Show THE wadsworth saya he haa a right ta stay washington dec 24 james W wadsworth jr the announced cheica ot governor for the ot the new york assembly was in conference with president roosevelt at tho white tonight conference was by appointment and mr wadsworth remained or about halt an hour with the president there was full discussion ot the events which have preceded and followed the selection of air wadsworth by tha governor as his choice ot wadsworth as the party leader in the lower house the president waa to amow all about the situation said mr wads worth 1 I gave him all tha facts in the case and so tar as I 1 know thero Is nothing to add to what has already been said on the subject neither the president my ther nor I 1 knew I 1 was to be a candidate or the when I 1 left hare about a ago for albany I 1 reached there sun day pledged to support assemblyman hooker or the position it was after I 1 arrived that I 1 learned that governor giggina me to make a contest for the position I 1 am in the fight to stay and I 1 have every that I 1 will win there Is 0 o be no comero compro alse mr wadsworth sad ho thought tha presidents attitude was amply set forth in representative cooka state dent issued last week civil service commissioner cooley loft the while house with mr wads worth tall city ind dec 24 the steamer john W thomas sank iu several feet of water here wednesday and practically was destroyed by alre today the steamer was owned by the louisville and nashville mall line company and was woith from to |