The Washington herald., 1910-03-10

Senator Root viii visit New York City
Saturday and it is assumed that he viii
confer there with Republican leaders who
are to be identified with the party re-
organization now under way.
IT is understood that Mr.. Root viii
meet Co. Hughes in New York, and that
a number Of leaders from up the state,
as well as Republicans in the city. VIII
confer with them TO discuss ways and
means of uplifting the party leadership
mir, Root has no present intention of
visiting Albany. as has been reported.
The Senator himself, as well as those
who are working with him. are satisfied
that the situation there can be handled
at long range. At this time Mr.. Root
does not think It viii be necessary TO
take further steps to bring into lire those
Republican Senators who are inclined to
name as their leader one unfriendly TO
Gov. Hughes.
It IS taken for granted here that the
Senate Republicans at their caucus TO-
night viii name as their spokesman Sena-
tor Harvey D. Human or some other
Senator, who IS recognized as a supporter
of the state administration. The Federal
group prefer that Mr.. Human shall be
named. although its members admit that
10 save their faces the state senator's
might make overtures 10 select some
other friend of the governor. However.
It Is the expectation that Mr. Human
VIII be selected. and when this has been
done Republicans believe that a long step
forward viii have been taken IN the di-
rection Of rehabiltating the party
Attitude of Woodruff.
There is a good deal Of speculation here
as 10 just what attitude Timothy L.
Woodruff will assume toward the plan of
reorganization. An intimate friend Of the
state chairman said yesterday that his
Information was that Mr. woodruff would
die ia the ditch" before he would ac-
quiesce in the proposal that he should
vacate his place at the head of the state
organization. Other members Of the New
York delegation do not look for deter
mined opposition by Mr. Woodruff. They
say that ne win yield to the wish OF the
majority that there shall be a new deal
ali along the line IN the State II IS
1NlttNl AtAAN WHINE the past Twenty -LQNI
hours Mr. Woodruff has advised Wash
ington friends that he win stand his
ground. It IS recalled, however, that
when "a candidate for the Senate to sue
coed Thomas c. Platt, Mr.. Woodruff al
most up to the last moment insisted that
he had enough votes 20 win. He fell into
lire Tor Hughes at Saratoga Immediately
after an announcement that he would
stand out against him to the end. So it
IS the expectation here that Mr.. Wood
run win soon come out with a statement
declaring that he has decided to give IN
the State Craftsmanship.
Root to Retire Woodruf.
Some people here take the position that
# viii not be necessary for Mr.. Woodruff
10 vacate before the State convention.
The Root plan Of reorganization, It Is IN
derstood. contemplates the retirement Of
Mr.. Woodruff long before the party meets
TO nominate a State ticket
The hope is expressed by Republicans
in Washington that Mr.. woodruff viii
overcome the prejudice he expressed re-
Gently against a career in the diplomatic
service Of the United States.
William Loeb. jr.. collector Of customs
at New York, is IN Washington. He is
here primarily or official business. Mr.
Loeb appeared before the Committee on