The sun., 1909-01-01
READY FOR INAUGURATION
CHAIRMAN WOODRUFF AND
MACHINE LEADERS ON HAND.
Woodruff Says the state Machine Is Not
Committed In Advance TO Policies
Gov. Hughes May Urge In His Mes
sage and May oppose Some OF Them.

ALBANY. Dec. 3l.-Everything is in
readiness for the second Inauguration OF
Charles f. Hughes as Governor to-mor-
row. Gov. Hughes not only is ready TO
enter upon his second term but has
blocked out his annual message which
is TO be submitted when the State Legis-
lature convenes next Wednesday.
Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff of the
Republican State committee reached
Albany this afternoon and is at the Hotel
Ten Eyck. Herbert Parsons came to-
night. Fred Grener Of Buffalo is on the
ground. William Barnes. Jr.. whom
many look upon as the hub Of the Repub-
lican State machine as it exists to-day
Is always on hand where questions of
party policy and patronage are being
discussed.
Speaker Jnmes W. Wadsworth OF the
state Assembly has arrived in Albany
for the winter. So has Senator John
Raines. the Republican leader in the State
Senate. Other local politicians from
different parts ot the State began to come
in tonight and quite political huDbub
resulted. But there was much ado about
nothing. The gathering clans of Repub-
licans centred around Chairman Wood
run. and ne was in his usual Grtlessly
happy mood. Mr. Woodruff did not call
on Gov. Hughes. He said he expected to
see the Governor tomorrow. Mr.. Wood
run and Mrs. Woodruff will have seats
on the inaugural platform in the Assembly
chamber tomorrow.
Tonight Mr.. Woodruff was busy in
his room at the Hotel Ten Eycs. His
callers were many. Nlr. Woodruff is
recognized as the final arbiter in the dis
position of the patronage of the elective
State officials who assume office to.
morrow. There are a number Of good
Jobs vet untitled Ii Is expected they will
be disposed of before o-morrow night
to the satisfaction OF the State machine
leaders f not To the applicants. state.
ments that the Republican State officers
are refusing to recognize Mr.. Woodrur :
nod regarding the Disposal OF patronage
are not true. The suggestion arose from
the fact that several suggested apDoint.
ments were objected to by the appointing
officer. who at the same time declared
that the locality asking for the positions
would get them IL suitable men were
named But il can be stated that these
patronage questions nii be determined
amicaby 50 Tar as the State machine is
as represented by Mr.. " oodrutf
MIR, Woodruff was asked tonight re-
garding the position Of the State machine
leaders and the many important appoint
ments which Gov. Hughes has 10 deal
with this winter. He made it plain that
while the State machine would make
no recommendations, that would no,
operate TO shut on Endorsements OF can
dldates by individual Republican leaders
Regarding legislation for the Massa-
chusetts ballot in this State Mr.. Wood
run remarked pointedly that the leaders
we're opposed To IL. Mr. Wood ,
ruff was more voluble in the discussion
Of the direct nominations question.
The Kings county Republicans said
Mr.. Woodruff. ARE in favor Of manda- |
tory direct nominations law, whether |
it applies to the whole State or only 10 /
New York city or 10 Kings county alone. |
provided the provisions Of the law are |
otherwise satisfactory 80 as TO meet q - /
objections To the operation of such law |
in some of the Western States. The po- /
sition of the upstate Republican leaders |
On this question seems to bc unchanged |
They have always been opposed to direct |
say that a good deal would depend on
the scope and method of the proposed
direct nominations law as 10 its final |
disposition by the Legislature"
Mr. Woodruff made II plain that the
Republican State machine was not COM
nitted in advance to the policies of gov
'rnment which may be outlined by Gov
Hughes in his annual message to the eg-
stature He insisted that if the State
machine opposed some Of these policies
I would not be an unusual condition, and
le remarked that the condition of affairs
which existed when Odell was the State
eader and Frank W. Higgins was Gov
'rnor and when Mr. odell was Governor
md Mr. Platt was the State leader we're
'sses in point. Mr.. Woodruff was frank
n the statement that the State machine
vas not fighting Gov. Hughes. while at
he same time II was not accepting all of
lis policies without question.
Gov. Hughes has not been at the Capt.
ol much during the last three weeks.
Yearly all Of his time has been spent at
he Executive Mansion, where he has been !
'orking night and day in an endeavor ,
o clean up many questions awaiting
is action. After the Governor sends !
is message 10 the Legislature next {
Wednesday and has appointed a sue c
essor to State Superintendent OF Insur- {
nee Otto Kelsey. and the new State High Q
'ay. Commission he is going TO dispose ,
the Jerome charges and the charges {
led against the sheyiffs of Albany and |
aratoga counties, The consideration Of '
1ese cases has been pushed aside by 7
lore pressing business. q
State Superintendent Of Insurance Otto
esey Is expected 10 resign shortly after I
he Legislature meets on January G. '
upt. Kelsey's friends say that he should +
OF resign until the Legislature is in ses- 7
on. 30 that Gov. Hughes can at once a
ominate his successor, MIR. Ke'sey's eN- [
lanation for not assuming tomorrow @
10 duties Of his new office as Deputy a
tate Comptroller is that he wants 20 v
)mplete his report on the last years
ork Of the department. which he eX-
ects TO have ready next week q
A change OF minor Importance will he q
ade In the organization OF the State il
ssembly. Frank W. johnson of Buff !,
10, who has been sergeant -at arms r.
n several years. il TO be superseded II
, an Erie county man, The Erie county n
epublicans, however. have not as yet I
,cided who il will be. u
In the Senate there Is a fight over the e
= position. The incum-
mt. James c. Marriott. has two disad- "
Intages in the eyes Of some OF the pat u
mage hunters--he IL a high class Re- @.
lblican as well as at the top notch Of his a
%
State Treasurer elect Dunn tonight a
pointed Hugh Collins OF the Glovers. o
lie LeddeT as cashier In his department @,
a salary OF 81, 800 and l.. L. Silverman RI
Syracuse as his private secretary at in
salary OF 81, 400. n
General -elect O'Malley said M
mi ght that one OF the first things he n.
II look into when he assumes Office will az
the default on tho part Of public service ri
operations. especially the railroads, pl
the payment Of the special iranchis cr