The Washington herald., 1908-01-25

According to rumor, the master mind
that conceived the idea of having Sec
retary Taft write the letter to Repre-
sentative Parsons, which he did Thurs
day in effect Withdrawing from the con-
test for Endorsement in New York, was
Representative J. Sloat Fassett
Il Is said on good authority that two
weeks OF more ago, the member from
Elmira. who feels every pulse beat of
New York politics. began laboring with
Mr.. Tafts supporters in New York,
urging them in the interests of party
harmony To call off their fight, and
allo" Gov. Hughes to have the undivided
delegation from New York TO the Chi
cdgo convention.
They were obdurate. until, it is said,
Mr.. Fassett took the matter to SeCre-
tary Taft, personally, and explained the
situation 20 him in way that it had not
been presented before.
In fact, Afr. Fassett is said to have
given the Secretary OF War some pointers,
which his supporters have concealed from
him, In their unwillingness TO yield any
thing to Gov. Hughes.
Continuation of Fight.
It was pointed out to Secretary Taft
that the continuation Of the fight would
result in splitting the party wide open in
the State, a divided delegation from the
Empire State. and the grave danger Of
defeat at the polls in New York next No
vemher
His attention was called to the fact that
the state administration. with the excep-
ton Of the governor, is already in the
hands of the Democrats. and that the IN
reference Of the President in behalf Of
Secretary Taft in the state would divide
New York Republicans into two hostile
camps Of "stalwarJs" and half breeds.
the same as was done in the memorable |
campaign which resulted in the election
of Grover Cleveland as governor.
The true situation had never been so /
plainly presented to Mr. Taft, and when |
he saw il in this light he consented to |
withdraw from the New York fight, and /
wrote the letter 10 Representative Par /
sons.
The complete change among the recent /
Taft men in the New York delegation /
brought about by the letter TO Mr. Par
sons Is a source of much amusement TO /
49,. r.,.. ,t. .....;7
-rb.,. NON, - ,J,a claim, tl,s+ ss Non.
Workers thew have AN along wanted Gov
Hughes name presented by the New
York delegation 10 the Chicago conven- /
non, out Ja3J tAey hFsJ desired 10 have
l-.-t N' i"' "''''7g'I yaI'ulud'e' anu SEE
rEe ,at,or,.'l So. .f tb. AZ,
Now tbar no has come ont Of the woods .
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nomination, and has fixed a time and 4
place Tor eNpoundlng his views. they are /
anxious mat Ne" 1oTh snail instruct LOT /
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man "i '"e-l aLsUIltH', however u uls-
toul',u 'S me I'Cl IiidI "IHe dsSeL llils 1
"'.'1 ~ N''o" ms Ios-''.'i oii Iid
,l'l. ",7s.os' li,ey ueCIaIt lles "ssaI sl
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His First Lieutenant
Representative Bennett, who IS Mr.
Parsons first lieutenant and speaks for /
Ff-, u-ha, no is r,r around declared ,-os-
-.-4.,. ,-.,... mo-. ~. -.,,-..t-.,, -.
en- '.... '','e" '9'eHa''on Io' liusheS' ana
llal Sll- faIaoHs would "oIk as nara lot
tA- nomination Of Gov. Hughes hence
fo.tn ass he would have done if New /
Yosk were TO instruct for Secretary Taft.
,.yy.. are Gov an iratr,,ote5 da1asatio, p,
said Afr B.rr.t+ ns,5 ,,o,, NO.. Gov,
-
'''' dS suoI5'S aS YOU please l ooh
mean instructions 10 vote Tor MN on the
aus "'iio' D"' 10 sum ~ MN 0i'Ous"-
o-l ''-s [o'-,sS' .oI ''l7 ilo''iiI't'io'i.
w" IOlN 10 III car nest anu 'i-''eu loF
''lg
80 -Oi
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- 80. -. -o1'
lion brt Nat there would ba ,,sssa5
unanimously. A resolution indorsinp tbe
candidacy of Gov. Hughes.
Outside of the New York men, there is
a disposition on the part OF Secretary
aIt : supporters 20 look pnhosophlcalIy
t,. upoI IL,e az ylIoS -No" iO'A VIA Oe III
The mako he assertion that e,.s,
without the seventv-eight votes Of the
Empire State, the Secretary Of War will
be nominated easily probably on the
HIst ballot and That the party harmony
WhIch VIII be produced Dy MS withdrawal
Loi' tHe contest LOT deIegates from that
states, VIII more IhAh onset Ihe loss OF
tte NrW 1oIh ueleBauoh. 1hey ADMIT
,4oN 'iat iait could not nave hoped 70
nave solleh more t'an twenty or AZ me
most uIiIiy' OF the New Aork delega-
toh' so thaI the matter does not aht1unL
70 huch anyway INSOFAR as the nomina-
uoh Is concerned.
For Vice President. II
There wara others who forassu IN tho
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"i IHe nomination OF GOV Hughes TOT
wee President II was pointed out that .
if the governor saw he could not capture