Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-30
WOODRUFF RETIRES
FROM RACE FOR
SENATOR
After Conference With Mi. Taft
New York Chairman Decides
to Give Way in Favor Of Sec
retary Root

my Morning Journal special leased Wit'I
Hos prinfs va. Nov ~ Iltno-
thy 7. woodruff chairman Of the
Now york republican state committee
TO-DAY eliminated himHoif from the
New Yere senatorial race in favor 81
Secretary Root Thia action was
taken after n protrncted conforeue"
with -prcsldent-eiect Taft, aud was
followed bv statements from bofh
Mcsars. Taft and woodruff. Aside
from these statements. each eoncedes
the election 0f mr. Root 10 succeed
Senator Plat on january ~ next. 80
details OF ihe conference were madN
known. Mr. Taft sntd
'i can only say that | am very
much pleased at the attitude MIR
woodruff has tnken He has been
moved by an earnest desire 70 pro-
mote party harmony and haH cstah-
Hshrd his claim 90 The gratitude oi TN
republicans OF New York, amt lieo Of
the country at large for m0hisr "a
certaiu % possible that such q stat@s-
man aH Mr. Ho0t viii be oausen 20
repreteut tlio state Of New YORK in the
senate.
n am personally vcrs much pleased
now that I have had to give up my
purpose 60 continue Mt Root iu the
cabinet. that ! shall have the support
ana ass istance which ne will render 60
tho administration. with his great bill
It's aud hts knowledge 20 governmental
Hffnifg.' suld Mr.. Taft. - Bm sure
fram what J know that the action OF
Mr. woodruff and the election Of M
Root viii conduco 10 great harmony
among the republicans Ia New YORK
and viii strengthen the party
air. Woodrufrs statement follows;
u have RETAINED from otl public
discussion ~ the United states sena-
torshlp nnd have made no statement
a. to what my course concerning u
would b.. both because ~ tho Views !
taat the powers OF the state com
mlftes should not be- used 20 fuftbef
the activity ~ any one person AgaHast
another, and also becauHt ! have h"fn
awaiting the disposal of 40 mattrfs
left over from tho congregational com
mittea. including tho preparation AMI
filing of our financial statement hn
fore giving mis- matter any serious
consideration ~ coon ~ this work
wa. .t.mrvd up ] came 60 Hot spring
"a tre request ~ Mr TAFT ! have
learned from him that aH it iH n"N
H.frH IS determined that hr can NOT
ar fafp Roots services in the
h. Il ttfy dt- iruuH tut with
tfing ln lhe matter that his
aHr ifIstion shaN have the h'nritt
Ia fhe Mnata 81 the exleptinnniif Nal-
a aistauee whieh air. Root can
80 reason OF his intimate
knotai irc II nli the important mat
Ter. With which toe government has
been concerned. both at homo and
abroad during the Mckinley ana
Roos volt udminiftrntlons
aAu will doubtless agrC, with me
thar every right minded supporter ana
well-wisher 81 Judge Tatt should sun
ordinate any personal ambition To
whatever mas soDm a. br essential 60
the complete success Of the ne" an
miuiatratlou
"tuItLermarc thc unfnimal. fup-
raft NJ actetary Root hy tho state orr
eauIuti.n would unQuoHtionahiy in-
81 u 1. rufN action Dos thr Hi3t'
ST. ~. uutrtiHl Douaj|c'n
uet b Iu-a
s.rluH J. HHHl
Is ~ rtl auu Hs a
contest lur th, s~cuatofahip Woall
surely provoke"
a. ndditou a. th.s, yousldpra
ton. it o. OF the greatest Importance
ia thp ercnter city Of Ne" York thnt
perfect harmony should prevail in the
raule OF tho republican purty oape-
. tN.. .ssttfttsr. YrHNHtFINlAfI