The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-11
Watching EVENTS ar ,LBtNY.
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WASHINGTON March 40 Tho long
distance telephone wirss between WASH
ngton srd Albany were kept very busy
this afternoon and tonight. senator
Root and other nlembaTs 81 the Rspub-
Ncan delegation ia Congress were keep
ing IA close touch With Developments
at tho Now York stat" capital and were
ma king every effort Ia put through the
first step of tn" proposed plan for the
-aorgHpIzation % the Iartv in New York
stat
Word came to the New YoTa delega-
ton m IN" course II the afternoon that
Harvey u Hinmau. the Hughes senator
, who wis urged upon the caucus by SeDa-
tor Root needed only one OF two votss
70 insur" his selection. Upon the receipt
of this nsssaR, the Federal group in
creased their efforts TO me- ~ some Of
the Albany senators sNe the light. Sen
ator Root held conferences with Repre-
sentative Dwight. President sher-
man ana several sother New York STATE
Republicans.
The Vice President late m the after
noon called 81 ~. White House. and 80
lso did Representative simmons OF
Magyar Falls Neither the Vicp-Presi
dent nor Mr. simmons had anything 20
say IN regard 10 their visit al the White
House Jp Ia th,s time President Tan
he not interfered in any way. 80 far a. -
known, with the New York situn ton
II was the intention II Senator Root and
ni~ supporters here To have the Albany
election postponed gain Tor number 1T
dSvs In THE way they hoped that the
Republicans Of New York state would
have n opportunity 10 think seriously
over the s'tugt'On end to arrive az a sane
conclusion
The fight which SENATOR Root - ma king
on the Woodruff BaTues@ Comblng ton
soe- beyond tie mere n1m'ng Of sue
css~sor TO tlldS ss President Drn tenn. ~
ts. S.ret~ Tn" QUESTION OI Aildss suc
ocssor il one oriv IN - general prOgrs mFne
at reo~gs ntZ1tiOn SEN tor Root and hlr
supporters IA W shlngtnn are looking
Theed to the usS "r Gov Hughes - an
rssci N the election next fan. Without
him trey are certain thst Republicans
New YORK will lIo down to defest II
W'- learned to-drv that Gov. Hughes has
Ta Nv -IgnIfied hlr willingness to enter
-, feld newt fgW ard t. do everything m
ur~ tower To piIsl th" Republican ticket
- victory. provided he can DO so without
-tul,lfving hiIn~eI
senator Root aud other Republicans
n Washington know that Gov Hughes
Will not 80 this with Woodruff and others
Shu have ls'"n p''rsistsntly hghtinR him
u
Furthermore COY Hughes has got To
have thu hearty support Of IN" Repub-
Ucau organization tor his legislative
programme" The Governor holds the
whip hand ~ present The Federal group
acknow edges thu and they are merely
toying "a bring IN" leaders az Albany
70 their -sns'H
w matter how the tight over Alldss
siIcCe--spr turns cut " can bs aid that
the Efforts OF N%nator Root and those
whn are nehind HIM will not end short
81 % ,btupl-'.. r.or gam EatI Of the party
uIa,uIra II Mr. Woodruff persists m
hrs EFFORT - Oppose Gov Hughes " ~
likely that meeting II the STATE con1-
WirJsa viii he called and that summary
ACTION All n" taken.
II - uuderztoDi that Secretary Root
will p"e' Nj NoodrJIT IN New York city
newt sunday and that ~ that conference
an If o.f wall b.. mad. To g., Timo'hy L.
10 r.fIr.. gracefully " h" refuses the
hgn' all pr1bIbi-' n" begin ~ once to
fnI,,. uIn ou' Member. 81 th. New York
Delegation ~ uugr--S were telling to-day
nov Inc sta" hartman and William
R.rna- ~ sought - -;.a a march on
Senator Root and ms friends The S-na-
Tor - ~ wa -a,d had an engagement
Nth Nr Woodruff m New York city last
SUNDAY To- talk over the situation at
Alhanv aad the selection of a successor
:" Aids SENATOR Root was not able 10
keep the -. gagsfnent and the meeting
a. d - reiaf'-t WAS post ponsd Tor a week
In he meantime the Senator was confer
rinz with members Of the New YORK dele
CATION IA ongress
Chairman Woodruff got wind Of what
was going On IN Washington and without
sending any word TO Senator Root ar
ranged for the caucus of last Tuesday
night with view To rushing Cobb's
election through before pressure could
~ brought 10 tpar from Washington. II
wds then that Senator Root decided that
~" would hav" ." take an open stand IN
~" matter and sent has Telegram to Al
isuy which spoiled the v OOdrIF- Barnes
plans and brought about a reinforcement
of IA" caucus until To night