New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-25
BROOKLYN FOR TAFT
Report Delegates Would "Flop"
Untrue, Woodruff Declares.
REORGANIZATION DESERVED
Controller Prendergast Hasn't
Slightest Doubt About Roose-
velt's Selection at Chicago.

rir,o+by 7 woodruff who once more Is
81 the head Of the Republican organization
IN Kings County, had a conference with
Tfteen Of the sixteen delegates 70 Inc
,,+,oraI convention from that county on
Tuesday and declared emphaticany yester-
dav that each and every one OF them was
standing firmly for the denomination OF
President Taft. all other rumors to tho
contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Woodruff was particularly indignant
over a story circulated Yesterday that 10
was nrnparjng to FLOP" withdraw his SUD
nort from President Taft and announce
h,nself in favor OF the nomination OF
Theodore Roosevelt. There Is not "or"
- truth in it." nc said PERSONALLY ] am
strongly IN favor of the denomination oil
President Taft and will continue to be. As
for the other delegates In Kings boun'!'
ui+', the execution of Controller frenoer-
CAST who, as has been known all ATOMS j.
Tor Roosevelt, all feel as ! 40. can say
that not one OF us has abated his lhte'e'
IN The denomination OF President ia'''
The President has given us a eood aui'''i'
ITERATION and we believe ne deserves To-
nomination"
Nv Woodruff wanted Il made clear that
he believed In the denomination or 'Frosl-
L.. rof, because the President deserved
.o,orn,rot,on and not because he had
~. tdo, that Roosevelt was menace 70
! the country. ~
The talk about Rooyevelt's being
menace IL all bosh." he declared. nav
ALWAYS been warm admirer OF MIN We
did no. agree az the Republican state con
vn,t,or IN Saratoga two years ago but ne
MT Nm n SQUARE fight for the tempora'S
! c,,,rnonsh,D Of the convention ard | nave
40 an fee,,ng toward him because he won
/ ,vos down at oyster Bay for.s Luncheon
/ NOT long ago and ] may be depended upon
10 resent any criticism that may be mace
| If him However as I have said am TOT
| the denomination Of President lai' anu
: will stick 10 him to the last
! The report that Mr. Woodruff was pre-
rarIng 10 desert the President came ABOUT
| through some kind remarks that ne indne
about M Roosevelt while In the hnance
department on Tuesday. He went ther' 10
sec Controller Prcndergast on matter rot
connected with tho national campaign out
they got to talking about 1T
/ "r evnrAssed the opinion that TAFT Wouid
he renomInated. said Mr.. woodruff yes
/ terday and the Controller declared mat
| tb.re was no doubt Of Roosevelts selec-
| tion. 7 did say that 7 admired Roosevelt
II chat can be construed into on indication
| that I am coming out for his domination
! 7 do not know what ] can do about IT,.
Mr. Woodruff said he had no idea what
Influenced Sheriff Charles y. Law, OF
| KINGS County. 10 declare for Roosevelt, but
10 did not see how Il would affect the at
utude Of any Of the delegates to the
rational convention. Sheriff Law is not
! 6A,agate but Lewis VI. Swazey. under
sheriff. and Jacob Bremen. counsel ~ me
Sheriff. are delegates
! Controller Prendergast also said he do
| not know that the declaration or sherin
law would have much influence on the Sit
Nation He IS Of the opinion that the senu-
msnt for Roosevelt will BE 20 strong be-
! fore the national convention that the
Kings County delegates viii come over 20
! him 81 their own accord.
There is not the slightest doubt In my
mind" he said Yesterday. mat MI
Roosevelt IS 20 Re nominated" He de-
| cIar4d he was not much disappointed over
bthe result OF the primaries in New Hamp-
shire. where on Monday night he spoke Tor
Roosevelt Il did think" he added, that
one OF the districts would go for Roosevelt
! but TOLD several people in my once vester-
/ 6ay that ] thought the result was open 10
question -, ,,.-...,,
I : The Controller is 10 sc INTO Msssaehu,
sefts Tomorrow IN an effort 10 help turn
! that state to Roosevelt. At night ne
| sneaks in P,ttsfiei6 ana on Saturday night
/ will speak in North Adams.