New-York tribune., 1910-03-09

there were Senator Cobb. the Twelve
who voted against the motion to ad-
iourn, and Sena tors Griffith. Hewitt,
White and witter who voted for the
motion to adjourn.
With the Governor.
rs has been indicated in the Tribune s
dispatches, Senator Root and President
Taft are in thorough sympathy with
Governor Hughes in his views on the
general situation here, The Governors
desire for complete and thorough prob
ing of all charges Of legislative corrup-
lion and for such action by the Legis-
iature as will place II abreast of the pub
hes desire for genuine progressive leg
isiation is wen known. His desire that
the Republican majority do this work
and stand before the public with clean
hands and creditable legislative record
is known not only to political leaders, but
to the public at large.
Governor Hughes, asked about Sena-
tor Roots telegram declined to discuss
Il ~ length He said his attitude was
well known. He has all along favored
the election of Senator Hinman. and he
IS glad Senator Root is taking an active
tnterest in the situation here
Thus the situation is presented of
Prcsidest Taft, Senator Root and Gov
erncT Hughes standing for a definite
party poicy-first investigation to as
certain the evils in, the present system.
then legislation to cure them, then house
cleaning or reorganization of the party
hot ba
legislation should be tried out under the
most favorable conditions.
President Taking No Part.
President Taft of course is taking no
active part in the efforts being made by
New York State Republicans to bring
this about But his wishes are known
TO many of the progressive Republicans.
and his belief that compliance with the
Governors ideas on housecleaning and
adoption in general of his legislative re-
commentators will insure party safety
: this fall also seems TO be pretty well
known
On the other side is the Woodruff =
Barnes Wadsworth combination with
partial control of the Legislature through
the Speaker, and a desire to control the
Senate through the election of Senator
Cobb. Progressive Republicans say that
Senator Roots MESA ge-the first ex-
preston from him Of any assumption of
guiding influence in his party since he
assumed the role of party leader-was
brought out only by keen sense of the
danger to the party of such course.
Nobody tonight Will predict what the
result Will be. Cobb adherents are brag-
sing that they Will elect their man inst
the same. as he is as good a Hughes
man as Davis or Hinman either. Davis
men say they will not withdraw from
support of the Buffalo Senator. All of
this, however, is somewhat idle talk
thrown off in the heat of the moment.
before Senator Roots telegram has had
chance TO sink home.
Between now and Thursday night its
advice may be expected TO produce some
effect. just now the situation seems to
be that the people who are engineering
the Cobb campaign have the votes to
elect Cobb with the influence of Wood
ruff, Barnes & CO. behind him. If they
determine 10 do il.
~ NvAA A4is Aoe1l 4itS anu llle blHtTS can
take command of the ship and run up
the black flag if they want to do it, de-
clared one Hughes Republican tonight
They can run the ship on the rocks and
wreck it, drowning themselves and
everybody aboard if they want to do it,
But maybe they'll see the danger of it,
And that seems to he all anybody can
say on the outlook.