The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-12
BADLY MUDDLED
IN EMPIRE STATE
No One Seems Able to Forecast
Outcome of the Political
MiXup.

ALBANY. n y. March 11.-senator
Newcomb gave notice today that he was
preparing 10 get some action on his
resolution providing for an unlimited
Investigation OF legislative corruption
md his declaration Is regarded as the
Hrst significant result OF tho victory OF
no Republican organization in the SEN
to leadership fight.
The vote on the question Of sustaining
Senator Conger's bribery charges against
the next clash between the two elements
into which the election Of Senator Cobb
as president pro tempore has spit the
Republican party in the state senate.
But II Newcomb moves next week TO
take up his resolution the lineup may
come before the Aids Investigation Is
over Sena tor Cobb was elected despite
and oil Senator Root.
Public opinion seems to have associ-
ated the opposition To the leadership OF
Root and Hughes with an Intention TO
shut off further attempts TO air scan
dals and with sympathy Tor Aids. hin
man. the Root-HIughes choice for the
against Aids during the debates over
the admission Of certal IN testimony,
These circumstances lead TO a conclu-
sion that Governor Hughes and the cid
er statesmen of the party in Washing
ton have agreed upon wider legislative
inquiry, and are ready TO Issue orders
The declaration OF Senators Brackett
and Davenport that Cobbs victory only
postponed the issue is not denied by
the victorious organization men, They
declared. however, that the prestige OF
defeating the combined forces of the
governor and the national admlnlstra-
the next fight. whatever 1t may be
about.
Root Was Ignored.
The telegram which United States
Senator Elihu Root sent from Washing-
ton urging the election OF Senator mar
vcy D. Hinman OF Blnghamton. the ap-
peal in Humans behalf by Governor
Hughes at the eleventh hour and the In.
fluence of the federal administration az
Washington proved unavaiing against
the organization forces headed by Chair
man Timothy L. Woodruff OF the Re
publican state committee. Cobb was
conference of the Republican senators
which began shortly after o'clock last
night and did not end until an early hour
today On the forty-ninth ballot two OF
the supporters Of Senator George y. pa
Wis Of Buffalo deserted to Cobb. VINO
throughout the balloting had fourteen
votes Seventeen were necessary tor
choice, With victory in his grasp. Cobb
stepped into the gap with a ballot
for himself and Won the coveted goal
Hlnman was the choice OF thirteen,
while Davis, who at the beginning mus
tered nine votes. had only three TO MS
Although ostenslbly Cobbs victory Is a
triumph for Chairman Woodruff and the
state organiza tion, the beaten side de-
clares Woodrufr's influence was less re-
sponsible for what happened than the
will of the individual senator's Viewing
the battle-ground, some OF them confessed
today that Senator Root had made . mis.
take in conveying his orders to elect
Elinmnn In SO open manner.
The publicity given Roots telegram
Tuesday night was intentional Its OBJ
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that affairs at Albany were most unsat
isfactory to tho party leaders and to
Governor Hughes. and that there must be
a new deal. Tho state senators. however
bitterly resented dictation that might dis
credit their own importance and author
ity with their constituents.
Going After the Bosses.
Ever since Governor Hughes took office
an effort has been made TO break up the
coalition OF the old local bosses. How
things shown by Cobhs election. Having
destroyed the power of some OF the
county and district leaders. the admins
tration at Washington found itself with
out means to reach the state senators.
The local leaders who have retained
their power rallied around Woodruff and
Cobb was chosen, not so much because
the organization considered him an Ideal
candidate as because he was the strong
est weapon with which to defeat Root
and the governor
How much Cobbs victory has gained
for the old regime is difficult TO settle;
Whether 1t has strengthened the grip OF
Chairman Woodruff TO the extent or as
suring his reelection is Il proposition few
senators today felt ready 10 affirm. Cooh
before his election endeavored to declare
his freedom from Woodruff and his alb
solute lack OF obligation to Senator Aids
In his statement yesterday he affirmed
his accord with Senator Root and the
governor. although he deprecated the for
mer's interference In the leadership night.
His friends say he win lose no time In
declaring his loyalty TO the governor. for
even in their hour OF victory the organi-
cation men admit that Hughes Is the
party's greatest asset in this state.