The sun., 1908-11-30
WOODRUFF YIELDS TO ROOT
HE SEES TAFT AND QUITS ron
"HARMONY'S" SAKE.
lie Learns That the Administration Needs
Root and That TammaBy's Defeat
Must Also Be COnsidered-Pr Presidept-
Elect Says Hes Very Much Plea sed.


Must Also Be Considered-Presi
Elect Says He's Very Much Pleased
Hot SPRINGS. Va. Nov. 2s.-Timothy
l.. Woodruf's aspiration to succeed
Thomas c. Platt in the United States
Senate passed away this afternoon. The
State chairman buried 1t upon the noun
tuinsde with himself as the only mourner
and the chipmunks and chickadees chirp-
ing a happy farewell The Taft cottage
in which the boom drew It's last breath
bore no sign Of sadness. The President
elect refused to look as II he had wit
messed tragedy. Q
Mr.. Woodruff himself issued a state
ment Immediately after the burial ex-
planning 1t on the ground that he deeired
to promote party harmony and the well
fare of the Taft administration. The
president-elect replied with statement
which indicates plainly enough that he
has no doubt. now that Woodruff has
withdrawn. that Elihu Root will be sent
to the Senate. MIR. Woodruff himself be-
leves that Mr. Roots election will be
unanimous.
Here s the Taft statement;
Il can only say that am very much
pleased at the attitude that Gov. Wood
ruff has taken in the matter. He has been
moved by an earnest desire to promote
party harmony and has established his
claim to the gratitude Of the Republicans
OF New York and also of the country at
large for making it as certain az possible
that such a statesman as MIR. Root will
be chosen to represent the State OF New
York in the Senate.
Il am personally, very much pleased.
now that have had to give up my pur-
pose to continue Mr.. Root in the Cabinet,
that | shall have the support and assist
ance which he will render to the admins
tration with his great ability and his
knowledge of Governmental affairs. /
am sure from what know that the action
Of Mr. Woodruff and the election of Mr..
Root will conduce to great harmony
among the Republicans in New York
and vii! strengthen the party
This is the statement that Mr.. Wood
ruff issued:
Il have refrained from all public dis
cussion Of the United States Senatorship
and have made no statement as to what
my course concerning II would be. both
because OF the views hold. as frequently
expressed at the time OF the last national
and State conventions. that the power Of
the State organization should not be used
by the chairman OF the State committee
to further the candidacy of any one per-
con against another. and also because
have heen awaiting as have stated to
the prees. the disposition of all matters
left over from the campaign, including
the preparation and filing OF our financial
statement. before giving this matter my
serious consideration.
As SOON as this work was cleared up
came to Hot Springs at the request Of the
President elect. Hero | have learned
from him that as II is now definitely de-
termined that he cannot retain Secretary
Roots services in the Cabinet he is very
iesirous, but without interfering in the
matter, that his administration shall have
the benefit in the Senate OF the exception
ally valuable assistance which Mr.. Root
can render by reason Of his intimate
knowledge OF all the Important matters
with which the Government has been con-
cerned both at home and abroad during
the Mckinley and Roosevelt administra-
tioBs.
-All will doubtless agree with me that
every right minded supporter and well
wsher Of Judge Taft should subordinate
any personal ambition to whatever may
seem to be essential to the complete sue
cess of the new administration. to which
the American people are looking forward
with the highest expectations.
Furthermore, the unanimous support
Of Secretary Root by the State organi-
zstion would unquestionabl bly, insure har-
monious party action by the State officers
and the Federal auth critics and an inn
partial consideration of the claims Of all
the local organizations in the State un-
biassed by such factional antagonisms as
a contest for the Sena atorship would surely
provoke
in addition TO these considerations
it is Of the greatest Importance that In
the greater city OF New York perfect
harmony should prevail in the ranks Of
the Republican party, especially among
the Republican county organizations OF
the city. which are now afrayed against
one another on the Senatorehip. in order
to insure the defeat OF Tammany Hall
in the municipal election OF next fall.
thereby securing an administration that
will put an end to the extravaganza and
neNRcency in the government OF the city
which is a reproach to every person liv-
ing in the first rriaa!e! rslity of the land.
For these reasons l am not and will
not be candidate for Senator. although
profoundly appreciating the unapimity
and earnestness with which have been
appealed to by the organization and the
members Of the Legislature from my
home county OF Kings to become candi-
date and the cordial offers Of support
which have come to me from every SEQ
tion and almost every county OF the
State"
Mr. Woodruff was with the President
elect only little more than an hour.
He had made up his mind before he went
up 10 the Taft cottage that he would with
draw from the race II Mr. Taft felt on the
Senatorial question as some Of his friends
had represented. When the State chair
man saw Mr.. Taft in New York two weeke
ago Mr.. Taft had hope OF retaining Eiihu
Root in his Cabinet. Woodruff wanted to
learn from Mr.. Taft himself that chat
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