Show ELIHU ROOT SCOT WILL BE BENE BENE NE NEW NEI I YURtS YURt S SENATOR Timothy L L. Woodruff Talks With Next President Then Withdraws From Race Hot Springs Ya Va Nov ov 29 TIm 29 Tim Timothy othy L L. Woodruff tonight issued a ast st statement here hel withdrawing from frani time tho senatorial contest in Now York in favor tavor o of Secretary of ot State Slate Ellhu Elihu Mr 11 Woodruffs Woodruff's E statement was was was' issued after arter a conference with Pros Pres dent- dent elect Taft Hoot If it elect elected will take the place on the floor of the tho senate now held b by Senator Lodge of or Massachusetts Massa Masu- la us ate time the personal representative lye tive of ot the president Mr Mi Taft raft said I can only sa say that I am VI very T much pleased at tho the attitude that thaI Mr Woodruff has taken takemi In this matter He lie has been moved by an earnest desire to promote party part halmon harmony hal bar mon mommy mony and has established h d his claim to the gratitude of the Republicans of at New York and also of or the country at large huc for making It as 38 certain as possible possible pos pos- sible that such a statesman mall as Mr lr Root will be chosen to represent the talc state of New ew York In iii the senate I Iam In n am personally vcr very well pleased |