New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-03

PLAIN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF VARIOUS CANDIDATES
FOR GOVERNOR.
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Buffalo, Sept. mo man will be able this yeas
to nominate early in September the Republican
candidate for Governor. That work will be done
by the delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention whose function 1t properly is. This fact
is apparent to every experienced politician who
looks over the State, the large number Of
able and strong men who being pushed for
the nomination by influential Republicans OBJ
the diverse action OF the various Assembly
district conventions engaged in eecting dele.
gates to the State Convention, and notices es-
pecally the unyieldng attitude OF the several
candidates for the great honor Of being nomi-
mated for Governor. The late James w. Husted
had favorte maxim that Speakers OF the As
sembly were not elected in June, but In Janu-
airy. 1t also be said that In the Judgment OK
competent Republican observers the nomination
OF their party for Governor is not yet In the pos
session Of any man, and will not be until ballot
shall have been taken in the convention at Sara
toga on September IS. Possibly it may take TWO
or three ballots to determine who is the partys
choice.
The supporters Of James A. Roberts nave re-
sponded to the announcement by Levi +. Morton
that he is a candidate by electing 3S delegates
from Erie County favorable to the nomination OK
Mr.. Roberts for Governor. In one or the Assem'
bly, district conventions held yesterday an at
tempt was made to get men on the delegation
favora BILE to Mr.. Morton as second choice' oue
this scheme was frustrated. Thomas c. Platt IS
believed to have made this unsuccessful attack
upon the Assembly district In question MT.
Platt is thought to have had two aims FIRST, 10
for Mr. N1rf0u
defeat II possible the reelection OF John n.
Scatcherd as a State Committeeman from the
Congress District The thirty-eight delegates Q.
Erie County will therefore act as unit. II
they should ever to their deep regret see that II
is Impossible for them to bring about the nomi-
ma ion Of Mr. Roberts they Will vote unani-
mousy for some other man whom they VIII con.
slider as competent to be Governor as he is. ana
as worthy to receive the support OF every Re
publican.
MR. FAssETTs PLAIN WORDS.
But they will not divide their vote, and thus
dssipate the strength of the delegation They
also agree with ]. Sloat Fassett in his interesting
statement at E.mira yesterday:
II hardly agree with General Tracy that the
Republican State Convention will not have any
thing to say; that in fact. II Is all settled now
that the nomination will be bestowed upon Mr.
Morton in advance. l don't understand thac
the Republican party has yet made Young
trust Of its powers or created any trustee WIN
full authority in the premises without consuita.
tor with his principals. The: only recognized
power to determine the nomination 10 once ID
the State Convention. and think General Tracy
was speaking sarcasticaly when he intimated
that the only thing the convention wouid DC
called upon to settle was the nomination or
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Tne Generai
may have been joking
Some Republicans here believe that General
Tracy is mistaken In thinking that the nominal
ton for Lieutenan:-(iovernor Is to be left 10
the convention. on the contrary: they say .hat
Mr. Platt having named Mr.. Morton for Gov
ernor and being confident OF his nomination. has
now named a cadidate for Lieutenant-Governor
in the person OF James W. Wadsworth
This will be affecting news to Mayor George
w. Adrdge. Of Rochester; Isaac % v. BAKER:
of Comstocks: Arthur c. Wade. Of jamestown:
Commodore p Vedder. OF Elicottville; TITUS
Sheard. of Herkimer and Joseph Aspnail. OK
BROOKLYN who have all relied upon Mr. Platts
support for the Leutenant-Governorsh,p: There
has been a suspicion all along that Mr.. Platt was
exciting hopes Of the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor ir the breasts of good many psom,-
nent Republicans. with the secret purpose OF col.
lectng votes for Mr. Morton by their aid. III now all
the men named learn that the nomination tney
sought is to be denied them. 1t can De suspected
that some OF the votes set down Tor MI morton
may not be delivered. Mr.. Wadsworth, Is
true has been nominated for Governor by the
Wyoming County Republicans and by those OK
his home county. Livingston, but these same
delegates It is said. would support him Tor Lieu
tenant-Governor
CAN MR.. WADSWORTH SWING THE NorE'
It Is further hnted that Mr. wadsworth will
attempt to cast the votes OF all the delegates
from the counties In his Congress Distrct lor
Mr. Morton These counties are Genesee. lAv'
ingston, Niagara, Orleans and wyoming WHICH
have twenty y-nne delegates in ALL But Repuoh-
cans here say that Mr.. Wadsworth would not
be able to carry over third OF the uses Ne Da,,.
the counties named to the support OF MI. flatts
candidate 1t is highly doubtful, also, II arthur
c. Wade and Commodore F, Vedder VIII nave ,ne
slightest control over the delegates from
('p,
becomes apparent that neither OF them VIII De
nominated for Leutenant-Governor py MI riA.s
Influence The Erie County delegates are d., req
reseutative men. Among the number are James
F. Gluck Oliver A. Jenkins. William L" marcy,
Assemblyman Whittet Harvey j. Hurd, senator
Persons Norris Morey George Urban, )r, Osslan
Redell Charles \. Orr and AsseInDlynah ochoei-
fin. o
WHY THEY FAVOR MR.. ROBERTS
All the six Assembly District conventions held
IN the county passed resolutions yesterday IN
favor of the nomination OF James A. fooer's ior
Governor. That OF the With District best ex-
pressed his claim for consideration as a ftepuo"-
can candidate for Governor 1t was as 'oho"s'
whereas our respected fellow-ctzen me - Cohi ai
,I1ens bv intelligent and fearless fidelity to duty
in the manasement OF sha5 ns n9seyaed under Demo.
cratic administration: by institutng REFORM IN .ne
public service in the @ he ax list many important
and Valuable interests heretofore uhtaAe., ~ 'n
rS mad besn os by 'Hh the
pubic 'a W. itatas title thereto and promptly In
SHUTTING proceedings to reclaim them ana ny many
obar imnortant he has demonstrated h'S "''esS
70 Mold important positions OF trust; u
- Whereas desire has been very ger gedneadd, ad,Sn;nS
pv,Is that such fidelity to the peoples interests
sSomd be publicly approved and recognized' there-
fore - 49,, .o,vort,on earnestly indorsea
M esond,daey OF the Hon James A. Roberts Tor
r tne and instructs It's delegates TO the He-
h,Icnu state Convention to vote for MIN ana 70
use all honorable and fair means 10 secuie "'' "'
inaton.
STRENGTH OF OTHER CANDIDATES.
Tho leading Republicans here look with great
,r,arest upon the scramble for delegates else
,,hsre IN the State. 1t was no surprise to them
that there was pledged to Charles 7. saxton on
Saturday the support of the delegates from Yates