New-York tribune., 1910-03-11

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Ballot after ballot was taken, with no
change in the Cobb vote, bat with now
and then Senator changing from Hin
;nsn TO Davis or vice versa. After the
scvonth ballot motion was made 10
adjourn, but it was defeated-17 10 l6.
a similar motion after the thictieth bal
lot was beateI7-19 30 Is. A third at
tempt 20 adjourn was defeated-1S to ID.
The Governors Statement
The vital importance OF this caucus to
the future OF the Republican party in this
state. and, more broadly. in the nation.
was shown strikingly by the following
statement issued late this evening by
Governor Hughes:
aesirs no Misunderstanding of my
( uosition This is a critical time Ter the
Republican party in this state ne ques-
.ion is more important shan one OF per-
scnalities. The situation has developed
Beyond that. The people know the course
/ OF events during the last three years:
! sley know what have been the aims and
purposes OF this administration; and
they know the antagonlsns that have
existed and still exist. The question now
is: What does tne Republican party
sta7i for IN tilis slater"
i7av. no personal interest at stake,
hut 4 sincerely trust that the representa-
sives Of the party IN any action that IS
taken will appreciate the heavy reSpon-
.ibiiity that rests uron them, and that
: .hev will give ;ust expression TO the
! wishes Of Tire Republican voters and
5 show. without leaving room for nisoon-
struction o. conjecture, thss they purpose
! 20 respond 10 the fair demands OF the
! neorie.
am clad that Senator Root, after
careful reflection and inquiry, has sent
his ts.eu-an1 giving his advice: and
entirely asree with him. His advce. dis
interested. publicly given, and wholly IN
the interest OF tine party, should be heart
ily welcomes. The representatives of
.i7e rartv. IL they desire, can show un-
r,istakaby that they purpose 10 be Just
snd tnorouahgoing ard to meet squareiy
tire iesues tnat are new before the people.
9f they do This there is need Tor anNi-
ETY. SIS 70 tHc future.
The issue previously had bcen under
stood. Governor Hughes's statement
virtually hia FIRST in any way 10 be con-
side-ed as bearing directly on political
matters here-zvas considered As show
tng It in the strongest possible light But
seemingly it had little or no effect on
the caucus. The Senators going into
that caucus knew they were voting on
situation and a political policy, rot on
men Their votes. they believed, were
10 decide whether the Hughes legislation
was 70 be passed or killed, whether or
nor political considerations were in any
way to enter into the discussion Of the
Aids case. and the question Of general
legislative investigation, and virtually
were settling in advance the political
complexion Of the next Republican state
ticket.
Telephone Wires Superheated.
Activities not unlike those of a hotly
contested political convention were the
order of the day. Telephone wires were
kept superheated between Washington
snd this city and between most OF the
large political centres and the state Cap
itoI. and. according TO the stories here,
between Washington and those centres.
Anti-Hinman men called it the most
brutal use of the big stick since
Colonel Roosevelt went to Africa. Hin
man men said the activity OF the federal
forces showed clearly a keen apprecia-
rion Of public sentiment, and that the
President, Senator Root. Tice-President
sherman and their associates realized.
with Governor Hughes. the vast i'm
portance of the existing crisis.
= few incidents Will show clearly the
extraordinary efforts which were being
made to swing the snti-Hughes Senators
into line. Senator, Travis, of Brooklyn.
after a long talk with Representative
calder at Washington. said his Con-
.ressnan had told him that Senator
Roots telegram was shown before being
sent TO Rresident Taft. President
sherman. Senator Depew and several
congressman. lie argued that It thus
| represented their views IS well as those
h of Senator Root.
Vice President Sherman. according to
? story here, called up George w. Al
bridge at Rochester and besought him to
bring Senators Meade and White into
line for Hinman. Aldridge replied ac-
oording 70 this story. that he had been
turned down for Surveyor of the Port
and did not feel like exerting any press
IRE Oh his Senators at this precise time.
Somewhat later he told Senator Meade
over the telephone 10 stick 20 Cobb. the
story runs.
Collector Merritt Sees Light.
Even while the caucus was in progress
fD-I4e-tkL AillS hOIh Was gong Oh. -SilE--
tor Mackenzie was called TO the tele-
phone to speak with "Lockport" Re
ports had it that al the other end of the
wire was John A. Merritt, Collector of
,he Port of Niagara Falls. Merritt or
dinariIy IS a Wadsworth man, strongly
snti-Hughes, but It Is said he has seen
the light IN this instance, and that his
influence was at work with Mackenzie.
who has been ranked as @ Davis man.
but strongly anti -Hinman. Representa-
tives In almost all parts of the state
were at work with their Senators if
those Senators happened to belong to the
snti-Eughes party.
Senator Cobb's lieutenants early in
the day began tremendous efforts TO hold
the Cobb following together. The Wood
ruff Barnes group Of leaders was at work
just as vigorously as the Taft Root
Hughes men. At noon Senator Cobb's
supporters held a conference, counted
noses and at that time decided that they
stiil held the necessary number of votes
At that time the lineup, which had not
changed, so far as was known at the
time the caucus began, was as follows: