New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-24
Cocks Not a Candidate.

Cocks Not a Candidate
CONGRESSMAN Cocks said as he was
leaving the office that he would not be
candidate for Governor. His name
was mentioned among others as a pos
sibility at the conference with the local
Progressive leaders at Oyster Bay
yesterday.
It is understood that Congressman
Cocks's name has been eliminated be-
cause it is believed he would not have a
strong enough personal following
throughout the state
Among the other callers were Maynard
y. Clement. state Excise Commissioner:
Paul Morton. president Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. and Baron Won
HengeImuIler. the Ambassador from
Austria Hungary.
General Baden-PoweIl, the English
Boer war hero: Ernest Thompson
Seton. the naturalist, and Dan" Beard.
the artist, called to invite Mr.. Roosevelt
to attend the dinner which promoters Of
the hoy scout movement in America
gave at the Waldorf-Astoria last night.
He was too busy to go, but he wrote
letter to be read to the enthusiasts, tell
ing chem how sorry he was that he
could not be there.
A delegation from the Direct Pri-
mary League. headed by a. IIoeber-
mann, leader of the SD Assembly Dis
trict, was anxious to get Mr.. Roosevelt
to speak on direct primaries before the
league. He did not promise that he
would do So
Roosevelt Departs on Monday.
Mr.. Roosevelt and the Nassau County
delegation plan to leave New York on
the 9:3O o'clock train on Monday morn
ing for Saratoga. That viii bring them
into the Progressives' camp at the Spa
early on Monday afternoon. Many of
the Progressive leaders will go to Sara
toga to-day.
On his way to town yesterday morn
ing from Sycamore Hill Ir. Roosevelt
stopped for few minutes in his motor
car TO watch the preliminary racing
practice on the Long Island Motor Park
way. He was delayed at d railroad
crossing. and while his car waited d
party of newspaper men in a following
car pulled up behind him.
Good morning, colonel" said one OF
them, recognizing him.
Good morning" replied the ex-Presi-
dent affabIy. without the least idea that
he was talking to the press.
a beautiful day" continued the news
paper man
Perfectly bully" said Mr.. Roosevelt:
but We need rain-yOu know were all
farmers down my way. But rain or no
rain. We'll gather the harvest at Sara
toga- Wen gather the harvest" and he
chuckled as he repeated il.
sold Guard" Escorts Woodruff.
State Chairman Woodruff left town
for Saratoga at 1910 2. m. yesterday to
join his "old guard" associate. William
Barnes, jr. With him were Lafayette Is.
Gleason. secretary Of the state commit
tee; Jacob Bremen, chairman of the
Kings County Republican Executive
Committee, and John L. Smith. fits sec
rotary.
Other Brooklyn leaders were at the
station to see the state chairman off
Asked for statement, Mr. Woodruff
said what might have been expected:
'T am more confident than ever that
Vice-President Sherman Will be elected
chairman OF the convention"
Congressman Parsons, Dwight. Fas-
sett and Calder and Naval Officer
Kracke viii so to Saratoga this morn
ing Captain Boyle. secretary of the
New York County Committee. went up
to the Spa last night to make ready the
headquarters of the local organization.
There will be no special train for the
delegates from this county Some will