New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
pTGRES LOOMS STRONG.
continued from first page.

:. che man found nearest TO the
n suppO'- -.,,ireraents This, too. Mr. Par
So. aacgined enphaticaly
soIs sa-s-r,ined attitude CT me New YORK
1H ,ea5er proved to be a complete sur
oo----. he upstate men. They urged and
Pise -.,,gestions which. with unfailing resu-
IT, ,,-s-e turned down. Finally, in despera-
hil'. -. leaders requested that Parsons make
u0'- e,,a announcement Of position beyond that
!" -, he had already committed himself
-be termination OF a further conference
D1.-- D.. scheduled for p. n. in Mr.. Parsons's
cottage
FEAR HUGHES REFORMS.
. o,,.lined by Mt. Hughess advocates, the
-,.4t,or 10 him has grown out OF the fear
Ing The men who are giving support TO Mr..
- that Mr.. Hughes. a man new TO public
- : man with a reputation gained entirely
- .-o great reform Investigations. would de-
-.l,ze the state administration. the Repuo-
49, marty. and incidentally the tenure Of Office
s.,suse OF his reform tendencies.
precisely the same argument was raised
.-.,nst President Roosevelt. Mr Hughess
.-sn6s say. They declare that they can prom
AZ that Mr. Hughes would "cut loose" no more
&c, the President did-no more than was for
-. GOOD OF the state. His training as lawyer
end his personal temperament. they say wouio
-,-k 70 prevent disastrous excursions into raol-
casna
r~covernor Odeu is fast becoming factor
- -be p-obIera. Willing 10 throw his support
!, black II Black VIII signify his willingness 70
=, The Ex-Governor may be in q position to-
-o-row 70 WELD balance OF power which could
,,-,nste the candidate he chose TO support.
r7,s sr+ual unw1llingness 10 have Mr.. Hughes
-,sse Governor IS pretty generally conceded here
,v Yet his friends are saying tonight that in
.or-est tn the convention between Hughes and
Rr,ce the OdeII strength would go 10 Hughes
The Black boom IS one Of the most curious
,-o5uctions OF the present period OF unrest. His
friends are working for him among the dele
rates and his strength is conceded on almost
every hand. but far more opposition 10 his can
edacy les within himself than n any outside
phase os the affair
AR. Parsons and most Of the Hughes men DO
not view The Black boom Just II this light
They say that FOR the nomination 10 go 20 him.
N the present political crisis would be TO eject
Rs,ublioan defeat, and. IN making this ssser-
.ioD. they Go not minimize his strength politi-
osIly or as a hustling campaigne-, versed In au
TIE vtles Of political diplomacy
Louis F. Payn. who figured out the opportunity
sor the Black boom. has constituted himself its
general manager He declares that there are
enough votes now 70 nominate Black. ana that
such procedure would be taken. despite Mr..
Blacks wishes Such an emergency. close friends
Of The Ex-Governor admit, might force him 10
accept the nomination against his own desire.
Why. IT'S Black by acclamation," the eI-
Superintendent OF Insurance announced this az
iern0on al the convention hall. We've got the
deegates-got eight hundred Of them now"
Whatever OF this may be true the sudden
growth Of the Black boom aided materially in
sweeping our the Bruce sentiment
Discussion OF Timothy L Woodruff as q com
premise candidate persists Mr.. WoodrTlrr says
he does not want 70 be a candidate. HIS eye IS
firmly fixed on the state Craftsmanship IN case
the nomination goes 10 Bruce. and the general
belief is that he WI. swing Kings County per-
sisJeuty against Hughes, perhaps even support
ing Black rather than the New York County
leaders choice