New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
THE SARATOGA TICKET.
SATISFACTION WITH THE NoAINATIoNs-srATs'
MENTs OF wEIL.-KNOwN REPUBLICANS.
Ss STATE

s,rrsr.crrox WITH THE xoMISATIoNs-srATD-
MENrs OF wEr1-KNowN REPUBLICANS.
The news OF the nom nation Of Black and "ood'
rrN was received with mingled surprise and pleas
IRE in and around the political headquarters yes
terday afternoon. Chauncey VI. Dcpew was III MS
office at the Grand Central station wheh ne he"o
the news having just returned from newport
where he went 10 attend the wedding of MISS Ger
,rude Vanderbilt aid Harry Payne whitney lie
said in reference TO the nomination 1T was On
admirable solution Of knotiy problem. Ihere
have clung around this convention ever since ths
start an air Of uncertainty ana rear 'het an oN-
iectlon.ble candidate might be nominated Inv
nomination Of Mr. Black cannot hut oe he"f"y
indorsed by all members OF the party He has been
n member OF Congress. and a good one As law
yer he made excellent reputation. ana MS Se'ec
ton as q CONGRESSMAN was a tribute to his talent
and service as a lawyer lie did laudaole Work IN
breaking up the gang % balloi-boA suffers ana
machine politicians that infested Troy, whose VII
ianies eliminated in the murder Of Ross. lie lea
the committee that investigated this ring ana
efrectually broke it up. Mr.. Black has not made
any strong ener.ies such are usually made by
men in public life. and this may he because he has
not been in public life very long time lie Will, l
think make n good Governor. and he Will carry
the State with rush"
State headquarters In the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
was practically deserted. the politicians being In
Saratoga but NJ " Ecksein. who is looking af,er
the details of the Carnegie Hall mass s-mceting to-
night, expressed himself "a much pleased Win 'he
nomination. 1T excellent choice, ne sald
There is no denying that the nomination OF
GONE of the men mentioned for the honor might
have caused an almost open revolt In the party
This is accounted for by the fact that man who
has been IN public life for any length Of time Is
bound to make some enemies and especially wnen
he crosses some else In campaign FOR an I'M
portant nomination. Black is an excellent man.
lie has the virtue Of being comparatively unknown
but when the s.archlight Is turned upon him he
shows all the better under close scrutiny har-
rnonlous and vigorous campaign can be made for
his election. and ne is bound 70 20 through
Black was my man from tho start" said Colonel
Reid at headquarters Il didn't know whether he
was going to get It or not but only hoped that he
would. You will find out that he is as good man
for the Office AZ the party has
Senator Timothy D. sullivan was bewailing the
fact yesterday that his party did not have chance
OF eecting Alderman this year lie goes
with his party wherever II goes. so he says but IL
Is evident that the fe'tcrs chtfc this year. He had
a funny encounter with a fellow Democrat yester-
day Mr. Sullivan had just said: II am Demo-
crat and Black isn't Of my party. ! never saw
him except once and then | much impressed
with him. | know Of him. though. and say that
he is "A honest man. a capable man. and VIII mako
a good Governor. and feel sure that he VIII De
elected
"What do YOU expect to get?" asked the fellow
Democrat as he raised his eyebrows in inquiry at
this euloGy.
We snail be dead lucky II he gives pardon"
said the East Side Senator. as he turned around
and walked off YEARLY.
IT, c. Du Val Is also much pleased with the ticket,
and as he lives In Brooklyn he Is specially pleased
passed yesterday getting up a new multiplication
iabo for free-sIlver arithmetic II ran some
two are five times three are seven and 80
He left his labors in preparing this new ar,l-
IL lang
Black, except by reputation. but ! am sure from
what have heard Of him that he Is going TO maks -
Woodruff however. and I will say that Brooklyn
believe in Dragging OF your fellow-townsmen but
this Is n time when we have some'rtng ryaI 10
dol't think that there is anything left 10 ask for
Cornelius ~ Bliss treasurer OF the Republican
headquarters in the Metropolitan Building who
expressed surprise at the nomination Of Mr. Black
for Governor. owing TO the TACT that no prominent
mention had been made before Of the candidate
one. ana happy soiuuon OF me contest; ho
added that he Judged Mr Black from what ne had
personally. The other leaders at Republican head
quarters, not being Intimately acquainted With
comments to offer except to say they believed tho
choice OF the convention was wholly satisfactory:
National Committee had Influenced opposition 10
George W Aldridge. He said. The State cam
and We have had nothing to do with the Saratoga
It'll ho Mr. Ia r Rfn SAID i6e d ae IS
candidate on whom all Republicans will unite
Garret A Hobart said that he had personal
ACQUAINTANCE with Mr.. Black. bur that he believed
he was a good man, and would be popular candi-
date for Governor.
Many Independent Republicans In the city were
inclined 10 rejoice at In" nomination Of Mr. Black.
Mayor Strong said. when he heard OF the nomina-
tion: ~ think the selection Of Congressman Black
is excellent although | not personally ac-
quainte1 with the He apparently COM
promise candidate, and that indicates that the
party unite on him. He was the choice OF tho
whole Convention. apparently and not OF any fac
ton" -
delegates 10 the Convention who returned to this
city last night expressed satisfaction with the
ticket nominated and with the platform. Tho
members OF the Mckinley League who came from
Saratoga by special train also said that they were
better satisfied with the work OF the Convention
than they had expected TO be
PAIyES ~ DEFENSE OF HIS LAW.