The Washington times., 1910-02-10
Said to Be United In De.
handing Reorganization
In New York.
CONFERENCE SET
FOR END OF WEEK
Plans Made to Head Of
Back From EIba"
Movement.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA radical re-
organization Of the Republican party in
this State Is to take place at once.
Preliminary steps viii be taken next
Saturday afternoon, when President
Taft, Governor Hughes. State Chairman
Timothy L. Woodruff. and all the big
State leaders who can reach here viii
meet in the home Of Lloyd c. Griscom,
recently elected head Of The New York
county committee on the demand Of
President Taft.
It was reported today on high aU-
thority that Griscom yesterday secured
the promise Of Governor Hughes to at
tend the conference. President Taft and
the governor are TO be the chief speak
ers at the Lincoln Day banquet Of the
New York Republican Club, and an at
tempt viii be made 20 have them reach
common understanding regarding
what IS best for the partv in the State
Governor Hughes VIII not be a candi-
date for reelection as his own sue
cessor. He says he IS too moor. But he
viii De asked to suggest he man he
thinks best fitted to reprEanize the party
and become its candid ATE next fan.
PIatt Machine Doomed
Having disposed Of the Ohio situation.
President Taft now has MS attention
directed 10 New York state He. indie
pendent men declare today, realizes
more than any one else that the old
line Platt machine IS doomed, and that
II the Republican party is 10 be sue
cessfUl in the election this fall there
must be a new deal, and the policies
nat are Endorsed by Governor. Hughes
Endorsed, at least IN part
At the conference on SATURDAY. - tia
Griscom home, # IS expected that a
new Republican State chairman one
who has never interfered with any
Of the factions IN the Republican partv
In the state VIII be decided on. and
that it VIII be agreed just when Wood
ruf VIII step down and out as party
leader.
Il Is also expected that q course 70
be followed by the party leaders IN deal
ing with the legislative brIbery. scandal
IN Albany viii be discussed and out
lined It IS understood that Chairman
request Of President Taft Yesterday
ana JhaJ there IS a perfect understand
Ing between the two men as to what
Is 10 be done on Saturday.
Checking "EIba" Movement.
President Taft IS said to believe there
Is danger OF the Republicans losing
the House this fan unless strenuous
efforts are made by the party. He Is
working with the Republican Congress
sional committee TO prevent the loss
Of the House and al Saturdays con-
ference the Congressional question IS
also to he considered
incidentally up at the Republican Club
today 1t was freely predicted that The
result Of Saturdays meeting between
the governor, who is likely TO be a
candidate for the Presidential nominal
ton two yesre hence, and the President.
VINO VIII also be candidate for the
honor VIII be the effective checking Of
the Back from EIba-' movement
With Governor Hughes and President
. Taft working together, II Is declared
today either one OF the other will have
the New York State delegation to the
81 naLlonaI convention and this viii tie
RE hands Of the prO-ROoseveIt follow
RooseveIt's Part Outlined.
Roosevelt men deny this, but there Is
no question but all Of the resources of
the Taft Administration viii be utilized
10 have New York at his back when the
next national convention assemblies
Failing in this they will be behind
Hughes, If the Taft men can have their
way, and Il is reported that through
Lloyd Griscom they viii be able to Sc
cure the Endorsement and support Of the
former President, who is declared 10
nave SAID IlaI ne IS not a candidate for
on1cc again. but wants TO be permitted
70 enjoy the remainder Of his life as a
plain American citizen
GrlScom viii assure the conference on
Saturday, Il Is reported. that II il he
comes necessary Roosevelt will take the
stump this fall for the Republican state
ticket and that one Of his reasons for
returning home early in June will he 81
that he can have a -.nger on the pulse
Of the party when the campaign oreuS
Roosevelt, If the plans Of his followers
IN the First Congressional district are
carried out VIII head the delegation
from that district 70 the State co0yen-
ton which viii meet in September or
October