The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-18
ASK WADSWORTH TO TAKE IT
tPPEiI 7O HIN 7O BE THE
STATE CHAIRN
Hes IN Italy and May Cable an Answer To-
day fassett Doesn't Want n. tie says
President TAFT Hastcns 10 Explain
rhat He's Not GOlng to Dictate.

ALBANY. Jan. II The Republicans here
are looking forward with interest to the
meeting of their State committee in New
York on Saturday. Assemhlyman Ed
win A. Merritt. Jr.. leader of the minority.
the State committeeman for his district;
John r q Bren of Plat,sburg and other
Republicans are favorable to the election
of James " Wadsworth. Jr TO be chair
man 10 succeed Ezra p Prentice.
Mr.. Wadsworth was al Naples. Italy.
to- day and a cable was sent apprising
him ~ the desire Of many of his colleagues
on this committee To elect him chairman
An answer is expected befor. the com
mittec meets
Representative Herbert Parsons, II
was said by MIR Parsons's friends. favors
the election of Representative f., Il Nree-
land, On the other hand Republicans
who have talked with Col Roosevelt
tell YOU that the Colonel favors Repre-
sentative Fasseti. Those who have gone
over the list of State committeeman give
it TO be their opinion fha, the so-called
old guard forces have eighteen members.
and the anii-old guard forces eighteen
members. and tina, unless the situation
changes before Saturday Charles W.
Anderson. the additional negro member.
will have the deciding vote. II was
stated that when MIR Wadsworth left
for his European trip he was aware that
the resignation of chairman Prentice was
imminent and requested his friends not TO
put him forward a. a randidat. for chair
man of the committee. he cable sent
10 MIR Wadsworih to-day, however.
requests him 10 reconsider
AsUINGTOS. Jan. II. President Taft
does not intend 10 become involved in
Republican factional troubles in any
State, except possibly Ohio Iniorma-
ton 10 this effect was given ont al the
White House to-day apropos of reports
from New York relative TO the Repub-
liCan State chalrmanship. provoked by
the resignation Of Ezra Prentice.
The President himself told White House
ga Hers to-day that he would have moth
ing 10 do with the naming Of a chairman
TO succeed MIR. Prentice Tn" President
was told by Mr.. Prentice some days ago
that the latter intended to quit. Since
then Mr.. Taft has conferred with num-
Der OF New Workers. among them Vice
President Sherman and Representative
Parsons. The President had "a his guests
al the diplomatic dinner tonight Senator
Root. Lloyd {. Griscom and MIR Prentice.
Senator koot is "A member of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations and
Mir. Prentice was invited by the Presi-
dent when he was in Washington some
time ago Mr.. Griscom was former
Ambassador to Italy and his presence
at the dinner was explained by that fact.
Mr. Griscom and Mr.. Prentice will eee
Secretary Norton tomorrow and prob
ably the President
Representative j. Sloat Fassett Of
Elmira said to-day that he was not a can
didate for the state craftsmanship.
When Col Roosevelt was asked yes-
terdav what part he would take in the
selection of the chairman Of the Rspub-
lican Stat. committee To succeed Ezra
y. Prentic. he said that he would take
no part al all. He said that while he was
Interested III the matter he didn't desire
to get mixed up in 1t. He denied a re-
port that he wouldn't see any of the old
guard leaders whom he had met at Sara
toga He is quite willing to discuss
Republican politics with any Of them,
he said and has already talked with some
of them.