New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
WILL NAME HUGHES
AS STATES CHOICE
OPPOSITION FROM W4RD
MEN FE1RED. HOWEVER.
Committee to Rc-eIect u YOOdruf-
Trouble OUer Big -Four
Settled.


Republican state COMMITTEES last night pointed
to the Endorsement of Governor Hughes as the
choice Of this state for the Presidency. with
only few opposing votes. when the state con-
vention meets to-day at Carnegie Hail.
That there would be some opposition to the
Hughes instruction was foreshadowed last night
by State Chairman Woodruff. when IN answer
to question he said:
There may be few who will oppose IN
structiOns for Hughes
The phraseology of the Instructions will be
practically like those in 1896 for Governor Nor
ton. when the New York delegates favored him
for President. They will instruct the delegates
to present the name of Governor Hughes at the
national convention and use all honorabls
means to bring about his nomination.
Trouble is looked for from the delegates from,
the 10Th Congress District. controlled by Will
lam l.. Ward. the New York member of the
national COMMITTEES, The 18th District conven-
tion practically instructed Mr.. Ward and John
f. Andrus to vote for Taft When Mr.. Ward
was asked last night about the intentions OF
the westchester delegates he said:
II cannot tell what they will do We shall
hold caucus at the Hotel Manhattan at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. and I will not
undertake to say what the delegates will de-
eide to do
To REFLECT WOODRUFF
at meeting Of the new state committee. which
will assemble following the adjournment OF the
state convention this afternoon. The vote
probably will be unanimous.
A rupture over the makeup OF the list OF
delegates-at-Iarge was narrowly averted yester-
day The list is as follows: General Stewart L. '
Woodford. president of the Hughes National
League: ex-Mayor Seth Low Frederick II. Haz-
zard. of Syracuse. a college mate OF the Cow
This slate did not suit Edward F. Cragin.
chairman Of the executive committee of the
Hughes State League John E. Mnholland and
A r. Humphreys. who have been active in the
Hughes league Mr.. Cragin It'd Mr.. Woodruff
that the league would not accept the slate and
would show it's resentment by opposing IL in
open convention to-day
State Chairman Woodruff virtually told Mr..
Cragin that if the Hughes league people at
tempted anything of the sort the convention
would drop the four men mentioned and name
four other men. and that the friends OF Gov
ernor Hughes would have TO take their chances
on the convention sending four Taft delegates
This threat settled the insurrection-
The state committee decided against William
HaIpin and in favor of Charles B. Page in the
18th District contest. This will give HaIpin FIVE
delegates instead of six and it will deprive him
of control of the district delegation. He will be
dropped from the state committee.
The state COMMITTEES decided to put the names
Of the Wadsworth- Merritt delegates from Ma
CARA County on the temporary roll This will
compel the Porter-Stevens delegates to fight for
their seats before the committee on credentials
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions to be presented to-day will In
dorse the administrations of President Roosevelt
and Governor Hughes. but. following the usual
custom, there will be no reference to specific
state local issues
Representative J. SIoat Fassstt brought with
him from Washington a draft of these resolu-
tions. They have been looked over by those
actively engaged in the interests OF Governor
Hughes and pronounced satisfactory
MIR. Fassett said regarding them: Il havs
been considering the resolutions in Washing
ton and they will be found satisfactory to all.
think The administrations Of Governor Hughes
and President Roosevelt are strongly indOrsed
and the Endorsement for Governor Hughes for
President is strong the Endorsement OF
Governor Morton made by the Republican con-
vention some years ago and for Roosevelt in
1904, if not stronger. l do not believe there
will be any well defined opposition to the pro-
gramme of the convention. though among so
many delegates opposition may develop
during the proceedings"
State Senator Horace White. Of OnoudaSa.
has been slated for chairman Of the coumitts.
on resolutions. which viii draw up the platform,
containing the Endorsement for the Presidential
candidate. The platform will declare for a
revision Of the tarin TO meet existing econorli1
conditions. This platform viii in slight
measure forecast the larger platform that viii
be adopted at the Republican state Convention
held in the fall to nominate candidates for ths
state ticket.