Show THE y wadsworth says he has a right to stay washington dec 24 james wadsworth jr the announced choice of governor for abo speaker ship odthe new york assembly wa in conference with president roose velt at the white house tonight thi conference was by appointment an mr dodsworth remained for abou hal an hour with the president was full discussion ot the event which have preceded and followed thi selection of mr wadsworth by thi governor as his choice of wadsworth as the party leader in the howo house the president was anxious to know all about the situation said mr wads worth 1 I gave him all the facts n the case and so far as I 1 know there Is nothing to add to what has alread been said on the subject neither tha president my father nor I 1 knew i was to be a candidate for the when I 1 left here about a wee ago tor albany I 1 reached there sunday pledged to support assemblyman hooker for the position it waa after I 1 arrived that I 1 learned that governor desired me to make a for fhe position I 1 am in the fight to stay and I 1 have every confidence that I 1 will win there is ito be no comero compro alse mr wadsworth said he thought the presidents attitude was amply set forth in representative cooks state ment issued last week civil service commissioner coole left the walto house with mr wads worth |