New-York tribune., 1908-08-11
WOODRUFF IMPRESSED
SEEKS REAL SENTIMENT.
Hughes Mast Be Named If People
Want Him, He Says.

rsno.bv 7. woodruff chairman Of the Repubii-
can state Committee. came back from his Adiren-
dack camp yesterday still, on the fence regarding
the denomination of Governor Hughes He showed
however that the development of the sentiment IN
favor Of second term for the Governor mas hao
some effect He declared that the LEADERS "erS
sincerely trying to learn the real sentiment OF lne
voters and that power on earth couio PfeNe"'
the denomination of the Governor II II were SHOWN
10 be the will of the people
The state chairman announced that Joseph h
Choate would be temporary chairman ana G'lhu
Root Secretary of State would be perfnaheh'
chairman Of the state convention 10 be held IN
Saratoga IN the week OF September L. IL is uhoer-
stood that both In sympathy with tne ieiio
ination of the Governor sld their seleclioll aS o
GERS Of the convention variously interpreted III
Renuhlican circles. last night. Some took II 10
mean that the leaders had come TO the conCiusiO
that II would be necessary TO renoullna'e the U0'
ernor while others expressed the OPINION 1idt ~
wa. clever move TO prevent them from iehuiiie
their influence 20 Hughes movement
We believe that IL VIII be helpful to MI Iai'
for the country TO know that the TWO hhoS' 0
tinguished Republicans of our country osrrihs' %
course the President presiding al our CON
vention this year This the way thai ChsA1-
man Woodruff explained II
II was said that both men had consented 10 serve
They will be formally chosen by the state conl-
rntttee st it's meeting in the Republican Clao at
noon tomorrow. The state campaign coInrnl''ee
VIII ne announced at that time Mr. Woooruii
said he had not heard that any attempt "oulo De
made 10 nut the members OF the conlfilit'ee oh
record for or against the Governor at the meetiis
Chairman Woodruff denied that he or any ol 'Ne
leaders were irving o create sentiment against
the Governor. We are not trying TO create SEM
rrent but rather TO test il, he said we oo hO
want the opinions of leaders but the sentiment Vi
their constituents l talking with every oho
here and wherever am and the other ieaoefs aie
doing the same -,
Mr. woodruff said he quite sure that the
sentiment Of the voters could be accurately leareu
nofNF nj
of the reports already made to him by 'he ieau
ers Mr Woodruff replied: Il am simply an ih@ii
mate receptacle Of information
"Ifit is found that Governor Hughes would make
the strongest candidate. will he be norniha'eu'
M woodruff was asked. He replied;
u do not think 1t will be possible for any one one
10 prevent the reorganization Of Hughes II the VIII
of the people seems to favor him. In lacl- Il -
not TO be supposed that any such attempt "ouiu
be made II II is shown that he Is the most popu-
lar man in his party, OF course he VIII De noiii-
mated"
Mr. Woodruff said that any attempts 10 array the
rank and file Of the Republican party against tne
organization by declaring it was opposed 10 the
Governor would fail.
The state chairman had a busy day Among his
callers were Naval Officer Kracke. s. s. hoenlg
William Barnes of Albany, and William L. ward
national committeeman
Mr. Ward discussing the question as to whether
the Governor should be nominated or not said it
was one Of the hardest political nuts 10 crack he
ever saw.
The state chairman sat for the first time at his
desk in the new headquarters in West Ssth street
A photographer was just about 10 take a shot at
him when he spied a waistcoat hanging on a peg
within range Of the camera. Hold on there!
cried the chairman. who has been the butt OF many
Jokes on the subject waistcoats since years ago
some wag faxed" interview with him on the
subject When the camera man had stayed MS
hand the chairman ordered man to remove the
waistcoat and the picture was then taken