The sun., 1907-11-12
ROOSEVELT is BOSS JUST NOW
BUT WHO can TELL WHAT NEW
YORK WILL DO NEXT MARCHS

Gov. Hughes went Llft a Hand Co secure
the states Voice for 1OOS or to Get
DeHegates ln other States-Not LlkeIy
tO 60 TO National Convention Himself.
Chairman Woodruff Of the Republican
State committee said yesterday that within
a day or so he is going on TO his Adiron-
dack camp to fix up things for the winter
This il a great camp which MIR. Woodruff
keeps open summer and winter. On his
way up country Mr.. Woodruff is to have a
talk with Gov. Hughes. Later he will 20 to
Washington and see the President.
President ROOsevet's friends say that
without the slightest doubt he controls the
present Republican organization OF the
State as represented by the State com
mittee. Whether the President will con-
troll IL next March when he delegates at
large and district delegates are selected
for the national convention is anot her
question. even according to the Presidents
friends.
They say, too, that IL the President does
control the State convention in March next
and IL Mr.. Platt and Mr. Depew are good
and promise to sustain the Presidents
policies and candidates in the national
convention. both Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Depew
will be permitted to go as delegates at
large to the national convention. Mr..
Depew at all times, especially recently.
has sustained the Presidents policies Mr.
Platt has taken his first lesson in goodness
and has come out for Taft. whom the Presi-
dent is supposed to favor as his political
legatee.
Between now and March. though, there
may be a great change in the situation.
For instance. a Republican OF influence in
Connecticut said that the business recession
had become 80 sharp that in his own town
1000 employees had been laid of in the last
ten days; and this Republican. who is a
student Of business affairs. predicted that
because Of the Presidents polio les and
because Of the lack OF confidence in the
national administration 1000. 900 employees
are likely TO be out Of jobs by April next.
In which case the election of the Republican
candidate whether 1t be himself or a lega-
tee, might be problematical.
Frederick C. Stevens, State Superinten-
dent of Public Works. who is supposed to
be very close TO Gov. Hughes told his
friends last night an interesting tale.
Il could go down South now said Mr..
Stevens, "and get 40 per cent of the South
ern delegates for Hughes But what are
you going to do with "A man like Hughes?
He won't let one Of his friends turn over
Q hand for him. He won't even let us
make a move in the State organization in
New York. He simply says: If the people
want ME for President all right; II they
don't. all right. ! won't turn over my
hand to get n delegate"
Speaking OF Governors as delegates at
large 70 the national conventions. it was
repeated that Gov. Cornell. Gov. Hill. Gov
Flower. Gov. Morton. Gov. Black. Gov.
Roosevelt and Gov. Odell were delegates
to national conventions. but that Gov.
Cleveland was not. and yet he was nomi-
mated for President. Gov Hughes, il was
said, will not be delegate or a delegate AZ
large to the Republican national Conven-
tion next year. not only because Of his own
individual views on this matter but be-
cause he thinks Gov. Cleveland's course is
good enough for him.
Gov. Morton and Gov. Roosevelt at
tanned the high distinction Of being nomi-
mated for the Vice-Presidency by national
conventions they attended. Gov. Cleve-
land stayed away and got first place.