The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-27
WANT ROOSEVELT TO TELL I'm
WHETHER TO LET HUGHES
HAVE ms PRIMARY BILL or Nor
Republicans Opposed 10 the Measure 10
tn To-day 10 Arrange Audience a.
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se a surprise " lInEhes nan again

The Republican State legislators. es-
pecially leading members Of the As
sembly, are in a tangle concerning the
outcome of the extraordinary session
called by Gov. Hughes 10 reconsider a
direct nominations measure The Re-
publican legislators are not certain wher'
NJ Roosevelt stands on the question
Tie has said IN a WAY that he favors a
! direct nominations hill and Republican
legislators ia town yesterday pointed
out that they too had favored direct
nominations. for had they not 81 sss.d
az the regular session the Meade IN Hips
bill. which had been vetoed by Gov
| Hughes? They say they want Ia ad Journ
the extraordinary session un Friday or
Saturday newt. Severalof GOV Hughcss
friends in the Legislature have Accept, d
Mr.. ROosevelts words u mean that
he favors a direct nominations measure
along the lines oT the Green Human
bill. which had the support 1T the Governor.
The Republicans opposed to the Green
Human measure which they defeated
az Albany worked overtime yesterday in
completing arrangements for a general
conference az either the Murray Hill
Hotel or the Hotel Manhattan this after
noon 10 try aud ascertain at first hand
exactly Mr ROOsevelts attitude ON the
PROPOSED legislation
The arrangements include the coming
to town Of Speaker Jame- " WadswOrth
81 the Assembly. Assembyman Edwin
A. Merritt. leader OG the majority; S-na-
tor Cobb, president pro tenn. Of the SEN
ate. William Barnes Jr.. oI Albany. Chair
man Timothy l.. Woodruff ct the state
committee and MANY others either on
the state committee Or hohing import
ant posts in the legislative body Il IL
the purpose II those who assemble to
appoint a committee ~ their number
aud ask for an audience % the -Pr,'si-
dent 40 that he may he directly informed
Of their attitude on the various direct
nominations measures which were de-
hated a. Albany al the regular s.ysiOn.
These measures include the Green Hin
man ball. the COBB Hughes compromise
measure and the Meade Phillips h,ll
Within the last few days sN-Judge
Walhams. senator NeWcomb aud Marvin
X Hart Of Utica have discussed the sit,ia-
ton with President Faft In Washington.
For some time IL has bsen known that
Speaker WaiswOrth has hal assurances
from the President that while the Pre,l-
dent fayors direct nominations aud a
general reform In the primary system
~ the State he does not favor q measure
that would do away with the convention
system. The Human Green bill was
opposed and defeated al the regular
session because IL abrogatss the cUnven-
ton system Mr. Barnes said President
Taft has absolutely rrflSsi To inter
fere In behalf o. Gov Hughes primary
proposition and 30 informed Mr. Wai-
hams. senator NewComb and others who
visited the President to ask him % get
busy. Roosevelt = position j. the same
Mr. Wadhams and senator Newcomb
were not in town last night Notwith-
standing Mr. Barnes utterances speaker
WadsNorth. SIR Merritt ard others who
are 70 assemble in town to-day want o.
hear directly from Mr Roosevelt. and
they expect 20 talk with Mr. Roosevelt
either a, his ofiice in this city nr a. Oyster
Bay
Republicans Interested in the trouble
remarked yesterday that the suggestion
for the legislative commission which
visited a number Of States IN iSa on an
investigating tour u the workings 81
direct nominations AMI from whose re-
port % 'he Legislature m February the
Meade Phillips bin was drawn came from
senator Root. who went over this whole
matter Birth Mr. Roosevelt ia london
three weeks ago Representative Hamil-
! tn Fiah. whom Mr. Roosevelt requested
20 meet him on his arrival in New FORK
city. suggested to Mr. Roosevelt the iu-
advisabihty Of taking hand in the direct
nomin atoms trouble a. Albany a. the
Extraordinary session. Other New York
Republicans who have visited Mr. R0ose-
welt are said 10 have given similar advice
on the ground that this legislation was
evolved during his absence Va Africa
and II was no funeral Of his 70
! Hut now. with many things guaking.
| Speaker WadsvOrth. Mr. Merritt and their
/ friends want to know directly from Mr.
Roosevelt where he stands in the matter
The Republicans ara disturbed over the
advice Of Mr. Roosevelt that Gov Hughes
become again the candidate for Governor
They say that senator Root explained
IN London % Mr.. Roosevelt ju,t how
Gov. HuRheSs selection Tor the supreme
| Court bench came 20 be made First
the President on visit Ia Albany spoke
~ the subject 70 Gov Hughes. This
Conversation was followed by one with
senator Root. after which the President
IN personal letter preferred the appoint
ment TO the Governor. who after twenty
four hours thought accepted u. In
ntantly on President Taft receiving Gov.
Hughes's acceptance he prepared the
Governors commission and sent IL O.
the Senate. delaying other matters Ia
hurry IL along. The Governors appoint
ment has been confirmed and he has
begun his preparations to take his place
ON the bench.
senator Crane of Massachusetts,. SEN
atOr Elkins ~ West Virginia and other
lights 81 the Republican national party
we're at the Waldorf Astoria last night
II was their opinion from what they
knew oG the situation that Gov Hughes
would not resign his appointment TO the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
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