The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-14
Tells Upstate New Workers.
That denomination Would
Mean Party Disaster.
CONVENTION TO BE CALLED
TO ORDER LATE IN DAY
The President Sends Word to
Saratoga That He Is in Favor
Of the Governor.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 14-The
opening hours of today found the anti
Hughes forces ready to renew with
unrelenting persistence the dogged
fight to accomplish the Governors de-
feat. The convention will be called to
order late today. The delegates ar
irving on early trains found very
difficult situation awaiting solution.
Chairman Woodruff was drawn into
a very animated conversation with a
large group of upstate delegates. They
We're endeavoring to convince the
chairman that the voters upstate de-
manded the denomination of the Gov
ernor. This brought from Mr. Wood
ruff the statement that if Governor
Hughes was nominated by this conven-
tion. it would mean this fall the great
est slump the Republican party of the
State had ever experienced.
1t is doubtful whether a parallel of
the circumstances can be found in re-
cent political history in this State. The
strength of the force behind the move
ment for the denomination of the Gov
ernor is unknown. Even the most en-
thusiastic advocates of the Governors s
denomination admitted early today that
the delegates opposed to him could
easily defeat him il they could be
brought to unite upon any other cam
didate.
Expects Surprise i'm Vote.
The search for such a candidate
taxed the resources Of the opposition
throughout yesterday, lasted far into
the night, and was the subject of end
less conferences and general discussion,
but had been admittedly fruitless. Such
names as those of Secretary of State
Elihu Root, Joseph H. Choate. Seth
Low and General Horace Porter mad
been canvassed, but for one reason and
other all had been discarded.
One of the most astute and deter
mined of the anti Hughes leaders, after
a vanvass OF individual delegates early
today, gave out tabulation showing a
minimum strength for Hughes OF 3233.
whereas the most conceded to him in
the calculations of yesterday was under
200. This leader said:
81 have reason to believe that when
the roll of counties Is called on the
first ballot, large number Of delegates
who are supposed to be against the re-
nomination Of Governor Hughes will
vote for him; in fact, It would not sur
prise me to find the vote on the initial
ballot almost tie.'
The Presidents Position.
There can be no doubt that many Of
the delegates opposed TO Governor
Hughes sincerely believe that the gov
ernor. even if nominated, will be de-
feated at the polls. and some of his Bit
terest opponents are urging that the
best way to obliterate him as a factor
in Republican State politics would be
to concede him the nomination and at
the polls send him to the limbo of de-
feated candidates.
OYSTER BAY. n. Y, Sept. IA
President Roosevelt's position on the
question of the denomination of Gov
ernor Hughes was set forth In an off,
cial statement given out at the execu-
tive offices today. The statement fol-
lows:
1.-THE President has been in conmu-
nication with Secretary Root and Con-
gressman Cocks in reference to the
governship situation, and has author
lied them to state that while he has
no intention of debating, yet to all his
friends who have spoken to him on
the matter he has, said in the strongest
possible terms that he favored the re-
of Governor Hughes