New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
TO NAME DELEGATES.
Hughes's Choice of Those at Large
Won't Be Opposed.

There is q strong proba bility that Governor
Hughes will the four delegates at-large and
alternates to the next Republican National Con-
vention- State Chairman Woodruff said yesterday
this was the logical thing for the Governor to
do. and that there would be objection from the
state organization
Edward F Cragin. chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Hughes State League. and A. B.
Humphreys, secretary of the Hughes National
League called officially on Governor Hughes at
the Hotel Astor yesterday afternoon and told him
that Il had been the custom OF the Republican
party for the last thirtytwo years for the favore
in a national campaign TO name the four dele
gates-at-large and alternates and that the custom
should be adhered to this year. The Governor
thanked them. and said he would take the sugges-
sion into consideration, and If he could do so con-
sistenty with his expressed attitude he would con-
form TO their request. Messrs. Cragfn and Hum
phreys said that the Governor had no intention OF
naming any at present.
State Chairman Woodruff who at state
headquarters for a short time yesterday, in re-
ferring TO the same subject said:
las the delegation from this state TO the national
convention will be instructed for Governor Hughes.
# only fair that the Governor should be permit
ted TO name the delegates-at-large- am sure that
course will be followed. In fact, expect TO meet
the Governor tonight at the dinner of the Union
League Club in Brooklyn. and have talk with
him on the subject. I perfectly willing TO
waive all rights and precedents as chairman OF
the state committee and go to the convention as
district delegate
The Governors friends are Of the opinion that
President SchvrmaE of Cornell University and ex-
Mayor Seth Low will be two Of the delegates
Some of them venture the prediction that State
Chairman Woodruff also will be named on account
Of the precedent in late years
Governor Hughes and his military secretary,
Colonel Treadwen. reached town yesterday after
noon between and o'clock. When the Governor
was asked about naming the delegates-at-large he
said he would not discuss the subject Asked about
the application of Attorney General Jackson for a
special term Of the Supreme Court to take up the
question Of the mayoralty election recount the
Governor said:
IT have had talk to-day with Justice Patter-
son concerning the matter, and will make an an
nouncement about it tomorrow.
Ex-Governor Odell was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday for time, consulting with district lead
ers and friends. When some one told him that
State Chairman Woodruff had said he was willing
TO waive precedents and go 10 the national con-
vention as district delegate MT. OdelI snhleo
gri1nly and said:
II guess Tins ducking'
While in town yesterday Ex-Governor Odei and
Ex-Governor Frank S. Black had long and
friendly taIk-the first they have had since the
time when Mr.. OdelI, two years ago, broke away
from the friends Of Mr.. Black. then a candidate
for the United States Senate and assented to the
reelection of Senator DepeW. In the judgment or
the local politicians. the reconciliation means that
there will be a lineup the state committee be-
tween the Fughes-OdeIl- Black-Aldridge men on the
one side and the Woodruff-Parsons men on the
other.
After Mr. Odelr had left town for his home in
Nepvb1Irg a story was circulated that he had come
out for the denomination of President Roosevelt.
and that he had declared II would be useless to
nominate Governor Hughes. When asked about
this last night in Newburg he said there was moth
ing the story.
Governor Hughes will IN few days fill the
vacancy in the City Court caused by the death OF
Justice Mccarthy and the one in the Supreme
Court I'd Department. caused by the death OF jus
tice Abbott
state Chairman Woodruff vii. leave town to-day
for his camp in the Adirondacks. where he will re-
main until February 81. He will not stop of at
Albany on the way to the woods.
Governor Hughes will return to AloanJ this after