New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CONGRESSMAN w. A. WOOD.
BUSINESSMAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR


AND OF THE RIVAL CANDIDATES.
fFROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRIBryEl
HOosIC FALLS, Sept. 15.-This place with its
swiftly flowing river, its manufactures ranged
along the banks of the stream. its tidy stores and
trim houses and its general air OF strenuous indus
try, has all the characteristics of a New-tngland
town-as is perhaps natural when it is 80 near tho
border of that commercial land. TdIeness "A dis
taste for work is plainly held in contempt by every
one of its inhabitants A few days ago foreRn
woIklngnan grumblDely complained about the
early hour at which he had to begin work. aud tho
number of hours; the whole tone Of his conversa.
tiOn showing that he begrudged his employer every
moment of his time. Why, sir.7 sald tine look
ing man standing by, when I was beginning life
like you. morning alter morning have risen at 5
o'clock in the coolest days OF winter ami gone alone
to my employers mill to chop out the Ice from the
mill wheel, SO that We all could do a full days
work"
"Who is that man ~ inquired the workingman
OF another bystandcr. as the gentleman departed.
"That is Walter 4. Wood. Congressman, and
the head OF the Walter A. Wood Moving and Reap
ing Machine Company, whose manufactory you
can see yonder over the river"
1t might also have been said that Mr.. Wood after
serving two terms in Congress is now one OF the
Republican candidates for Governor. The dele-
gates to the Saratoga Consention from the threo
Assembly Districts of Rensselaer, County and from
the lst Assembly District of Washington County
have been instructed to vote in favor of his nom-
nation. These districts form part OF Mr.. Woods
Congressional District. He has declined renomi-
nation for Congress. and his thoughts upon tho
direction of the enormous business of which he is
the executive head, and not upon politics. To-day
ho could bo found at the main Office OF the manu-
factory, busily engaged in attending to It's concerns
..f
There fvundries for all kinds Of castings.
penter shops drying works, and all the various ap-
paratus for the manufacture of mowers and reapers
The greatness Of the business can be judged Of by
the statement that 1t employs 1900 workiugmen
and some 600 agents handles Sl2, ,0O0. 900 yearly
its operations, and manufactures "A 900 mowers
and reapers.
Mr. Wood for q few moments today put aside his
business papers and talked with TRIBUNE c0rre-
spoudent politics. Although siXty-seyen years
old. Mr.. Wood has the youthful appearance and
viyaciOus manner III nsersatIon OF a man many
years younger. He would not be taken at hrsp
glance for over fOrty-tive years of age. He Isa
of medium height, of a thck-set figure that
indicates much strength, aud has finely shaped
head, covered with closely cut ron-gray hair.
A tnmly cut lr0n-grly beard and mOustache almost
hide the curves of n mouth indicating much kind
illness Of disposition. His eyes are gray, and his
eyelIds droop as if tSey had been frequently shut
during thoughts about inventions In reply tOa
question about his position a candidate for Gov
eInor he said:
MY friends have made me candidate tor Gov
ernOr. | gave my consent to theIf action, but am
notseekng the nomination, nor do | expect 10 get
it. have 10 agents out soliciting .votes. But L
am genuinely candidste; | have not given my
consent to the OF my me- as has beer asserted
in some quarters for the purpose OF obtaining votes
for some other person-for a dark horse for
stance or for a secret candidate tho AdmnIstra-
ton"
" In case of your withdrawal candidate,
would the delegates who are now supporting yru
vote in favor OF Governor COruells denomination y
"They would not; they all bitterly opposed
to his renomination Unquestonaby they would
vote Tor some other MIN. But that would he their
personal action, not mine. | think Mr.. Cornell has
made a good Governor and 1 wonder that he is not
to be renomnated."
DO you think Mr. Folger is the Adminstra toa
candidate p
"Yes; that is my information. Still, there is no
positive information that he is President ArthuI's
choice The President you know, Is very ret,cent
man. None of his personal friends here has been
able to learn his attitude. There Is no man who is
closer to hlm than Gilbert Robertson, the postmaster
of Troy, who is of the delegates supporting my
canudacy. just before Tue iGeSlUSnt 4eit W dNNIS-
ton Mr.. Robertson went there and had talk with
him. At last mention made Of the politics of
New York Air Robertson "a d, think OF trying
to secure our delegates for Mr. Wood. The Presl-
dent replied, That's all right! And ,hat was al
he would say. Robertson asked the question for
the purpose of sounding him, but YOU really
got nkllug of his choice for Governor. | think
il is a shrcwd movement the Presidents part 20
90 up to Bar IIarLor Maine aud keep away from
this turmoil. And 10 you know, it is singular
fact that Mr.. Conkin3 has aislppetrc'l and no one
knows where he has gone to He hasn't been at
his Office in New York fOi ten days past. ftend
Of mine has tried to him: but Nr. CnnkliGgs
secretary has invariably telcgraphed. 'Out of
town Perhaps he too is avoiding committing
hImself | greatly dolbt if MT. FoiSer is Mr. Conk-
lings choice tor Governor. Nho the man would
be / can't conceive perhaps Mr. StaUn. | have
heard IT said that Mr. Sttriu has expended fully
100000 in Mr. Conklinas interest during his con-
nectlon with politics There onght surely TO 10
some return on the investment. BY the way, am
greatly surprised at Mr. Starins candidacy
"Why so. Mr.. Wood p
4" Because two years ago when he left Congress no
told me that he was sick OF politics and never in
tended to have anything moro to 10 with them
SUPPOSE In has got Interested ag1ln. lie is fine,
genial gentleman, aud have doubt he would
make u good Governor'
:" Are you acquainted with Mr.. Walswotth"
Yes, my seat is near his in the House of Repic-
sentatves. | like him exceedingly never met .
finer gentleman. dc has had excellent training at
Albany. too. for the Goyernorshp. if he should DO
elected"
"Mr. Folger, presume, you also met a; Wash
ngton"
Yes, but not very often. He transacts business
at tho Treasury Department slowly and deliber-
atcly. and little !tImidly, il seems TO me He is
learning thoroughly his duties Irc,gmc. IN order