The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-09
ROOT ASSUMES LEADERSHIP
CORiiRued from Fiyst Poes.

Gus when the final roundup came on Thurs
day night the insurgents insisting that
they would be able 20 turn the trick during
the two days which they stole from ths
Cobb men tonight when they had action
postponed.
WASHINGTON. March s-Senaior Elihu
Root assumed the leadership Of the Re-
publican party OF Nsw York State to-day
when he addressed his telegram To senator
Davenport at Albany declaring that under
no circumstances should the Republicans
Of the State name az their spokez-
man any one recognized a. unfriendly
to Gov. Hughes. and that 1t was the
opinion of Mr. Root and his coll,.aw ,Ies
IN the New York delegation that senator
Harvey d. Human should be intrtIsted
with the duties of leadership in the upper
house Of the Legislature.
Mr. Roots action - the first step IN
the direction oi the reorganization OF
the party IA New York II means that
the Woodruff Barnes combination -
doomed. that the new organization that
~ To sucCeed - - to uphold the hands
ct Gov. Hughes and that every available
force u TO be put to work to bring order
out Of the present chaotic conditions
II the present plans arr. carried out Re
puhlcan- who ref,ISs to accept the new
di-peuSation will have to quit the OF.
ganization.
Political conditions in tbs. state hav.
been the subject of many conference.
bstS--n New York Republicans her,
1t lat" and II WAS decided AT meeting
held yesterday that the tins had com-
for senator Root to act. MIR. Root told
his colleague, that no vas reluctant 10
appear a. leader. hut hs acquiesced when
b" was told frankly that time had come
when strong hand must bs laid on the
situation ia New York To avert party
disaster
NJ. Root action in suggesting a course
OF procedure to the senate Republicans
IN Albany will be- followed by other i'm
rrortant Developments While the Federal
group ~ Washington has no disposition
To- dictate th" conduct of Affairs at tn.
state capitol they believe that m the
present emergency they have a duty 60
p"rforn. Accordingly u will h. irnpraa.e,,
"a IN" Albany leaders that NOTHING
should 10 don" ia either house II the
Legislature that will look like an Effort
on th" Part 81 Republicans 60 whtswash
or cover up any charges Ut scandal
TN" New York State Republicans m
" Washington are against any action a,
Albany that will leave the impression
that IN" Republican party 10 eva ding
and investigation
n = the general expectation that 80,
fore many days have passed Tirnudhy I,
" oodrun Of BrnoSlyn will announc. his
retirement from the oilce " Republican
STATE C'iairrlar There - M di~p,.i.
ton on tho part ~ New Work Rppubl,c.n.
20 force Mr. Woodruff ont hut !, i. f.l,
that hIs cIusc aff'liatiOn with W,IIiy
Isarnes. Jr. Gov. Hughe-'s bieters.t 10.
makes u impossible for him 90 ie,ensis,
himself with an organization that Ia de-
termine1 ~ ssIppor' the Governor
IL wss unly when the nonvic,iop Ma,
forced upon him that party succea. a,
the polls would be jeoparded unIeua heroic
measures were adopted that MIR. Roc,
snnsented TO identify himself more az.
lively with the management q r,oli,ir,I
sHairs IN the State.
Although a new chairman Of the Re-
publican state COMMITTEES Ia certain % b-
named New York. men here are sivin@
little thought nov AZ to who shall aucca-d
Mr. Woodruff There u good r~aaon N
believe that a complsts REORGANIZATION az
ths party viii not he elected until Col
Roosevelt rsturns IN the United Stats
u n aid thAliBsaator Rooe. Gov. HuWhoa
ard The colOnsl win WORK soag,1sr "