New-York tribune., 1908-09-14
ANTI-HUGHES MEN
SHOW AGGRESSION
BUT GOTERNOR,S RENOM-
INATION EXPECTED.
Opposition Leaders Hold Confer
ence, but Come to No Agree-
ment at Saratoga. =
rFv Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Saratoga, " Y, Sept. 13.-The fight against
the denomination of Governor Hughes Is waxing
hotter While the indications continue that he
will be nominated on the first ballot. it -
equally certain that his denomination will not
be accomplished without hard battle.
Secretary Root. who is to be temporary and
permanent chairman of the convention, reached
here at $50 O'Clock tonight. The opposition
leaders plan to throw a block Of votes 20 Mr.
Root on the first ballot partly as a compliment
and partly as a method of confusing and stam-
peding some Of the Hughes delegates
Secretary Root received calls from nearly all
the more prominent leaders. State Chairman
Woodruff was among the first to pay his re-
spects After dinner Mr.. Root was asked about
the reported plan of the anti-Hughes men to
boom him for Governor
Nothing in it; nothing IN it," said Mr.. Root.
ST am for Hughes. I am delegate from Oneida
County. and the Oneida delegation is instructed
for Hughes. The opposition 70 the Governor
seems to be very strong. 1t seems to be man
aged by skilful and aggressive men"
DO you know of any movement on the part
of the anti Hughes men to place you IN non1i-
nation for the governorship?'
Il do not. 1 think it is only rumor," said
Mr. Root.
Representative W. W Cocks, after talking
with Secretary Root. said:
The opposition to the renomination OF Gov
ernor Hughes has grown noticeably all day. but
fully expect to see Hughes renominated. Tho
reason for the strength OF the opposition is that
there has been no one on the ground to fight
the Governors battles and talk with the dele
gates as they come in. Tonight. think, It
must be admitted there is some doubt about the
Governors denomination In my Judgment
much Of the new opposition developed tonight
will disappear by tomorrow Eight. after the
Governors friends have had chance to do
some work among the delegates"
MANY RUMORS AFLoAT.
All sorts Of rumors are afoat tonight One
is that the Governor has mailed to State Chair
man Woodruff letter saying that he will not
accept a nomination unless the platform con-
tains a recommendation OF the Massachusetts,
ballot and the direct primary nominations It
is impossible to verify the rumor-
Following two hours conference that ended
at 12:45 o'clock a m. Ex-Governor Odel said
the anti i-Hughes men were just where they were
forty-efght hours before. without candidate
Mr.. Oden said the opposition was nearer united
than before, but nothing decisive was agreed
upon.
Ex-Governor Black gave US his views on the
necessity OI OONCAA4OA AANSAS9 o-A~A
made strong argument. he always does.
said Mr. Oden He said it would be greatly to
the advantage of the national ticket to renonli-
nate the Governor"
Mr. Odell said that Representative Bennett was
talked of as a compromise candidate Those in
the conference were ex-Governors Ode1 and
Black, William Barnes jr., William L. Ward,
IIucius N. Littauer State Chairman Woodruf
and Wallace Foote. jr-
One of the surprises OF the day. made much OF
by the antf-Hughes men, was the cancelling OF
the order for cottage No. connected with the
United States Hotel James s. Sherman. candi-
date for President. had engaged the cot
tage and had planned to be here to-day This
afternoon the hotel people received message
from Mr.. Sherman saying that he had changed
his plans and would not be at the convention at
all. The anti-Hughes men said that the hight
was becoming so bitter that Mr.. Sherman
mained away for obvious reasons The Utica
delegates are for Governor Hughes. but the
anti-Hughes men have been working with them
to-day, trying to get them to vote for Secretary
Root for Governor on the first ballot
OPPOSITION LEADERS CONFER.
Tho opposition leaders held a conferences this
afternoon at o'clock at the Road House at Sar-
atoga Lake. The conferrees went away IN two
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