New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
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Woodruff admitted that II was far too early 10
make any sort Of prediction Of conndent nature
regarding the probable candidates Tor Governor
and Lieutenant-Governor Every one sess ma
an unusually large proportion Of the neiesates
TO the Convention came here entirety unplenke"
Perhaps II would be nearer the truth 10 say ina,
the posses" who control large proportion OF
the delegates have not yet made any pledges Oh
their support to any one Of the rouno uo~en
Of the candidates for Governor. Tomorrow, u
was reported to-day. the men having possess'o,,
of blocks OF delegates would get toge'he. III, anu
talk over the subject of the nomination lnere
are In round numbers 25s Anti-Macnine deie-
gates and 500 machine delegates but VI
machine delegates ar. not yet uni'eu upon any
one candidate. Nor has there been as se, a
concentration Of the Anti-Machine Delegates
upon anv one Of the Anti-Machine candihates
Mr. Platt the leader Of the machine de'ees,es.
arrived here from New-York at " CLOCK 'nis
evening AS William Barnes. jr.. NJ Albany III
genuously said when asked to-day why the ma
chine delegates were so listless: Well. We are
waiting for orders
MR.. PAYNs TRUST IN THE PEOPLE
Louis Pawn a machine leader. when asked
last night who would probably be the candi-
date Of the convention for Governor. replied WIN
a twinkle Of the eye: The people will Indicate
Mr. Pavns interesting statement recalled 70
some persons an incident AT Democrau' con-
vention in the city Of Brooklyn. where. artei a
man who seemed - he unknown 10 most OF ,ne
delegates had been nominated for high CITY
office Boss Mclaughlin said graVeN' Inc
will Of the people has prevailed. ..
The machine politicians were saying to-nlen'
that Mr.. Platt had kept his hands OH .ne Ia
test over the Governorship thus far. nut cou,1
restrain himself no longer and to-morro" "ou'n
assemble around him his heutenants ana
TO dictate the nomination for Governor III,
Patt they said. Of delicate nature anu
highly averse to the sight Of blood some OF MS
friends were SO keenly DESTROYS OF neing gov
ernor that he feared they would reveal san
culinary nature. and engage in deadly c"nllO''
which might lead To a straning OF the macnIne
1t was best. therefore. to hold conference ana
indicate the hest man" as candidate for GOV
ernor The story NJ Mr. Duffy. who was IN"
Democratic candidate for state Treasurer IN
1898 was recalled Mr. Dufy himself IN reia'-
ing il on tho night whom he learned from MurpnF
and Sheehan that he was 10 he nominated saln.
Il went 10 Billy Kirk NJ Syracuse two months
ago and said 70 him that | had hoard NAV ne
was a candidate for StPte Treasurer. and that
he and would have a perfectly friendly contest
for the position And Billy and ] pitched IN
and worked hard 10 get the delegates. and to-
night the bosses got together and said was 10
have IT, and Billy stepped out Ike gentleman
The conference 70 morrow ~ the Republican
leaders promises 70 he ~ great interest George
W Aldrdge and Hamilton Fish arc especially
endeavoring 70 obtain Mr. Platt's support. MT
Roberts and Mr. Saxton are not seeking NJ
Piatt's aid Mr. Aldridge asserted to-day that
he had the support ~ AZ Least 2:o delegates
and therefore, was DESTROYS Of getting sumcient
sent friend 10 Mr. Patt to see II he could
not GO, assistance from him toward the nomi-
nation He also was seeking support from otner
persons Mr. Fish was similarly busy tonight
seeking Mr.. Platt's aid
COTRorLFR ROBERTSs STRENGTH
Colonel William J Morgan. ~ Buffalo. Deputy
STATE Controller who is here managing the can
vass Of State Controller Roberts. said that that
gentleman would have 156 votes on the first
al
mfr Roberts will have The largest number ~
votes on the first ballet ~ any candidate pre-
sented n the convention. He Will have forfy
votes in Erie and a large proportion ~ me
votes of AucSany ChauiauaIar ost t,,ir
The friends of Charles T Saxton said he would
have not only the support NJ Wayne 'ayuga ana
Cortland counties. but NJ many helesa'es IrvrI
Ney-York BROOKLYN. jefferson and Westchesfer
counties The partisans ~ James w Wads"ortn
saw he will have large support on the nrst
ballot and that he is the leading second choice
candidate and that therefore his vote VIII large
lv Increase on the second ballot. In their opn-
ion Western New York will he substantially
unanimous for him before the end ~ the pal
lotng
The State Mckinley League have opened fine
headquarters at the United States Hotel In Cot
tage No 20 Here George Matthews. president
OF the League: John F.. Milhoand. ana otner
prominent members of the League held a confer
ence this evening The front Of building on
Broadway opposite the United states Hotel has
been decorated with various pla'dIuS ''ilhe ~
the fraudulent enrolment ~ the Platt machine
in New York City. One Of these placards bears
the inscription:
How Platt carried Nev-York County. the pad
ding Of the enrolment amounts 70 considerahy more
than 5000 out Of total Of 100 Hand IN glove
with Tammany See report OF 'ommirtee OF
TWENTY-FIVE Who are the Committee of Twenty
fve9 They are y c. Alexander Cornelius Bliss
f. W Rloomlngdals. Isaac Y Brokaw william
Brookf field Joseph II Choate John =. Clarke Paul
n Cravath. 5 Y r Cruger. &. II. Denison. Joel
y Frhardt Elias Goodman. John F. Mrholland
Edward Mitchell. j G. OConnoI. Benjamin onpen-
heimer Horace Porter. Elihu Root Charles Stow
ART smith John Sa bine Smith. Adclhert n Steele
Wager Swayne. Samue. Thomas. John Wise and
Arson g NcCook
The temporary chairman ~ the convention viii
be Congressman Frank 6 Black ~ Troy.