The sun., 1908-08-22
HUGHES TO BIZ RENOMINATED
TIM WOODRUFF's PLEASANT
TASK TO ANNOUNCE 1T.

This He Will 10 NoNt week After the County
Primaries Have Rsgistssed, the VIII Of
the People. ward Geins Out Meanwhile
That the Administration Approves.
1t was learned definitely yesterday that
at the conference held at Oyster Bay on
Thursday by President Roosevelt and Frank
n. Hitchcock, chairman OF the Republican
national committee; James 8. Sherman, the
Republican Vice Presidential nominee. and
several State leaders MIR. Roosevelt de-
clared frankly that from all he had been
able to learn it would be the wisest policy
to renominate Gov Hughes
The President 10 Of the opinion that Gov,
Hughes would give more strength to the
national ticket in New York State than any
other candidate who could be put up by the
heads of the Republican State machine.
The President called attention to the ep-
thusiasm with which Mr.. Hughes was bsfng
greeted at the county fairs and expressed
the opinion that from all he had been able
TO gather the Governor would poll q larger
vote than could any other Of the several
candidates which have been suggested,
Finally he declared that while he had no
desire to interfere In the situation In this
State. II his advice was worth following
he would counsel the denomination OF the
Governor.
Mr.. Sherman made . abatement yester-
day bearing out this information, 1T was
the consensus Of opinion Mr.. Sherman
said at the national headquarters. @at
the conference held yesterday at Oyster
Bay with President Roosevelt that Gov.
Hughes would be the strongest candidate
to head the State ticket. 1t seemed to be
the general opinion that the question Of the
denomination Of Gov. Hughes wes broader
one than affecting this State only and that
his nomination would be OF material aid to
the national campaign.
Mr. Sherman. however,. asked to have
it made clear that In making this statement
he did not wish the impression to 60 abroad
that the Oyster Bay conference was In the
nature OF resolve on the part OF those who
we're at that conference to decide on the
denomination Of the Governor. He ex-
planned that the situation was gone over
very thoroughly and that the President
tnO60
no stronger candidate than Gov Hughes
could be selected Although Chairman
Hitchcock refused to say anything for HIM
self last night concerning what happened
at Oyster Bay on Thursday he said he would
be willing to 60 so far as to admit that Mr..
Sherman had fairly summed up what had
occurred at the consultation with the Presi-
cont.
Tho President suggested 10 Mr.. sherman
ard Mr.. Eitchcock how it would DO most
advisable TO make The fact that Hughes
was to BE renoininated known to the public.
President Roosevelt asserted all along that
he and Mr. Taft intended to take no part
In factional fights In this or any other State
and that their policy In such struggles would
be one Of ahands off, 1t was decided at
the meeting at Oyster Bay that in order
TO avoid any impreasion that the President
might be exerting any influence In the mat
tor OF renominating or turning down Gov.
Hughes Timothy L. Woodruff. chairman
of the Republican State committee. should
give out statement next week advocating
as tho head Of the State organization the
choice Of MIR. Hughes.
This statement, II is understood. will be
made after ths county primaries next Tues
day. Between now and then the word will
10 out that the national administration 10
in fay0r Of the denomination Of Gov. Hughes.
and at the primary conventions which are
20 be held for the election Of delegates to
the county conventions, which viii In turn
elect delegates to the State convention.
resolutions will be passed indorsing Gov.
Hughes
Thus will the choice OF the people be made
manifest and Chairman Tim, bowing to the
mandate, will declare that the Republican
leaders Of the State will interpose no obtec-
ton 10 the denomination OF Gov. Hughes at
the Saratoga convention.
It will 20 sadly against the grain for
Woodruff to have to make q statement OF
this kind, but he will do 1t because he.
Ward. Odell, Fassett and other leaders
who have been striving their hardest to
convince the President that Mr.. Hughes
would weaken rather than strengthen the
national ticket informed Mr.. Roosevelt
few weeks ago that they would abide by his
decision.
Chairman Hitchcock will leave to-day for
Dalton. Mass.. where he will be the guest
tomorrow OF Senator w. Murray Crane.
On Monday he will 60 to Boston to confer
with the leaders Of the New England States
for the purpose OF mapping out the oam-
paign. It was intended TO have that oon-
ference lat Thursday. but the call OF the
President TO visit Oyster Bay upset the
plan. On Tuesday Mr.. Hitchcock will 60
to Portland, Me-. to take charge for few
days Of the campaign In that State. The
State election In Maine viii take place on
September lb and Mr.. Hitchcock h anxious
for the sake Of the effect on the general
campaign that the Republicans make q
good showing at the election.
Congressman william p. Hepburn OF
Iowa was one OF the callers at nstional
headquarters yesterday. He said that
while there were some local differences In
the State they were not Of . character that
would Affect the national ticket and that
Iowa could be depended upon TO give large
plurality for Taft.