New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
SEES "OtD GUARD FADE,
Opposition Expected to Die Out
Before Convention.
WADSWORTH ON HARMONY
After Visit to Roosevelt Speaker
Says There Will Be No
Fractional Fight.

1IS&citR8 .
As result OF recent developments and
an ANALYSIS of the situation as II looks 70
him IL was predicted yesterday by a shrewd
political observer that the strength u the
soId guard opposition 20 progressive
measures I'm the Republican organization in
this state would fade away 70 large ex-
tent before the September convention
II is understood that Timothy L. Wood
ruff has promised to eliminate himself
from the situation, and other leaders will bs
made to feel the sentiment Of their con-
stituents, it is believed Only William
Barnes. tr. seems 10 be an irreconcilaoIs
reactionary,'' was the way IL appeared to
the political observer
As for Speaker Wadsvorth. he invited
himself down 20 see Colonel Roosevelt az
THE Outlook" Offices yesterday, and later
sang a sweet song OF harmony, and said
he was glad that the former President
was taking an active interest In state poll
tics and IN the future Of the Republican
party.
The views Of Nr Roosevelt on direct p-i-
-narfes are, Of course. well known. and y
is well understood the rrogressives n tie
organization intend TO have strong dec
laration for direct primaries in the next
SI6Ie DldLfOTLI- II lS S6lu LLldL MI " AL
worth has seen a great light and vas Pre-
pairing to modify his attitude He wished
it distinctly understood. however. that -
did not come down TO sue for peace. he e
ing fighting man
After his talk with Mr. Poosevelt spess-
.r wadsworth said he had discussed ths
legislative situation as It appeared 70 him.
and gave his reasons for the defeat Of he
Cobb bill. 1t would seem that his hurried
visit to the city was to get the ear Of 1Ir-
Roosevelt before the latters talk with Co..
ernor Hughes at Sycamore Hill
The Speaker said he preferred 70 Iook
unon the present situation more as a differ
ence Of opinion on the single question e
direct priSaaries rather than party spit.
He took pains TO declare that the last Leg
islature had passed ali the measures asked
bT the Governor except the measure pro-
viding for direct primaries
81 believe there will be no facttonal fight
in the next state convention" said ths
Sneaker We will agree on the best man
to head the ticket and viii go forward 70
victory as we have done IN the past
As for himself. Mr.. Vadswurth said he
had no plans for the future. He did nor
, seek the nomination for Governor. and %
for returning to the Assembly, he had H1t
made up his mind
Speaker WadSworth reached the city On
an early train and saw Mr.. Roosevelt after
he had conference with State Chairman
Woodruff at the headquarters OF the state
committee. He returned on the Hudson
River night boat. but expects 70 have ar
other political talk with GTr Roosevelt
within month.
Congressman william :. Bennett carried
his boom for Governor Up 20 the Outlook
office yesterday to display it 70 Dir. ROose-
welt. Before he went into the editorial
sanctum he was all smiles. When he came
out he did not wish TO talk about his pros
poets.
''Ycu know Dfr Roosevelt and I are cd
friends he said He is friendly you
know. You had better ask him
Later, when Mr.. Roosevelt was told that
Congressman Bennett had left II TO him TO
talk of the Bennett boom. he replied
What can L say2 Well. now, I don :
know I don't know
Mr.. Bennett let it be known for the first
time that IT was he who had drawn the
first draft of the bb bill. which was the
compromise direct primary measure He
said that he would stand for such a bill
If he were to run for Governor.
Meanwhile. the work of developing senti-
ment for the Congressman Is going ahead
steadily. All sorts of people are being ap-
preached for their support. and the petition
that is to go to the state convention is
growing apace-
Collector Loeb said yesterday that there
was nothing more to say about his boom
for Governor that was sprung in Beverly
The Tribune stated the situation ex-
actly this morning" he declared.
The name of Chairman Wilcox OF ths
Public Service Commission. spranz to the
front last night in the gossip as to pos
sible nominees for the governorshfp This
was due entirely to the fact that he had
taken Governor Hughes down 10 Sassmors
Hill in his automobile in order that they
might have long talk before the Cow
ernor's visit with Colonel Roosevelt
A fellow passenger with Chairman Will
cox on the Mauretania to-day will be POST
master General Hitchcock. Those who
knew that the chairman had made his
plans to sail on the Mauretania hastily srz-
sested that there might be something in
the suggestion that he desired 20 talk poll-r
tics with Mr.. Hitchcock on the way acrosss
the ocean. The chairman said yssterdays
1t was trip simply for rest and that Rs
would not be on the other side more than
ten days.
Governor Hughes. who arrived from Al
bany on the night boat. spent the morning
on personal business and saw no politicians.
He started for Oyster Bay with Chairman
Wilcox soon after o'clock. Major Fred
ertck III. CrOssett. his military secretary.
said last night he expected the Governor
back some time this morning. Whether he
will so back to Albany or not IN the after
noon will depend on word he expects from
there when he gets back to the Hotel Astor,
in this city.