The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17

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ment to the powerful influences which
insist that Mr.. Root must he the cand,-
date for President. They had counted
confidently OF putting the resolution
through. Senator wadsworth had pre-
dicted on Tuesday night that such ac-
lion would be taken and that In the
unlikely event Of the Root Endorsement
being sidetracked other action OF SINH
lar effect would follow quickly.
AT p. N. "the other action Of SINH
lar effect vas in the making in a pri-
vate room at the Republican club. When
the newspaper men who had Cleaned the
secret appeared there and were waiting
for developments State Chairman Tan
ner stepped from the room, where he
had been comforting with Senator Wads-
worth and Senate Leader Brown over
the terms OF their Endorsement OF Root
as delegate at large.
Overheard ~ Orr.
When will your statement be ready? %
Mr.. Tanner was asked.
What statement he replied in ap.
parent surprise.
The statement that you three have
Endorsed Mr.. Root and will call upon
the fourth delegate at large. Gov. Whit
man. 10 Join YOU in the Endorsement"
At that moment william A. Orr. the
Governors secretary. happened into the
room. heard the reply to Mr.. Tanner.
looked shocked and rushed for the long
distance telephone. He was telling the
Governor In a minute or two that the
Barnes crowd was trying to put over
The biggest thing yet"
Chairman Tame then admitted the
fact. First he said that a statement
would he ready at 6:I5 +. NJ Next he
thought II would he I p. NJ Meanwhile
Senator wadsworth left the gathering
and other influential persons Joined 1t.
A few minutes after i, o'clock senator
Wadsworth returned and after a ak
with the conferees made this %explana.
ton to the newspaper men
three delegates at large met and
discussed the sdvisability of voicing a
preference. Early In the conference II
became apparent that Il would not he
proper tN take any action without con-
sultirg with the Governor as one of the
delegates AT large. SO we have been
trying to arrange a meeting with MIN.
and hope to do 80 very soon. must go
to Washington tonight ard then TO Chi
c,go. Mr.. Brown must leave for Water
town and Chairman Tanner has business
In court tomorrow"
Chairman Tanner said The men
designated for delegates at large had a
conference after the convention. but no
statement will be given gu, until Uppor-
tunity is had to consult with the fourth
delegate at large. Gov. whitman"
\ letter vas sent Ia the Governor last
night asking him II he would consent
- enter a conference In voice a pref
erencc.''
Tanner Ask Delay.
From perfectly reliable sources i, was
lalpnnn chat AtAsn tFall,ar AAl
state senator Brown were lnsistent that
the three in conference indorsc Mr.. Root
without reference to what Gov. Whitman
thought about II and then ASK the 'io>-
crilor as a matter OF form. or pleasantly,
10 JOIN them hut Mr.. Tanner thought
the action would SAVIOR too much OF
stronf arm methods and would be un-
necessarily offensive to an already ruf-
fie-i Governor. lie pleaded for delay and
got II.
The whitman leaders a been appre-
hensivs all along OF some such move.
sitting In their HEADQUARTERS IN the
Votel Biltnore yesterday one of the
most active NJ them. n man who is a
prominent public official and therefore
averse to seeing his name In print in
connection with very practical politics.
said In the presence OF the Governors
secretary. NJ. orr. that the movement
10 get a convention Endorsement for Mr..
Root was carefully organized and skill
fully Planned. He said II reached all
over the country and that he had ATTY
letters in his possession telling him what
the Old Guard has in mind.
According To this official the scheme
was - hold New Works Convention
before the convention OF any other State.
Then IL "A Root Endorsement could he
put through, he said. IL would be used
for effect in the Minnesota primaries.
which VIII he held or March I. He said
II was lecognized that Mr.. Roo, would
very likely IAN second to cummins in
those primaries. hut the ball would
have heeu Sc, rolling. and meanu lille
! the Root speech was t. have been scat
tered all over the country 10 stir UP Root
sentiment.
Back OF the whole business this official