New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-05
COBB'S MEN ACTIVE
W4INWRIGHT TALKS.
Says Senator Is Better Hughes
Supporter than D0uis.

Albany, March 4.-To head off manifesto
tons of public disapproval Of Senator
George II. Cobb because lie is supported by
the Woodruff Barnes Ward combination for
temporary president of the Senate, the
Cobb men are working hard to show that
their candidate is as good Hughes man
as his opponent, Senator Davis, of Buffalo.
They have been driven to this by scores
of kilograms and letters which have been
sent to some of the less vigorous Cobb
Senators urging them to support only
Hughes man for leader.
Senator J. Mayhem Wainwright. who
comes from National Committeeman
Wards baiiwick and is one of the most
active Cobb supporters, to-day declared
that Senator Cobb on his record was bet
ter Hughes man than the Buffalo Senator.
He said:
IF it is to be considered that the at
titudes of Senator's Davis and Cobb upon
measures advocated by Governor Hughes
reflect upon their respective claims with
regard TO progressive legislation, l think
that their attitudes should he closely
scrutinized. Senator Cobb has been, be
Iieve. a more consistent supporter of the
views of Governor Hughes than Senator
Davis, if that is the issue. With the eN-
ception perhaps of the Hnman-Green DILL
he has supported all the Governor recon-
mendations. a l understand it. AS an cA-
ponent of the right kind of political re
form. feel confident that Senator 'opp
should be as acceptable TO the peopic %
temporary president of the Senate as li's
opponent for that office He is man ol
strong character and fine ability.
Little Choice Personally.
This statement undoubtedly is true and
Just and there can be very little choice
between the two men personally ne
point made by the Davis men is that sen
ator Davis in his candidacy ior leaGeI Is
committed to the Hughes policies, his
political leader is committed to them III
general. and the men who are supporting
him III the Senate are supporting MN De
cause of that position. senator Cohb, on
The other hand. was picked up by Mcssrs.
Woodruff and Barnes. it is said, on the
assumption that he a clean. able man
could be elected by their political influence
and would then be subservient TO them
politically. This would give them the
same hold on the organization of the Sen
ate as they have on the Assembly through
Speaker Wadswortn.
In this line of reasoning they probably |
did Senator Cobb an injustice, but the Tact
that most of his support III the |!
Senate has come from the Woodruff Barnes /
Ward cotere, barring few personal
friends Holden, of Syracuse. was at first ,
q Davis man. but Francis Hendricks ana /
Ray b. Smith are understood to have |
switched him to Cobb. Grattan, Barnes |
man. is for Cobb, as are Meade and |
White AIdrdges men, and all the Brook |
lyn Senators, Woodruffs men, except Sen |
ator Travis. Emerson, a ''racetrack tie
publican" is COhbs campaign manager. |
Allan of Troy, Collnss man, is counted |
for Cobb, although on Hughes legislation |
he has always voted with the Governor.
on the other side are the so-called in !
surgent Senator's all of whom. save /
Bracket have supported Hughes leGiSla- |
ton consistently and Hughes men like
Travis o. Brooklyn. and Hamilton, of
Chautauqua County, who distinctly are not |
insurgents
Cobh Men Outueneralled