New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
tes now and shall have them to-mor-

'ow night
Meanwhile every effort is being made
by New York State Representatives and
Republican leaders in close touch with
the federal administration 30 swing a
sufficient number of Senators TO Hin
MAN to insure his success. Lloyd c.
Gfisoom talked with the New York City
Senators over the telephone, but did
npt seem TO succeed in changing the
ppsition of Senator Brough.
II told him was pledged to Cobb and
should vote for him." said Brough. 81
r4alize that the connection of Woodruff
nhd Barnes with Cobb's candidacy has
dfmned it, but they jumped aboard the
qpbb band wagon. They We're not in
Nlted and not wanted. Cobb's good
= man. and the best man for the place"
Sherman Takes Hand in Fight.
Vice President sherman also talked
With Senator Heacocll of Herkimer
bunty. Heacocks county is part of
Sierman's old Congress district Also
fwis County. formerly represented by
Shnator Cobb. is now part of Hea-
cScil's Senate district. Heacock still is
for Cobb
liinman mon declare with much pos
iiEvoness that when the time for a vote
comes in to-morrow's caucus Senator
fHnman viii have an ample margin of
sffety- This will he brought about by
np improper Interference or pressure
trpm federal offlceholders. they main
tain, but by the simple power of argu-
nlent and indications of the temper of
the constituents of those Senator'S who
change to Hinman.
E"Now consider the situation" said
prominent Republican tonight 1T
Isn't much OF a secret what induced
Senator Root 10 take so positive a stand
tqis pretty well known here that he had
hfard the most alarming reports of a
likelihood that Senator Aids would be
wfitewashed if the old guard elected its
candidate. This election Of a temporary
president is really small thing in the
political game being played now, but
the consequences Of permitting the
wrong move 10 he made first were ap-
parent To Senator Root
Could Restore Prestige.
r'The right man as the party's repre-
sentative at the head Of the Senate ma
3ority could bring restored prestige and
credit 10 the party and insure victory
this fall because of the peoples approval
OF the party record. As good an Amer
ican s Senator Cobb IS conceded 10 be
elected by the men who now are support
ing him, he could not in my Judgment.
prevent those men from taking actual
command away from him and shaping
such a course in the Legislature as
would bring down on the Republican
party the utmost loathng and contempt
Of every decent voter without much re-
gard TO party
The ISSUE which Senator Davis's SUM-
roEters made carly in the Davis-Cohb
ceItest-support or opposition for the
Hughes legislation and the Governors
desire for new political deal-has been
intensified by Senator Roots support IF
llpman as 4 Hughes candidate. on =
Hughes platform The federal admin
istFation. so far as this state is con
ceTned, noW is pledged quite as def
nkcly as Governor Hughes TO tho So
lied Hughes policies and the new
dTl." with Woodruff deposed and a
pipgressiYe Republican in his place. and
inkthe opinion Of many politicians here
ihr federal administration is more di-
reEly concerned than Governor Hughes
Ttfy reason that the Governors politi-
cas Csreer-tcmporarily. anyhow-is TO
eH~ on December 81. But before that
tirt< ConeressIa,en1ya TO be elected and
ths lesult Of tEfts campaign viii be con-
s9sred 'indorse77fsFst or reputation by
thfg state Of tho Taft administration.
Also q state ticket is TO he elected 1t
!. il 4 foregone conclusion, To these men.
IN HAT Governor Hughes's active participa-
Vi lion in the campaign will he necessary
z &c save the state ticket and with it the
Congressman. Certain legislators say
the Washington Republicans are not
willing 10 commit political suicide now
by alternating Governor Hughes, if some
Republicans here are.
There was 2 report o-nighf that Mr.
Lttleton would 3pake use Of the Root
telegram for the benefit Of Senator Aids
when the investigation of the Conger
charges reopens Tomorrow,
Yesterday Congers attorney held Aids
zap TO condemnation because he con-
fessed that he followed the orders of
Senator Platt when the latter was party
tieton, it is said. viii introduce the Root
telegram in evidence to show that
ne.aber Of the Legislature is expected TO
obey the state leader, regardless of his
individual ideas
II AIr. Roots leadership is disowned,
sosae Republicans declared tonight that
nothing but the return of Theodore
Roosevelt could cement the party in time
70 lpresent an unbroken front to the
enrny at the next state election.
Washington, March 9.-SenatOr Root
saN to-day that he had no present in
ten7ion of going 10 Albany on account
OF the situation there. He added that he
had expressed his opinion and that he
ala not now foresee that he would be
called on to do more.
notwithstanding this announcement.
ii IL known that Senator Root has been
in telegraph and telephone communica-
ton with friends in Albany and that ne
routemplates going to New York City on
Saturday. Whether he will confer at
that time with Republican state leaders
esttnot be said