New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
REPLY TO GEN. WOODFORD
Hendricks Says Brookfeld Told Him
to Use HUGHES League Name.

Frank Hendrick who took leading part in the
primary contest in the 18th and 9th Assembly
districts. where John Henry Hammond and b.
W b. Brown respectively. are the leaders, was
taken to task by General Stewart L. Woodford,
president of the Hughes National League, who
asked him by what authority he and Frank
BrookfeId issued circular letters on which was
printed the name of the national league These
letters were used to attack the Parsons in the
primary fights Mr.. Hendrick General Wood
ford a long letter yesterday. in which he said:
I enlisted early with the opposition to certain
at No 500 Fifth avenue 1t had branches. the
state league and the league OF the United States;
The state league preceded the national There
met ali the administrative officers in New York
Tesfeerla[ Before You became president of the
Hughes League Of The United States every admin
and urged me to organize and conduct a fight
against certain man & as delegate from one me ef l9S b
ones met urged me 10 cooperate with him in
in the 25th Assembly District and to persuade
had several conferences with Mr. Brookfed. and,
although his resolution was not fixed until hnme-
ing was arrived at. ana then found him in the
Tu me ofiiers n of h. Hughes STATE league ana of the
Hughes League Of the United States ...
committee of the Hughes League of the United
States wrote me a letter indorsing the work when
doing in the 18th Assembly District
not only signed the circular for the 18th Congress
cd to upon it, | showed it to Frank BrookfeId.
He read it and made some corrections which We're
press the suggestions. He was informed that with
out his signature the circular would not be issued
He was asked whether he should sign chair
man or as secretary. He said he preferred TO sign
as chairman. He agreed that the words, Member
of the Executive Committee Of the Hughes state
League should follow his name and mine. then
nut 10 him the question of our authority TO head
the circular with the and the officers or the
Hughes League Of the United States, and told him
that the decision rested with him alone haH
reason to believe he closer TO the officers
of the league than l was. He said thar there
couId he no question OF authority.
The circular headed immediately from the
o$t tho JI1gfe of
sembiy District The mention OF other names names was
Intended only to indicate affillatlon. believed Mr.
T2r0nIxfeld was correct In his Judgment 1t was
fair to assume that long service TO the party
and the country had suggested your selection TO
@iye dignity ard weight TO vigorous movement
sjras dv inalIgIlTated. took it that the chairman
Of the executive committee was the highest ex.
erutiye officer If | in error there is no need
to assure you that regret it II destroyed what
evar chance of success the movement In the ISth
Congress District had. The explanation OF the re-
TGrt of Mr. BrOokfieIds reputation 1 leave to him
7 can only hope that your action and the one at
trihuted 10 him may prove to nave contributed 70
+ha success Of the movement to nominate Governor
hughes That nomination ] have for the last six
months insisted is of supreme Importance 10 the
Republican party and to the country