New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-07
COMMITTEE TO MEET TO-DAY.
,rprBLrCANs GATHERING FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE STATE.

n.rr OF THE CONVENTION LIKELY TO BE AC-
c,-sr 2s-NUMERoUs CANDIDATES FOR GOV
rpNoR IN TowN-TALK, IN THE HOTELS.
p.nublican politicians from all parts Of the
c,s,e began to gather in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday and last evening preparatory to the
meeting Of the Republican State Committee
which win be held at noon to-day in Parlor d r
q, the hotel Among the State Committeeman
ubo had appeared up to a late hour last evening
we're Charles W. Hackett. Of Utica, chairman;
Iohn F. Parkhurst. Of Bath; George w. Aldridge,
of Rochester State Superintendent Of Public
Works; John r. Hazel. OF Buffalo; Francis Hen
bricks. Of Syracuse: Colonel George w. Dunn, Of
Bnghamton: William L. Proctor. of Ogdensburg;
c. " Collins. Of Troy; Congressman Benjamin b.
Odell IT, OF Newburg; Frank S. Wetherbee, of
Port Henry: Henry A. Bruner. OF Albion and
William Barnes. jr.. of Albany Abraham CRU
Der Thurow Weed Barnes and ex-Postmaster
Cornelius Van Colt members for this city, were
also on hand among the up-country statesmen.
Several of the committeeman who had been in
consultation with Mr.. Platt at No. ~ Broad
way. in the course Of the day. circulated the in
formation about the corridors OF the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel last evening that there had been no
change in the arrangements for the Republican
state Convention, and that the committee to-
dav would designate Tuesday, August % as the
time and Saratoga the place. Of meeting
Some members of the committee however. favor
an earlier date taking the ground that the Ma
tional campaign cannot be started too soon In
This state Mr.. Parkhurst. of Bath, was Of the
opinon that there should be no delay. and IA
yored holding the convention to nominate the
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor at least two weeks sooner than had been
lx.N ma Ike no
date about August IL. instead of August %.
Mr. Parkhurst said that the business of counter
acting the silver craze in the agricultural dis
tricts would be a serious one. and that no time
should he lost IN getting to work. THE sooner
we meet this silver question squarely, and show
the people that we are not afraid of it, he said.
the sooner it will begin to die out" Ex-senator
J. Sloat Fassett was also for forcing the fighting
and wanted no postponement Let us nominate
our State candidates, and begin the battle at
once" Mr. Fassett said.
Candidates for Governor attracted by the meet
ing of the State Committee were plentiful IN the
city Yesterday. Besides candidates who are
members of the committee including ex-senator
Hendricks. of Syracuse Congressman Odel,. OF
Newburg; Superintendent Adridge or Roches-
ter Chairman Hackett. of Utica; ex-Postmaster
Van Colt, of New-York; William W. Goodrich'
Of Brooklyn; General Wiley. OF Catskiil; MI
ton and Mr. Witherbee, Of Port Henry, there
were In town Speaker Fish, of Garrisons; ex-
Senator Fassett and Colonel Archibald f. i5ax-
ter. Of Elmira: Congressman Frank ;. Black Oh
Troy; George w. Southwick. OF Albany; g. H. Is
Mahany. of Buffalo; Senators John Raines, OF
Canandaigua; Timothy T. Ellsworth. OF Niagara,
and Clarence Lexow. of Nyack Before morning
several more aspirants for Governor Morton
place will arrive, bringing their booms ana PROB
ably some home talent" along with theni. Nr.
Fish kept close to Mr. Platt yesterday, ana Jos.
no opportunity 10 spread the Information 'hd'
the Speaker was the "od mans candidate
Ex-senator Hendricks was accompanied py
Carroll f.. Smith and NJ r. Driscoli. OF O1iohudso
County Their appearance revived the rumor
that the Belden people. Of Syracuse VINO carry
embraced the cause of Major Mckinley In that
part of the State, mean to renew their fght ior
recognition at the hands Of the State Committee
to-day Senator Hobart Krum. OF Scnoharie'
ex-Railroad Commissioner Isaac n. Baker IT,
of Washington County; ex-Justlce CIarenS S "
Meade. Wilbur F. Wakeman and Dwight A
Lawrence were among Republicans VINO were
taking an interest in the political situation IN
the hotel corridors last evening.
Resolutions strongly indorsing the nomination
OF Mckinley and Hobart. and earnestly APPROX
ing the platform adopted at st. Louis. Will re-
ceve the sanction of the committee to-day me
resolutions are expected 10 take adVahceu
ground on the money question and vigorously
condemn the silver heresy. setting an example
for the State Convention to follow 49,
Ex-senator Warner Miller is a MEMBER OF tle
Advisory Committee Of the State Committee. III
was said last evening that he would be present
in that capacity to-day. If not as a canddate
FOR Governor The candidate reported TO nave
already many delegates in his net was STATE
Superintendent Aldrdge. Mt Aldridge; IL was
said. has been devoting his attention to the canal
counties for several months, with results OF
character 10 make him an important FACTOR III
the state Convention.