The Washington herald., 1910-03-14

New York, March 1s.-There was no big
stick after all. there is not likely to be
any, and In ali probability Timothy l.
Woodruff, chairman CT the Republican
State committee. will serve out his sec
ond term of two years and retire next
fall for Republican as yet undeveloped.
to be elected by the new State committee
to be chosen by the Republican State con-
vention.
Senator Root had one OF his busiest
days receiving Republicans and talking
with them over the New York State
situation at his home. 733 Park avenue
These talks began at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing and lasted until after 10 O'Clock to-
night. During the day Senator Root con-
ferred with Lloyd C. Griscom, president
OF the New York Republican county COM
mittee; Speaker James S. wadsworth.
jr., Chairman Woodruff. and William
Barnes. jru besides others Of lesser sig
nificanee
II turned out that to-day's conference
was planned two weeks ago In the IN
terval that episode at Albany by which
Senator George H. Cobb defeated sena-
tor Harvey D. Hinmsn for the place OF
president pro tempore Of the State SEN
ate, and the chickering's which led up to
that event. and the friction which fol-
lowed it, had led to confusion, but al
no time during the two weeks was there
an idea of postponing to-day's confer
ence. which was really called. in the
first place. TO Jake Up the situation at
Albany, and that particular part which
had to do with the legislative programme.
Not After WOOdruE-s Scalp.
/ TO all OF Senator Roots visitors to-day
he made II emphatic that he had not
come to ask for the resignation OF Chair
| man Woodruff. that he had not been
asked 20 make that request, and that
| there could be no gainsaying the state
ment that President Taft, the Senator
/ himself. and most other Republicans in
/ Washington had no desire 10 humiliate
! \
J trary. they were personally fond of him;
/ but. at the same time, Chairman Wood
! ruff and his friends at Albany and else
where should be made to understand
/ that their attitude toward certain of
| Gov. Hughes measures and their gen
eral holding of from everything that
| Gov. Hughes desired would not be toll
Grated, and that Chairman Woodruff and
| his friends must get to work and pass
| legislation I'm sympathy with the desires
OF the people, in order that the Repub-
lican party may go before the voters
next fall with issues good enough to
make a fight on.
This Senator Root insisted upon. and it
turned out that Chairman Woodruff,
Speaker Wadsworth, Mr.. Barnes, and
others with whom senator Root conferred
cheerfully bowed acquiescence, and from
this time on are to get to work. Very
little work can be done however. until
the Aids trial at Albany is out OF the
way. and is was said that this trial will
be over within the next two weeks.
DispIeased by RumOrs.
Senator Root, It was learned. had been
informed in Washington by Senator
Bracket, Representatives Dwight and
Fassett, and President Griscom, of the
New York county committee, that the
election of Senator Cobb was the result
OF a bargain. and that Cobb was merely
another name for Aids; that Cobb was
interested in Woodruff and Barnes and
others in whitewashing Aids no matter
how the testimony turned out. Senator
Root was deeply incensed over this in
formation, for he believed that there
must be no dillydallying with Aids il
guilty, and for that matter both Conger
and Aids must walk the plank if the
evidence justifes it.
Senator Root was rather inclined to
believe. that the evidence thus far justi-
fed extreme action with both Conger and
Aids Indeed. the situation in Sena.
tor Roots mind has become so acute
over this Aids trial that the people OF
the State will not be hoodwinked. Ever
if Aids should turn out TO be guntless
it would be a case of nothing proved
and everything believed.
Senator Root believed that the Repub,
licans at Albany had been foolish in their
attitude toward Gov. Hughes, and insteaG
of meeting the governor half way anJ
discussing men and measures with him
Mr.. Woodruff. Mr.. Barnes. and Others
had strained far back in the breeding
and In this way had engendered an un.
popularity which. together with Other
events, had put the party in Jeopardy
Root Denies Leadership.
Senator Root spoke in a personal way
to some of his Republican visitors. ans
told them that It was erroneous to say
). that he had assumed the leadership OF
the party in the State for it was con
ltrary to his temperament contrary tc
his environment both in Washington and
in New York. to take up the reins Of
leadership, to become only a mere patron
age broker. and that he could not b,
bothered with the thousand upon thous
ands of petty details which had fretteC
and worried previous Republican Unitet
States Senators from the State.
Senator Root, continuing. told ali Of hi
visitors that at all times he would xiv
the very best advice at MS command 70
the best interests of the Republican
party, which had honored him so highl,
and to which he had been so long at
. tached.