New-York tribune., 1908-09-22
CAMPAIGN WARNS UP
FIRST GUN IN KINGS.
Governor to Fire It-President
Urges ActiUe Work.

Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff OF the Republi-
can State Committee, after conference with Pres
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay yesterday. said tha
the President pleased with the general pohti-
cal situation IN the nation and state and conndent
of victory.
IF I was to see the President at all before his
return tomorrow to Washington had to go down
this forenoon said Mr.. Woodruff. As expect 10
be busy every day until election and could not well
spare the time to go to Washington, decided 10
see the President to-day.
"The President expressed himself as well pleased
with the outlook for the success OF the Repuoncan
national ticket, and the state ticket as we'll lie Is
also satisfied he said, with conditions in the state
but he urged active work from now on He ex-
poets every man connected with the state organi-
cation to his best until the election is over
ITO that end I shall at begin plans for meet
ings and speakers and expect to have the list ready
by tomorrow.
personally am well pleased, and I shall be at
this post until the end 1 have asked the chairmen
of the various county committees in the state TO
be at the notification the state candidates which
will take place at the Union League Club in Brook
lyn next Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Chairman Woodruff, after talk with William
Berri chairman of the committee to notify Gov
Hughes and the other state candidates, said
that the Governor the night of his noti1ca-
tion would address Republican mass meetings in
the Academy of Music, the Clermont Avenue Rink
and Prospect Hall. Brooklyn This will mark the
actual opening of the campaign in that borough
and the leaders who called the state chairman
yesterday will get down TO work the remainder OF
this week to make the meetings a success. 1t is
expected that the meetings will be addressed Dy
all the the state ticket
Yesterday was Brooklyn Day with the state
mittee, the state chairman having under discussion
the matter of nominating Justices Blacknlar and
Stapleton for the bench for the full term OF four
teen years. Justice Blackmar Is a Republican and
Justice Stapleton Democrat. These justices were
named by Governor Hughes to fill vacancies. The
judicial district comprising the counties of Kings,
Queens Nassau Suffolk and Rockland, is naturally
Democratic by about twenty thousand Senator
McCarren insists upon the nomination by the
Democrats of two organization men. The Republi-
disposed to honor the Governors Judgment
by placing both men their ticket and leave 1t
to McCarren ignore the non-partisan character
of the Republican ticket
At the conference yesterday were Jacob Brenner,
Quarantine Commissioner Schroeder, Commissioner
Of Records Swasey, Sheriff Hobley, John E. Smith,
Representative Calder and Naval officer KracSe
The prevailing sentiment seemed to be in favor OF
the nomination OF Blackmar and StapletOn.
The other matter up for discussion par
ticularly interested Messrs Swasey. Hobley and
Schroeder leaders of three of the districts the
Sd Congress District, where successor to Charles
T. Dunwell is to be elected. Sheriff Hobley wants
Senator Foelker nominated while Mr. Schroeder is
backing Ralph GledhilI. a decorator, prominent in
organized labor circles No decision was reached
The convention will be held tonight in Aron Hail.
Other callers the state chairman yesterday
were George w. Aldridge of Rochester; Representa-
tive George W. Fairchild, of Oneonta, and Senator
Aids
The state committee announced the following
speaking dates for Governor Hughes New York
City, October 1, two speeches; jamestown. october
2; Dunkirk in the afternoon of October and
Buffalo on the night of October g. after which the
Governor will proceed on a stumping tour through
the Middle West.