Show e NOT ELIGIBLE t New York Republicans Afraid Hughes Would Smash Things if Made Governor DELEGATES D AT SARATOGA TIP ON CANDIDATES C ONLY KNOWN TO LEADERS T Saratoga N Y Sept 23 The situa situation situation tion lion is practically at a standstill as the leaders and delegates gathered for lot the Republican state convention are all frankly dependent upon the final word from Governor HIggins as to whether or not he lie will consent to stand for a aA A That decision it Is said A will be given by the governor from Al bany tomorrow There is real uncertainty as to what i 4 it will be though most of the leaders tJ who have been in his confidence Incline to the belief that he ho will refuse to be a 4 candidate Meanwhile there has been active speculation as to who will be chosen for tor the head of the ticket if it the gov governor gO governor I should decline The names of 1 Lieutenant Governor Bruce Charles E Hughes and thid nd Timothy L Woodruff are the most prominently mentioned Might Smash Things While it is acknowledged that Mr Hughes would be a strong candidate it is freely fr ely asserted that the upstate up tate pol do not take kindly to him Per haps it would be nearer the truth to quote from one of the leaders who re remarked remarked remarked marked that no one can tell what Hughes would do if it i he were governor he might smash things and none of us usan usan i ian an tell whether he himself would not be ho among those hurt Another statement made tonight is that the nomination of Hughes would be regarded practically a victory y for Odell Odoll as Hughes was his candidate originally In this connection It is said ald that tl tt Governor Higgins friends are not favorable to Hughes Bruce Not a Favorite Favorites As s to Mr Bruce Br dc it h is t 1 d thai t he lie is not a favorite in New York coun county county ty but that he lie h has a strong following Upstate Until they have a definite basis to work on the mon who AY will ill de termine the result will not get down to the active work of oC It is gent rally supposed that th t Lieu tenant Governor Bruca Brue will swill be he tern tem temporary p chairman of the convention and that the tho permanent chairman will be State Senator W W V of Rochester who was as chairman of or the special legislative committee that in investigated the insurance business Platform Not Considered Little attention att is being given to the platform by the most active politicians although the main features have been outlined It will heartily endorse the national and state administrations and strongly commend Republican legisla tion both in congress and the state leg ture I Chairman Odell of the state slate commit tee arrived this evening but made it itt t apparent that he was not taking any J part in iii Ute the settlement of the situation which confronts the Republicans of New York state at this time |