Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
NO NEW YORK MAN
FOR c. 0.P.LEADER
fractional Situation in State
PrecIudes Possibility, One
Authority Contends.

Careful observation and considera-
ton of the conditions convince me that
no New York man will be chosen by
the republicans as their candidate for
the presidency. although the New York
delegation will exert the balance of
power in the selection Of the nominee"
This is the statement Of a republican
Of nationwide prominence, now q res
ident OF New York city, who was in
Washington on legal business today.
Speaking with moro freedom on ac-
count of the Withholding of his name
from publication, this authority went
on to say:
The fractional situation in the repub-
lican party in New York is such at this
time. promising to be more acute a
year from now. that the state would
be lost to the republicans in the cleo
ton Of 1915 II q New Yorker Is nomi-
mated. AS New York is absolutely es-
sential to republican success in the
presidential election, the republican
convention when apprised Of the situa-
tion will not, in the opinion Of others
man."
View Shared by Others.
This view is shared by some repub-
licans of prominence outside of New
York. 1t is said that the recent dis
closures in the Barnes-Roosevelt suit
tend to confirm their opinion. 1t is
admitted by all that of the New
the presidency, Associate Justice
Hughes is the only man named in
earnestness. Gov. whitman is not re-
garded as probability at all and
former Senator Roots name. it is de-
clared, is being used to conjure with
but not nailed to the mast as New
York's candidate.
But it is well understood by the politi-
clans who discuss the outlook that the
same objections will be raised against
the leaders in New York in 1908 and
shared in part at that time by Roose-
Welt. 1t Is true that the outcome did
not justify their predictions, since
Mr. Hughes won the governorship
handsomely and moreover was an as
set to the national ticket
In his second term, however. he came
no closer to the organization repub-
licans, and certainly it is not claimed
that he has spliced any ropes of recon
his place on the supreme bench. In
recent conversations, Col. Roosevelt
| has indicated that If Mr.. Hughes were
nominated he would not withhold his
support, but the colonel has given none
of his callers reason to think that he
regarded Mr.. Hughes as the inevitable
candidate.
Mr.. Roots Difficult Task.
Dispatches from Albany intimate tina,
former Senator Root. who is directing
the constitutional convention now IL
session, has started the expected trou.
BILE at the very outset-the criticism
it was predicted he would bring upor
himself in the difficult task he ha.
undertaken Many politicians are Of
opinion that he will be unable tt
please all factions, and it is forecasteG
by many that he will come under fire
in a way which may have a bearing
upon his political standing in the
future.
It also is said that the Barnes Roose-
| welt trial, whatever the outcome, is cal
culated to reopen the fractional breach
among New York republicans presenting
situation which will make it most diff
flcu1t for New York to agree upon a
presidential candidate who would be
likely to reunite the factions and assure
the carrying of the state by the repub-
licans in 1916.
The foregoing are some of the considera-
lions moving the utterances Of the elder
connection, it is timely to refer to a state
ment made by Col. Roosevelt to FRIEND
some time ago. in the nature Of a
prophecy, that the next candidate of tbs
| republican party will be man not nov
prominently mentioned. some strong mar
| from the middle west" Even the colone
did not have him in mind at the time.