New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
WILL VISIT PRESIDENT
CONFERENCE TOMORROW.
State Chairman Woodruf, to 90
to Oyster Bay.

designated Wednesday as the day he would like
N have the state chairman call on him at Sag
amore Hill
The conference, it is believed here. will have
20 do with New York State politics, and espe-
oiaIly with the recent announcement of Gov
e-nor Hughes that he will accept a denomination
II il is rendered him. It is not known here
Vet whether it will be convenient for Mr. Wood
ruf 10 come here on Wednesday, but if not a
date TO suit him will probably be named.
Neither State Chairman Woodruff Presi-
dent Parsons Of the Republican County Com
rnittee had anything significant to say yesterday
about the possibility of the state organization
renon1inating Governor Hughes.
Secretary Loeb has been quoted saying that
the President would take absolutely no hand in
state politics. but that is not construed TO mean
that the President is Indifferent about the drift
IF politics in his native state Hitherto. when
Messrs woodruff and Parsons have been con-
fronted with political problems they have fire.
ouently talked them over with the President.
II is well understood in state organization cir
,Ies that the statement issued by Governor
Hughes on Friday that he would accept a re-
nomination If his party wanted him was COM
plete surprise TO Messrs. Woodruff and Parsons,
but II is believed by the leaders that Mr.. Taft
knew the statement was coming
The inference among the friends of the Gov
ernor is that Mr.. Taft and his advisers are
not ininical 10 Governor Hughes no matter
how some Of the organization leaders feel tow
ard him Outside of this state, according to the
friends of Mr.. Taft, Governor Hughes is
looked upon purely as a vote getting factor.
Leaving out Of consideration the fact that
Messrs Barnes, Ward and probably state Chair
man woodruff are opposed 10 his denomination,
the political advisers OF the Republican candi-
Gate for President are keeping steadily in mind
the fact that Governor Hughes was elected by
plurality OF about sixty thousand. while the
other candidates on the state ticket de-
tsated by about the same number of votes.
with New York as a pivotal state it is no
wonder that the Taft men quietly but Ger
tainly falling into line for the denomination of
Hughes" said one of the friends of the candi-
date for President yesterday.
Have you discovered among Republican lead
ers any sentiment in favor Of the denomination
Of the GOVERNOR" was the question asked State
Chairman Woodruff yesterday at the committee
headquarters In East 30th street.
Il decline to say whether there has been any
talk Of a denomination OF the Governor or dis
cussion about the nomination of a Governor"
said Mr. Woodruff. without any show of feeling.
ION what grounds?" was asked.
There is no need of stating why refuse at
this time to talk about the matter said Mr..
Woodruff, who continued:
Il wish The Tribune would state a plain mat
ter Of fact about the letter which I sent out
early in July about meeting the leaders either
here or al my camp in the Adirondacks- There
has been more or less misrepresentation about
the visit OF some OF the prominent upstate Re
publicans to my place in the Adirondacks. 1t
was alleged in some Of the papers that there
was a conference 10 agree upon a ticket to pre-
vent the denomination of the Governor. There
was nothing resembling a conference.
Immediately after the Chicago convention [
wrote the Republican county leaders, the Re
publican members of Assembly and the Repub-
ncan State Senators, the members of the state
committee and several other men who are high
in the Republican party where 1 would be from
that time until the middle of August. These
letters were written to everybody, matter
whether they were friends OF Governor Hughes
or not. I told them that 1 would spend one
week al headquarters here. and the next week
a. my camp and if they wished TO call on me
they might DO so at either place, the place most
convenient 70 them.
Last week l had several callers, but there
was not a man from this section Of the state.
The men who called on me were of all shades of
opinion, and many Of them were friends of
Governor Hughes: for instance. Senators Cobb
with ne and the Assemblyman's statement in a
newspaper on Sunday that there was no con-
ference was absolutely true. We talked about /,
general campaign matters.
y listening TO what people say on the
Covernorshp but 1 am not discussing it at this |
time, nor shall 1 at any other time. The state
convention Will nominate 1 am trying to run |
the campaign in New York to elect the electoral |
ticket and also the Republican state ticket, no |
matter who is nominated for Governor" |
Had you noticed that Senator Raines's friends |
have started a boom for him for the United |
States Senatorship?' Mr. Woodruff was asked.
= have seen a reference 10 it in the news |
papers. If Senator Raines is a candidate. did |
not know it, replied Mr. Woodruff
When President Parsons of the county COM |
rittee was asked about the GoYernorship NOM |
ination. he said:
7 have absolutely nothing 10 say about II. |
That is the answer ] have returned TO all in |
euiries on that point. It is not fact. stated |
in some Of the newspapers on Sunday, that |
abandoned a trip to the Maine coast in order |
to return consult with the state leaders about |
opposing a denomination for the Governor 1 |
had arranged to return to-day. I did not plan to /
si&st the Maine coast"
State Chairman Woodruff said he had received |
letters from many of the upstate Republicans /
saying they would be here this week to talk with |
him about the campaign. When asked If there |
would be a conference Of leaders prior to the |
meeting of the state committee August II, to |
decide about the state ticket, Mr.. Woodruff said;
mo formal conference. When the upstate |
people come here they usually come to talk poll |
tics. I apprehend that the naming of a state |
ticket will be left entirely TO the 100 delegates
10 the state convention
Chairman woodruff will return TO his camp |