The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-30
WOODRUFF BACKS
OUT OF THE WAY
FOR ROOT
Empire State Chairman Out of
Senatorial Race
TAFT IS WELL PLEASED
President Elect DESTROYS of Retaining
Services of Present Secretary Of
State in Some Capacity.

Hot Springs, Va, Nov 30-Timothy
l.. Woodruff, chairman of the New
York Republican state Committee,
has eliminated himself from the sen
atorial race In that state in favor Of
Secretary of State Elihu Root
This action was taken after a pro
tracted conference with President
elect Taft Statements were issued
by Messrs. Taft and Woodruff predict
ing the election of Mr.. Root to sue
coed Senator Plat but no details of
the conference were made known
Mr.. Taft said: y can only say that
| am very much pleased at the atti-
tude that Gov Woodruff has taken IN
this matter. He has been moved by an
earnest desire TO promote party har-
mony and has established his claim
to the gratitude Of the Republicans
of New York, and also Of the country
az large, making It as certain as pos.
sible that such a statesman as Mr.
Root will be chosen to represent New
York in the senate.
Il am personally much pleased. now
that have had to give up my purpose
to continue Mr. Root in the cabinet
that | shall have the support and as.
sistance which he will render to the
administration, with his great ability
and his knowledge Of governmental
affairs ! am sure. from what I know
that the action OF Mr. Woodruff and
the election of Mr.. Root will conduce
TO great harmony among The Republi-
cans In New York and will strengthen
the party"
Mr.. Woodruff said 81 have refrain.
ed from all public discussion of the
United States senatorship and have
made no statement as to what my
course concerning IL would be. both
because OF the views ! hold. as fire.
quently expressed az the time of the
last National and State conventions
that the power OF the state committee
should not be used TO further the can
didacy Of any one person against an
other and also because ! have beer
waiting. as ! have stated 10 the press
the discussion of all matters left oyel
by the committee. including the prep
aration and tiling OF our financial
statement. before giving this matter
my serious consideration
/ As soon as the work was cleared
\ mp | came 10 Hot Springs at the re-
quest Of the presidcnt-elcct. hay,
learned from him that as IL is now del
initely determined that he cannot re
tain Secretary's Roots services la
the cabinet he Is very DESTROYS. but
without interfering IN the matter
that his administration shall have the
benefit In the senate OF the exception
ally valuable assistance which Mr.
Root can render by reason of his in
innate knowledge of all the important
matters with which the government
has been concerned, both at home and
abroad, during the Mckinley ant
Roosevelt administrations.
AN will doubtless agree with m,
that every rightminded supporter ant
we'll wisher of Judge Taft should sub
ordinate any personal ambition. q,
whatever may seem 10 be essential tC
the complete success OF the new ad
ministration, TO which the American
people are looking forward with IN,
| highest expectations.
Furthermore. the unanimous sup
/ port OF Secretary Root by the stat,
organization would unQuestionably Sc
cure party action by the state officers
and the federal authorities and an inn
i partial consideration OF the claims %
all the local organizations IN the stat,
unbiased by such iactional antagon
isms as a contest for the senatorshil
would surely provoke
In addition to these consideration
u Is Of the greatest importance tina
In the greater city Of New York per
feet harmony should prevail In the
ranks OF the Republican party. cspec
Tally among the Republican county OF
CARNATIONS OF the city. which are nov
auayod against one another. on thp
senatorship, In order TO insure the de-
feat OF Tammany Hall In the municI
pal election OF next fall. thereby 81
curing an administration that will pa
an end to the cXtravaganccs and IN
efficiency In the government of tn
city which Is now reproach to ever
person living In the first municipalit
OF the land.
For these reasons ] am not and VII
not be n candidate for senator. a
though profoundly appreciating m
ununimity and earneslnoss with whic
have been appealed to by the organ
izations and members of the logisll
ture from my home county of Kinr
TO become q candidate and the cordiJ
offers OF support which have come {
me from every section and almo'
every county OF the state"