The Washington herald., 1907-04-23
BLOCKSODELL' SGAME
Presidents Support of Gov.
Hughes Explained Here.
NO FIGHT ON wADswORTH, JR
Chief Executive Holds Speaker Of
Assembly I'm High Regard-M. J.
Burkhart Named 40 Succeed san
derS as Revenue COIIector-ParsOns
Calls at the White House.

II developed yesterday In a quarter
thoroughly informed on the subject that
Preeident Roosevelt was warned as many
as five or six weeks ago that Benjamin
E. Odell, ir.. was trying TO build up a Re
publican organization In New York State
behind Gov. Hughes, with the object OF
putting odeil back in political power
again.
It was just about six weeks ago that
the Odeli scheme was uncovered, and il
wasn't long afterWard that President
Roosevelt was told what was going on.
just as soon as he was convinced that
the story was true the President started
in on his plan To line up the administra-
ton forces behind Gov. Hughes with the
object Of preventing Odet and his friends
from controlling the organization.
MF. Roosevelt was advised to take this
course by supporters Of Coy. Hughes him
self It was recalled that at the Saratoga
convention Of 1906. where Hughes was
nominated for governor. Odel worked Tor
Hughes with the object Of having him
appear as the Odell candidate. Oden was
1 trying 20 DO the same thing now, the
President was informed, and the way 20
outwit him. it was urged, was 70 do now
what was done at Saratoga-take Hughes
out Of the Odell camp.
/ Suggestion Adopted.
The President adopted the suggestions
made, and the declaration from Wash
/ ington last week that the President would
/ do all IN his power 20 back up the gov
ernor and bis policies was the result.
/ Dispatches from Albany, stating that
I Gov. Hughes wouldn't talk about the
stories from Washington that the Presi-
dent would support him by putting
/ Hughes men Ia Federal Offices now held
I by auu-Hughes men. but that IL was
/ known that the governor hadn't been
/ consulted about the removal OF Internal
/ Revenue Collector Sanders or the appoint
ment Of his successor. created some sur
prise here. II was apparent on the face
J Of Albany dispatches that they were au-
4 theutic and there was a disposition on the
part Of some people % believe that the
/ governor had virtually said 20 President
/ Roosevelt:
Thanks for your kind support. but /
/ really don't need It and intend 10 paddle
my own canoe"
The statement was made yesterday In
( a thoroughly informed quarter. however.
that Gov. Hughes realized what President
Roosevelt was doing in his behalf and
appreciated IT, The governor, IL was de-
clared. knew Of the OdelI scheme and was
grateful 10 the President and the Presi-
dents friends for nipping Il In the bud,
Hughes Not Politician.
The governor, it was said, was not a
politician and was likely 10 make poll
tica1 errors before he learned the 4 b
C's OF the game. Il was the purpose OF
bis more experienced friends. therefore,
20 keep him from being tricked.
According 10 friends Of both the Presi-
dent and Gov. Hughes, IT IS too early 70
say what the New York Republican
organization, backed by Mr.. Roosevelt
would do With regard 20 the next Presi-
Dental nomination Gov Hughes, il was
said, was rega rded as a Presidential pos
sibility. but this was no time 10 think of
that. The main thing now it was as
serted by these friends Of Mr.. Roosevelt
and Mr. Hughes. was TO back up the
Roosevelt Hughes adherents TO effect q
strong working organization and 20 pre-
vent eX-G0v. Odejl from effecung an or
ganization of his own under the claim
that il was for Hughes,
WadswOrth side Issue.
In connection with The story about IN,
Presidents desire 70 help Gov. Hughes
{ it was said that the fight Of the Presi
, dent against ex-Representative James "
: Wa6sworth. Of Geneseo, was merely
/ side issue and had nothing 10 do with tbs
plan 10 hack up the governor. This in
. formation differs somewhat from wha
was said here last week, upon which wal
based the understanding that Federal Off
Gals unfavorable 10 Gov. Hughes in tni
! Congressional district formerly repre-
: scented by Mr. Wadsworth were to be re
moved as much for the purpose of help
p ing the governor as for getting rid o.
wadsworth men.
There can be no doubt from what wa!
said yesterday that the President intend!
r to keep up his fight on Mr.. Wadsworth
, It would be directed solely against Mr.
2 Wadsworth and his own particula
friends. however, il was explained. ans
James ". WadsWOrth. jr.. speaker Of thi
New York assembly. would not be made
5 10 suffer. The President, according e
l. the explanation made has a high regarl
T for young Wadsworth; believes he is
man Of destiny, and would not do any
thing TO interfere with his political ca
reer.
= NJ J. Burkhart of Batavia, viii prob
: ably be appointed collector of interna
revenue for the western district Of Nev
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