The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-08
PLAN TO ELIMINATE HUGHES
SIGNS or THAT PROGRAMME AT
WASHINGTON MULTIPLY.
ROOIrun'S Coming Visit Ia the white House
Taken as the Latcst-Party sChIsm IN
This state IhFeAtens n an AttcmDs
Is Made To silence the Convention

Taken ms the Latest Party sChlSm On
This state Threatens n an AttcmDs
Is Made To silence the Convention.
WASHINGTON. Nov. THE Importance
Of the announcement that Timothy L.
Woodruff would be in Washington
next week TO talk politics with President
Roosevelt has not been misunderstood
by politicians here. Coming, as it did.
coincidentally with Mr.. Woodrutf's d~eclara-
ton in favor Of a third term for the resident.
the announcement is construed as indicating
that the purposes of Mr.. Roosevelt with
respect to the attitude Of the New York
delegation to the Republican national
convention of 1908 will be made known.
In part at least. to Mr.. Woodruff and those
who will accompany him.
Tits already apparent that the Admins
tration is preparing to wage a campaign
within the Republican party for the elimi-
nation Of 10Y Hughes az a Presidential
factor. Insinuations are being made that
Gov. Hughes is the friend OF corporations.
that bis veto OF the two rent faro bill shows
his tendencies. and that he countenanced
the Hearst-Parsons fusion. There are
limitations also that il it should be known
positively that President Roosevelt would
not accept a third term the interests which
have opposed Mr.. Roosevelt would concen-
trate in favor of Mr.. Hughes's nomination
for the Presidency.
The supporters of Mr.. Taft are uneasy
over his prospects. His friends in the
mtD1sf rafion nIf forth III, 10, ~ III
his strength ~ a candidate has como from
the attitude OF the President. and they seek
10 explain any loss of ground on his part
by the assertion that his campaign has been
badly managed, There are reports that
Mr.. Roosevelt il looking around for some
other man of Presidential size to whom
10 throw his influence. II Is said ever
that he now finds that Senator Knox would
make an excellent demonstrators Of the
Roosevelt policies. These things are mere
rlmors. however. and are mentioned
merely because they seem to obtain credence
in quarters which usually echo the Ad-
ministration's views.
Chairman Woodruff of the Republican
State COMMITTEES said yesterday at Repuh-
lican State headquarters. II East Thirtieth
street. that he would probably see President
Roosevelt in Washington on November u.
and not on November 10. as had been an
nounced.
Il want very much 10 see the Yale Prince
ton football game NJ New Haven on Novem-
Der 10. he said Il want worry much to have
Speaker James W. NadSwOTth. Jr., attend
a Publication we are to Ina We in roOklyn
next weeK over the result in hing- county.
and it would be a pleasant thing if the
Speaker accompanied me to Washington
From time to time other New York State
Republicans are to be in Warrington. or
course. we are all Interested in planning the
battle in New York STATE for next wear.
No one knows who are to be the fouI dele
gates az large 10 the national convention.
hut am free TO say that recent talk to the
effect that Senator Platt and Senator Depew
are not to he two Of the Delegates at large
IL altogether unfOundad and u~nwarranted.
Gov. Hughes. il was said by other Repub-
licans. can easily be- one Of the delegates at
large should he so desire. Gov. Cornell. Gov
Hill. Gov. Flower. Gov. Black. Gov. Roose-
Welt and Gov. Odell were all delegates at
large ~ the national conventions Of their
parties whilc holding the office OF Governor.
Gov Hughes. however. has given no init
nation IA TO his wishes in the matter. and
no definite decision will be reached on the
subject for a month or more Certainly
no intimatiOn OF what is to take place will
be- given until after President Roosevelt
has had his talk with hartman Woodruff.
William Barnes. Jr.. of Albany Francis
Hendricks of Syracuse aud Postmaster
Greiner OF Buffalo.
frederick G. Stevens of Attica. State SUI
p'rintendent Of Public Works. Is credited
with being the head and front Of Il move
ment TO capture control Of the Republican
State organization. which. according 10
recent votes. IL controlled by the RoOsr-
welt men. While at the last meeting Of
the Republican State committee resolu-
tons were adopted in support Of Gov.
Hughes and his administratio MIR. Ste
vens and his friends seemed to believe
yesterday that the Roosevelt men are de-
termined 20 keep control Of the organization
In the State if possible.
One thing was made very pain yester-
day, and that is should any clique of Re-
puhlicans in rhe Republican State con-
vention to be held in the spring to name
delegates at large and district delegates Tor
the national convention attempt to defeat
a resolution indorsing Gov. Hughes Tor
the Presidency there will be a schism OF
prodigious dimensions in the party in the
State. True or not, many New York State
Republicans are under the impression that
the Roosevelt people are not cordial to-
ward Gov. Hughes or Gov. Hughes's friends.
and il would be a political anomaly II a
New York State Republican President VIII
had declared that he would not accept
another nomination were opposed TO the
further elevation of a New York State
Governor like MIR. Hughes and preferred
an Ohioan like Secretary Taft. All these
matters are being gone over by all sorts
and conditions of Republicans and some
thought yesterday that under no circum-
stances would the followers OF Roosevelt
in next springs convention attempt TO
defeat the resolution indOrsing Gov. Hughes
as the choice OF the New York State Re-
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