New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-17
VIEWS ON WOODRUFF FLOP
Several Politicians Fear He Will
Wreck ORGANIZATION.

Republican politicians were almost as
scarce ms hens teeth in Brooklyn last
night. However. a few Of them were run
10 earth and asked for opinions on the new
attitude assumed by Timothy l.. Woodruff
toward the candidacy Of President Taft.
Flatbush where everything from good
drinking water to a moving picture max
ling plant can be found furnished one
commentator. 10 wit, Public Works Com
missioner Lewis n. Pounds who said:
II don't know Of a delegate that can br
won over 10y Mr. Woodruff ! 90 not think
he can influence Lewis NJ. S"ascy nor
Jacob Bremen any way Robert Wildwood
IS said TO have Roosevelt ieannss and may
possibly switch from the Taft ranks. The
delegates were approached i'm every pos
| siblc way before they left Brooklyn. and l
doubt II anything can now move them. I'M
less something utterly Unforeseen arises
They are seasoned men, not boys
It seems tn mo that Nh Woodruff S
change shows disregard OF the party'S
interests. These contests are always faxed
and he knows H. I have talked TO a num-
her Of Republicans out here in the 18th
Assembly District to-day and they all com
nout nfavorably on his change. ! would
not be surprised II IL had the effect OF dis
ruptnC the Kings County organization.
with the exception OF Controller Prendar-
CAST, tho delegates were elected as Taft
men. lie is the only Roosevelt delegate
who has acted squarcly. As second
choice. / imagine the delegates from this
county would favor Justice Hughes
Frank Bruncr. president Of the Logan
4 Z.
District I'm the Park Slope section said:
II think this will make some difference
in the votes OF the Kings County delega-
| ton. ! do not believe. however that MIR
Woodruff viii carry many Of the delegates
with him. understand that some of
them have been wavering for some time.
and II is possible they may vote with Mr..
Woodruff In so far as the effect of his
action upon his leadership in this county
Is concerned | think he will have TO stand
or fail with Roosevelt now. If the
colonel be defeated in his efforts to Sc
cure the nomination Mr. Woodruff will
have to be displaced by somebody else in
the leadership of Kings County How
ever, you have no idea how strong the
Roosevelt sentiment is in this district.
Congressman W. NJ. Calder, one of the
| delegates from this district. told me Just
before he left Brooklyn that he believed
| the sentiment on the Slope was almost
equally divided between Mr.. Taft and
| Colonel Roosevelt"
EXMayor Charles A. Schieren said:
TO my mind the whole thing IS so mixed
up that a man can't tell what is going on.
| think It is very deplorabe situation for
the Republican party to be in. ! think they
ought TO come TO some agreement so as TO
keep the party united. Otherwise this
struggle will tend to disrupt the party"
| EX-Justice William D. Dickcy said:
Il prefer not to talk at all about Mr.
! Woodrun's change of front | would rather
/ go 10 bed than talk politics. You can sit
up all night and write about 1t, and I'll
read 1t in the morning when get up"
| Henry Weismann. Of the 9Th Assembly
| District, In the StuyVesant section, had this
TO say:
II think that Thomas b. Lineburgh, our
executive member and delegate from this
district. will stand by Mr. Taft | myself
made the motion at our convention pedg-
ing him TO support the President. II he
changes front he will find trouble await
| Ills MN "utu HI Btio bdNhs TIC bItdt MA
| jority of Republicans in this section are
| for Mr. Taft.
! II think that Mr.. Woodruff's change will
| split the organization wide open and he
will probably lose the county leadership.
One OF the chief complaints against him
| ha., been that ne Is OF a vacillating dispo-
sition. This would tend to show that he
has not changed. | don't think he will
sway the whole delegation from the county
though he may influence Mr.. Swasey and
Mr. Bremen. There Is not enough Roose-
welt sentiment In Kings County to war
rant his change OF front at this time"