The Washington herald., 1908-04-10

New York, April 9.-PTesident Roose-
velt and Chairman Woodruff dominated
the Republican primaries throughout the
State to-day. Five districts refused to
instruct for Gov. Hughes which action
came as a distinct surprise TO all the
leaders.
Both Roosevelt and Woodruff appar-
emily were willing TO have the delegates
tc Chicago instructed for the native
son, but in the Oden districts especially
unexpected opposition to Gov. Hughes was
encountered.
White Plains slowed a large majority
for TAFT; William Barnes. Jr.. in the
Twenty-third prevented instructions, and
the Seventh, Ninth, and Fourteenth dis
tricts in the city of New York failed to
go on record for the governor.
First open Bolt 10 Taft.
Westchester County Republicans at the
Nineteenth district convention in White
Plains this afternoon made the first open
bolt from the Hughes 10 the Taft stand
ard. while New York County leaders
we're trying 20 agree upon the Hughes
big four" to carry the banner to the
national convention Of the party in Chi
cago next July.
The detection in Westchester was led
by William I. Ward, the Republican ma
tionaI committeeman of the State, who
asserted In so doing that he had been
guided by a thorough canvass Of the SEN
timent of his district. which he found
heavily for Taft This, politicians here
assert, is the beginning OF the end of the
Hughes boom, and foes Of the governor
declared that when the convention meets.
Hughes name might not be presented
at all.
Figures Bear Him Out.
Air Ward backed up his assertion with
figures which would tend to show that Of
the 1500 names Of Republicans canvassed
half were for the nomination of William
r. Taft. while only 500 were for Hughes.
Mr Ward announced that he would
vote for Taft on the first ballot at the
Chicago convention, to which ne and Con-
gresham John E. AnGrus had been sent,
Immediately after the taking Of a straw
ballot Of the delegates, and the announce
ment that Mr.. Ward had canvassed the
district.
OF the delegates, the entire twenty-nine
voted for Taft. and the large crowd Of
representative Republicans who crowded
the han Insisted on giving some token of
their sentiment by voting also. Every
one voted for Taft; none for Hughes.
The most significant fact is that Mr..
Ward withheld the result of this canvass
until The delegates and spectators had
voted on the question He then an
nounced that a careful canvass had been
made Of all classes OF voters in the coun-
", including business men. commuters.
factory employees, and farmers, and that
Of the 1900 names received by the Re
publican county convention. TO were for
Taft and SEQ for Hughes. with the rest dI-
vided among other candidates
Explains His Position.
Mr.. Ward said: we took this poll be-
cause it was necessary for us before
going 70 Chicago to know the sentiment
Of the Republican voters. I think the
common sense of the people can be relied
on, and in this case the sense Of the peo-
PIE is Enthusiastically for Taft. do not
believe in the inconsistent practice of
utilizing a good man Ike Gov. Hughes
for facdonal purposes and Of electing and
instruCting delegates to vote for him az
Chicago when the real sentiment in the
districts is either unknown or for Taft"
It was practically decided by the leaders
of the New York Republican machine to-
day to recommend to the convention 10
be held at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, for
the selection Of the four delegates-at-
large to represent the State of New York
at the national convention at Chicago, be
the names Of Seth Low and Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford. OF this city: Edward r.
Butler, of Erie, and Frederick r. Hazard,
Of Onondaga