The sun., 1908-12-05
COALITION WITH HUGHES OUT
AND Woodruff PASSING on
DEPARTMENT PATRONAGE.
Republicans Form . Sort Of Harmony
Ring to Preserve the Party and Look
After the OfIices and IegisiatIon-No
Fayors TO He Asked OF Hughes.

hAhB W EtebtrNe VIC FhEt1 huu h<oOA
After the OfIices and Iesislation-No
Fayors to He Asked OF Hughes,
There was q conference Of New York
State Republicans at the Republican Club
in East Fortieth street yesterday which
lasted from IL in the morning until In
the evening 1t was attended by Chair
man Woodruff Of the State committee,
William Barnes. Jr.. Of Albany, Speaker
James ". Wadsworth, Jr.. Lieut.. Gov :
elect Horace White. Francis Hendricks,
Representative Herbert Parsons, Fred
Greiner OF Buffalo. William L. Ward.
national committeeman for the State;
George W. Aldridge and Attorney Cen
eral-elect Edward r. o'Malley of Buffalo.
1t was explained later that only State
officers elect or their proxies or personal
representatives and Republicans con-
nected with the organization in whose ter
ritories the coming State officers lived
were present at the conference. At the
close Of the conference there was no dis
position to speak of what had occurred.
but finally this statement was author ized:
'The conference held at the Republican
Club to-day was for the purpose Of
cementing the harmonious relations which
exist between President -elect Taft, Secre-
tary Root, who is to be elected United
States Senator in Mr.. Platts place, and
Chairman Woodruff OF the State COM
mittee, who is to remain State chairman
for the next two years. Under no cir
cumstances will Mr.. Woodruff accept
any appointment. He is to remain head
Of the State committee, and the State
officers elect and their representatives
have come to an agreement that Chair
man Woodruff is to be the clearing house
man through whom all appointments are
to be made to the State departments OF
Secretary Of State, State
Treasurer, Attorney General and State
Engineer and Surveyor. Those present
at the conference to-day are to make no
requests of Gov. Hughes for appoint
A number Of Republicans who were
present at the conference explained that
nothing unfriendly was said Of Gov.
Hughes at the conference. but the senti-
:nent prevailed that the Governor. from
all that could be learned, had his own
ideas as to the appointments he is to make
for the next two years and regarding
the distribution Of the patronage at his
and that there was no dis
position to attempt to Interfere with
the Governors wishes. At the same time
Il was explained that the State officers
sleot and their representatives believed
that there should be som4 cohesion as to
especially toward the main
tenance Of the Republican State organixa-
ion. and only in this way can harmony
prevail In the organization.
Does this alliance to-day mean that
he State organization is to oppose Gov
aughes's policies for the next two years'-
was the question put to one OF the con-
'erees.
1t does not. was the reply. "The Re
in the Legislature and the Re
organization of the State will
be very happy to acquiesce in Gov
Hughes's policies when they are meri-
torious. TO the interests Of the people Of the
state and the Republican organization
Gov. Hughes. it was declared, inelines
70 recommend in his Forthcoming mesa ge
10 tho Legislature q direct nominations
bill, an Australian ballot bill and an in
crease in the liquor license tax in first
,lass cities from 81 200 to 5000. Should
he Governor make these recommends
ions. it was added, those assembled at
conference will meet from
lime to time to discuss the advisabiiity
,f carrying out the Governors recon-
80 far as they are beneficial
% the people of the State and the Re-
publican party.
1t was candidly explained that there
vas no disposition at yesterdays con-
erence to oppose the Governor in any
which ara to benefit the people |
md the Republican party. At the same |
ime. it was averred, everything that |
possibly can be done 70 bring the party |
n the State in fup harmony with the |
Taft Administration and Mr.. Root as the |
United States Senator and |
% maintain the supremacy Of the State |
as represented by Chair |
nan Woodruff 10 TO be done.
Senator John Raines 10 TO be elected |
pro TEN. Of the Senate: Speaker
vadsworth is to be reelected; Lafayette
}. Gleason 10 to remain Secretary Of the |
tate Senate and Ray B. Smith will be
Chief Clerk Of the Assembly.
ieut. .-Gov. White. Senator Raines,
speaker Wadsworth are all to confer
nth the Republicans present at yester-
lay's conferences m 10 tine chairman OF |
he Senate and Assembly committees.
III Republicans connected with the or
it was declared. are to be
ecognized in all ways. including pat
onage and measures, in order that the
Of harmony in the State
rsanization for the next two years may
% made az perfect as possible. !
Several Republicans from up the State
rho learned last night OF the conference
nd It's results were rather inclined TO
hink that the conference was an offensive
nd defensive alliance against Gov.
Iughes. but this was emphatically denied
y influential Republicans who took part
! the conference and who insisted that
q only purpose was 10 bring the organi-
alton up to greater efficiency and into
reater accord with the Taft administra-
on. and also the recognition Of Chairman
7oodruff, head Of tho State organi sation.
trough whom all recommendations for
ppointments in the State departments