New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
ANTI.MORTON CONFERENCE.
AID FAssETT MEETS FRIENDS OF. THE
OTHER CANDIDATES.

,orrpH H. CHOATE AMONG HIS CALLERS-ELIIIC
ROOT SAYS THE EX-vIcE-PREsIDENr
CANNOT GET MORE THAN FIFTY
VOTES IN NETWORK CITY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TRBuNEI
Albany. Sept. s.-J. Sloat Fassett paid short
dat here to-day in company with John w.
nu,ight OF Dryden. Tompkins County. one of his
s,urd,est supporters for the office Of Governor.
The two came 10 Albany to have chat with the
friends Of other candidates for the Republican
nominate for Governor. and to concert meas
ures for control Of the organization of the Re-
publican State Convention. Mr.. Fassett en-
raged a room upon the third floor Of the Della
van House. and received visits there in the course
Of the afternoon from Joseph II. Choate. presi-
dent of the Constitutional Convention Elhu
Boot. William ]. Morgan. Deputy Controller, who
has charge Of the canvass Of James A. Roberts
for Governor. ex-senator Daniel II. Mcmillan. OF
Buffalo: Eugene Burngame and Thomas Austin
Of Albany, and Colonel Archie f. Baxter. Of
Elmira.
Mr. Root said that he doubted If Mr.. Morton
could obtain the support of over fifty of the New
York delegates. Il know 1t is asserted he said
shat the captains of the Assembly district as
socatons under the old plan Of organization, still
control these district associations and can throw
their vote they please. But in my judg-
ment under the Philadelphia plan OF organiza-
ton which adopted. such control of their
districts by the leaders Is impossible They can
not name the delegates as they once could. II
the Republican voters of New-York who are OPP
posed 10 Mr.. Mortons nomination care TO ex-
press their opposition TO him, they will have
ample opportunity to do so. and their votes will
be counted. And l do not believe, under these
circ Morton would
over 80 Of the 127 delegates who will be elected
by the NewYork City Republicans. and that is
a generous estimate"
Mr. Fassett said he rejoiced to know that
Chauncey NJ. Depew also was a candidate for
Governor. Evidently Mr. Depew would accept
the nomination If il should come to him. An
exchange Of views disclosed the strength Of the
yafious candidates for Governor. and enabled
those present to take measures to increase the
number of votes for the anti-Morton candidates.
After the meeting had been adjourned, Mr..
Fassett objected TO having this conference or any
other designated as one Cor The purpose Of pool
ing the issues and strength Of those candidates
opposed TO Mr. Morton Such was not Its pur-
pose 1t was a meeting purely and simply for
purposes Of consultation The candidates, ex-
cept Mr.. Morton had a common cause up 10 the
time that IL was demonstrated that he couId not
win and then naturally II was every one Tor hlm-
self II was the object of those in conference
10 look the ground over compare notes as to the
relative strength Of each candidate, and see what
was best to be done TO keep the field clear. Inc
addition Of Mr. Depew was valuable, inasmuch
as IL would group some of the Ncw-York City
delegation about him and keep them out OF the
Morton column.
Another Of the conference participants said it
was only gathering for consultation. and that
the policy of the opposit on was 70 nave as
many candidates in the field as possible against
Morton and TO keep them separate with group
OF delegates about each. so as 10 prevent any
one from getting a majority on the iirst or sec
ond ballot. He said. Furthermore that 10 get up
a combination on any one Of the "anti's' now
would he 10 throw a number Of delegates now
suDporting local candidate into the Morton
camp Mr. Fassett and Mr.. Dwight returned TO
New-York tonight.