New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-11
Governors Visit May Settle
Party Policy in Coming
State Campaign.
FOR CONVENTION CONTROL
Barnes -Wadsworth Branch VIII
Oppose Direct Nominations
Plank-Some Talk of
Candidates.

Hughes will pay to ex-President Roose-
Welt on Tuesday. The conference held
then at Sycamore Hill will be moment
Gus in it's bearing on the Republican
political situation in this state. It prob
ably will shape the coming state CAM
paign to a considerable extent II cas-
lily may decide the identity of the Re-
publican candidate for Governor and the
platform on which he will run
Mr.. Roosevelt, inviting Governor
Hughes to Sycamore HID. had in mind
a general discussion OF the political situ-
alton with him. Since that invitation
was sent events have moved fast In
stead of deciding whether he should
espouse the direct nominations reform.
MIR. Roosevelt now will have TO decide
the best means for carrying on the hard
fight the Governor has made on that
issue, as he is committed to IT.
Governor Hughes Is scheduled to reach
here Tuesdy afternoon, and TO stay until
Wednesday evening. possibly longer In
that time it is expected that he and Mt
Roosevelt will talk about the direct NOM
intions campaign, the advisability Of
fight to control delegates TO the conven-
ton, candidates for the Governorship
nomination on a direct nominations plat
form. reorganization Of the Republican
State Committee. and the general graft
investigation about TO be begun
May Ask Hughes to Campaign
1t is believed likely in political circles
that Mr. Roosevelt may ask the Gov
ernor to make one or two campaign
speeches before completing his work IN
this state. Those who know how great
Iy the Governor appreciated the aid on
the direct nominations fight think the
Governor would be willing to do this.
Governor Hughes's ideas on the mat
1ers to come I'D at these conferences are
likely TO be made known both TO his
political supporters and MS adversar1es-
Progressive Republicans say the Gov
ernor thinks the direct nominations re-
form will be the dominant issue or the
campaign. His friends believe he Will
tell Mr.. Roosevelt fatty that he consid-
ers the Republican party committed 10
the issue.
n is no secret that the Governor hopes
TO see direct nominations plank put
into the next Republican state platform
and n Governor chosen who will urge
the LEGISLATURE to write a strong direct
nornina tons law on the statute DOCKS
More than that, the Governors rr1enos
are saving that he hopes 10 see an IN
sparing graft hunt in this state and the
enactment of legislation which woulu
separate business and politics as Iar as
is humanity possible
MIR. Roosevelt is looked on by the
state politicians as the one man VINO
can take UP the Governors work on
these lines and carry IL on The real
4ssua which confronts him in this state
is that which faces him in the nation
Progressive Republicans, or Insurgents
are clamoring for his leadership CON
serva tives. or ~reactionaries. are pro-
testing that for him TO take up the pro-
eressive or insurgent cause would ruln
the party in state and nation Progress
sives in this state. at least, are retortlns
that for him to refuse TO carry on inc
Governors work would cost the Repuo-
Iican rartv it's supremacy and denver
the party machinery over TO the aoso-
lutte control of the party bosses
May Put Roosevelt on Record
Procressives consider that Mr. Roose-
welt is in the fight already up 70 MS
arn1pits. They say they expect a plan
Of campaign TO result from the Cover
nor's visit which n1ay.put Mr. Roosevelt
souarely on record regarding the control
OF the state convention and reorganiza-
ton Of the state committee. and perhaps
later regarding a candidate for Gov
ernor.
Members of the 'Barnes-Wadsworth
coterie OF Republicans recently have
been expressing much doubt that Mr.
Roosevelt would make a fight for dele
gates enough to control the state con-
vention They have stated their deter
mination to fight as far as was neces-
sary to prevent that. if IL meant d.
rect nominations plank in the platform
Hughes men see no alternative. They
saw that far from splitting party a
fight resulting in the nomination OF a
Roosevelt Hughes man for Governor on
a progressive platform and the election
of an up-to-date and able state chair
man will be absolutely essential TO party
success. The retirement OF Woodruff
and some other members OF the State
Committee has been deemed necessary
bv some good Republicans
All these things the Governor knows.
with most OF them he is in sympathy
all of them he is expected 10 consider
carefully. There has been some gossip
about Governorship timber here recent
Nv. Roosevelt adherents are talking
about Stimson and Loeb and Hotchkiss-
Some talk also is heard of COntrolle.
Clark williams. who gave up a brilliant
business career to serve the public AT
the Governors request.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent his Sunday quiet
Nv. He went TO church this morning
with Mrs Roosevelt. AS he neared the
church he noted some forty boys. rang
ing in age from ten TO sixteen years.
drawn up in two ranks AS soon as tney
saw the ex-President they cheered. Mr.
Roosevelt beamed on them. and wnen
the Rev. c. H Webb said they were
from the Church OF the Reedeener at
Ansonia and had walked over from their
camp a couple of miles out of town to
see him. Mr. Roosevelt shook hands with
several OF them
I'm glad 10 see you, boys; I'm glad 10
see you and hope III see you again"
said he. You're starting in right TO go