The San Francisco call., 1908-11-30
TIM WOODRUFF
RETIRES FROM
RACE FOR TOGA
Chairman of New York Repub-
Iican State Committee Quits
Contest in Favor of Root
Announces Decision to Eliminate
Himself From Senatorial Fight
After Talk With Taft
President Elect Pleased at Pros
pect of Having Statesman
in Upper House

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Nov. 29-Timo-
thy L. Woodruff. chairman of the New
York republican state committee, today
eliminated himself from the senatorial
race in favor of Secretary of State
Root This action was taken after a
conference with President-elect Taft
and was followed by statements from
Il 9th Taft and Woodruff.
Aside from these statements, each of
which comedies the election of Root to
succeed Senator Platt on January 1s
next, no details Of the conference were
made known. Taft said:
/ can only say that / am much
pleased at the attitude tnat Ar.
"a OOdrun mas taken he has been
moved by an earnest desire TO pro-
mote party harmony and has estab-
4tshed his claim 10 the gratitude Of
the republicans OF New York and
also or the country at large for
making II as certain as possible
that such statesman as Mr.. Root
viii be chosen 10 represent that
state in the senate.
TAFT MUCH PLEASED
am personally very much
pleased now that I have had TO
give up my purpose TO continue Mr..
Root in the cabinet, that I shall
have the support and assistance
which he will render to the admin
istration with his great ability and
his knowledge of governmental af-
fairs. am sure, from what I
know that the action of Mr.. Wood
run and the election of Mr.. Root
among the republicans in New
York and viii strengthen the party
Mr. Woodruf's statement follows:
have refrained from all public
discussion of the United States
senatorship and have made no
statement as TO what my course
concerning II would be. both be-
cause Of the views I hold that the
power Of the state committee
should not be used 10 further the
candidacy Of any person against
another. and also because I have
been awaiting the disposition OF
al matters left over from the con-
gressional committees including
the preparation and fling Of our
financial statement. before giving
this matter any serious consider
atlon- As soon as this work was
cfeared up I came to Hot Springs
It the request OF the president
elect.
WILL QUIT CABINET
have learned from him that as
Il is now definitely determined that
he can not retain Secretary Roots
service in the cabinet. he is very
desIrous. but without interfer-
ing in the matter. that his admin
istration shall have the benefit in
the senate Of the exceptionally
valuable assistance which Root.
can render by reason of his inti-
mate knowledge Of all the impor-
rsnt matters with which the gov
ernment has been concerned. both
~ home and abroad during the
Mckinley and Roosevelt admins
trations.
All viii doubtless agree with
me that every right minded sup
~ Tud
Tart should subordinate any per
sonal ambition 10 whatever NAV
seem TO be essential 10 the com
plete success of the new admins
tration-
Furthermore, the unanimous
support Of Secretary Root bv the
state organization would unoues-
tionsbly insure harmonious party
action by the state officers and the
FEDERAL authorities and an impair
tlal consideration Of the claims Of
al or the local organizations in
The state. unbiased by such fac
tional anita agOnlsms as a contest for
woke.
PLOT AGAINST T4MWANY
In addition 10 these consider
stions. il is OF the greatest i'm
portance in the greater city of
should prevail in the ranks of
the republican party, especially
smong the republican organiza-
mons or the city which are now
arrsyed against one another on the
senatorship. in order TO insure the
defeat OF Tammany Hall in the
municipal election next fall
For these reasons ] am not and
viii not be a candidate for SEN
ator.
Mrs. Taft reached here from New
York today. General Clarence r. Ed
wards, who has been at the Taft cot
tsge for several days. left tonight for
Washington.