New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
UNCERTAINTY STILL RULES.
BROOKLYN DELEGATES IN MIDDLE
OVER THE GOvERNoRsHIP.
CONFIDENCE IN wooDRUFFs CHANCES FOR SEC
oND PLACE-THE MAYOR WILL NOT

CONFIDENCE IN vooDRUFF's CHANCES FOR SEC
oND pLAcE-rHE MAYOR WILL NOT
co TO SARATOGA.
As the day for the Republican State Conven-
ton approaches, no additional light Is shed
upon the position Of the Brooklyn delegates as
concerns the nomination for Governor Each
day seems to add to the confusion or the sltua-
ton rather than take from 1t. The only thns
clearly apparent is that there has been partlal
abandonment Of the idea Of throwing the dele
CATION as a unit in favor of a candidate for the
Governorship. Leaders in both factions nave
asserted that this would be done. but they 90 so
no longer There is no lack Of interest In PARK
Commissioner Woodruff's candidacy for the Sec
ond place on the ticket. and, in fact confidence
in his success has to a large extent caused inc
present state of affairs.
A well-knoWn officc-holder Of the anti-flatt
element said to a Tribune reporter yesterday
that he believed Saxton would get thirty votes
from Kings County He expressed confidence
that Woodruff would win and at the same u'he
said that there was little likelihood of union
on the Governorship. thereby intimatinS that
split in the delegation would not necessarily
impair Mr. Woodruns strength to a material
extent Saxton's friends in Brooklyn are pleased
with the prospect tnHl the Nd9t'Hb va
fiuence in favor of either Aldrdge or Fish would
introduce n possibility Of success for Mr.. Sax
ton. as a result of a flop of one of the leading
candidates TO Saxton. in order to work out re-
venge upon Plat. This possibility VIII give
courage TO Saxton's admirers and possibly win
for him two or three votes which he would not
r.coiva e. the chances for his nomination were
much poorer.
# haze heen charged by a number Of politi-
clans within a few days that Commissioners
Willis was contemplating n movement III AID
ridges interest having received from MI AID
ridge a promise that in case Aldridge should
win the nomination he would appoint Mr..
Willis TO the positions now held by Mr. AldrdSe
himself This story is Laughed at by MT.
Willis's friends, who are unwilling 10 peheVe
that their leader would enter deal OF 'hls
kind with one OF Mr. Platts most trusted al
lies Should Mr.. Willis attempt such thlng,
he could not by any possibility SWING the ehtlic
anti-Platt strength In the Brooklyn dclesa'loi
to Aldridge and Mr. Willis knows TINS as wen
az ANYBODY. There a number o. BROOKLYN
men who will sit in the convention VINO cahho.
be driven into line for Aldrdge or Tor flSh' ana
Mr. willis according to his friends, would
hardly attempt to influence them TO ioiloW MIN
in such a venture deal with Aldrldge.
Navor Wurster has given up ms proposed
trim n the State Convention. lie had intended
TO visit Saratoga during the convention on MS
way t. Lake George. but on Wednesday ne
must he in the city in order TO be present al the
ororir, of the tax certificate bond bids, and
he has therefore. postponed his vacation and
given up his visit 10 Saratoga. Ex-senator
Worth and Sheriff Buttlng will he escorted 20
tho convention city to-day by Bert Reiss. IN
his famous sui. Of blue Bert declared IN
positive terms yesterday that whether or NOT
ANYBODY else was going. he would go up to-day.
Commissioner Willis. Tax Collector Appleton
and Justice-elect Rronner vii! start for sara
toga at 30 o'clock The last of the delesa'eS
viii start next Monday morning, ana all VIII
he at Saratoga in time to attend the caucus on
Monday night ., nj,
Ex-senator Worth. Sheriff Quitting ana bIS-
trict- Attorney Backus met in the Sherll OF
fee Yesterday afternoon and talked over the
situation Each of the three delegates says
there is something wrong abrewing among
tbn, ono az the three has charged that some
body is crooked" and. according to the Dis
trict-Attorney each two are suspicious or the
other one The charge is NOT supslanIia1eu ~
Evidence and it's author cannot be settled upon
with positiVeneSS.