street. or at some
other spot to be agreed upon when the
patriots from up country get to the wicked
city, which pays the greatest proportion Of
the taxes Of the State. Among those who
are to participate in this not altogether
happy conclaye will be State Chairman
Woodruff, who is to leave his camp in the
Adirondacks tonight; William Barnes, Jr..
William L. Ward, George W. Aldridge and
possibly Francis Hendricks and Herbert
Parsons, president Of the New York Re-
publican county committee.
N secret Was made here as TO the object
OF the gathering. II is for the purpose OF
discussing patronage, the patronage which
must be doled out through the Senate and
Assembly committees and the clerks of the
two houses.
NOT MUCH PATRONAGE FOR DEMOCRATS.
There won't be much of a discussion. il
was remarked to-day, as to the patronage
to be given out by the Democratic State
officers, and yet the Republicans h~ereabouts
stick their tongues in their cheeks and tell
how the Democrats are to be greatly cha
grined az to the actual amount of patronage
that IL to come TO them. In other words
the Republicans freely said to-day that
their Democratic opponents, those in con-
troll Of the State departments, are 10 be
greatly disappointed before January 1
as to the number of Offices that will be at
their command, in view OF the strict civil
service regulations in force. Gov. Hughes,
1t is known. il the ~strictest sort of a civil
service advocate. This is no new position
for him. While he mas not been n figure in
public life, he has NJ all occasions spoken
up strongly for the retention in the public
service of efficient officials.
The Civil Service Commission is con-
trolled by Republicans. They are APP
pointed by the Governor and serve only
during his pleasure. The present COM
mission il made up Of two Republicans
and one Democrat, the latter John f. Kraft
of Kingston, who runs the old town OF
Alton b. Parker, whom William r. Hearst
spoke of in his recent campaign as a cock
roach" MIR. Kraft, for a r~ejoiner. followed
hundreds OF Others in Ulster county on
election day in voting the entire Republi-
can State ticket. AT least that was the
story here to-day concerning Mr.. Kraft's
attitude on election day. So to all in
tents and purposes Republicans are in full
control Of the commission.
CoNUNDRUM THAT Is vExING REPUBLICANS.
The gathering of Republican politicians
In New York city tomorrow, and perhaps
for two or three days afterward, will have
more in it, IL was said tonight, than ap-
pears on the surface. Gov. Hughes in his
speech at Newburgh said;
Il am not interested in building any
political machine. / shall be interested in
trying TO give the people OF the State a
good administration"
Just who Gov. Hughes's advisers are to
be il one OF the ~conundrums which is vex-
ing the leading Republicans all over the
State. 1t is known that Mr.. Hughes il,
inexperienced in public life. IL is adj
mitted by many that certain Republicans
who already nave essayed to advise him
had very much TO do with the wilted and
forlorn policy which Oh aracterized ON
occasions the administration OF Gov. Hig-.
gins. Mr.. Hughes is known to be a firm,
and decisive man, but this is coupled
il was pointed ont to-day, with a political
inexperience which may work harm IL
certain Republican politicians are per-,
mitted TO carry out their schemes to enmesh
him.
1t is accepted by many in the Republican,
party of the State that Gov. Hughes, IL he 10
the personal representative of anybody,
stands in that capacity to President Roose-
welt. Yet there were Republicans to-night
who jokingly recall that during the cam
paign, indeed almost on the eve of election
day, Marcus Braun, one Of President Roose-
velt's immigration inspectors, ma d e the
authorized statement in New York city
that Hughes stands for all hat r oosevels
stands for" But after all, according to the
political mathematicians. Gov. Hughes vas
really elected by Democratic votes.
DRU FOR PLATT's SEAT?
As a matter OF fact there Is to be much
political planning in the gathering OF Repub-
leans in New York city. 1t is believed by
those conversant with the situation that
Senator Plat is to resign his seat In the.
United States Senate early in the year.
Mr.. Platt's action in this matter, IL was
declared, will depend much upon the results
Of the deliberations OF the Republican
politicians, IL they are made known before
the beginning OF the year.
The old story has com up again to-day.
the one concerning Mr.. Woodruff being Mr.
Platt's successor in the Senate. II was
stated in Washington last spring. after Mr..
Woodrun's visit to President Roosevelt,
that Mr.. Woodruff was ready to aocept the
place OF State chairman this fall, pro-
vided that at the natural time he would
have the support OF the Roosevelt Admins
tration for Mr.. Platt's seat in the United
States Senate. This story was so circum-
s~tsntial, il came from such good sources
and it was accepted by 80 many in WASH
ington at the time hat THE SUN and other
New York city newspapers printed IL. Yet
within a week or so afterward a quasi
official denial was sent out from the White