The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

Timothy L. Woodruff, Of Brooklyn,
chairman of the New York Republican
State committee, and William Barnes. f..
OF Albany, chairman OF the Albany COun-
ty Republican committee, came 70 Wash
ington yesterday 10 attend a dinner given
last evening by Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew in honor OF Speaker Cannon and
they took advantage Of the opportunity
to do a little political work.
Tncy had two interviews with President
| Roosevelt, the first IN the morning. when
the President was too busy 10 give then.
much time, and the second Just before
the Depew dinner. when they returned to
the White House at Mr.. Roosevelts invi-
tdtion.
The Republican situation in New York,
with reference particularly 10 the selec-
tion Of New YOrks four delegates-at-
/ large to the national convention, was
/ discussed According to the programme
/ OF the Roosevelt Woodruff Parsons COM
binatjon, two Of the four delegates-at-
| large will be Elihu Root and Mr.. Wood
ruff. and the remaining two will be Sc
lccted from this list. George B. CorteI-
you james W. Wadsworth. ir, William
Barnes. Jr., and Edward c. Butler. or
Buffalo
Says Senators Won't Go,
/ Representative Herbert Parsons chair
man Of the New York County Republican
/ committee and leader of the Roosevelt
forces in Manhattan. viii not be a can
didate for delegate-st-large Neither will
Senator PIstt Mr.. Woodruff had an
/ interview with Senator Platt yesterday
on this subject, and Mr. Platt said that
! on account OF the condition of his health
/ he did not care 70 go 10 the Chicago con-
yention. The withdrawal Of Senator Platt
will eliminate Senator Depew from con-
sideration for delegate-at-Iarge; at least
/ that is the way those who are arranging
| the New York slate for the convention
are pleased 10 put il.
/ Mr. Woodruff did not care 10 talk pol
itics Tor publication. as he has prepared
/ d speech containing his views on the gem
eral political situation and the situation
+ On New York state, which he will de-
/ liver before the Richmond County Re
publican committee tonight
Plans Plain Talk.
/ According 10 what was said after Mr.
Woodruff first visit 20 the White House
yesterday, he will DO some plain talking
/ in that speech. He viii, it was declared,
give his opinion of Gov Hughes address
/ last Friday night. and probably VIII ex-
/ plain his attitude toward the governors
/ Presidential candidacy. He viii zay also.
I 10 was rumored. Just what ought 10 be
done 10 offset the efforts Of B B, OdelI
/ ir, to appear 20 be sponsor for the gov
eruor.
/ At the Depew dinner last night all those
! present were New York Republicans. with
/ the exception Of Speaker Cannon. Rep
/ rescntative Foss. OF Illinois. and Rep
/ resentative Charles + Littlefield, of
/ Maine-that is IL Representative Peter A.
/ Porter. of Niagara Falls, is 10 be- classed
as "a Republican. Nr Porter is the states
man who ran on several tickets for Con-
/ gress against James W. Wadsworth,
/ regular Republican nominee, and defeated
/ him. The Republican caucus Of the House
refused TO admit Mr Porter. but Speaker
/ Cannon decided that he was q member
OF the majority party. and Senator De
pew. following the Speakers lead, asked
/ Mr. Porter 90 the dinner.
senator Depew's Guests,
| The others present We're. Mr.. Woodruff,
! Nr. Barnes, LuCius y. LittaueT, OF
/ IGIoversville. former Representative IN
Congress: Edward Il Butler. Of Buffalo;
Charles &, Bennett, Of Brooklyn, Sec
retary Of the United States Senate; John
| A. SIeicher OF New York, and Represent
atives Serene Z. Payne, J. Van Fechten
Olcott, J. Sloat Fassett Edward 3. Eree-
/ land, J. Breck Perkins, J. W. Dwight.
/ NJ f. DriscoU G. W. Fairchild. T. "
/ Bradley. W s. Bennett ". n Calder,
/ W. W. Cocks. c. r. DunwelL c. B. Law,