New-York tribune., 1910-03-11

! owes political allegiance to Representa-
! tive George Malby and Fred Kilburn.
strong anti-Hughes men; Holden, OF
Syracuse, Francis Hendricks's man; Grat-
tan. Of Albany, Barnes's man; Meade and
White, Of Rochester, Aldridgc's Senators;
Wainwright OF Westchester. National
Committeeman Wards county; Schlosser,
OF Columbia, Lou Payn's Senator. and
Platt, OF Steuben; Heacock of Herkimer:
Witter. of Allegany, and Emerson, of
Warren. With COBB himself this made
seventeen, and with Mackenzie, on whom
the Cobb men counted, there would be
eighteen votes. so at least the Cobb sd-
herents figured.
Senator Cobb's Statement.
Soon after this conference Senator
Cobb issued a formal statement declar-
ing that he was as good Hughes man
as Hinmap and questioning the right
of Senator Root to send here his tele-
gram of support for Senator Hinman.
The statement follows
I was induced by my friends in the
Senate TO declare my candidacy tor the
presidency pro tenn. as soon as Senat1r
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! outside influences have operated to IN
duce this action on my part, or as far as
I know, have really influenced the action
OF any particular Senator who now sup
ports me. Down to Tuesday night Sen
ator Davis and | were the only two can
didates for the position, and in that con-
ference there was majority OF Senators
who favored my election. After the re-
ceipt of Senator Roots telegram il was
deemed wiser to djourn the conference
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friends determining that action, felt
confident that my legislative record on
ell public questions entitled me to the
confidence of my associates IN the SEN
ate and should be sufficient evidence to
the people CT the state that my efforts
would be TO lead tn. ma jority along pro-
prcssiVe lines and in accordance with
the best sentiment of the state.
I have the highest regard for Senator
Root IS a great statesman and one OF
those whose views on all political CUES
tions are entitled 70 the ersvest considera-
ticn. and ! believe ! am entirely in ac-
cord with what Senator Root desires TO
accomplish in the way of eevating The
tone of legislative and political life. |
question, however, the proprety of his
making what amounts to a nomination
FOR this Office Conscious as ] am of the
sentiments of the state toward leeisla-
ton and what should be the policy of
our party, | feel that as far as my de-
sires are concerned ! am as competent
to lead along correct lines as is Senator
Hnran, and that ! shall be able 'under
existing circumstances" to present the
Republican party TO the people of the
state in the true light" and to Correct
lY exhibit the real relation of the party
as whole to the prncipes and policies
for which Governor Hughes stands"
IL is my intention. If elected. to the
best of my endeavor to lead the ma iorty
of the Senate along these lines.
At : o'clock the Davis men who prac-
tically were Hinman men held a con-
| ference. There it was decided that the
best strategy in the coming caucus was
for Davis to stay in the field and hold
his. followers together until ii became
I apparent that by throwing their strength
to Senator Hinman the Broome County
Senator could be made the caucus
choice.
At that conference were Senator'S Ag
new, Allen, Bracket Cordts, Daven-
port Davis. Griffith, Hamilton, Hewitt,
Hill, Hinman. Hubbs. Mackenzie, New
comb. Rose and Travis. And with the
telephone and telegraph wires still hot
with messages. the Senators went into
caucus at S:45 o'clock, the lineup being
unchanged and both camps. Hughes and
anti-Hughes, eager for battle.