New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18
NEW YORK DELEGATES
ARE STANDING FAST
AIdridge and Hotchkiss Classed
as Uncertainties" Even AT.
ter Talk with Barnes.
CONVENTION TRICK F0ILED
Effort to Give Delegates Tickets
to Contestants Who Lost
Thwarted by New York
State Chairman.
rBy stan Correspondent ot Tn. Tribune.

tBy stan Correspondent Fl The Tribune.
Chicago. June lI.--New York's delegates
70 the Republican National Convention, ac-
cording 10 best information, stand tonight
Just as they did last night. with seventy
seven for Taft nine for Roosevelt, two for
Hughes and two uncertain. George W
Aldridge. leader Of Monroe County. and
James l. HtchkisE, his co-delegate. who
are Classed as the uncertainties reached
the city this morning. and State Chairman
Barnes lost no time IN looking them up
At the end Of a long talk all Mr. Barnes
could report was that they we're still un-
certain. For this reason. OF course. the
Roosevelt people are claiming them
Not being able 10 accomplish any more
work on the lineup Of the New York
State delegation. Chairman Barnes devoted
most of his time TO working for the Taft
cause among other delegations. During
most Of the morning he had n negro scout
ont bringing in negro delegates from the
South and stifnnng IN their backbone
wherever II seemed necessary From
rumors that had reached the state chair
man he was apprehensive that IN some
way the Roosevelt managers would try
- keep Taft delegated from getting into
the convention. He cautioned all the Lead
ers ~ delegations 10 he sure and get their
tickets At once and 20 reach the convention
hall early tomorrow.
About noon excitement was created when
the report was brought ~ IN. state chair.
man that Ito convention credentials ana
tickets Of the TAFT delegates IN Texas.
oklahoma and California had been held
men I'm those states and would probably
be given 70 the Roosevelt contestants who
had been turned down ~ the national
committee
Immediately Mr. Barnes sent out calls
for the leaders 81 the Taft delegations in
thes" states and told them they mus, de-
mand their seats He also conferred with
some Of the national leaders This dir.
Guilty vas later NTsd W. except IN the case
~ tho two delegates from California
u was said now that George y knight.
national committeeman from that state
who is a Roosevelt man. will reconsider
the attempt ~ keep the tickets away from,
IN. Taft men. Late In the afternoon when
Mr. Barnes returned n his headquarters
from a conference with Harry. S New.
Senator Root and others over the opening
~ the convention tomorrow. he said.
The Roosevelt people plan ~ have Gov
ernoT Hadley ~ Missouri get after Mr.
RoFewater 49, chairman Of the national
committee has opened the proceedings and
present a petition signed by fourteen mem
bers Of the national committee demanding
the substitution OF siXty-eight names for
thosH placed on the temporary rolls This
will be pronounced out ~ order
Now, ! don't know what the Roosevelt
men will do then. but II is reported that
they will try and organize a rump conven-
ton right then and there and nominate
Roosevelt"
The state chairman said the Taft people
would simply sit tight until the Roosevelt
people had left the hail. He believes there
are az least hundred Roosevelt delegates.
scattered in Maryland. California, Massa-
chusetts. Illinois and Ohio, who wifi not
countenance any such disorderly proceed
ing lie believes they would remain in the
room and cast their votes later for Presi-
dent Taft
William Berri, OF Kings County. who is
deleeste-at-large as we'll as a delegate
| from the 5th Congress District. was not
sure tonight In which capacity he would
]
! trct alternate has not shown up yet. and
there are conflicting reports as TO whether
he would cast his vote for Taft or Roose-
welt II allowed to sit In the convention
IL should Hike 10 have the honor OF voting
as a deegate-at-large." said Mr. Berri
| However. II II is necessary for the cause
| shall cast my vote az a district delegate
letting Senator Edgar T. Brackett cast my
| vote as delegate-at-arge. 7 have a letter
| and two kilograms from Charles +. Muir
| ply. leader Of the 10th Assembly District
assuring me that Wildwood Is solid for
| Taft However. in view OF the various re-
ports here that lie Is Roosevelt man. !
shall walt TO see him before ! decide in
what capacity shall vote"
William Archer. one OF the Ward dele
gates from Westchester. was reported as
asserting to-day that he did not believe his
| conscience would let him vote for Roose-
| welt. However. he is a strong Ward ad-
| herent and the Westchester leader expects
to keep him In line.
| Timothy l.. Woodruff who Topped to
| Roosevelt yesterday. has dropped complete
| ~ out Of sight a factor In the situation.
| He spent the day In his room I'm the Black
| stone practically alone
u saw him for moment" said Michael
J. Dady, and found him completely
| crushed because he had not been able to
swing the rest OF the delegation with him -
Mr.. Woodruff received a biting letter
| from John ". Hutchinson. jr chairman OF
the Eastern branch of the Taft bureau. in
which he said
Your trachery to the cause which you
| have espoused calls for prompt and correct
treatment on your part before It is too late
to save yourself from the odium which
must attach 10 your conduct-that is, to de-
| cline to sit in the convention and let your
alternate properly represent the sentiment
| of Kings County. as expressed by the
| signed statement Of your fellow delegates
| Mr. Hutchinson called attention To the
| fact that Mr.. Woodruff had been the bearer
OF the letter in which Representative Nc
Kinley had asked him Hutchinson, 10 take
charge OF the Eastern branch OF the Taft
bureau and that Mr. Woodruff had been In
daily consultation in regard TO the work
| done there