Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
NEW Workers. ROW
Woodruff's Outbreak Against
Taft Arouses Delegation.
CALLS TEXAS CASE "STEAL"
Barnes and Murray Promptly Take
Him to Task.
DIVISION IS BROUGHT OUT
Shown That President Will Prob
ably get ~ Votes From
Empire State.
DIVISION IS BROUGHT OUT

CHICAGO, June 15.-The New YORK
republican delegation held a stormy ses-
sion tonight, precipitated by an an
nouncement by Timothy l.. Woodruff
that he regarded the action Of the
national committee in deciding the
Texas contests in favor of Taft as a
clear steal" and that it would make
it impossible for the President to win
the election. He was taken to task by
William Barnes, jr., and DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler.
Mr.. Woodruff's outburst first became
known late in the afternoon. It was
made privately, but soon became known
to other members of the delegation. His
colleagues from Brooklyn called a meet
ing and confronted him with the state
ment he was reported to have made
Il made it, Mr.. Woodruff said II
meant 1t, and say that II the Texas de-
cision is allowed to stand President Taft
Refuse to Follow.
Most of the other Brooklyn men stated
and that they would support the Roches-
ter platform.
When the New York delegation met Mr..
Woodruff again voiced his protest against
the action Of the national committee. His
argument was long and heated. Mr..
Butler replied by presenting a resolu-
ton of Endorsement of the Rochester plat
form and setting forth that it was the
sentiment Of the New York delegation
that Mr.. Taft should be renomianted. Mr..
Barnes supported the resolution and re-
piled to Mr.. Woodruff with a sharp criti-
cism of hrs course.
After an acrimonious discussion Will
liam j. Barnes. jr.. chairman OF the
New York state committee, was chosen
to represent that state on the commit
tee on resolutions. The opposition was
led by Delegate William A. Prender-
CAST Of the fourth district OF Brook
lyn.
Majority for Barnes.
OF the seventy-seven delegates pres
ent, sixty-nine voted for Mr.. Barnes
and five against him, while three were
excused from voting. The vote was
the nearest expression. obtained on a
presidential preference. All the votes
cast for Mr.. Barnes are considered ia
vorabie to Mr.. Taft. while 1t is claimed
by his friends that he will get two Of
those voting against Mr.. Barnes and
Woodruff Does Not Vote.
Former Lieut. Gov. Timothy Woodruff,
also Of BROOKLYN: Francis M Hugo. JEFF
ferson county. and Frank o. Anderson Of
Chautauqua were excused from voting.
Mr. Woodruff gave no reason for asking
to be permitted not to vote. while Messrs
Hugo and Anderson said that the senti-
th~lw AMI ,,r-
favorable to the policies advocated by
Mr. Barnes. Mr.. hugo said his people
were opposed to both Taft and Roosevelt
Mr. Prendergast based his opposition
on the ground that Mr.. Barnes is reac-
tionary and non-progressive and there
fore undesirable as the representative Of
so great q state as New York on a COM
mittee which would declare the princi-
Piles on which the republican party must
appeal to the country for support in the
by Messrs. Parsons. Strasburger. Depew,
Malby and others, defending Mr.. Barnes
Taft Is Endorsed.
The delegation also adopted an address
in support of the candidacy of Mr.. Taft
and Of the principles outlined by the
Rochester convention, presented by Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, as follows:
The delegates from the state of New
York, in conformance with the expressed
wish of the republican state convention
at Rochester. wish to impress upon their
fellow-delegates the supreme Importance
Of the issue of principle that now con-
fronts the party.
THAT issue we believe to be whether
or not the republican party shall enter
upon a campaign pledged to reform
abuses. remove evils and to effect needed
reforms, without at the same time de-
stroying the essentials of a stable and
permanent popular government, namely:
Il. Government by the people through
representative institutions.
80. The constitutional guarantees of the
civil liberty of the individual.
20. The integrity and independence of
the courts of justice. as the sole protec-
ton of the weak against the strong.
Asks for Support.
This issue of principle, we believe. to