The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
Especial from United Press.)

New York, Feb. 1O.-A radical reor- ganization of the Republican party in this State is to take place at once
 Preliminary steps will be taken next Saturday afternoon when President Taft, Governor Hughes. State Chair man Timothy. l.. Woodruff and all of the big State leaders that can reach here. meet i'm the home of Lloyd c. Griscom. recently elected head of the New York Conference committee, on the demand of President Taft.
 It was reported today on high au- thority that Griscom yesterday secur- ed the promise of Governor Hughes to attend the conference. President Taft and the Governor are to be the chief speakers at the Lincoln banquet of the New York Republican Club and an at tempt will be made to have them reach a common understanding re- garding what is best for the party in the State.
 Governor Hughes will not be can didate for reelection as his own suc- cessor. He says that he is too poor But he will be asked to suggest the ize the party and become it's candidate next fall. Having disposed of the Ohio situation President Taft now has his attetion directed to New York State. He. independent party men declare today. realizes more than any one else that the old line Platt ma chine is doomed and that if the Re publican party is to be successful in the election this fall there must be a new deal. At the conference on Sat urday at Griscom S home it is expected that a new State chairman. one that has never interfered with any of the factions in the Republican party in the Gfofa 1o 1o6 hot will be agreed just when woodruff vii step down and out as party lead er." It is also expected that course to be followed by the party leaders 1 in dealing with the legislative bribery scandal in Albany will be discussed and outlined: It is understood that Chairman Griscom saw Governor | Hughes at the request of President 1 Taft yesterday and that there is a l perfect understanding between the ! two men as to what is to be done on i Saturday.
 President Taft believes there is dan ger of the Republicans losing the House this fall unless strenuous eff forts are made by the party. He is woring with the Republican Congress sional committee to prevent the loss | of the House and at Saturdays con- ference the Congressional question is also to be considered.
  Club today it was freely predicted that l the result of Saturdays meeting be- 1 tween the Governor. who is likely to be | a candidate for the Presidential nomi- nation two years hence, and the Presf- | dent who will also be 8 candidate for | that honor. will be the effective check | ing of the "Back from Elba'' move ment. With Governor Hughes and ! President Taft working together it is | declared today either one or the other l will have the New York State dele gation to the 1912 national convention l and this will tie the hands of the pro- Roosevelt following.
 Roc sevelt men deny this but there | is no question that all of the resources Of the National administration will be | utilized to have them at his back when | the next national convention assem- bles. Failing in this they will be be- hind Hughes if the Taft men have their way and it is reported that through | Lloyd GriScom they will be able to se- | cure the endorsement and support of | the former President, who is declared 1 to have said that he is not candidate for office again but wants to be per- mitted to enjoy the remainder of his life as a ''plain American citizen.''
 Griscom will assure the conference on Saturday. it is reported. that if it becomes necessary. Roosevelt will | take the stump this fall for the Re- i publican state ticket and that one of ] his reasons for returning home early in June will be so that he can have a finger on the pulse of the party when the campaign opens. Roosevelt, if the gressional District are carried out, will head the delegation from that district to the state convention which will meet in September or October.