The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-10
Sen. ROOT DISREGARDED
Cobb Elected President Pro TEN OF
New York Senate After Long Strug-
gle.

Albany, N. T., MdrCn .l.-DlSIe-
garding the advice Of United States
Senator Elihu Root and Governor
Hughes, the Republican members of
the State Senate at the close of an
all-night conference selected George
II. Cobb of Watertown as president
pro te INTO succeed lothian p. Aids.
Cobb received seventeen votes, in
Guiding his own.
The final vote, which was reached
about 2:15 O'Clock on the forty-ninth
ballot, resulted
Cobb, II; Hinman, 13; Davis, 3.
The lineup follows:
Coats, Cobb, Emerson, Gledhill, Grat-
tan, Heacock, Holmes, Hubbs, Kissel,
Schlosser, White, Wittel.
Hinman-Agnew, Allen, Bracket,
Cordts, Davenport, Davis, Griffith,
Hamilton, Hewitt, Newcomb, Rose,
Travis, Wainwright
Davis-Hill Hinman, Mackenzie
Governor Hughes, who had made no
definite public announcement of his
tenn of the Senate, issued state
ment from the executive chamber late
this afternoon, endorsing the action of
Senator Root in advocating the cleo
tin of Senator Hinman.
Senator Roots telegram from
Washington was received only short
time before the conference of Repub-
lican Senators on Tuesday evening
and the Governors statement came
only a few hours in advance of to-
nights conference The statement
was at once wired to Senator Root
in Washington, who throughout the
day had kept in close touch with the
situation by telephone,
Il desire no misunderstanding OF
my position" said the Governor. This
is a critical time for the Republican
party in this State The question is
ties. The situation has developed
beyond that The people know the
course of events during the past
three years; they know what have
Jeen the aims and purposes of this
administrations and they know The
antagonisms that have existed and
still exist. The question now is What
does the Republican party stand for
in this State?'
~ have no personal interest at
stake, but | sincerely trust that the
representatives of the party in any
action that is taken will appreciate
the heavy responsibility that rests up
on them, and that they will give just
expression to the wishes OF the Ee-
publican voter and SOW without
leaving room for misconstruction or
conjecture, that they propose to res
pond to the fair demands of the peo-
pie.
Il am glad that Senator Root, after
careful reelection and inquiry, has
sent his telegram giving his advice;
and | entirely agree with him. His ad-
vice, dsinterested, publicly given,
| and wholly in the interest of the par
| ty should be heartily welcomed. The
representatives of the party, if they
desire, can show Enthusiastically that
| they propose to be just and thorough
going to meet squarely the issues
| q haf 4
do this there is no need for anxiety
| as to the future"
Senator Cobb early in the after
noon declared he was in the fight to
! the finish and that he believed he
would win. Not long before the Cover
nor's statement appeared, Senator
Cobb outlined his position. He said
that while he had the highest regard
for Senator Root and was entirely in
accord with what he desired to ac-
complish in the way of elevating the
tone of legislative and political life
ne questioned the propriety of his
making what amounted to a nomina-
tion for the office of president pro tenn
of the Senate.
The day was one of conferences
Senators Supposed to be wavering
were solicited by both the Cobb and
IIinman men. Interest in the Aids
Conger bribery investigation waned
and the noon recess was seized upcn
by the Cobb followers for a conference
with view to strengthening theiI
forces. Telephone bells jingled
throughout the day and the wires to
Washington were particularly busy
Pressure was brought from various
sources to influence Cobb to with
draw hut he declined all overtures
Senator Davis was Cobbs most form
idable candidate until the Root tele
gram came. AS Humans candidacy
grew Davis chances lessened and
today he practically withdrew from
the race and threw his support tt
Hinman.
AS soon as the Senate adjourned
this afternoon the Hinman-Davis meI
went into conference which continued
until o'clock.
They decided to try to bring abou
another postponements if 1t becam,
evident that Hinman could not bt
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