The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27
Colonel Will Be Nominated Governor
Of New York.
NO IMPARTIAL OBSERVER AT SAR-
ATOGA BELIEVES OTHERWISE.
Candidacy of MIR. Black Producing No
Hard Feelings as Has Been Claimed
The Platform Will Demand That the
Philippines Be Retained.

ernor, Theo. Roosevelt of New York; fol-
lieutenant governor, Timothy l.. Wood
ruff Of Kings; for secretary of state, John
I. McDonough of Albany; for comptrol-
Ter, William T. Morgan of Erie; for treas
urer, Charles T. BabcoclS of Monroe; for
state engineer. f. A. Bond of Jefferson.
| The platform-An endorsement of Pres
ident Mckinley and his policy with
Spain; of Gov. Black and his state policy
and administration favoring an expan-
sion of the currency in gold; fayoring
the retention of the Philippines.
| 1t will not ask for biennial Legislative
sessions or any canal improvement funds.
The convention-To complete its work
| in two sessions tomorrow with Serene E..
Payne for temporary chairman and Sena.
tor Whits for permanent chairman.
Chauncey M. Depew will name Theodore
| Roosevelt and Edward Lauterbach, Gov
ernor Black.
Saratoga. N. Y, September s6.-Cer-
tainty as to the outcome of the Republic
can state convention, when it shall act
tomorrow is an unknown quantity.
The Platt forces declare there is abso-
lutely nothing to fear insthe ineligibility
charges of the Black adherents, and that
the Rough Rider candidate, Colonel
Roosevelt, will assuredly be nominated.
There is just as. much confidence in the
ranks of the Blackites,
Chairman Odell of the state committee
said: "We have. plenty of votes and to
spare Mr.. Roosevelt will be nominated.
1t is hardly fathonlable . to me why Gov
ernor Blacks friends keep him in the
race when they know he is beaten"
'sWill Mr.. Roosevelt answer the charges
of ineligibility made?" was asked.
Louis f. Payne gave out this state.
ment at noon today:
"We have positive evidence that Mr..
Platt does not intend to name Mr.. Roose-
velt for the office of governor, but that at
the last moment will put Stewart l..
Woodford on the slate and throw Mr..
Roosevelt over.
Mr. Platt, when told of this, said:
''Yes legal opinions are being prepared
and will probably be submitted to the
state committee tonight. can say to you
that every alleged barrier to Mr.. Roose.
yelt's candidacy will be swept away"
In the Black headquarters Mr.. Payne
ano MIR. Aldridge had some conferences
last night and again this morning with
Mr.. Platt and his friends.
They said that the subject of these con-
ferences were offers sof Platt people to
give them certain places on the ticket,
but they had refused to accept any.
Governor Black, they said was in the
race to stay and they believed would gain
in strength.
Superintendent of Prisons Collins said:
''We are just as much convinced as we
ever were that Mr.. Roosevelt is ineligible.
In fact we are more than ever convinced,
because Mr.. Roosevelt's supporters have
not as yet made answer to the charges.
It was said last night and have heard
pursuing indecent tactics in exposing
this matter. Is it not better that it
should be known now, than that we
should have to turn Mr.. Roosevelt out
of office when he is electedP
'Such story needs no denial. 1t is
foolish outpouring from bewildered and
defeated men,
day. Up to late tonight no claims were
made of serious breaks in either of the
candidates list of accredited supporters.
In fact there is hardly an impartial OBJ
server present tonight who does not be-
lieve that the ticket will be Roosevelt and
Woodrutf. Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew,
who is to name Mr.. Roosevelt, arrived
here during the afternoon and is positive
that his candidate has an almost clear
field. 1t is pretty well decided late to-
night that Gov. Black will not go into
the convention. His friends are urging
him to do so, but up to this time he has
stoutly maintained that 1t would not be
dignifed.
One ysry pleasant feature of the days
happenings was the practical retutation
of the stories that the candidacy OF Gov.
Black was creating bitter animosity In
the Republican organization.
One of the first callers on the governo
today was Frank Platt and following
pleasant conversation with him, the gov
ernor receiy ed Mr.. Depew, Senator Ellis
worth and several others of the Platt
Mr.. P latt, Mr.. Payne and Gov. Black
met and had very pleasant conversation
and there is every indication Ghat the
convention to N orrow will be harmonious
The fact that the platform Will endorse
Gov. Black S administration is indicative
OF good feeling. The leaders OF the party
today put the finishing toucnes on the
platform and that document is READY 10
be reported to the convention tomorrow
afternoon. 1t will be one OF the br1efest
platforms ever adopted by Republican Jan
state convention. comprising not more
than 1000 words. The document VIII no1
be made public until it is reported to the
convention but the os ia
The platform will Rana endorse sod the eaS1a admipis tbs
nrocaedinos nf the late two sessions of the
sesstprI gs u5S Bfy0na sfas thns Sse see
Pb,10i b,,, vii m chiefly set forth questions of
national scope, including an unqualified
and enthusiast ic endorsement of Presi-
dent Mckinley 5 administration. One
Of the most important planks will declare
in favor OF the retention of the Philip
nine islands and against the return to
Spain of any conquered lands. Another
plank will recommend the passages OF
q q currency bill which shall re-organize
the government paper money on the basis
of the gold standard.
Among the state issues which will not
be mentioned, are the bill providing for