The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-27

at Albany last January in favor Of James
W. Wadsworth, Jr., and it was felt that the
big stick again was in action. This proved
to be 80. Mr.. Cocks had a half hours con-
ference with Mr.. Parsons and Mr.. Page.
He told them that the President had just
informed him by telephone that he Istill
believed that Charles +. Hughes would he
a most fitting NOMINEES for Governor at
the hands Of the Republican State conven-
ton and that Mr.. Hughes was the solution
of the problem which was vexing the dele
gates.
Parsons then summoned a few Of his
faithful leaders and despatched them with
the news of the Presidents ultimatum to
the various upstate leaders who had been
comforting all of the previous afternoon
and evening, which conferences had but
resulted in the abandonment Of Bruce
and an attempt to make a final stand on
Timothy l.. Woodruff as their candidate for
Governor.
Then it was arranged that Representative
Cocks should he up and stirring early this
morning and should circulate among the
! various upstate. delegations and acquaint
them with the Presidents position. Those
upstate leaders who had been taking
ItlTt III Tic COIlIcIClNCH lCBuiNiib nv
material situation, when informed that
I President Roosevelt had not changed his
J attitude in favor of Hughes as expressed
: 10 Herbert Parsons at Mr.. Parsons recent
visit to Oyster Bay. got busy. The upshot
! of it was that at 3 A. NJ. n. V. V. Franchot,
/ State Superint endent of Public Works
and personal representative here OF Gov.
Higgins, pulled George W. Aldridge out Of
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/ the opinion that they had better get behlnd
Hughes.
Then AldridRe scurried around and saw
the upstate leaders who were friendly 10
him. After brief talks the leaders went
back to bed again for two hours sleep and
were up and about again at 7 o'clock.
This was the situation when Herbert
Parsons and Mr.. Woodruff met at breakfast
lust before 8 o'clock. When Mr.. Parsons
! explained the Presidents position fully to
J Mr.. Woodruff the latter acquiesoed. IL DID
not take long for the news TO spread among
! the delegates and those aside from the
Office holding class were jubllant. lmme-
| diately a conference Of the leaders was re-
! sumed which resulted in the fading away
! OF all opposition to Mr.. Hughes and the
decision TO renominate the old State ticket
and put Senator Lewis On for Comptroller.
Not until Job E. Hedges reached con-
vention hall did Herbert Parsons ask him
TO place Mr.. Hughes's name in nomination.
Senator Tully, who was to second the nomi-
nation, was in a like predicament. Neither
had anv speeches prepared. Those who en-
tered convention hall by the sid door were
wondering what allied Job Hedges. There
he was walking up and down the alley,
scratching his head and stroking his chin
and answering none of the greetings Of his
! friends. Mr.. Hedges was thinking out the
| Hughes nominating speech.
While the conference OF Leaders was
| on Frank f. Perley. the secretary Of Gov.
| Higgins, at 1910 o'clock brought out this
te legram from the Governor:
The report that l am opposed to the
nomination Of Hughes il without founda-
ton. ] am not seeking TO defeat OF nom
irate any candidate. am for the strongest
man, whoever me may be"
The news spread rapidly that all opposi-
t'o1 to Hughes had Vanished. Then for
ths first time since the delegates reached
Saratoga we're the scenes about the United
States Hotel anywhere near e%nliNenlng.
enthusiasm began to stir the crowd. That
] Hu ghes was considered the happiest soIu :
ton of the situation was the general com
ment. There vas mu oh amusement at