The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-10
DICK IN new YORK
FOraker's Colleague COnferS
with Elmer Dover.
DENIES TAFT HAS OHIO
Empire state Politicians Feel ROOse-
welt should support Man from
His own CommOnweaIth-Hu
Knox, Taft, Fairbanks. and Cam
non Compiicate "Fayorite SON"

New York. June 9-Scnator Dick Of
/ Ohio. Senator Forakers colleague. was
at the Hotel Gotham to-day and had a
/ talk with Elmer Dover. secretary Of the
/ Republican National Committee. Arthur
| l. Yorys. Secretary Taft's Presidential
manager. is TO DE in New York City for
| the next few days He has had talks In
Washington with Secretary Taft, and
while here he is TO discuss the New York
State Republican situation with Henry
". Taft and others. Senator Dick is also
10 look over the New York State Repub-
lican situation.
Mr.. Vorys. il was learned tonight. be
lieves that Ohio is tightly buttoned mp
for Secretary Taft. while Senator For
aker and Senator Dick believe that the
Secretary viii come far short Of a solid
delegation from his home State Fair
banks is TO have Indiana; Knox. Penn
sylvania. and Cannon Illinois. and Iowa
may turn TO Cummins Tie Republican
situation i'm the Empire State is there
fore considered 20 Dee OF vital Importance
in determining the victor in the Repubii-
can National Convention of 1905.
Senator Dick said to-day that he had
heard considerable sentiment in States
west of Pennsylvania for Gov Hughes.
and It has become known within the last
forty-eight hours that Mr.. Norys. if nos
exactly anxious. is very greatly interest
ed in getting at tine facts as 20 the p0ssi-
bility Of New Yo~ks delegation going for
Gov Hughes next year The supposi-
ton all along has been that the Presi-
dent and his friends In the New York
Republican State organization have been
more inclined TO favor Secretary Taft
than Gov. Hughes.
Demand support for Hughes.
This has been resented in some quar-
ters by Republicans who believe that the
President, New York man himself,
should be for a New York man for Pres
ident. and not for an Ohio man. Re
publicans who have spoken in this way
believe that while the President and his
friends control the New York State or
ganization at present. they viii find it
difficult in the end to switch the New
York delegation from a New York man,
Gov. Hughes. for instance, TO an Ohio
man, Secretary Taft. for instance; or to
Knox, of Pennsylvania; Cannon of Ilh-
nois. or Fairbanks. Of Indiana, allowing
always that the President has any inter
est, personal or political, in any favorte
son. In the opinion of national Repub-
licans talked with to-day, the situation
may get right down to the lines where
the political struggle would be between
President Roosevelt, a New York man.
and Gov. Hughes another New York
man. and in that event the remark was
made that Republican State pride would
declare for Hughes as against Taft of
Ohio; Knox Cannon, or Fairbanks.
State Must Indorse Hughes.
As a matter Of fact. II was stated to-
day that at the New York Republican
State convention 10 be held next spring.
il would be contrary to several prece-
dents for the convention not to fndorse
Gov. Hughes as the States favorite son
for the Presidency. This was done in 1895.
in the case Of Gov. Morton. It was not
done for Gov. Black, or Gov. Roosevelt,
or Gov Odell, as they did not seem at
the time to be particularly favorite sons.
but there would be likely to be friction
should the President and the Presidents
friends in the New York State organiza-
tion try to prevent a State convention
from indorsing Gov. Hughes as the States
candidate for a Republican Presidential
nomination in a national convention
Mr.. Norys. ii is known. and Henry w.
Taft and others of Secretary Tafts
friends believe that the New York State
delegation should be for the Secretary
next year, on the ground that he has been
identified with President
RoOsevelt's policies at home and abroad.
in the Philippines. whereas.
Gov. Hughes is a new Richmond in the
field and without prestige as TO Presi-
Dental policies.
But after all that was said and heard.
the national Republicans remarked that
the New York State delegation might not
be carried for either Taft or Hughes. but
might run out a dark horse at the last
who would be perfectly accent
able to the President. to Secretary Taft
and to Gov. Hughes and their friends.
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