New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
MR. WOODRUFF CONFIDENT.
,,c RELIEVES HE is, CERTAIN OF THE
NOMINATION FOR LIEUTEN-
ANT-GOVERNOR

u,s REASONS FOR HIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AND THE COVERING RsHIP-THE GATHERING
AT THE PARK COMMISSIONERS HOUSE
park Commissioner Timothy l.. Woodruff told
49,, friends Yesterday that he felt confident OF
touring the nomin alton for Lieutenant Govern
=, at the Republican State Co lvention at sara
.oea on August - Mr. Woodruff has not pre-
,.,ously given out definite figures as to his can
,.ss but Yesterday he informed tribune re-
,orter that he felt convinced that he would re-
ce,ye support that would assure his nomination
- The first ballot Mr.. Woodruff was at the
oriental Hotel at Manhattan Beach a large
,srt Of the day. and while there met NUMBER
~ nolitical leaders from various parts OF the
s,a,e The estimates given out on his strength
were based however. on careful canvass
which he has made within the last few days
and not upon any assurances which he received
yesterday.
BEGINNING at home. the Park Commissioner
e e,ra ~ ninety-two delegates This is not, in
b,s estimation by any means a poor beginning.
,rhen Mr. Woodruff says ne is certain of a
largo number II votes from NewYork City, and
- tho united support Of Suffolk. Richmond anc
Queens counties and the Hudson River coun-
60 os Ear AS Albany, including Rockland. Or
opge Westchester. Putnam, Duchess. Ulster,
Greene Columbia and Albany. The votes Of
these counties Mr.. Woodruff says. together
with others he will get from other parts Of the
STATE will assure him the nomination
Mr. Woodruf's confidence is increased by the
knowledge that there are not more than two
avowed candidates working against him, and
that Of these two enc has less than one-fourth
as many delegates in the two counties which
have declared for him has Mr. Woodruff in
his own county. while the other rival candi-
date seems 10 he defeated by fight in his
own county. The first Of these aspirants is Sen
ator Nevada y. Stranahan who represents the
XXXIl;h Senate District. Senator Stranahan
will receive the support of the twenty delegates
from Oswego and Madison counties, who are
already instructed in his interest. Several
other small counties in that part of the state
will also throw their influence in his favor ii
IS supposed The other candidate for Lieuten-
ant-Governor is Titus Sheard. of Herkimer
County Mr. Woodruff believes however, that
the quarrel in Herkmer County between Mr..
sheard and ex-senator Warner Miller will kill
Mr. Sheard as a candidate.
NOT OPPOSING HIM.
Commissioner Woodruff bases his calculations
of his own strength upon the condition that the
State machine offers no opposition to him. He
men in the counties which he claims have made
it plain TO him that they will support him will
inslv Mr. Woodruff expects excellent results
from the work that will be done for him at
Saratoga by the Brooklyn delegates. He is i'm
rnensely pleased with the personnel of the
BROOKLYN delegation and feels that he can trust
every man upon II work for him through
thick and thin. He knows we'll Of Sheriff But
things power and ability as political hustler
and expects the Worth men TO work as nara
FOR him as they would have if he had always
been identified with them In the facuona quar-
rel in Rrooklvn Other men upon whom MI
Woodruff will depend for some Of the heaviest
part Of the fighting are Charles A Moore Sllas
B. butcher and Chairman jacob BreEher OF lHe
Executive Committee.
signs are multiplying that before the conven-
ton opens the Kings County delegates VIII
unite upon candidate for Governor IN oruer
10 help along the Park Commissioners interests
II for no other reason. II also LOOKS as though
George W Aldrdge the present favorite
of the Worth men. The particular reason for
Aldrdge's popularity among the machine men
IS without doubt, his bitter hostility 10 the
Civil Service law. There are, as yet, no indl-
cations that Aldridge is favorably looked upon
by the administration forces but. on the con-
trary. it is apparent that If Sheriff Putting
and his cohorts insist upon a Brooklyn union
In Aldridge's favor, II will be extremely hard
for the factions TO get together. II Is believed
by many Republicans In Brooklyn that Con-
gresham J. W. Wadsworth is pushing his can
6idacy for the Governorship in order 10 be In
a commanding position in the struggle for the
United States Senatorship next winter. Con.
gresham Wadsworth is known 10 have desired
an election 10 the Senate for several years
FISH AND HIS BOOM"
Commissioner Woodruff. it is said. does not
hold the opinion that it would be impossible 70
toln his name on the ticket with that Of Speaker
Fish The fact that Messrs. Fish and Woodruff
I've IN the same corner Of the State is of lit
Tie consequence. it is argued. III view Of the
fact that the other State officers whose terms
will hold over after January l live in the upper
districts Of the State II Speaker Fish brought
his boom 10 Brooklyn Friday. he took II
back with him again Immediately. II left no
lasting impression, and il is not likely 10 get
scros. the Fast River again. Ex-senator Fas-
SCI, is stu on the favorable list, while Lieu
tenant-GOvernor SaxtOn has by no means us
appeared from view a posslolnty. oIooh,
INVITES have not forgotten the service ne ga
ton nor have they forgotten the part TAKEN
by Speaker Fish in that contest. ,,,--,,,e,..
The "sociable" at Commissioner Woour uit
house tomorrow evening TO which all the
BROOKLYN delegates to the state cohNehuoii
have been invited will be Of the most mover
political gatherings in the history Of the CITY
The idea is original with the PARK CohnISs
siOner but II Is generally CONSIDERED soDu
one AS 10 the success Of the venture more
Will be known later. The posslDlIItyy, "a a,.,ine
Ex-senator Worth and Sheriff Putting sl'tihs
on the same lounge and talking about the
weather and other social topics with CoHini,s
soner Willis would be sure 10 bring inc uete
gates there in numbers, regarcless ol JIM -
ducements Another interesting leatuIe ~ h
gathering will be the presence OF the piiehss
and shining social lights from the Secouu anu
Fifth wards The Commissioner says there u
70 be no politics in the party, and IL must Iheie-
fore, be social.
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