New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
BRIGHTER FOR HUGHES
LITTLE DOUBT REMAINS.
State Situation Discussed at Oyster
Bay-Sberman Here

Representative James s Sherman the Re-
publican Vice presidential candidate. and Frank
H. Hitchcock. chairman OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee returned here last night from
conference with President Roosevelt at Oys-
ter Bay where the question OF the denomination
OF Governor Hughes was under discussion
An impression had spread that some state
ment would be given out by Mr.. Hitchcock on
his return. but he avoided the newspaper men,
who had waited for him for than three
hours. and got to his room in the Hotel Manhat-
tan unobserved Word was sent down that both
Mr. Hitchcock and Representative Sherman
tired and would go right bed They
had nothing 10 say on the result OF their con-
ference. it was stated
Those in touch with the situation who saw
Mr. Hitchcock both before and after the con-
ference with the President were strongly OF
the impression last night that il had been de-
cided that the best interests OF the party de-
manded the nomination OF Governor Hughes
\ man who did not wish to be connected with
the statement said last night that thea-onai
campaign managers did not think 1T would be
necessary for them to make any statement as
the attitude Of the state leaders was now strong
" in the direction of the denomination OF Gov
ernor Hughes He expressed it his opinion
that Governor Hughes would be renOminated II
the sentiment continued TO crystallize il had
been doing
The attitude taken by Chairman Hitchcock
has been that he did not wish TO interfere in the
state situation. such, but lie did feel that he
was responsible for getting the electoral vote os
the state for the Republican ticket and was jus
titled m advising in any situation which threat
ened to njure the success OF the electoral ticket
ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT
1t is understood that on his visit TO oyster
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the attitude OF the President was that he wanted
TO know who was the man to nominate. not who
was the man not TO nominate He wanted sOTne
affirmative plan rather than negative criticism
In looking over the situation Mr.. Hitchcock has
borne that in mind. and his report to the Presi-
dent yesterday is said TO have been in accord
ance with that idea
From the fact that neither Mr. Hitchcock
nor Representative Sherman cared talk to
the newspaper men last night the impression
was conveyed that any announcement regard
ing the denomination of the Governor would De
allowed to come from the state leaders after
they had chance to discuss it among them
selves.
II was predicted last night that within few
days the state leaders would announce that as
a result Of the canvass OF the entire situation
it had been found that the best interests OF the
party demanded the denomination OF the Gov
ernor
The trip TO Oyster Bay Of the national chair
man and the candidate for Vice-President was
made in the Crescent. the yacht OF ex-Repre-
sentative George J. Smith the new treasurer
of the state committee who accompanied them.
They left New York at O'Clock in the morn
ing and reached Sycamore Hill in time for
luncheon When they left the President at
o'clock in the afternoon the yacht was headed
for Rye where ex-Sherif James s Merritt. the
Republican leader OF that town. was holding
his annual cIambake II surmised that the
trip was taken for the purpose Of seeing Will
lam l. Ward national committeeman and leader
of Westchester County
HURRY CALL FOR PARSONS.
A hurried call was sent TO New York for
President Parsons of the New York County
Committee and he went Rye by train, ac-
companied by Representative William s Ben
net who had been one Of the luncheon guests
al oyster Bay but had returned TO New York
bv an early afternoon train At the headquar-
ters of the county committee IT was said that
President Parsons's hurried departure was due
tc. business engagement with his father at
Harrison. in Westchester County.
The party reached Rye about $50 O'Clock.
and spent half an hour at the clambake- Rep
resentative Sherman and Mr. Hitchcock shook
hands with several hundred persons. Wnen the
national chairman was asked regarding the con-
ference on the state situation he replied This
is tn first clambake 1 ever attended and am
enjoying it immensely
The marty. augmented by Mr.. Ward. President
Ezrsons and Representative Bennett left the
cIambake in automobiles and went 10 the yacht
at Is o'clock The trip TO the city was made IN
Ieisurelv fashion, in order 10 give as much time
as DossfbIe for the conference II was $50
before the party landed at the anchorage OF tas
New York Yacht Club and separated
It was decided that member Of the party
should talk OF the results Of the conference, but
the developments OF the next few days will
make them apparent 1t would not be surpris-
in, If Timothy l. woodruff chairman OF the
state committee returned 10 town before the
e,d ~ the week He is at his Adirondack camp
and did not expect TO return before Monday
Mr. sherman will be IN the city ali day. and
does not expect TO return TO Utica before to-
morrow There viii be a meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the national committee to-
dav-
In addition to those already spoken OF. the
President entertained at luncheon at oyster Bay
Yesterday Michael ]. Dady, one OF Mr. Wood
r,,ff's ueutenants in Kings County; William J.
youngs. United States Attorney for the Eastern
District Of New York; Robert Bacon Assistant
Secretary OF state; Captain Cameron MGR Wins
low L s N and James H Kidder. OF New
1-o-l, a hunter OF big game. With the excep-
.to,, oF those who arrived on eN-Representstive
Smiths Yacht. the guests reached oyster Bay
~, the 1913 train and we're taken 10 SagamOrc
Hill in automobiles
SHERMAN'S TALK WITH PRESIDENT
Before going 10 Sycamore HiH Mr. Hitchcock
said that he had nothing 10 say, but would say