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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
7
A detailed account shows William Berri and other upstate leaders weighing support for Woodward Hughes Wadsworth and Greiner as they attempt to assemble a bloc for the convention. Erie officials hedge between Woodward and Hughes while a Monroe ally backs O Malley for Attorney General amid postmaster and dagelijks power plays.
Telegraph report from Saratoga New York Sept 14 notes Governor nomination dominates the race while minor state ticket contests continue with candidates actively aligning and recruiting forces. The field has narrowed significantly as campaigns push forward and mobilize supporters.
Delegates from New York City align with Hughes on first ballot as President backs his renomination. Upstate counties shift, with Erie Monroe and others signaling support for Hughes, while anti Hughes faction canvasses for Bennet, Berri, or Wadsworth. Ezra Prentice rises as a New York County candidate for Attorney General amid brokered alignments.
Saratoga Sept 14 The resolutions committee reflects anti Hughes sentiment with New York leader Job E Hudges as chairman. Among members are State Chairman Woodruff ex Attorney General Mayer Charles J Boyd and several congressmen senators and assembly members. One member from each congress district completes the list.
Oyster Bay Sept 14 President Roosevelt releases an official statement on the gubernatorial renomination question. He says he has no intention to dictate but that, to friends who spoke to him, he has stated in the strongest terms his support for Governor Hughes's renomination.
In Saratoga on Sept 14 state leaders weighed President Roosevelt’s support for Governor Hughes. Woodruff, Plack, Page, Payne and others offered mixed responses, with pro Hughes crowds pleased and opponents unsure, while many officials declined comment as the endorsement shaped the nomination outlook.
In Saratoga on September 14, a contest emerged in the 1st Assembly District of New York County with ex Leader Husch challenging the newly elected leader William G. Rose. The credentials committee will meet at 2:30 tomorrow morning to hear the case. Delegation leaders reported the standings to Chairman Parsons, with all but six districts backing Hughes in the governorship fight.
Eliza Root secretary of state opened the Republican State Convention in Saratoga with a forceful appeal to delegates to unite behind Taft and Sherman. He praised past administrations, urged steady reform, and urged Republicans to align for the national ticket even at personal cost. Delegates filled the hall as decorations and banners highlighted the event.
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