The sun., 1907-11-19
ALL TALKING PRESIDENCY
HCGHESS FRIENDS MEAN TO
CORRAL DELEGATES FOR HIM



Judge Gray ay-WadswOrth GOVernOrshIp
dope" Excltss some Amusement.
ViOe-President Fairbanks left the Wal
dOrf- Astoria vest erday afternoon for his
home just in time to bump into Henry
Gassaway Davis OF West Virginia, his
opponent for the Vice Presidency in 1904.
The two men are personal friends. They
grasped hands and talked about each
others health. Vicc-President Fairbanks
for several days had been surrounded at
the hotel by Democrats like Chairman
Taggsrt Of the national committee, William
j. Conners. chairman of the State COM
mittee, and Col. James NJ. CufYey, Demo-
cratic national committeeman for Penn
syIvania MIR. Fairbanks's lips had been
sealed tightly. He had had a number Of
talks with Senator Crane of Massachu-
sets and William l.. Ward, Republican
national committeeman for New York,
but there WAS absolutely nothing for pub
Iication. senator Crane left for his home
in Dalton last night and Mr.. Ward passed
the evening with William Barnes, Jr., OF
AlDanY 1J Vnc hpDuDuCtAn Nllp
A story has been circulated to the effect
that il Gov. Hughes was not nominated
for the Presidency and persisted in theSbosi-
ton which ne has taken with some Of his
personal friends that he cannot afford To
take another nomination for Governor, but
must return to his practice, the Roosevelt
men, Chairman Woodruff. Mr.. Barnes and
others. had mapped out programme by
which Speaker Wadsworth was to be- nom
mated for Governor next year. Chairman
Woodruff to succeed Senator Platt in the
United States Senate on March 4, 1909,
and Mr. Barnes TO take Mr.. WOodruff's
place IA State chairman.
MIR. Ward and MIR. Barnes said that such
programme was coming some mean
ing that some folks were getting little
ahead Of the game. and both added that
II any plan such - had been described
had been formulated the last men in the
world to know IL at this time would be
those who could spread IL broadcast. MIR.
Woodruff also smiled at the report. They
said they were Unacquainted with any
such programme.
Coming hack to Henry Gassaway Davis.
, il may be said that he was match for Vice
President Fairbanks in the game of silence.
He wouldn't say for print what he was
here for. Mr.. Davis comes to New York
city three or four times "A month, just as
Vice-President Fairbanks does. Several Of
Mr. Davis's friends. though, said that If IL
came handy on this visit he was TO talk
/! with Mr. Taggart. Mr. Guffey and Mr.. Con-
ners as to the availability of Judge George
Gray OF Delaware as the Democratic Presi-
Dental candidate. In fact MIR. Davis told
- huf .rnx
by reason Of his experience in the Senate.
his record az a Judge of the Federal Cir
cult Court, HIS known conservatism and his
equipment generally was one of the best.
and if the Democrats cared 20 select "A man
who could lead them to success next year
Judge Gray would he the man He said
that the nomination Of Judge Gray would
20 well with the Democrats of the South.
The Hughes men. while they will not
attempt to change Gov. Hughes's decision
not to turn over his hand TO secure "A dele
gate to the national convention. say that
this does not debar them from starting
right in not only in New York State but
in other States in the effort to bring about
Gov Hughes's nomination. Some Of them
are men from other States. and they say
they will not enter the State of Penn
sylvania where Senator Knox has already
been indonsed. nor would they go into
Indiana where Fairbanks has the call,
or into Illinois, where Speaker Cannon
is the acknowledged favorite son. OF into
Ohio, for the reason that they preferred
to let Senator Foraker and Secretary Taft
settle their own differences in the Buckeye
State. But from this time on those ma
tional Republicans who believe that Gov.
Hughes would be the strongest candidate
for the Republican convention to nom
mate next year purpose TO see to il that
Gov. Hughes's capabilities and popularity
are recognized in States where no favoTite
son has been indorsed.