New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
SENATORS BACK HEACOCK
linn Man Their Choice for State
chairman, Says NeWComb.
m BE CONFERENCE TO-DAY
,.orressives and Members of
old Guard" United in De-
sire for Harmony.

49,, ,,ar,ss Of ex-Speaker James W.
s-,.,r,b ir.. and ASsemblyman T. a
tr stil occupyinR the most pror'i-
M'' -. IN the discussion Of a successor
men Prentice as chairman Of the
W -L,t.sn state COMMITTEES no member
- committee IN the city last night
V' ..c-t,-o a prediction as % the final
rhoi"e -. a.,-,,
,15srv last night with a suggestion
IA saws. is indorsed by almost all
-. .yvo7tv-one Republican senator's
.,5 last fall Their candidate for the
-ssi~uanship Is Senator Seth @.
r,..c,-z. Of the sd district.
a. rssrock Is serving his third term in
- senate He is an oil producer, and
- a. uor, IN HerKmer County. II IS
"a "a rat he has practically turned his
..,.,,.ss over 20 his sons, and has both
~. means and the time 70 devote 70 the
~ Of me organization.
=. ;s understood that the wishes Of the
-..,,ora will be conveyed 20 the State
con,mttse in the form Of communics-
ton
-,-reseurirE large Republican areas all
,r.- the state. as shown by our reelection
.s,s wear should have something 10 say
-.ga-d 10 the selection of a state leader.
-. rsve talked the matter over carefully
"a ,rough-fuIy and have come 70 the
--.r,sior that no better man that Mr..
,,...,.l could be selected. He Is a man
-. .r~a-fencs and power and would
'.-.s the various elements.
A.. ,, whether the sympsthies OF Senator
- had been with the Progresstves
-. cold guard" Senator Newcomb
.,s, mo had not taken part in faction
al differences.
President Sherman was in the city
-;gr- and was In conference with
,rrt,,7 Barnes. jr., Of Albany To-day
.-s -yoected 20 get together with
---.ts Hendricks. George W. Aldridge
no., T. Ward and Timothy L Wood
-s,resert5nE the "old guard and talk
en- situation from their point Of view.
go a. g-iscOm, who led the Progress
q, -ra Saratoga convention, expects
.,,,roe- Of the Progressive members OF
committee IN the city to-day. They Will
,.rs tals and then get together with the
10 zra-5." as the fixed determination OF
49,, sf4ss seems TO be TO unite on man
= ali receive the support OF every one.
r---5 vas received from Congressman !.
-, rssss-+ that he was sick and prob
80 ,ror'd re unable 20 attend the meet
- psso-e tonight. however. a majority
- ,rs committeeman are expected 70 be
~ ne ,f-v or 20 have been heard from,
,,5 +, is hoped that an agreement can be
~sa,bed before the meeting that has been
eusd for noon tomorrow
90 III I1lNL. former
state Treasurer. was put forth last night
ina group Of committeeman at the he-
publican Club. He is not member OF the
committee. but that makes no difference.
Chairman Prentice is not now mem1er
Of the committee, except by virtue of his
aHce as his place was taken 10y MI ETls-
5rn a. the last convention.
Efforts have been made 90 reach Mr..
Wadswo-th without success. He sailed Tor
Europe on the Cincinnati not Ions ago with
ne idea Of getting off at Nanles or Genoa
lnd go.uE from there TO Algiers. Members
o., his family say that they do not know
where ra reach a,m now, but the atternft
Is bein- made and possibly some word
nav n. received before tomorrow. When
Fs went away Mr.. Wadsworth said he
Hopes they would not make him state
esairmau. and the argument is being used
hat il would not be right 10 force any man
MO the place without bis consent Mr..
Uadsvu~a docs not expect 10 .l back
E-'E Apr.
The or.a--r. U.s. made ro Asscmo.yu1an
Merritt that some criticism might De called
forth by having the state chairman act
also a. minority leader iu the Assembly.
!, was learned yesterday that in addition
20 coluseIuG harmony President Taft had
suggested tr .-1-e who sought his adFIc"
Oh the state ..aIrnanship that Theodore
Roosevelt should bee consulted While Mr..
Roosevelt has said that he did not care 10
put forth any candidate. 10 i- known that
.e recently expressed the opinion that As
s'ma.yma1 Merritt had many OF the quail