The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-21
ROOSEVELT TO
SELECT THE MAN
Conference at Oyster Bay Over
Candidate for Governor
of New York.
RESULT NOT ANNOUNCED
RESULT NOT ANNOUNCED
HITCHCOCK PROMISED TO TELL,
BUT FAILED TO MAKE GOOD.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 2O.-Republican ma
tonal politics is being subordinated today
TO consideration of the New York gov
ernorship at one of the most important
conferences that has been held at Saga
more Hill this season. The first visit
which James S. Sherman. the Republican
candidate for vice president. has made TO
President Roosevelt since the cam
paign began was the occasion for
gathering of number of
other figures prominent in Republican
Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee; Representatives w. S. Bennett
and w. w. Cocks. William ]. Youngs,
United States district attorney for the
eastern New York district; George J.
Smith. formerly a member of congress
and recently appointed treasurer of the
state committee; Robert Bacon, assistant
secretary OF state. and Michael Ready of
BFoOklyn. Captain Cameron MGR. Wins
NV, commander of the battleship New
Hampshire. also, was at Sycamore Hill.
Announcement Promised.
Being interviewed at the railway sta
ton, Mr.. Hitchcock said the Hughes gov
ernorShip question would be considered I'm
the conference. and he expected some an
nouncement could be made later show
ing the sentiment voiced at the gather
ing
Mr.. Sherman said he did not care 10 be
interviewed concerning the EONernOrShlp
at this time as his visit was solely for
the purpose of paying his respects TO the
president.
Matter Must Be Settled.
Since Chairman Hltchcock's visit TO
President Roosevelt a fortnight ago. he
has spent considerable time in consider
alton Of the national situation. The gov
ernorship question for New York has been
uppermost in his mind, for he has real
lied that II was one of the first impor-
tant matters that must be settled before
the national campaign can be opened in
this state. To all of his callers he de-
clared that the national organizers have
no disposition TO dictate who shall be
the nominee OF the New York state con-
Vention. but at tie same time il is his
duty to inquire into and determine what
Is TO the best interests of the national
ticket.
President Roosevelt approved of the pol
Icy or Chairman Hitchcock and made a
number of suggestions intended to further
bring out the sentiment of a majority of
the Republicans of New York state.
Ascertain who is the man-the best
vote getter-and not who is not the man.
was the substance of his advice.
Favors Hughes.
To this end Chairman Hitchcock has lis
tened 10 party leaders and prominent Re
publicanS of the state whether they are
for or against the denomination of Gov
ernOr Hughes. lie has examined his state
correspondence and has taken from his
letters such expressions as bear upon the
governOrship question. The indications
today are that some conclusion has been
reached In the mind of Mr.. Hitchcock
and that he Is ready TO recommend to
President Roosevelt what action he be-
lieves srnld be taken The preponder-
ance OF the evidence which he will sub
NIT TO the president is thought TO be i'm
favor OF the denomination of Governor
Hughes.
= Mr.. Sherman was warmly greeted at
DC railway station and again when he ar
SGved at the presidents home
Question of the Hour.
President Roosevelt thanked Mr. Sher-
man for the declaration in his speech of
acceptance. that the question of the hour
was Shall the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt be approved" The presi-
dent assured Mr.. Sherman that he was
very anxious that his administration
shall be approved. and that was his rea-
son for desiring the election of Mr.. Tar
as his successor.
National issues were taken up at the
conference and II was agreed that atten-
ton must be paid to the currency and
banking question. 1t was said the Dem
ocra IS intended to make an issue in the
west of the plank of the Democratic
platform which declares for "A guarantee
by the government of national bank de-
posits.
Republican leaders take the stand thai
government guarantee of bank deposits is
ISnsound in principle and would be unsafe
IN practice. Chairman Hitchcock told IL,
conferees today that he is arranging to
have speeches made and arguments issued
In pamphlet form bearing upon this sub
ject-