New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
THE GOVERNORSHJP RACE.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS ~ BOTH
PARTIES Up THE STATE.
ALDRIDGE TRYING TO DELIVER THE
VOTE OF THE CANAL COUNTIES TO
BIAcK-HILLS PLAN TO OUTMA-
NECVRE TAMMANY HALL


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBrYEl
Albany Sept. 22-Governor Black had Sen.
ator Lexow. Of Nyack and General Daniel But
terfed Of New-York. among his political visit
ors to-day. and late in the afternoon Louis f.
Payn and George w Adridge. who are manag-
ing his campaign for denomination. went into
the Executive Chamber. and long conference
followed Mr. Payn had just arrived from New
York and 10 the newspaper correspondents said
in his usual determined way that Governor
Black would surely be renominated What he
said 10 Governor Black was not made public
Nj Aldridge submitted the most recent re-
ports from the canal counties In regard to the
delegates he is seeking 10 secure for Governor
Black AS Superintendent OF Public Works ne
naturally has great influence In these counties.
and the canal employees have been hard at work
In the caucuses and conventions. Mr.. Aldridge
is reported to have been exerting pressure, espe-
cialy in the county Of Albany. to persuade dei-
egates TO promise 10 vote for Mr.. Black Inc
delegates Of the county have agreed 10 vote as
a unit and as Albany is the first county named
when the roll Of the convention is called. some
effect would he produced If jts delegates should
vote for Frank S Black for Governor The ma
iority Of them have been credited TO Theodore
Roosevelt.
John Palmer Secretary Of State. who has been
in New-York for several days. arrived home this
evening more convinced than ever that Roose-
welt will be nominated II met Senator Platt
accidentally I was leaving the Fifth Avenue
Hotel today" he said. "ani asked him who he
thought would he the candidate for Governor.
He answered IT will be Roosevelt think"
THE ATTORNEY Y-GENERALsHIP.
John c. Davies. Deputy Attorney-GeneraL was
visited to-day by Congressman James S. Sher-
man. of Utica. who favors the nomination or
/ Mr. Davies for Attorney-General I'm my opin-
ion." said Mr.. Sherman, Mr. Davies already
has the support of a majority OF the delegates 70
/ the convention. This mention of John NJ kel-
! logg. Of Ogden6burg. for Attorney General, IN
my Judgment is merely design to draw away
| votes from Mr.. Black in ST. Lawrence County.
| Mr. Davies has made a thorough canvass OF the
/ State and we know where he stands. His FIVE
years service as Deputy Attorney-General cer-
! tainly has most thoroughly prepared him for the
higher post. There will be large delegation
from Oneida County In Saratoga on Monday TO
support Mr.. Davies
| Democratic politicians here to-day said that
from what they heard the Democratic nonins.
ton for Governor lay between ex-Judge Robert
Earl Of the Court OF Appeals. and Justice d.
n
Earl is nov resident of Herkimer. and Judge
Herrick has long been resident OF this city.
Some doubt was expressed. however. whether
Judge Earl would accept the nomination. as. X
elected Governor. he would have TO resign the
comfortable salary of 900 yearly for the
! next six years. or STOOD in ALL THIS sum VIII
| be paid as his pension he having retired from
the Court OF Appeals OF December 81 1854 az
the aea OF seventy years. with ten years OF sdl-
ary yet due him. Four OF those years viii nave
expired on December 81 Of the present year.
AS Governor in two years he would receive only
! $4,000.
BELIEF THAT EARL WOULD ACCEPT.
Nevertheless. some democratic politicians said
that there would not be 50 much talk about
Judge Earls nomination unless he had been
I consulted and had given his consent in advance
10 the onoverient in his favor. David 8. ilili
has long been an intimate friend Of Judge Earl.
and ne is said 10 have suggested the Judge
/ nomination after discovering that Jonn 3.
| StanchAeld his former law partrer could not
/ BE- nominated While Mr.. Hill was Governor ne
/ referred all knotry legal questions 10 Judge
portont bills passed by the Legislature ani
presented 70 Mr. Eiil for his action 1t Is SAID
/ that Nh HIS plan Of campaign has been 10
have Elliot Danforth. Frank Campbell and John
/ y Starchiell collect votes. which might De
ioned together in opposition 70 any Tammany
Hall candidate. and then nominate Judge Eari
OF Judge FerIick -, =, ,,,,-
accept the nomination. as II elected Governor
b.. might hope be the Democratic candidate
for President in 1900 Judge Herrich Is much
Younger man than Judge Earl.