New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-17
DELEGATES Of KINGS
REPUD|ATE WOODRUFF
Twelve Sign Statement DeC|ar-
ing That They Will Stand by
President Taft.
KERMIT A G0-BETWEGN?
Elk Lieutenant Governor Said to
Have Made Appointment to
See Roosevelt Through
His Son.
KERMIT A G0-BETWEENi
IBv = stan correspondent

Of the New York state deIegatoh doSo-
Iutely repudiated the action Of Timothy
l. Woodruff. supposed to he their leader
when he went over to the Roosevelt camp
Inc. hook and sinker. to-day. In formal
statement, signed by twelve Of the dele
CATION they declared that his action did
not represent them in any way. and that
they would stand with President Taft, In
accordance with the sentiment Of the coun-
" organization. as expressed I'm resolu-
lions bv the county committee some time
ago.
The standing of the New York State
delegation tonight appears. on careful
analysts. 70 be as follows:
TAFT -. Roosevelt, 2: Hughes .; unccr-
tain, >.
Francis VI Hugo of Watertown, and
Frank O. Anderson, Of jamestown, will
vote FOR Hughes George w Aldridge, the
leader Of Monroe County, and James L..
IIotchkis.. his county delegate. are still
classed as uncertain.
Those who will vote for Roosevelt In
clude Mr. Woodruff. Controller Prendergast
and Jacob 7. Hoffman. Of Kings County.
The other Of the four delegates from Kings
not signing the Reputation OF Mr.. Wood
run was Robert Welwood. who will sit
as district alternate for william Rerrl
who is also a delegate-at-large Roosevelt;
people are also claiming Wildwood. Thor
only ground for this. however. IS that he is
employed I'm the County Clerks Office under
Charles : Deyerick. who IS for the colonel
( Mr.. Wildwood is not yet here to speak for
! himself
/ The six others who are counted 10 vote
! for Roosevelt arc William l.. Ward Jonl
]. Brown and William Richer. Of West
chester. Lucius y. Littauer Of Gloyerswlle
/ Perry 6. Williams. = Iowvilc, and Charles
/ n Murray Of New York.
The other scvcnty-scycn are counted FOR
Taft. one vote In the 2ith Congress Dis
| rrict Is counted for TAFT instead OF Rooso-
Welt because Alexander Smith Cochran, Of
! Yonkcrs, ono Of Wards Roosevelt men, has
not yet returned from abroad, and John II.
I Nicholas. his alternate. declares he VIE
vote for the President.
Tim Woodruns leap to tho Roosevelt
| band wagon took place after he had talked
| for nearly an hour with IN" colonel. Ker-
nit Roosevelt Is staying at the Blackstone,
whore Roosevelt has apartments. II is said
I that Mr. Roosevelt called up Kermit this
morning and told him to present his re-
cards to Mr.. Woodruff and say that he
uhe colonel would be pleased to talk with
him in the Roosevelt suite in the Congress
/ Hotel
! Woodruff who had prepared to flop on
| Saturday. hut then edged back on the
| fence when the other Kings County men
talked 10 him good and proper" was eyi-
IDENTIFY waiting for the Roosevelt call lie
appeared AT the Roosevelt suite soon after
! ward.
There seems 10 be some doubt about
! your position. Are you going to vote for
| the colonel" Mr. Woodruff was askel after
! his conference.
why yes. | thought ! made that pretty
! plain yestcrday' said Mr. Woodruff seem
! ing 10 make 1t appear that the talk with
! the President had not fixed his mind on
! his latest attitude.
! VIII YOU vote for the colonel on the
/ first ballot" he was asked.
! II would not put it that way he replied.
apparently I'm all seriousness. Il won't
vote on the FIRST or second ballots, because
there aren't going to he any ballots.
| Roosevelt will he nominated by acclama-
! ton"
Mr. woodruff predicted that at least
twenty New York delegates would be for
| Roosevelt. and that Tennessee, Georgia,
| Virginia and other States were now to be
! found in the Roosevelt ranks. simply re-
peating the assertions Of the Roosevelt
press bureau.
Taft cannot be elected" said Mr.. Wood
run. THAT has become more and more
/ apparent I'm the last few days. When came
here intended to vote for Taft. although
I was not enthusiastic. ! was doubtful as
| to his reelection. Now the outrageous ac-
| ton OF the national committee in seating
the Taft delegates in Texas has taken away
| his last chance That was the 'rawest'
| thing | ever saw"
! Talk about raw things" said one of the
New York leaders when he heard Of the
| woodruff flop. II am told that only ten
! DAYS ago he wrote to President Taft rCas-
surfing the President of his support. Not
only that, but he has violated the expressed
declaration Of our organization for Presl-
dent Taft"
When State Chairman Barnes was
asked to comment on the Woodruff de-
parture from the Taft ranks he waved his
| a.
doesn't make bit OF difference. Wood
ruff does not count anyway
What is the Kings County delegation
TO do TO Woodruff when they get him
back?' Michael j. Dady was asked.
II don't think we will have to do any
+, thing. Tim has killed himself. l doubt
/ II he knows what he is going to do him
self even now"
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Woodruff
seemed to be suffering a few heart pang'
for what he had done.
81 realized that ii was a serious Trims
to do. he said. and it hurt me to do it
| believe the sentiment Of the New York
State delegation was almost unanimous
for me as national committeeman TO sue
coed Ward. Now that's all over
Are you going to vote for Senator Roo
for temporary chairman or for the Roose
welt candidate?" Mr.. Woodruff was asked
He evadcd direct answer. II dom
know. That vote hasn't come yet"