New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
WOODRUFF OUT OF RACE
MAY BE FOR SHERMAN.
DIR. Cocks Erpects to See President
Succeed Senator Platt.
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Svracuse June II ION delegates train)-State
Chairman Woodruff declared himself out OF the
race for the Vice Presidency this afternoon ne
told President Parsons of the county committee
that he had no thought of being candidate
There is strong probability that Mr. WoodruH
at the n,eetinr of the New York delegates on
Monday night will come out for Representative
lanes s Sherman of Utica. for the second
place on the national ticket, and that no other
name will be considered. Before the delegates
train which left New York over the Central at
10 o'clock. reached Albany, Mr.. Parsons stroieo
into the car containing the state chalrmaii-
When he caught sight of Tim he rolled PACK
his coat lapel disclosing handsome blue ana
gold badge carrying picture ana feaoihs'
For President-Charles f. Hughes
.you haven't ANYTHING on me- said Chairman
Woodruff. as he similarly flashed a Hughes
badge.
we have no candidate for vice-President,"
said Mr.. Parsons.
The delegates who supposed to enjoy the
confidence of the President say that he will not
interfere in the choice of Secretary Taft's run
ming mate They say that the 'allies' will name
the candidate for Vice President. so that after
the ticket is named 1t cannot ne tagged Will
"too much Roosevelt"
William Barnes jr. apparently is not booming
Mr. sherman When asked to dope the situa-
tion he said: Il think it will be Taft and Fair
banks" Mr.. Barnes is not going to join with
other New York delegates in giving Governor
Hughes complimentary vote on the first paliot-
ION Monday night said Colonel Mlchael =
Dady. "the delegates will get together and try
to ascertain if New York can get the VICE
Presidency. If get it then we'll get to-
gether on a candidate. think Tim Woodruh
stands the best chance of any one if it is left
to the delegates
Representative ". W. Cocks. of Westbury a
neishbor of President Roosevelt, whose close
relations with the President usually give his
utterances unusual significance, said this after
noon that he would not be at all surprised to
the President succeed Senator Thomas {.
Platt. whose term expires on March 4. Whlle
discussing the situation the Congressman said:
II wouldn't be at all surprised to see the
LEGISLATURE next winter elect President Roose-
welt to succeed Senator Piatt. There has been
a great deal of serious talk in that direction
in Washington recently. / understand full well
that the President is planning to spend good
deal of time next year in recreation, but there
are other things that outweigh personal in
clinations.'
do you think the New York delegates will
unite on Woodruff for Vice President"
Il do not" said the Quaker Congressman. Il
don't think there's anything in the Woodruff
boom for ce-Presdent. Congressman Sher
man. in my judgment, is the only who
| would unite the New York delegation the
f, sIt PRESIDENCY.
Any danger of a Roosevelt stampede
IF Taft does not win on the first second
ballot there might be stampede for the Presi
dent 1t looks now as if Secretary Taft would
! win on the first ballot
A happy incident witnessed by the dele
| gates at Utica at $40 o'clock The parents
of James r. Sheffield former Fire Commission
err greeted him at the station. They celebrated
their golden wedding in Utica the other day.
The son made his mother present of the old
homestead. The greeting the old folks gave
their boy to-day was of the good oId-fashioned
American sort. making every one on the train
glad he there.
William Harris Douglas, of the original
Hughes boomers says it will be Taft. I'm
fortunately. we haven't enough state pride. and,
besides, we are behind a candidate who does
not seem disposed to help himself"
will he be renominated?' asked.
"I don't think so.' said the former Congress-
man. II think he is going to retire; STILL he
may not. When 1 asked him the other day
about a second term he wouldn't say word
Among those on the train Mr. and Mrs.
William Berri. Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy l. Wood
ruff. Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Smith. Ezra P.
Prentice and Miss Prentice Mr. and Mrs. ]. W.
Wadsworth Mr.. and Mrs. Serene E. Payne,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons Jacob Brenner
and Miss Bremen, John K. Stewart. Congress
man George r. Malby, William Barnes, jr.,
Consressman Southwick. Congressman William
NJ Calder William A. Prendergast. District At
torney Ira G. Darrin of Queens, Sheriff A. T.
Hobley of Kings. Charles g. Bennett F. j. II.
Kracke F. L. Frugone, Senator Agnew, Otto
IT Bannard, Alderman B. w. B. Brown, Job Z.
Hedges Julius NJ. Mayer. Thomas w. Whit
tie Charles b. Page, J. Mayhem Wainwright
James B. Reynolds. F. r. Hazard, delegate-at-
large: w. W. Cocks, J. P. Aids, John Raines,
IT 4. Branniff George W Wanmaker. Thomas
p. Peters. Assembyman Merritt Senator Cas-
sidy, Senator Fancher. Edward H Healy, Will
lam H Ten Eyck and Luther B. Little.
Sheriff Alfred T. Hob1ey of Kings spent
busv afternoon consulting the lawyers with
reference to enforcing 49, new Agnew-Hart
anti-zambIing law. The Sheriff got into a
small poker game with Brooklyn friends Sem
stor Agnew happened along Sheriff" said the
Senator ''you are going to put 1t up to the
Nets good and hard, amt your That's just
what | am" said the Sheriff. and then, turning
to Quarantine Commissioner Schroeder. on his
left he added: "Give me three cards
WILL WED AS PER DEATH BED PACT.