The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
PLA7T is OUT.
And all the Candidates are Dark
Horses at Saratoga
o-day.

! the (ubernator1al n0mInat tiOH Is d lree
for all and the convention itself will de-
| eide. Last night Mr.. Platt permitted all
| hands to believe that he would accept
the nomination which was being forced
| upon him by friends and enemies alike.
| All the other candidates had chill and
retired very much discouraged for
there was no question but that Mr.. Piatt
would be nominated by acclaInation if
he would but indicate an inclination to
| accept.
| This morning Mr. Platt was up bright
and early. and before going to breakfast
| he sent word to George w. Aldridge and
| Ham Fish. the two leading candidates,
| that he was absolutely out of it, and
| that it was free and open race for the
| others. There was rise in the tempera-
ture at once and the sky overhead was
not brighter than the revived hopes of
the many aspirants for the honor of
| standing as the Republican candidate
! for the highest office in the gift of the
| State. in this. a generally conceded Re-
| publican year.
Mr.. Platt was beseiged at once by
leaders. big and small. He received them
| in his cottage at the States in his i'm
| perturable manner. and to those who
| sought to reopen the question he raised
| a warning hand and said that his decis-
| len is final. He also impaired his wish
| which may be construed as an order,
| that no attempt must be made to stam-
pede the convention to him To his
| other callers who congratulated him on
| the decision of his wisdom, and they
were auiteS numerous, ne only gave a
! deprecating smile.
Just what purpose Mr. Platt had in
keeping the big crowd of Republican poll
ticsans here guessing for two days, is
| not vet clear. AT midnight last night
Mr.. Platt authorized former Representa-
tive Lemuel e.. Quiggs to state that he
| was still considering the matter This
| was IN reply to written query sent in
| TO his room by the representative of the
| United American Presses asking il he
| still adhered to his position, refusing TO
accept the nomination. AS this was
marked departure from the attitude taxi
predictions of Quigg Paynn, Lautebach
and others that Mr.. Platt would eventu-
ally accept. it was taken to mean that
Mr.. Platt had practically made up his
| mind to yield to the viii of the majority
oI delegates and leaders who are here.
| when. a contrary DECISION was announced
this morning Mr.. Platt was seen and
| asked to give some reasons which
prompted him in settling the matter he
would only reply that he had given the
subject careful consideration and had
femrrhed dects,on which is final.
The news Of Mr.. Platt's decision caused
almost jubilee in the ranks Of the Nc.
kinley Leaguers, who had all along said
they wanted him to take the nomination;
In order that they might knife him at
the polls.
There were. expressions of satisfaction
wherever groups of Milhollandites gath
cred. There was also joy in the Buffalo
contingent and among other anti-machine
men, These men now say that there
would have been an open bolt in case the
| nomination went to Mr.. Platt In all
probability Mr.. Platt fully appreciated
| the motives of the antis, who urged him
\ to take the nomination, and whatever
ambition he had to occupy the exalted
| position of Governor of the Empire State
was brushed aside by his better judg-
ment. Some of the aspirants for the
United States Senatorship are among the
disappointed ones today. Their hope was
| that Mr.. Platt would take the Guberna-
| torial nomination and leave the coast
clear for race for Senator Hills shoes.
| With Mr.. Platt's boom out of the way
the atmosphere was cleared for all those
which had been overshadowed by 1t. The
| friends of George W. Aldridge, who had
been most pronounced in their claims that
| their candidate would win before Mr..
Piatt was talked of, now declared that
| 1t is plain sailing for their man. Mr..
| AldridSe himself was happy. He said;-
i don't see how they can prevent my
| winning now"
Hamilton Fl h, Jr., was another happy
one He rustled around among the dela-
activity. He is fully as confident of sue
cess as Mr.. Aldridge. His friends say
| that no one will win on first ballot,
which is unquestionably true, but that on
! second ballot. the delegates who vote for
| Roberts, Black, Wadswprth and the
| scattering vote will unite on Fish and he
will capture the prize.
rumor was floated this forenoon that
| one reason Mr.. Platt held his decision
| back so long, was for the purpose of
finding a candidate to beat Aldridge.
This This was followed by hint that J:
| Chemung. is TO be the dark horse. Mr..
| Platt is to all appearances taking no
sides in the fight between Aldridge and
efforts are being. made by friends Of
candidates to enlist his support. Mr..
| Platt however, said this morning that he
| does not think the convention will finish
| that some one other than Aldridge or
| Fish is most likely to be selected.
| The names Of the Gubernatorial candi-
| dates are to be presented as follows
/ should Mr.. Platt adhere to his present
| decision of allowing a free-for-aI con-
| test for a few ballots:-
George w Aldridge, by President Hill
! of the Rochester University.
/ Hamilton Fish, Jr., probably by Lemuel
| 2. Quigg of New York.
James W. wadsworth, by Judge coyne
| of Livingston.
| Captain John Palmer, by Senator Myer
| Nussbaum.
| Comptroller James A. Roberts, by
| Nathaniel B. Norton.
| Charles T. Saxton, by Arson S. Wood.
| Senator Edgar T. Bracket, by General
| George s. Batcheller of Saratoga
| Congressman Frank Black, by Judge
Cady of Hudson.
Archie Baxter and Senator Ellsworth
/ do not expect to have their names for
| mally presented to the convention. al
| though their friends will vote for Them
| J. Soat Fassett may possibly present Mr.
| Baxter's name.
/ The attendance of Republican leaders,
| delegates and boomers here is the great
est that has taken place at State con-
| vention in many years. More of the Old
war horses of the party are out than
the young men of the party are here as
well. There are more bOons for the two
important places on the ticket than is
| usual and every boom of any conse-
quence is backed by a brass band and
| several carloads of shouters
| For an hour before the time set for the
| convention to be called to order the diff
ferent organizations paraded on Broad
4 way. The procession extended over a
mile and the width of the street permit
| ted lines to march in both directions.
There were fifteen bands in line and
about two thousand men, nearly hall
of whom wore distinctive uniforms. The
spectacle presented has not been equalled
at any of the national conventions held
this year. The mammoth hotel piazzas
crowded with Saratoga's s summer guests
in bright attire added much to the scene
and no one who witnessed the sight aues-
Istf>aed the claim of Saratoga to be the