The Washington herald., 1908-08-11

New York. Aug. 10.-When the late
Julius Caesar was swimming a match
race across the Tiber with his friend
Cassius, he. according to Shakespeare
cried, Help me. Cassius. OF sink
says the New York Sun
The Republican State machine, what is
left Of ii, is swimming a match race for
the electoral votes OF the State OF New
York. and the leaders have called aloud
70 those successful political swimmers
the Hon Elihu Root. Secretary Of state.
and the Hon Joseph Il. Choate. former
Ambassador 70 England, 10 come in and
help.
Chairman Woodruff. OF the Republican
State committee. returned to-day from
week Of conferences at his camp IN -
Adirondacks and announced that when
the State committee meets on Wednes-
day to call the State convention. 8Iessrs.
Root and Choate VIII be selected for
temporary and permanent chairmen Of
the convention He said that both men
had been sounded on the question. and
both had agreed 70 accept. Which one
as permanent chairman has not been de-
cided- The speeches Of the Two distin-
gUished Republicans viii. as a matter OF
course. be the keynotes OF the campaign
in the State
Denial of Friction.
Chairman Woodruff would not discuss
the question OF the denomination Of Gov.
Hughes. but he said that the attempts Of
Democrats 10 make 10 appear that there
was division and friction in the party
in this State would fail He was very
optimistic to-day on the subject Of har-
mony and q successful campaign
National Chairman Hitchcock said To-
day that he expected TO meet some Of
the Republican leaders Of West Virginia
while he is ar Hot Springs on Wednes- I
day IN conference with Judge Taft He
viii Try 70 settle all the local quarrels [
OF West Virginia. where the party is
badly split up. From Hot Springs the
chairman e going 10 the Chicago head I
quarters Col. Du Po1t. in charge OF the I
speakers bureau in the East and Rich /
ard ' Oulahal. in charge Of the literary I
bureau. are 20 meet Chairman Hitchcock /
In Chicago. 10 arrange the details OF /
division Of the work q the campaign I
between the two headquarters.
Chairman Hitchcock said that the mem /
bers Of the executive committee who are 1
20 work at headquarters IN this city dur I
ing the campaign. viii 20 or duty about 4
J. and viii remain here until I
a dav or two before the election They
ere now taking their vacations and ar
ranging their business affairs 50 they
can be on duty all through the cam 1
paign-
The question OF ren1ninatirE Gov.
Hughes IS getting % be very largely 2 4
question OF national politics The Re
publican candidates and campaign man
ayers have no Illusions about New York
They know that the thirty--tne electoral /
votes OF this state are essential TO the
election OF a Republican President. They
Know that the s1-caIled Republican State
organization is q thing Of sHreds and /
patches. a mere wreck Of machine
And for these and other reasons national tt
who are deeply interested in
New York realize how important II is
hat a strong State ticket De nominated
They know that candidate for gov
.rnor bearing the Woodruff Parsons
stamp would lose thousands Of votes for
he national ticket i
Ire anti-HuEhes Republicans are be-
timing at various points u bring out A..
andidates for the nomination for gov
rnor. Up the state they viii probably
mite on Speaker Wadsworth who headed
he slate Of the machine before Gov
hughes announced that he would accept
denomination
Talk of Ny. Low.
In this civ they have revived the talk
Z nominating former Mayor Low. Mr.
.ow was one Of the original boomers Of
low Hughes FOR the nomination for Presi-
eut- and served as delegate-at-Iarge
o the national convention At that time
here was a general report IN circulation
D the effect that Mr.. Low would be the
ominee for governor in case Hughes did
OF care for second term.
But the bringing out Of candidates at I :
his time viii not help the machine. They +
Ill have 70 show Judge Taft and Chair Z
ian Hitchcock that some other man will ]
e a better vote-getter than Gov. Hughes 7
r else nominate the governor The So
allied state machine is not in a position
his year 10 DO any blufinz or TO have its
wn way IN anything
The State committee IS TO meet a. :
on Wednesday 10 issue the Z
2rnlal call for the convention. According /
present plans the convention will be [
alled 70 meet in Saratoga on September j
OF I5- There is still talk of a Hughes ?
st vote in the committee at the meeting L
n Wednesday on a resolution recon- 2
ending his nomination In any event. b
le Hughes question viii be settled very L
lon after National Chairman Hitchcock I
,turns from his conference with judge C
aft
A Republican member Of the iegisla- 7
Ire who is active in the local machine
lmmed up the Hughes situation today
this way: 5
We all hate the governor but -- II
IS the only man We can elect this L
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