New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
MR.. CHOATE FOR SENATOR.
SOME OF HIS FRIENDS URGING HIM
FOR THE PLACE.
WILLIAM BRoOKFIELD. SENATOR PAvEY AND
OTHERS FAVOR HIM-COMMTTTEEs AP
POINTED TO PERFECT PLANS FOR
NEW REPIRrICAN STATE AND
COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.

POINTED TO PERFECT PLANS FOR
NEW REPUBLICAN, STATE AND
COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
At meeting Of the Mckinley League. held
last night al tn, State cub No. 30 East Twenty
second-st. presided s,er by William Brockheld
the committees were appointed to perfect plans
for the formation Of State and county organiza-
t.ons tho lines marked by members OF the
League on November T. the day after Election
Day. one Of the meetings which the forma-
tion Of these organizations decided upon was
attended by Marcus \. Hanna. chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. The com
mt'ees composed as follows:
For the ssiate organzaiion-John. F Mon;!gnsni
chairman Albany County: H. II. Hawey. Rroome
RohIfs Erle County: George G. Bayiess Broome
County: Thomas Fitche. Kings Coun'y: william
Ereqited New-York County and President George
For he County Organizat!on-W William Brookneld
chairman: Paul D. Cravaih. Henry C. Plercy. Ward
Robinson. Dr Louis l.. Seaman General Samuel
Thomas. Or. F. J. Thicker and Andrew ID. Hum
phr"y.
A report was in circulation yesterday to the
effect that joseph II. Choatc. the eminent lawyer,
who was president Of the convention which
framed the GO 1stitution adopted in 1894. was
being urged by his friends to bo come a candidate
for United States Senator. and reporter OF
The Tribune saw Mr. Br, <ield after the meet
ing and asked him If such was the case. and
under such circumstances whom he (Mr Brook
field would supp It.
II am told that there is formidable movement
foot in favor Of Joseph II. Choate replied
Mr. Brookhed. THAT being the case. ana nav
ing n great desire TO the state Of New-fork
reprcsented in the United States Senate by the
very best qualified man In the State. should
certainly be IN favor Of Mr. Choate."
Other Republicans coincided with Mr.. Brook
fields sentiments last evening. and expressed
wish that r. G. Platt should not he permitted to
capture the Senatorial prize without a contest
Among those who We're understood to assent 10
what Mr.. Brooknald said State Senator
Frank u Pavey Republican member for the
XVIII District Of this city. who will sit in the
caucus Of January 13 to nominate the United
States Senator.
What is your attitude In the matter? Sena-
fer Pavey was asked
More than four weeks ago. h" replied "a
number Of lawyers spoke TO me about supporting
MIR rhoate for Senator. Since that time similar
suggestions have come to me from both lawyers
and business mon who were in no way acting IN
concert have said in answer to such sugges-
fions that should certainly support MI Cnoate
II he were in the field | understand that the
matter has been taken UP more formally ny
some Of Mr. Chcate's friends downtown. members
OF the bar and others. and that they intend to
press him for United States Senator to succeed
David Il. liill. lie is certainly pre-eninehtiy tne
man f0r the place the best the Republican party
can choose. and shall do all in my power TO aid
the cause
II has been the current rumor recently. the
rcpo ter said to Mr. Pavey. that you have sent
a message to Mr. Plat telling him that you
would vote for him In the caucus Is there any
truth In tnat statement
Il have sent no word 20 Mr.. Platt on the
subjcct.' replied Senator Pavey. Il have said
do1f. ~ men. more or ieas. thar IL hau
Ia choose bet-reen Mr.. Platt Mr. Hackett: Mt
Lauterbach Amasa Thornton or Lou Pam
fo- United States Senator. | should Infinitely
prefer Mr. platt and under those circumstances
should Vote FOR him in the caucus.
conference of Mr.. Choate's friends was held
yesterday afternoon in the office Of one of his
lawyer friends In lower Broadway. it was un-
dcrstood at which the situation was canvassed
and II was decided to present Mr.. Choate's
name for Senator 10 the legislative caucus in
Albany next January 4 Republican who was
present said last evening that while Mr. Choate
In sense a candidate was not looking
for the honor. and would IN fact be embar-
rassed II elected to the office. nevertheless, he
would accept 1t If chosen. and would not re-
pudia,e any honorable effort in his behalf. even
though the effort should be unsuccessful.
The work OF forming the organization outlined
at the meeting Of the Mckinley League on Mo-
yeinbcr I has been begun and numerous sigma
lures are being app 'nded 70 = statement for
the organization ~ this city and county. to the
effect that the sEners. accepting the opinion
of n numbo- of well-known Republicans. that
the so-callej regular party organization of this
county ia "fraudulcn. ard Illegal" hereby en-
roll Themselves "fcr ia, purpose Of forming n
new County Committee and clectinE - the va
rious nominating conventions delegates who
will b.. iruly repre- sentative of the party and
whose election VIII b. 10y the honest expression
Of the ma ioritv ~ the voters. We pledge our
selves rnrcs"rvedy to the movement for
rounding the primary elections with similar
statutory safeguards as those which have made
the general elections I'm this city and stat" free
from fraud and corrIrtion
The Mckinley League of the NXNth Assem-
his District passed resolutions last evening ask
ing Congress on assembling next Monday TO
pass tha Dngley Tariff bill
1 u-I NIEPN RlAE EIONEN Its uO0RS