Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
DIRECT NOMINATIONS
SCHEME ELIMINATED
State Chairman and President Taft
Talk Over Political Situation and
Bright Prospects Are Held Out for
Coming EIeetion-Democratic Stu
alton Looks Good to Opponents.
CRv Associated Pres,

thy l.. Woodruff. Republican state
chairman OF New York. talked poll.
ties with President Taft for more
Than two hours and half today. Mr..
Woodruff is optimistic over the out
look in New York state. declares that
compromise would be reached on
the primary question and significant
~ remarked that circumstances
might arise which would cause him
TO be a candidate to succeed himself
as state chairman. Mr.. Woodruff
has had the job for four years. In
cideBtally. Mr.. Woodruff produces =
Eew gubernatorial possibility by in
Guiding Charles s. Whitman. the dis
trict attorney of New York county,
In the lis: of candidates he discussed
with the President.
The others prominently mentioned
were Henry l.. Stimson. ex-United
States district attorney and Clark
Williams. superintendent OF banking.
Means Hughes. Defeat.
The compromise which Mr.. Wood.
run Said would be reached on the
primary question. means the defeat
of Governor Hughes plan for direct
nominations. Mr. Woodruff said that
the party leaders In the state would
not stand for the elimination of the
convention principle. He said that
President Taft and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt were in accord as to New
York politics and that neither was
disposed to force his own views as
To any man or thing"
The Republican party" said Mr..
Woodruff, will endorse all OF Gov
ernor Hughes primary views except
doing away with conventions. We will
continue TO have conventions to
name our candidates for Office"
According to Mr. Woodruff the Re
publican state platform will declare
for primaries along the lines OF the
Mead PHILIPPE bill. which was vetoed
by Governor Hughes.
TsFt Approves Conventions =
Just how far Colonel Roosevelt will
go in the coming campaign in fight
ing for the direct" primary system.
has not been stated President Taft
stated his position anew today. He
also believes in the convention idea
as to state tickets. although ne prob
ably would approve of a direct prim-
airy vote as TO assemblymen. con-
gressmeG and United States senator's
President Taft and Mr.. Woodruff
are old friends. They were at Yale
together. II was too early, Mr.. Wood
ruff said. to speak with any degree
Of accuracy about candidates or gen
era conditions.
But I am willing to be quoted as
saying that the condition OF the
Democratic party in the state, to say
the least. is not inspiring.
TO the Repubhcansg" was sug-
eested
1T Is not inspiring to the Demo
Gratis and therefore Is inspiring 70 us
Republicans he added
Discuss Appointments
President Taft also had a talk with
Secretary OF State Knox. A number
OF minor diplomatic appointments
were discussed. bu; the President has
determined 20 defer all such appoint
ments until next December OF later
The President and Secretary Knox
are using their good Offices TO bring
about an early settlement Of tee
boundary dispute between Ecuador
and Peru. They want Chile to use
her good Offices and II became known
today that during his talk with
President Mont, Of Chile. on Satar-
day. President Taft preached the
subjec: and Il was discussed q; some
length.
The Chilean influence would be
very strong with Ecuador and u is
Ne piaa 70 haze It exercised IN that
direction
President Monft. & Is believed. has
already communicated with the gov
crnmsrt officers at Santiago REGARD
ING the situation
Will Stay a. Beverly Until octce~r.
According 20 his present plans the
President may remain N Beverly this
year until October Is. He viii 20 10
81. Pau, 10 speak AZ the National
Conservation Congress On September
and from there siE 20 20 Washinz-
ton for q week The cabinet VII
Be called 70 meet IN Warrington a.
the sane tie Prom there tk< Presi-
dent vfn return 20 Beverly 20 fez1ein
here until weu IA October.