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Show II WOODRUFF IS STILL IMB II NEW YORK ' State Chairman Will Virtually , Dictate All State Appointments Appoint-ments to Be Made. NEW YORK. Doc, 5. An important , conference of political" leaders in this , state was hcdl quietly yesterday at tlio . Republican club hero. Tbo conference lasted from 11 a. m. till 5 p. m. This statement was issued nt its conclusion: "The conference was for tho purpose of cementing the harmonious relations which existed bctwoon President-elect ; Taft, Secretary Root, who is to bo elected United States Senator in Mr. Piatt's olace, and Chairman Woodruff of the state committee, who is io rc- main chairman for tho next two years. J Under no circumstances will Mr. Wood- ruff accept any appointment. He is to I remain head of the state, committee and the otate officers-elect and their roprc- sentatives have come to an agreement ! that Chairman Woodruff is to be tho j clearing house man through whom all appointments arc to the bo mado to the state departments of comptroller, secretary of state, state treasurer, at-i at-i tornoy-tfenoral and state engineer and survoyor. Those present at the confer-I confer-I ence today are to mako no requests H of Governor Hughes for uppoint-( uppoint-( monts." i It was emphatically asserted that tho conference discussed no opposition i measures to Governor Hughes and a continuance of his policies in this state. While it was roportod that the meeting 1 was held to form an alliance against , the governor, one of the leaders do-i do-i clared that tho Republicans in tho legislaure and tho Republican organiza- tion of tbe state would be very happy i to acquiesco in Governor Hughes's poll-( poll-( cies when thc3' are moritorious. to tho I interests of the people of the state and the Republican organization. |