Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-30
ROOTS SUCCESS SURE BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Woodruff Wthdraws From the Postmaster Generals Report
Senatorial Race Is Full of Suggestions.
TO PRESERVE HARMONY RURAL PARCELS SYSTEM
Ambitions Postal Banks Also Urged by
Should Subordnated. Mr. Meyer
MR. TAFT EXPRESSES PLEASURE WORK FOR A DIRECTOR
of
to General Recommended
Has Been Equalization of Salaries
Woodruff WithdraWs From the
Senatorial Race.
TO PRESERVE HARMONY
Believes That Personal Ambitions
Should Be Subordinated.
MIR. TAFT EXPRESSES PLEASURE
Politicians at Albany Concede That
All Doubt as to Platt's Success
sor Has Been Removed.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, November 80
After a conference between Mr.. Taft and
Timothy L. Woodruff in Mr. Tafts cot
tage yesterday the announcement was
made that Mr.. Woodruff withdraws from
the New York senatorial contest.
This action assures the election Of Elihu
Root to succeed Senator Platt, and is in
accord with the desire of the new adj
ministration.
Mr. Taft Gratified.
Mr.. Taft's comment upon Mr.. Wood
rufus withdraw wal was as follows:
II can only say that ! am very much
pleased at the attitude that Gov Woodruff
has taken in this matter He has been
moved by an earnest desire to promote
party harmony. and has established his
claim to the gratitude of the republicans
of New York and also of the country at
large for ma king 1t certain as possible
| that such a statesman as Mr.. Root will
be chosen to represent the state of New
York in the Senate.
Il am personally very much pleased,
now that have had to give up my pur-
pose to continue Mr. Root in the cabinet,
that l shall have the support and assist
| ance which he will render to the admins
| tration, with his great ability and his
knowledge OF governmental affairs. l am
sure, from what l know, that the action
Of Mr.. Woodruff and the election Of MIR.
Root will conduce to great harmony
among the republicans Inf New York, and
will strengthen the party"
Why Woodruff Withdraws.
Mr.. Woodruffs statement follows:
II have refrained from all public dis
cussion of the United States senatorship
n G at tn u.ha a
my course concerning it would be, both
because of the views 1 hold, as frequent
Iy expressed at the time of the last ma
tonal and state conventions, regarding the
power of the state committee to further
the candidacy of any one person against
another. and also because 1 have been
awaiting, as l have stated to the press,
the disposition of all matters left over
from the congressional committee, includ-
ing the preparation and filing of our
financial statement, before giving this
matter my serious cons Iteration. AS soon
as this work was cleared up l came TO
Hot Springs at the reSueSt of the PreSl-
dent-elect here. l have learned from him
that as it is now definitely determined
that he cannot retain Secretary Root S
services in the cabinet, he is very de-
sirous, but without interfering in the
nsatter that his administration shall
have the benefit in the Senate of the ex-
ceptionally valuable assistance which
Mr.. Root can render by reason of his in
innate knowledge of all the important
matters with which the government has
been concerned both at home and abroad,
during the Mckinley and Roosevelt ad-
minlStratlOnS.
Personal Ambition Subordinated.
"All will doubtless agree with me that
every right-minded supporter and we'll
wisher of Judge Taft should subordinate
To no ~
seem to be essential to the complete sue
cess of the new administration. to which
the American people are looking forward
with the highest expectations.
Furthermore, the unanimous support
of Secretary Root by the state orgahiza-
ton would unquestionably insure harmo-
NOUS party action by the state officers
and the federal authorities, and an i'm
partial consideration Of the claims of all
of the local organizations in the state.
unbiased by such fractional antagonisms
as a contest for the senatorship would
surely provoke.
I'm addition to these considerations it
is of the greatest Importance that In the
greater city of New York perfect har-
mony should prevail in the ranks of the
republican party, especially among the
republican county organizations Of the
city which are now arrayed against one
another on the senatorship in order to
| insure the defeat of Tammany Hall in
the municipal election of next fall. there
by securing an administration that will
put an end to the extravaganza and in
efficiency in the government Of the city
which is now a reproach to every person
living in the first municipality of the land.
Will Not Be Candidate.
For these reasons / am and will not be
candidate for senator, although pro-
foundry approaching the unanimity and
earnestness with which l have been ap-
l'pealed to by the organization and the
members of the legislature from my home
county of Kings to become candidate,
and the cordial offers of support which
have come to me from every section. and
almost every county of the state.
Politicians Regard Contest Over.
ALBANY, ~ Y, November 3O-That
Secretary of State Root will be elected by
| the legislature January 20 next as United
States senator to succeed Thomas c.
| Platt was practically conceded by politi-
| clans here last night following the an
nouncement from Hot Springs. Va, that
| Timothy l.. Woodruff. chairman of the
republican state committee, had with
| drawn from the race in favor OF Mr..
Root. Although Chairman Woodruff had
| made no public announcement of his can
didacA his desire to succeed Senator
Plat was we'll known and he probably
! would have been supported by consd-
cradle number Of legislators had he made
| his wishes publicly known and continued
| as a candidate. Mr. WOodruffs with
| drawal, however, was not unexpected
here. and with it the activities of friends
of other candidates for the senatorship
| are expected to cease.
Representative j. Sloat Fassett of Ell
| mira had made a quiet canvas of mem
| bers of the legislature in aid of his can
| didacy. but had made no public announce
ment of his senatorial aspirations.
Edward II. Butler of Buffalo mas been
promised the support of several of the
| Erie county members. while the names of
| ex-Gov Frank g. Black. Frederick G.
Stevens, state superintendent of public
| works. and Senator-elect Edgar T. Brack-
| EFT have also been mentioned as possible
| candidates.
| When the republican legislators caucus
| to select a candidate to succeed Senator
| Platt there may he a few scattering votes
| for others than Secretary Root. but moth
| ing like a contest Is anticipated.
|
Baltimorean Killed in Auto Accident
| BALTIMORE. November 3O-Harry
GREENWOOD, an iron worker Of New York
and a former Baltimorean. was killed
| in an automobile accident in that city
yesterday morning. Six other occupants
! of the car escaped with slight injuries
The machine. which was being driven
| by Addison Wads, was proceeding ives,
| on 14sth street. in the Bronx. when one
Ice he Cd he