New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Republicans Will
Hear Taft and Hays
At Convention
Ex-President and National
Chairman Regard Saratoga
Meeting as Important

Acceptanccs from William Howard
Taft and Will Fl. Hays, chairman of
the Republican National Committee, of
invitations to address the unofficial Re-
publican State Convention in Saratoga
on July 18 were received yesterday by
chairman. A letter from Charles f.
Hughes also was received. Mr. Hughes
said he could not accept because on
that date he would be out West en-
gagged in the aircraft inquiry. Colonel
Roosevelt sent in his letter of accept
ance week ago.
Ex-President Taft's letter to Mr.
Glynn read:
~ have your telegram of June 80,
forwarded to me from New Haven.
note with interest that the Republicans
of New York have got together, and
| am glad to accept your invitation to
address the Republican State Conven-
ton at Saratoga Springs on July 1S.
VIII you be good enough to advise me
of the hour of the day it will be CON
vcnicnt to have me speak?
81 would prefer to speak on the 10Th,
II possible, and as late on that date as
accords with your programme. Please
advise me promptly as to this so that
l can make my plans accordingly"
The letter from Mr.. Hays read:
"Returning to New York, | find your
telegram, which has followed me.
will be very glad indeed to attend the
great get-together meeting for all New
York Republicans at Saratoga Springs
on the 18th.
II am especially interested in this
meeting, which regard of national
significance, and anticipate the very
largest national and party good conse-
quent upon the thorough heart patriot
ism, the supremely pro-Amercan spirit
and the party fealty which will fill
those present and which the gathering
will voice"
William Cotfey, former Assemblyman
from Westchester County, and later an
ofticeholder in the State Industrial
headquarters yesterday and said that
Westchester County, whose leader,
William l.. Ward, is one of Attorney
General Lewis's hackers, is afame with
Whitman sentiment
Seventy per cent Of the women
voters in Westchester County will vote
for Governor Whitman" said Mr. Cof-
icy. Ihey are especially sore on Mr..
Lewis's representatives in the county
III A"i'in6 20 lHcluue d single woman
among the delegates to the Republican
State Convention in Saratoga And
among these women who are now out
Tor Governor Whitman are to be found
those who have been identified promi-
nently with the suffrage cause, such
as Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, of Scar
boro; Mrs. Arthur Livcrmorc, Of Yonk-
ers; Mrs. Carl Osterheld, of Mount
Nernon, and Mrs. Montagu Glass, of
"The singular thing is that the Lewis
people at the meeting of the Republi-
car State Committee shouted for the
naming of delegates by the direct pri-
mary method, and the loudest shouters
were the state committeeman from
Westchester County. Now these same
men go ahead and name the delegates
without taking the people into their
confidence and they neglect to name
Il single woman"
Mr.. Cotfey said that the Whitman
people in Westchester County would !
organize in every ward and village. /,
Already. he said, the two Republican
wards in Yonkers had indorsed Gov /
ernor Whitman, and that the Repub-
llcan Club of New Rochelle would in I
dorse the Governors candidacy this /
week.
after the cities are organized we
will organize in the rural sections"
added Mr.. Coffey, "and if Westchester
County does not give Governor Whit
man majority on primary day it will |
come pretty close to doing it,
The Lewis forces declared yesterday
that they were keeping an eye on the
primaries being held in the district
clubhouses on Wednesday night to Sc
lect delegates to the convention. One
of the spokesmen for the anti Whitman
candidate said that if representative
Republican men and women were cho-
sen they would have nothing but praise
for the evenings work, but that if out
and-out Whitman men and women were
elected they would raise howl
Jacob A. Livingston, of Kings Coun-
ty, said that the organization over
there would try to follow Manhattan's |