Evening star., 1898-10-05
Preliminaries Are All Attended to in
New York Campaign.
CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED
Roosevelt Continues to Grow in
Popularity With Voters.
PLANS OF THE DEMOCRATS
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

| The gubernatorial candidates of both po-
| htical parties have been notified. The noti-
fication of Col. Theodore Roosevelt was, TO
use Chauncey NJ. Depew's words. "a regu-
lar love feast" while to all outward ap-
| pearances that of Justice Van Wyck was
no worse. Colonel Roosevelt is plungfng
| into the campaign with the same vim and
hre that prompted him to snatch rifle
| from the hands Of one of his fallen SOL
diers and lead that memorable charge be-
fore Santiago. He is winning friends at
| every turn with mis- earnest, honest and
manly appearance. At the Republican Club
last night those in attendance simply went
| wild over him.
| Who is Roosevelt?" they shouted.
| First in war, first in peace, first IN the
| hearts Of his countrymen," came the re-
sponse in a roar.
There were several colored men in the
| line waiting the chance to grasp Colonel
| Roosevelt's hand, and they were not for
| gotten.
Il am real glad to see you here" said
! Colonel Roosevelt to them Some of your
| at Santiago
| Each colored man went away proud of
| mis- race and of the republican candidate
| for governor, to whom distinction neither
| In race nor color could appeal unless it
| was typical of good fighters"
And so 1t goes. At every turn some little
| incident like this crops up to show the man
| there Is In the republican candidate. OF
course, Roosevelt Rangers. Rough Riders
and such organizations will be formed
| probably in many places, and while repub-
! lfcan leaders believe that the candidate for
governor should occupy a dignified position
IN the campaign, and the party should not
| rely too much on exciting features, 1t is too
much to expect that patriotism and the
! truly American admiration for dash and
bravery will not play an important part in
| the present struggle.
Fight on National Issues.
National issues will be the line along
which the republican campaign will be
| Fought Orators of national prominence,
| including Speaker Thomas B. Reed of
| Maine, Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
| sets, Senator Thurston of Nebraska. Sen
| ator Foraker Of Ohio and Congressman
Dolliver of Iowa will be invited to speak
! here. Tomorrow night comes the great
ratiflcation meeting In Carnegie Hall. over
which General Stewart L. Weodford for
| mer minister to Spain. will preside. Col.
Roosevelt is scheduled there as the first
| speaker. with Timothy L. Woodruff and
| Seth Low to follow. The presence of Jo-
seph II. Choate is also assured. Not only
will this great Cit be on hand, but he will
| make speech for Roosevelt
The program for Thursday night is re-
ceptton for Col. Roosevelt at the Union
League Club of New York.
The Cts are falling into the repub-
Ncan line. They have decided not to nomi-
nate full legislative ticket in this city,
but to tndorse the republican candidates
where they were found to be up to the
moral standard" required by the "Cits"
In return the republicans, It is Understood
are to nominate Justices DAILY and Cohen
and Hamilton Odeli for the supreme court
These candidates have already been named
by the Citizens Union. This arrangement
will undoubtedly strengthen the republican
ticket in the assembly and senate districts
and will be sad blow to Tammany
AS to the Germans. they are expected to
indorse Van Wyck, although Paul Council
who last year was the candidate for req
lister on the Citizens Union ticket and who
is member of the campaign committee of
the German-American republican organiza-
ton. has announced his intention of voting
for Col. Roosevelt. Mr GoupeI saws that
while many Germans will oppose him some
OF the more intelligent will support his can
didacy.
important Congregational Contests.
The congressional contests this year
promise to be almost as important as the
contest for the governorship The tnpor-
tance OF making strong nominations for
Congress and OF carrying on an earnest
aggressive fight for the nominees has been
impressed upon the republican managers
Senator Hanna has declared that the finan-
cial issue would be an appreciable factor
in the contests for Congress, whether the
democrats wanted to dodge it or NOT Two
years ago candidates for Congress were
elected by small majorities 500 or less in
sixty districts. Senator Hanna and his a.
soc1ates in the republican national commit
tee and the republican congressional COM
mlttee see an opportunity of gaining MANY
close districts with active campaign work
II promises to be campaign unique in
American history. Some of the congress
sicral candidates already mentioned have
millions haffn6 them foI1
Seventh district-Charles w. Alexander
republican: Nicholas Muller, democrat.
Eighth district-John Murray Mitchell, re-
publican; William Astor Chandler. demo-
crat.
Ninth district-Charles Adler, republican:
Thomas ]. Bradley. democrat.
Tenth district, William Halpin republi-
can; Ainos j. Cummings, democrat
Eleventh district-E. A. McAlpin. repub-
lican; William Sulzer, democrat
Twelfth district-H. H. Broekway, repub-
lican jefferson NJ. Levy, democrat.
Thirteenth district-John Jacob Astor re-
publican; o. H. ?. Belmont, democrat
Fourteenth district-Lemuel E. Quigg, re-
publican; Andrew ]. Connick, democrat.
Fifteenth district-Ptiiip B Low renun-
lican Stewart NJ. Brice, democrat
The Tammany Hall executive committee
net late today for the purpose of making
arrangements for the opening of the cam
paign and preparing the slate for the con-
gressicnal conventions, which will take
place on Thursday night. Mr.. Croker de-
voted his entire time today to the con
gressional slate.
Tomorrow the democratic campaign man.
ayers will give their attention in earnest
to making plans for Justice Van Wyck's
tour of the state. AS vet this is all in the
air. but in general way it is understood
that he will make number of speeches
throughout the state. particularly in the
localities where Colonel Roosevelt speaks
Justice Van Wyck has, not yet put in an
appearance at the political headquarters
of his party, but has remained at home
awaiting the formal notification of the
committee. The Hoffman House headuuar-
ters will probably, see little OF him during
the campaign, as he will make his working
headquarters at his home in Brooklyn.
1t is announced that ex-Postmaster Chas
w. Dayton has returned to the democratic
fold and will stump the state for Van
Wyck. He will not speak in New York
Mr.. Dayton was a candidate last year for
mayor. Tammany Hall for some reason
decided not to have his name on the ticket
Then Mr.. Dayton ran on the George ticke,
lor cohlroiier. s-
SilveritesIfn Dilemma.
The refusal of Henry George to run as
candidate for governor Of the Chicago plat
form democrats has practically killed the
campaign of the free silverites in this
state Ole 'Spvdar of Ruffolo ,I,o ~