The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-08
N. Y. REPUBLICANS ALARMED
ESPECIALLY OVER THE AI.LDS
SCANDAL ar ALBANY.

I
sf ths Question Whsaher the aeous
20 the InauaTS shs~la Ne WIasaea.
WAsHm0rox. March That the Re-
| publtcans Of New YORK. IN wanhingtcn
are seriously concerned over political
conditions in the State. especially the
situation at Albany presented by tho
trial Of Senator lothian p. Aids on the
Conger bribery charge. was Indicated by .
number OF conferences here to-day. Tho
conferences were held at the white House.
&C the officss Of senator Root In the Capa-
tol. and again AZ senator Roots house
tonight. New York Republicans gsa-
orally agree that the party must soon
bring order out Of the present situatiDa
" Il n to be successful IN the State In the
coming elections.
The principal conferences Of New York
Republicans to-day was held in the olIics
OF Senator Root soon after the House
adlourned. IL lasted Two hours. In
addition to Mr.. Root there were present
the majority Of the Republicans in the
Of the New York Republican county
committee.
While none Of the parties was inclined
10 disciBs it for publication. it may DO
sAid that prayerful consideration was
given TO the scandal at Albany There
was a long discussion over the question
~ to whether the scope Of the inquiry
at Albany should he widened as was
proposed in tho resolution pigconholed
in the Assembly. or whether the inVesti-
cation should continue along present
lines. IL was made clear by one New
York Republican that the Federal
/ crowd a. he designated the New York
men in Official life. were in a rather deli
| cate position in the matter OF the Albany
acandal He said that things might be
made worse IL the idea got abroad that
Washington was attempting to dictate
IN Albany.
Al one Of the subsidiary conferences
% the day the statement was made by
one man present that the President had
| told some New Workers that there should
be a thorough housecleAning at Albany
and that in a disctlsAion Of the matter
between the President and Gov. Hughes
at New York on tho occasion Of Mr.. Taft's
VISIT 70 that city TO speak bsfore the
interest Of the party the probe az Albany
should be bonded with out mercy.
just whsf will he the outcome Of tine
present activities of the New York Repub-
loans remains 20 be developed. senator
Root IL said 70 take the position that Il
would he fatal for the party in the State
| n anything were done at Albany that looked
like a whitewash Of the men under fire.
Neither Mr Root nor any Of the other
New Workers. n dishossd 20 do anything
~ this time that would prejudice the Aids
| case al Albany, While they believs that
| hia anauittal would adversely Affect party
! solidarity. especially the Legislature
should follow that action by either re-
fusing ar failing to respond To a demand
posed to mark time for the present TO OBJ.
serve Developments closely. and thsn, u
! necessary oHsF the headers nc Albany
some good wholesome Rdvbce.
state senator Edgar T. Bracket. Who
10 = guest Of Represent ative Cyrus Durey.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Was pres
ent AT the interview just what Mr.
Rrackett told Mr. Taft about conditions
IN New York 10 not disclosed Mr. Bracket
also had talk With senator Root and
during the day aaW q number 81 the Houss
4 VDemh~rN from the stats.
4 Az the conference held in senator
Roots ofkice late this afternoon Mr. 0rtp-
com appeared largely IN meet New York
Republicans Whose acuualntAnce ne had
ma formed He took littls part in the
discussion except to express the hops
that party affairs would be restored TO an
orderiy state long before the Novembsg
/ elections
\ Mr. Griscom leff for New York to-
night. No conclusion has been reached
so far AZ tn who shall M named Surveyors
Of the Port of New York TO succeed
James - ClArkson. II " not known def
nitely that Deputy Police Commissioner
Frederick n. BuRher has bsen elimi-
mated and that the Picsidsnt has no IN.
teution ~ naming Richard Parr. Ths
whole matter has bsen turned over q
senator Roo, and he will he guided In
ma king a selection by Mr.. Griscom AND
ether party leaders.