The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-16
LAKE HERE, IS CHEERFUL AS EVER Again Says He Is Not Out of Fight, and Refers to Re-
 publican Traditions
 With Hope.
BELIEVES IN WHITAKER
No Reason to Believe Fred" Has Dcsertcd-Woodruff Friends Still Hope for His Re-
 nomination.

Lieutenant Governor Lake was in New Haven yesterday looking the field over as jovial and determined as ever The heated term. which has made the rest of the human family unamiable, found him as amiable and hopeful as ever.
 A representative of The Journal Courier met him on Church street and in direct manner pumped this ques- ton to him: Are you Governor Lake in this fight to a finish?" 'I am," he re- piled. My name will be presented to the convention and If the traditions of the republican party prevail with re- gard to one term for the governor and an advancement for the lie itenant gov- ernor hold shall be nominated" When he was asked to explain MT. Whitakers alleged defection ne decln- ed to say more than that he had no reason to believe that Fred" had de- serted. He had his word and depend- ed upon It. It Is only a few days ago that MT. Whitaker admitted that while | he had been offered the nomination for sheriff two years hence If he would go over to. Lilley he had indignantly spurned the offer.
 Governor Lakes attitude gave en- porters of Governor Woodruff and made them more than ever confident that Congressman Lilleys boom which has suffered many jolts in the past week. would show further signs of weakness between now and the con- vention. As one Woodruff supporter put 1t: Tt Is a good time to fight tho issue out. We want Taft for the na- ton and the peoples choice for gov- ernor."
 Frederick E. Whitaker was seen by reporter after Mir Lakes visit and asked if the report that he had decid- ed that he would fall in line with the
 organization and support MT. Lilley
 was true. Mir. Whitaker said:
 The report Is not true. nave said
 and continue to say that am for Mir,
 Lake. will go to the state convention
 and vote for Mir. Lake for the romina- tion. do not Q, 'ect to get the en- tire New Haven delegation to be fav-
 orable to MT. Lake, but expect that 1t
 will be divided, with a part of 1t for
 MT. Lake"
 Butler Tor Woodruff. : President S. P. Butler of the New , Haven Business Mems association last night made the following statement re-
 garding his choice for next governor: , q am in favor first, last and all the time of renomination of Governor
 Woodruff, as such an act would be ap- proved next November by big major , fly of the people of all parties. The , time has fully arrived when the citi. , zens of our state are to demand just the same straightforwardness and in. } tegrity in the state affairs that they | practice in their own private business , Because Governor Woodruff has hearti. , ly endeavored to do his duty in this 5 particular Is Just the reason why ev. l eryone who believes in square deal { should stand firm for his renomina. { ton. The custom of passing the gov, ernors office around Gone term only, , just for political favor is bad one tut we are fast approaching the time
 when straight business principle will l be the prime factor in politics. There are times when the common good o l the community is paramount 70 politi Q cal deals and promises; the present ir 2 my opinion being one of those times"