The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
PRESIDENT SILENT
IN HUGHES CASE
Will Keep Hands Off in New
York State Affair.
CONFERs WITH TIN WOODRUFF
ROOSeveIt Only Wants National
Ticket TO succeed, and VIII Take
o Chairman Says Committee VIII
Adopt same Attitude.

oyster Bay. y. Y. July 29.-Whatever
was the result Of state Chairman Tim
othy l. WOodruf's conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill to-day.
sIr. Woodruff kept il very much 10 him
self when he left oyster Bay for New
York
Secretary Loeb. who was present and
took part in the discussion at the Hill,
was equally retioent.
OF one thing only was M Woodruff
sure. That was that the possibility or
probability Of Gov. Hughes renomiration
did not figure in his talk with the Presi-
dent.
Nj Woodruff had this TO soy about the
restoration OF the old executive commit
tee Of the State committee
7 was empowered by the State COM
mittee 70 appoint an advisory committee
Of eleven. Of which the chairman Of the
State committee was 10 be the head and
the secretary Of the State committee q
member. I viii probably appoint Col
George ". Dunn and Benjamin B Odel.
former chsirmen Of the old executive
committee. as members Of the new COM
miJJee.
OueAl NOT 10 De I tm8AEmlAns
3Ir- woodruff denied that the new "ad-
visory committee was TO have the func-
tons Of the old executive committee. and
pointed ont that as he vas himself 10 be
the head Of the new body. il would be
impossible for Mr.. Odeu 10 become chair
man Of that body. as had been predicted
1Ir Woodruff returned from SsgamOre
Hill in time 10 catch the O'Clock train
fer New York He said that he had
nothing 10 say of his conference with
the President further than 10 state, as
he had before. that he was here 10 dis
@cuss the national political situation. and
New York State politics only IN so FAR IS
they had bearing upon the fight IN the
larger field
Asked If his talk with the President
had in any way changed his attitude
toward Gov Hughes possible candidacy,
Nj Woodruff replied that he could not
answer until he understood what his
CuestiOneT promised
1T is understood" q" said the Questioner
that you came her 10 discuss with 8Ir.
Roosevelt the gubernatorial situation in
New York with reference 70 its effect
on Judge Taft's election. and that Mr..
Hughes expressed willingness 10 TUT
again would be among the matters dis-
cuSsed-"
Talk National Issues.
Il came for no such purpose" declared
1Ir Woodruff I wrote 10 the Presiden;
requesting an interview before Gov
Hughes declared himself. and came
here TO talk over the national and not the
STATE situation
8Ir Woodruff admitted that Gov
Hughes name had been mentioned
during his talk at the Hill, but refused
70 intimate in any way what Mr. Roose-
velt's attitude was toward renomina-
IiCn
The President said 1Ir WOodrun, Is
interested an nothing but the success o.
The Republican national ticket He VII
not interfere IN local fights
Nr Woodruff intinated that he rnigd-
be a frequent visitor at Sycamore Hi
during the progress OF The campaign H
said that he would probably have
chance 10 talk over the results Of hi.
visit to-day with most Of the Republican
leaders during the next few days
other Visitors at the Hill.
Other visitors to-day were Henry 3
Needhau. a magazine writer, and Franci.
3 LOOMS chairman OF the American