The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-14
NEW YORK DIVIDED
TAFT SENTIMENT GROWING
IN EMPIRE STATE.
Indications Strong that Hughes Will
Not Have Solid Support
for Presidency.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE eyes of
politicians here have been fixed on New
York State since the President renewed
his pledge not to accept a renomiha-
ton. In the present situation, the ques-
ton as to what New York will do is re-
garded as all important. Specifically, the
politicians want to know whether New
York will send a solid delegation for
Hughes 10 Chicago, and, what is quite as
important, who the second choice OF the
Empire State will be.
It is conceded that Governor Hughes
will have a large numbe of the New
York delegates, but that he will have them
all is doubted by nan of those whose
opinions have weight and who a into
consideration the Influences against him..
II New York is to send a divided dele
CATION to the national convention, the
second choice of that State Is quite as
important a matter, in the view OF the
politicians, as any other factor in the
situation.
Indications are that the Presidential IN
fuence will be exerted to prevent the New
York delegation from going solidly to
Hughes. The President. 1t is understood,
Is watching the New York situation close
iy. He is in frequent conference with
such New York politicians as Representa-
tive Herbert Parsons and j.. Sloat Fas-
sell. WI II uSSGlAf WIZ q tVil6 tain
with the President Thursday and again
yesterday, was asked about the New York
delegation. He was disinclined to be
quoted, but consented finally TO say:
II think the New York delegation will
not be sold for anybody. l do not believe
all the Congressional delegates will be
instructed. Whether the delegates at
large are instructed will depend wholly
on Governor Hughes. 1t is not likely any
body will get instructed delegates at large
who is not an aggressive candidate"
Mr.. Fassett was asked whether Taft
would have second choice strength In New
York, but he evaded the question. He
thought it likely some weeks would elapse
before the New York situation became
anything like definite.
Not only the President and his friends,
but the various Presidential candidates
and their supporters are giving close at
tention to New York. They are anxious
TO get strength there on second choice.
Taft men are among those who are
watching New York most closely, and they
are now hopeful that the situation there
will favor their candidate. Thei- belief
that the elimination of the President from
the race has made Secretary Taft the
leading candidate is shared by many
whose views are worthy of the highest
consideration.
Speaker Cannon and his friends also
have their eyes on New York. Uncle
joe is said to have hopes not merely of
being the second choice of New York,
but looking forward to the Chicago coll
vention. it is said, when he appointed Rep
reeeutatlve Sherman to the rules commit
tee Of the House.
From all appearances, therefore. the New
York situation will not be allowed to drift
without opposition into the control of the
Hughes men. The Empire State from now
on will be a field in which the supporters
Of several of the leading candidates will
battle to obtain delegates. With the Presi-
dental influence against Hughes and IA
vorable to Taft; with Cortelyou, a son OF
New York. active, the issue in New York,
it is said here. is not likely to be all one
way.