The sun., 1908-02-04
ROOT A DELEGATE AT LARGE
NE AND WOODRUFF PUT on THE
ROOSEVELT SLATE.

dent and Fixes Up n PrOsrammo--Par-
sons Not on the List COFtelyOu May
GO-BOth the senators Are LEFT on.
WARRINGTON. Feb. s.--Timothy L. Wood
run Of Brooklyn. chairman Of the New
York Republican State committee. and
William Barnes. Jr.. Of Albany. chairman
of the Albany county Republican commit
tee. came to Washington to-day to attend
o dinner this evening given by Senator
Chauncey NJ Depew in honor Of Speaker
Cannon. and took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity 70 do a little political work. They
had two interviews with President RoOse-
welt. the first this morning. when the Presi-
dent was too busy to give them much time,
end the second this evening, just before
the Depsw dinner. when they returned
70 the White House at Mr.. Roosevelt's in
vitation
The Republican situation in New York.
With reference particularly to the selection
Of New York's four delegates at large 10
the national convention. was discussed.
According 10 the programme of the Roose-
Nel Woodruff Parsons combination. two OF
the four delegates az large will bo Elihu
Root and Mr. Woodruff. and the remaining
two will be selected from this list: George
r. Cortelyou, James W wadsworth. Jr.
William Barnes. Jr., and Edward G. Butler
- Buffalo
representative Herbert Parsons, chair
r,an of the New York county Republican
L.
forces in Manhattan, will not be candidate
for delegate ~ large. Neither will Senator
Plat Mr.. Woodruff had an interview
with Senator Platt to-day on this subject
End Mr. Plat said that on account NJ the
condition oF his health he did not care TO go
~ The Chicago convention. The with
drswal of Senator Platt will eliminate
'anator Depew from consideration for
delegate at large; at least that ia the way
iaosn who are arranging the New York
slate for the convention are pleased to
Put IL
Mr. Woodruff did not care 10 talk politics
for publication, a. he has prepared a speech
containing his views on the general politi-
cal situation and the situation in New York
State which he will deliver before the
Richmond county Republican committee
tomorrow night. According to what vas
said after Mr.. WoodTuff's first visit to the
9 White House to-day, he will do some plain
talking in that speech. He will. il was
declared, give his opinion ~ Gov Hui ghes's
address last Friday night and probably
explain his attitude toward the Governors
Presidential candidacy. He will say also.
il was rumored, just what ought TO he
done to offset the effort Of r. B. Odell, Jr,
10 appear to be sponsor for the Governor.
apparently the Roosevelt Woodruff com
hination wants the Governor 70 indicate
that be doesn't desire to have Odell identi-
fed with his campaign.
At the Depew dinner tonight all those
present we're New York Republicans. with
the exception Of Speaker Cannon. Repre-
sentative Foss Of Illinois and Representa-
tive Charles z. ittlefleld Of Maine, that is, il
Representative Peter A. Porter Of Niagara
Falls Is to be classed as a Republican Mn
Porter Is the statesman who ran on several
tickets for Congress against James W.
Wadsworth. regular Republican nominee.
and defeated him. The Republican caucus
of the House refused to admit Mr.. Porter,
hut Speaker Cannon decided that he was
member Of the majority party. and Senator
/ Dspew. following the Speakers lead, asked
Mr.. Porter to his dinner.
Tie others present were Mr.. Woodruff.
Mr.. Barnes, Lucius n. Littauer Of Glovers-
Vile. former Representative in Congress-
Edward II. Butler Of Buffalo, Charles G.
Bennett Of Brooklyn. secretary Of the
United States Senate; John A. Sleicher Of
New York and Representative Serene A.
Payne. J. Van Vechten Olcott. J. Sloat
Fassett, Edward B. Vreeland j. Breck
Perkins. J. W. Dwight. NJ. Z. Driscoll. c. W.
Fairchild. @. ~ Southwick. T. W. Bradley,
W. S. Bennett. W. NJ. Calder. W. W. Cocks.
c, T. Dunwell, c. B. Law. De Alva S. Alex
ander, Herbert Parsons and George e.
Waldo.