New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
REPLIES TO WOODRUFF.
NeUer Pledged to Desert OdeH. Says
LaUiRgStOn.

Jacob A. Livingston, whose vote in the Republi-
can State Committee on Wednesday gave state
Chairman Odell control. said yesterday that he mad
for long time been a Dady man. and that e1-
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff never obtained from
him pledge that he would support Woodruff when
It involved desertion of Dady. In statement
yesterday, explaining his vote Mr.. Livingston saids
PEor to geaehRs the place OF meeting Of t6e Re-
was Gognizant of no Presrrangsd prGgGame @ IN ae ND
Woodruff, and on being ushered into the latter 3
presence he volunteered statement, as foIIows;
satisfactorily. arranged; that the date had beer been
tion introduced making NJ. Linn Bruce temporaIy
chairman but that the resolution had no political
significance simply giving Mr. Bruce ample time TO
Relying on this statement of Mr.. .woodruns that
the resolution was OF no politica! Importance.
pesitIVeiv would not vote 70 nut odeil out and he
assured me that no such action was contemplated
] found. to my amazement however. when the
mised by Mr.; WOodruffs. statements. for, in fact.
there was lineup and there was political A ssnin- Nm
Woodruff the benefit Of the doubt that he believed
meeting but nevertheless il he did believe it, then
Il does not speak very highly for his political acu-
these & proved to be |a S
made under a misapprehenson. As to MIR. Wood
runs socitude for the welfare of the Republicans
edge that their intelligence has been manifested on
the merits of this air w" and no ereudice OF any
outsiders will influence their opinions in the slight
Jacob Brenner Commissioner of Jurors in Kings
County. denied yesterday that he was contemplat-
ing the ousting of Mr. Livingston from his position
deputy commissioner of Jurors. although 1t was
rumored that a number of Woodruff men were try
ing to force his resignation.
Mr.. Woodruff made further comment on Liv
ingston yesterday but in the of conversation
he said that Charles f. Hughes undoubtedly would
refuse to be casdidate for Governor.
Governor Higgins is calm and cool headed
man. said Mr. Woodruff. HE is a slow thinker.
but he makes up his mind nothing can stop
him. The action of the state committee will arouse
Mr.. Higgins. Just Mr.. Odell rebelled against
an attempt to throw him out, so Mr.. Higgins will
resent any attempt to throw him out
IF Mr. Higgins Is candidate for denomination
Mr. Hughes will not enter the race. Mr.. Hughes
will not be party to any factional strife He and
Governor Higgins terms of the highest per-
sonal friendship. The sentiment for Governor Hg-
gins has been solidied by the action of the state
committee, and his friends rallying his sup
port The proposed nomination of Mr. Hughes by
OF Governor Higgins. think that the President
Is as friendly to Mr.. Higgins to any one. He
would not be i'm favor of Hughes If Governor Hig-
gins were a candidate for the denomination
The OdelI I-Qu1gg men indulgiug in threats
1ney say that If state federal patronage press
re is used In the primaries they will call the Coun
" executive committee together and pass a reso-
lu!lon asking President Parsons to resign.
said Yesterday that he would not sail for New York
on ms return from Europe till August 2S
Lieutenant Governor Bruce is supposed to be at
MS country home in Andes, Delaware County.