New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
UPSTATE DEVELOPMENTS.
BOTH BLACK AND ROOSEVELT FIND
NEW FRIENDS.
AN ULSTER LEADER OUT FOR THE GOVERNOR
VETERANS SWELL THE ROOSEVELT BOOM

VETERANS SWELL THE ROOSEVELT BOOM
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l
Albany Aug. 3l.-The supporters Of Governor
Black reported to-day that they had received word
from Samuel F. Coykendall leader OF the Repub-
leans OF lister County. that they would support
Governor Black for denomination when the state
Convention Is held Ulster County has two AS
scmby districts and thirteen delegates to tho State
Convention NJ Coykendall the Black Republic
said. felt that he could not do otherwise than
support Mr.. Black in consideration OF his action In
appointing A. T. Clearwater. a personal friend or
the Coykendals. Justice OF the Supreme Court
Justice Clearwater IS now seeking the Repubi-
can nomination 10 the Supreme Court in this ju-
Gicial district The district contains the counties
Of Albany Rensselaer,. Schoharie. Greene, Column
bia Ulster and Sullivan. 1t Is reported that the
supporters OF Theodore Roosevelt may seek the sup
port Of some Of the counties Of the district when
the State Convention is held, and later have can
didat, for Supreme Court Justice put forward In
opposition TO Justice Clearwater.
William Barnes. jr., chairman Of the Executive
Committee Of the Republican State Committee.
shed some crocodile tears this evening In his
Albany Journal the attack made by Fred
erlck s Gibbs, Of New-York. member of the Re-
publican National Committee. on Mr.. Black Mt
Barnes lamcnts in the following fashion;
We cannot agree with National Committeeman
Frederick : Gibbs that Governor BACK would pe
beaten worse than Folgcr II he should be rcnomi.
mated this year. and desire to record our regret
that prominent Republican as Gibos sh .,.ia
have made such n statement. This j. not the time
for the expression Of extravagant statements
powerful Grand Army organization OF THIS CITY
the Veteran League. has adopted strong rcsoIu-
lions In favor Of the nomination OF Theodore
Roosevelt FOR Governor. These resolutions. signed
by William Rlase president OF the club. ana Johh
h. Wood tho secretary will be sent all over the
State to similar veteran organizations. They ioi-
low.
AT a meeting OF the Veteran League Of the oity
f.,,.. rf,ta
drcd soldiers who rendered effective service III INC
last Governorshp campaign IL was unanimo old
prOVal the suggestion by the pcop" OF the 'aloic!
Of Colonel Roosevelt, for Governor OF the Empts
State We rccOsnzr I'm him a patriotic American
The soldiers Of NN love him for his intrepldly Itld
unseish devotion To the welfare Oi ms men. ~
his substantial appreciation OF their achievements.
and know him to be our friend; Inc peoP,r 49,, nro"
him to be honest fearless and man ol ui,iu.s ,
m9aDe iH ~, ~ i.e Win credit to himself and
thusias;.c supporter II Pref dent Mckiney lie
has proved MS devotion to MS country ~
MS position under the National Administrative" ~
sustain the honor Of the American flag .-
We honor him for hls conspicuous oraVery 10, AZ
and sheu to victory and his nam" IL upocrmost IN
tho minds OF the grateful and patriotic people %
hS w. hcrehy pledge ourselves urge his nomina
tIon and assure him Of our ''ya' ana
suHpo' a.E n. same cordial cooperation in this
camGaea ma. 6o We ssi regggG campn
car reiccn1 the state lost in so by lomi' ating
man whom the people want for Governor aI'n laas
,an &c ,rncodore Roosevelt and hts "iecnon means
he beginning Of successful Presidential c"F-
paieu in this state.
,Ifrcd = sel!gsbcrg the National Democrats
oo-rber o, the Assembly. IN the city To-Day
AND had a talk with MS friend and political aFso-
c,,,c Simeon IIolroyd Mr.. Ho.royd Is NaUon"'
Democratic State Committeeman from th'S county
Mr. sollgsberg said that the National D'moc'a'S
we're on the defensive this taH. ana ,hat Il wv
afrcuDfgd inject me 'N'hkp
ri, form and BRYAN into tho nnars OF me nrniIv
10 Sio," contention the Gold Democrats wou!u
..iIov, zoos Governor Flower suit you as a 'o'-
.-rorstin cendnlate7' he was asked a., . So,
coriv though. 10 talk about candidates. WIS INC
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