The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-20
Shall the Governor Be Nomi.
mated for Reelection or Not.
CONFERENCE is HELD
At Oyster Bay That Is Expected
to Settle 1t.
National Issues Also a Subject
for Discussion.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 20-Republi- |
can national politics is being subordi- |
mated today to consideration of the |
New York governorship at one of the |
most important conferences that has
been held at Sycamore Hill this sea-
son. The first visit which James s.
Sherman. the Republican candidate for
vice president, has made to President
Roosevelt since the convention, was the
occasion Tor a gathering Of number of
other figures prominent in Republican
Affairs. Among these were Chairman
Hitchcock Of the Republican national
committee, Representatives Bennett
and w. s. Cox. William J. Young. Uni
ted states district attorney for the
eastern New York district; George J..
Smith. formerly a member of congress
and recently appointed treasurer of the
state committed; Robert Bacon, assist
| ant secretary of state and Michael ].
MGR Wfnslow, commander of the bat
tleship New Hampshire, also was at
Sycamore Hill.
Being interviewed at the railway sta
ton Mr.. Hitchcock said that the
Hughes governorship question would be
considered in the conference and he
expected some announcement could be
made later showing the sentiment
voiced at the gathering.
Mr.. Sherman said he did not care to
be interviewed concerning the COVER
norship at this time as his visit was
solely for the purpose of paying his
| respects to the president. Since
Chairman Hitchcock's visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt a fortnight ago he has
spent considerable time in considera-
ton of the New York situation.
The governorship question for New
York has been uppermost in his mind
| for he has realized that it is one of
| the first important matters that must
| be settled before the national cam
| paign can be opened in this state. To
all Of his callers he has declared that
| the national campaign managers have
| no disposition to dictate who shall be
| the nominee of the New York state
| convention but that at the same time
1t is his duty to inquire into and de-
| termine what is to the best interests
of the national ticket.
| Roosevelt's Suggestions.
President Roosevelt approved of the
policy of Chairman Hitchcock and
made number of suggestions intend
| ed to further bring out the sentiment
| of a majority of the Republicans of
the state of New York.
| Ascertain who isbthe man. the best
vote getter-and not who is not the
I man." was-the substance of his advice.
To this end Chairman Hitchcock
has listened to party" leaders and
prominent Republicans of the state
whether they are for or against the
denomination Of Governor Hughes.
He has examined his state correspon-
dence and has taken from his letters
such expressions as bear upon the
| governorship question. The indica-
tons today are that some conclusion
has been reached in the mind of Mr..
| Hitchcock and that he is ready to
recommend to President Roosevelt
| what action he believes should be taxi
| en-. The preponderance of the evil
, dence which he will submit to the
president Is thought to be in favor of
the denomination of Governor Hughes.
Mr.. Sherman was warmly greeted
| at the railway station and again when
he arrived at the presidents home.
| President Roosevelt thanked Mr..
Sherman for the declaration in his
ton of the hour was shall the admin
istration of President Roosevelt be
approved?"
The president assured Mr.. Sherman
that he was very anxious that his ad-
ministration shall be approved and
continued, that that was the reason
for the selection of Mr.. Taft as his
successor.
| National issues were taken up at
the conference and 1t was agreed that
! attention must be paid to the cur
rency and banking questions. 1t was
tpointed out that the Democrats in
| tended to make an issue in the west
of the plank Of the Democratic plat
form which declares for guarantee
by the government OF national bank
deposits.
that government guarantee of bank
| deposits is unsound in principle and
would be unsafe in practice. Chair
man Hitchcock tolo the conferees to-
day that he is arranging to have
speeches made ana arguments ISSUED
in. pamphlet form bearing upon this
|