Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-31
Speculation Regarding New
=, York Delegates.
SILENCE OF GOV. HUGHES
No Information as to the States
Big Four.
NEW MAJOR GENERAL NAMED
Representative Terrell Counts on
Taft Carrying Twenty-Six Dis
tricts in Massachusetts, Today.

The republican state convention OF New
York is to he held April ~. less than two
weeks away bu. not in years has there
heen SO little in the way Of understanding
as to who shall be the four delegates AT
large None of the politicians who max
pilgrimages to the White House Is any
wiser than the republican worker on the
street The whole uncertainty arises from
the refusal of Gov. Hughes. up to
this time. to pick the big four. More
over he seems inclined to continue silent
10 the last minute. The members of the
organization, meaning the Roosevelt-Par-
sons Woodruff Barnes people, are sincere
b their willingness ITO permit Gov.
Hughes to select his personal friends as
delegates at large.
They do not wish any question to arise
as to their sincerity. which might he
the case should they pick the men.
EmiSsaries of the organization have been
to Albany to sound the governor. but
h. will not talk. They have also sound
ed his private secretary. but the latter is
as much of sphinx as the governor.
and declares he would not take chances
on representing the executives views.
u is now believed that the convention will
meet without a hint to delegates from
the governor. and that he will leave the
organization. which expects to control the
convention, as much up in the air as at
this time.
In the meantime Representative Her
bert Parsons, chairman of the republican
county committee of New York is hay-
ing a hot fight to maintain his grip on
the county organization. and some of his
opponents say he will lose out blow
that would be a serious one to the future
control of the state organization. which
n regarded generally as Of more impor-
tance than the question of delegates
Taft's Vote in Massachusetts,.
Representative Tirrell of Massachu-
sets today discussed political matters in
his state with the President. The eau
euses for delegates to Chicago are being
held throughout Massachusetts today
Mr.. Tirrell made the prediction that OF
the thirty-two delegates from the state
Secretary Taft will get twenty-six. Mr..
Tirrel1 does not think there will be in
struetons anywhere in the state but the
candidates for delegates are in the field
on straightout issues except in a few
Instances. Mr.. Tirrell admits that the
contests in many of the districts are ex-
eeedingly close and in some cases involve
the probable return to Congress of rep
rfsentatives.
ohe Treasury, was a White House caller
today
A New Major General.
eThe President sent to the Senate today
the nominations of Brig. Gen. Charles B.
Hall 10 be major general, and of Col.
John 3. Kerr. 18th Cavalry, to be briga-
der general.
Secretary Straus is to make a speech
n Savannah. Ca, April to the CONNER
ctal bodies of that city. He will then visit
his old home towns, Columbia and Tai
bottom, where he lived from the time he
vas three years old until he was fourteen.
when he went TO New York. He said
after the cabinet meeting today that he
looked forward with pleasure to the visit.