New-York tribune., 1908-09-14

conveyances by different routes, but got TO-
Eether at the lake. Present were Ex-Governor
Odell Representative Lucius y. Littauer,
Wallace T Foote, William L. Ward, William
Barnes jr. State Chairman Woodruff, Speaker
wadsworth, Job Z. Hedges and George j. Smith,
treasurer Of the state committee. There was Sc
rious consideration of William s. Bennet the
anti-Hughes candidate, on the theory that the
Nadsworth and White delegates could be in
duced TO swing 10 Bennet. Every one al the
convention has good word 10 say for Mr.. Ben
net but there is doubt about his becoming an
avo0ed candidate in the face OF the fact that his
district has instructed for Hughes.
1t was said tonight that while the conference
was under way an attempt made TO get into
communication with ex-Mayor Seth Low and
Joseph H. Choate, to ask each if his name could
be used before the convention Mr. Low told
Tribune representative last week that he was
heartily in favor OF the denomination of the
Governor.
The conference broke up without definite re-
suit and one of the conferrees said later that the
opposition was just where ii had been for days,
without formidable candidate to run against
the Governor in convention
EX-GOVERNOR BLACK ON SCENE.
Ex-Governor Black got here this afternoon
from his summer home at Freedom, N H. He
believes Governor Hughes win be renominated
Mr.. Black and Cornelius V. Collins, the State
Superintendent of Prisons. the only promi-
nent leaders out in the open fighting for the re-
nomination of the Governor.
The opposition did some effective work with
the Erie County delegates this afternoon. when
Justice John Woodward was sprung as the ia
sorite son of Erie County as a candidate for
Governor. Postmaster Greiner told a Tribune
representative tonight that Of the fifty-nine
delegates from Erie 1t was likely that Governor
Hughes. the first ballet. would not get more
than nineteen. the others going to Justice
Woodward.
Another charge by the Barnes brigade re-
suited in springng the boom Of John K. Stew
art, Of Amsterdam. candidate for Gov
ernor. Mr.. Stewart is member of the state
committee
Another boom IS that Of william Berri, pub
lisher of 1.-The Standard Union" Of Brooklyn
ar. BerTi does not favor the exploitation of his
name. and when the time comes doubtless he
will get into line for the Governor but at the
present time the Kings delegates are trading
with nis name, and the indications are that he
VIII have perhaps one hundred votes on the first
ballot
Speaker wadsworth and Senator Horace
White are still In the race The Wadsworth men
claim $50 delegates, and the friends of Mr.
White say that he VIII have from fifty TO sew
enty-ive
CoNCEDB HUGHES 400 VOTES.
The opposition 10 the Governor comedies him
upward OF 400 votes, but Mr.. Barnes and others
managing the fight against the Governor say
that he will not have 10 exceed $50 on the first
ballot and assert on the second ballot his fol-
lowing will go to pieces.
An accurate forecast of the final vote is of
pourse at this time impossible Not IN years
has there been time preceding a state conven-
ton when so little could be predicted with GER
tainty about the actual rollcall The Hughes
men are confident that one ballot will suffice
but they admit that the opposition to the Gov
srnor is stronger than anticipated.
THE PROBABLE LINEUP.
Following is table, made up in large part Of
the figures of the opposition, of the probable
lineup: