The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
WOODRUFF IS OUT
ELIMINATES HIMsELF FROM NEW
 YORK SENATORIAL RACE.
After Prefracfed Conference With Pressdenf-Elcct Taft, Mr. Wood. run Withdrnwn ta Favor of
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Hot Springs, Va. Nov. 2s-Timothy L. Woodruff, Chairman or the New York State Republican Committee. to- day eliminated himself from the sena. tortal race in favor of Secretary of State Eiahu Root.
 This action was taken after a pro- tracted conference with President-eIeet Taft. and was followed by stAtemeris a by both Messrs. Taft and Woodruff. Aside from these statements, each of which comedies the election of Mir. Root to succeed Senator Platt on January IS. next. no details were made known. Mir. Taft said:
 T can only say that I am much pleased at the attitude Mr. Woodruff has taken In this matter. He has been moved by an earnest desire to promote party harmony, and he established his claim to the gratitude of ;he Repub- iicans of New York. and also of the country at large. for making 1t as cer- tain as possible that such b statesman n az MT. Root will be chosen 10 represent the State of New York in the Senate.
 T am personally very much pleased, now that have had 70 give up my pur- pose to continue Mir. Root in the cab met, that shall have the support and assistance which he will render to tke administration, with bis great abiIfy and his knowledge of governmental affairs. I am sure, from what know. that the action of Mir woodruff and the election of Mir. Root will conduce to great harmony among the Republicans in New York, and will strengthen the party"
 Mr. WoodPu6'g statement follows:
 T have refrained from ali public dis cusston of the United States Senator ship and have made no statement as to what my course coneerning 1t would be. both because of the views I hold as frequently expressed at the time of inc last National and State conventions, that the power of the State Committee should not be used to further the can didaey of any one person against an- other ,ana also because have been awaiting. as have stated. to the press, the disposition of all matters left over from the Congressional Committee, in- eluding the preparation and hling of our financial statement. before giving this matter my serious consideration. As soon as this worlIt was ciearad up, I came to Hot Springs at the request of the Prasident-eiect have learned from him that as 1t Is now definitely de- termined that he cannot retain Secre- tary Root,s services in the cabinet, he is very desirous, but without lnterfer- ing in the matter. that his adminIstra- ton shall have the benefit sn the Se3- ate of the exceptionally valuable as distance which Mr. Root can render ty reason of his intimate knowledge of all the important matter with which the government has been concerned. both at home and abroad, during the McKin- ley and Roosevelt administrations.
 "AiI will doubtless agree with me that every right-minded supporter and we'll -wisher of Judge Taft should sub. ordinate any personal ambition to whatever may seem to be essential to the complete success Of the new admin tstratIon. to which the American people gre looking forward to with the highest expectations,
 "rrurthsrmore. the unanimous support of Secretary Root by the State organ lzation would unquestionabiy insure harmonious party action by the State ofIicers and the Federal fauthorities and an impartial consideration of the claims of all the local organizations in the State, unbiased by such factfonal an- tagonisms as a contest for the Senator ship would surely provoke.
 Tn 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 HepdDliehn orBAni&hu0nb in the city which are now aFrayed against one another on the Senatorship. in order to secure the defeat of Tammany Hall in the municipal election of next fall, thereby securing an adminlstration that will put an end to the extfavagances and iDef1cieney in the government of the city which is now Q Yeproaeh to ev- cry person living In the first municipal Ity of the land.
 For these reasons, am not and will not be a canlidats for Senator, al- though profoundly sppreci&ting the unaninaity and earnestHeas with which I have been appealed to by the oFgah. nation and the members of the Legis- iature from my home County of Kings to become a candidate. and the cordial offers of support which have eoms to me from every section and almost every county of the state"
 Judge Taft was the recipient today of a carefully made set of golf clubs. the Kift of George Lowe of Baltusfoi. N !.
 ''I hope 1t will not snow tonight" he .