The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
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Senator Plat came over from Washington
yesterday afternoon and passed most OF last
evening talking with President ouigg OF the
New York County Republican COMMITTEES. MIR.
Quigg. 1t was said. informed Senator Platt OF
the results Of his first weeks work as Presi-
dent OF tho County COMMITTEES, and OF
the prospect for a satisfactory conference
tomorrow night upon the representation
the Republicans Of New York, Kings, Richmond.
and Queens are to have in the city convention
which IL to nominate candidates for mayor,
Comptroller, and President Of the Municipal As
sembly of the Greater New York. There was no
talk about candidates for any OF these ohiceA
1t is altogether too early. 1t was said, to ak
about candidates. Tho Republican County Or
ganization. It was added. was never In better
shape, and this also could be said Of the organ
~izations in Kings, Queens. and Richmond.
Little or no faith IL put In tho strength OF
candidates whose booms are precipitated
hve months before election. In fact, 1t
may be set down with n certain degree OF posi-
tiveness that the Republican organizations In
the counties named. which make mp the Greater
New York, have not oven begun to discuss the
candidates for the three important places named.
II is too early. and there are a myriad Of details
TO be perfected In bringing about results In the
City Convention.
Senator Plat has been requested By. some Of
whether the Republicans should or should not
have a State Convention this year. By direction
OF tho State Convention held in Saratoga last
fall. which nominated Gov. Black, the Re
publican State Committee was. empowered
10 name a candidate for Chief Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals. the only State officer to be
nominated this year. A number of Senator
Platt's influential Republican friends, however,
arc rather inclined to the opinion that In view OF
the Importance OF the Greater New York election
and of the apparent effort Of Tammany TO dodge
national issues. q Republican State Conyen-
ton should be called to reafirm the Republican
National platform adopted at 81. Louis. Senator
Platt has told some OF his friends that the Re
publican State Committe can do all this, and
furthermore can issue an address praising the
Mckinley Administration and UNFOLDING the
wisdom Of the laws enacted at Albany at the
last session.
Senator Platt, 1t was stated last night, has
looked over tho ground carefully. and while ap-
preciating some OF the arguments for calling q
Republican State Convention, appears to be,
nevertheless, more or less firmly convinced that
tho Republican State Committee, sitting as
State Convention, can do all the work OF a regu.
larly organized State Convention. From all
that could be learned. IL IL not probable that
the programme will be changed Senator Platt
talked with some of his friends yesterday on
this afternoon he will discuss the matter in de-
tail with other Republicans who have been as
ISOLATED with him for many years. Chairman
Charles w. Hackett Of the State Committee
does not believe in calling a State Convention.
and for that matter representative Benjamin B.
Of the State Committee, agrees. 1t 10 said. with
Mr.. HacEett.