New-York tribune., 1908-09-03
NO ORDERS TO LEADERS
OPINION OF PRESIDENT.
Ward Says He Simply Expresses
His Viescs about GoUernorship.


William L. Ward, the New York memper~ol
the Republican National Committee and rneih-
Der of the state committee. yesterday conhrmen
the statement Of Silas McBee that 1t Is ehe
opinion of the President that the renominatloh
of Governor Hughes is necessary. Mr.. Waru
said that the President was giving no orders 10
the state organization leaders. and would not
attempt to punish any one who misht oiier
from him on the Hughes question.
"I think" said Mr.. Ward, that every one
understands that the President thinks it would
be r. take not to renominate the Governor
1 did not go to Oyster Bay to discuss the Hughes
matter There were some other important ques-
tions that came up about which wanted 10
consult the President. Naturally, during the
conference, the question of the denomination OF
Governor Hughes came up, and was very siau
to hear the discussion, for we are seeking iight
on the subject from every source. 1 believe the
President did say about what DR.. McBee mas
quoted him as saying. I did not hear him au-
thorize Dr. McBee to make it public, but he
took him aside, and 1 suppose he did SO then.
rs the President merely giving advice as
citizen?'
"If you mean by that, is he giving orders
can say believe he is not giving any. / think
he wants this clearly understood. He has MS
own opinion as to the wisdom of renominatlns
the Governor, but he recognizes that others
may have opinions on this subject differing from
his and he has no disposition to dictate to them
and will not go to the extreme of Furnishing
any one for differing from him.
DO you regard the Presidents ADVICE as q
commando"
Now" said Mr.. Ward. laughing, you are
getting personal l will say that no orders are
being given out to the leaders throughout the
L
myself have not been commissioned to take
anv message to them. I do not think the or
ganization will take any action with reference
to the Hughes matter until the state convention
meets I think State Chairman Woodruff has
stated the proba bfties about right in regard
to that"
.sWill there be other candidates besides the
Governor"
Yes several, understand
Asked about westchester supporting the ticket
If the Governor is renominated, Mr.. Ward said:
''Westchester always supports the ticket
Westchester Republicans never cut a good can
didate'
Chairman Woodruff got to his headquarters
carly Yesterday morning and asked If he
had ANYTHING to say bout President Roosevelts
statement.
81 have nothing to add to or take from the state
rnent which I made last Friday, and shall make
no comment upon the Governorshlp SITUATION
until the time announced in my statement mas
arrived-namely, the convening of the conVen-
ton" he said.
President Parsons Of the Republican county
Committee refused to comment either on the
McBee statement in the morning papers OF inc
interview with Mr.. Ward.
Among State Chairman WoodruHs S callers
Yesterday was Senator Otto Foelker. of Brook-
Ivn who became conspicuous when his vote
decided the fate of the anti-gambing Dill. otto
Kelsey State Superintendent of Insurance; eX-
Tustice O. D. B. Hasbrouck, Of Kingston; John
Fissel. of Brooklyn, and Myer Nussbaum were
some of the other callers. Senator Foelker is
candidate for Congressional honors IN the 90 Dls-
trict AS a candidate for Senator he Would Dc
onDosed bv the racing interests. but his rrienos
think that as a candidate for Congress thls
onnositton would not be felt. and that Is why
they are pushing him for the place. MT hlssel
also is a candidate for the same honor
The developments yesterday MADE no chanse
IN the IocaI situation with reference to the
status of Governor Hughes in the state conven-
tion. Many of the district leaders VINO call on
state Chairman Woodruff and President Far-
sons these DAYS serve notice that they VIII not
vote for the Governor. Some of them Will vote
for Speaker Wadsworth. some for ex-Lleutehant
Governor Bruce and some for William Berr'
of Brooklyn