Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
REJECT ROOTS PLEA
Suggestion of Human as Sen
ate President Disregarded.
GEORGE H. COBB ELECTED
Interference From Washington Re-
sented by Organization.
PARTY CRISIS, LEADERS SAY
fractional Warfare for Supremacy
Regarded as observation-disclosures
of Vice President
PARTY CRISIS, LEADERS SAY

ALBANY. y. y. March 11-C;eorgc H.
Cobb of WATERFOWL will succeed Senator
lothian =. Aids as president pro tenn. of
the New York senate. The telegram
which United States Senator Elihu Root
sent from Washington urging the cleo
tion Of Senator Harvey D Hinman Of
BinGhamton. the appeal in Humans be
half by Gov. Hughes at the eleventh
hour. and the influence of the federal adj
ninistration at Washington proved I'M
availing against the organization forces.
headed by Chairman Timothy L. Wood
ruff of the state committee. Cobb was
named as the choice of the majority at
conference of the republican senator's,
which began shortly after S o'clock last
night and did not end until an early hour
today.
on the tuentyninth ballot the sup
porters Of Senator George a Davis Of
Buffalo deserted him Tor cobb. who
throughout the ballotins had fourteen
votes. Seventeen were necessary for a
choice With victory in his grasp cobb
stepped into the gap with ballot for
man was the choice of thirteen. while
Davis. who Al the beginning mustered
nine votes. had only three to his credit at
the finish.
individual Sentiment" Prevails.
Although ostensibly Cobb's victory is
triumph for State Chairman Woodruff
and the state organization, the beaten
side declares that WoodruffS influence
was less responsible for what happened
than the will of the individual senator's.
In viewing the battle-ground some of them
confessed today that Senator Root had
m ,l.. mis- tt-a i'm ti,,lr
to elect Hinman in oIen a manner.
The publicity given Roots telegram OF
Tuesday night was INTENTIONAL: its object
was to SHOW the people Of the state that
affairs a. Albany We're most nnSatiSfac-
tory 10 the party leaders and to Coy.
Hughes and that there must be a new
deal.
The state senator's. however. bitterly
resented dictation that might discredit
their own Importance aud authority with
their constituents Ever since Gov.
Hughes took office an effort has been
made 10 break up the coalition OF the old
local bosses
How well this effort has succeeded was
one of the things shown by Cobb's cleo
ton. Having destroyed the power of
some Of the county and the district
leaders. the administration Al Washing
ton found itself without means TO reach
the state senators. The local leaders
who have retained their power rallied
around Woodruff. and Cobb was chosen
not so much because the organization
considered him ideal candidate be-
cause he was the strongest wear pom with
which to defeat Root and the governor.
Effect Is in Doubt.
How much cobb's victory has gained
for the old regime is difficult to settle.
Whether ii has strengthened the grip of
Chairman Woodruff to the extent of
IL oil
few Of tire senators today felt ready 10
affirm. Cobb before his election endeav-
ored 10 declare his freedom from Wood
ruff and his absolute lack of obligation to
Senator Aids. In his statement yeSter-
day he affirmed his accord with Senator
Root and the governor, although he de-
precated the formers interference in the
leadership fight. His friends say that he
will lose time in declaring his loyalty
to the governor. for even in their hour OF
victory the organization men admit that
Hughes IS the partys greatest asset iii
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