The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-26
TO GO TO SARATOGA
THE GOVERNOR WIFI TAKE CHARGE
OF MS OWN FORCES.

Renomination-Platt Men Favor the Re.
nomination. of Lieut.-Gov. woodruff
One of superintendent AldridEe'S Friends
May Go on the Tiokot-Payn Angry he,
cause AldridEe Seems Lukewarm to
Black-Col. Morgan Slated for State
Comptrollor-Sereno Payne and Senator
white Are to He Chairman of the Con.
yention-A Forecast of the Platform.
SARATOGA. N. Y. Sept. 25.-The Hon. Edward
Lauterbach and the Hon. Abraham Gruber. the
little giants Of the Black camp. arrived in
this charming village this morning. They
started originally from New York city, but
they dropped OF at Troy last night and had q
good old-fashioned talk with Gov. Black. The
news that Mr.. Lauterbach and Mr.. Gruber
brought TO Saratoga this morning was that
Gov. Black will arrive here tomorrow and
take full command Of his fight for a renomina-
ton. 1t has not yet been settled definitely
whether Gov. Black will appear personally in
the convention. That matter will be settled to-
morrow after he has had a talk with his chief
lieutenants. Superintendent Payn and Superin-
tendent Aldridge.
Some OF Gov. Blacks lieutenants say to-
night that they will advise the Governor to
throw precedent to the winds and the dignity
Of his office out OF the window and appear in
the convention and from his seat demand that
he he renomlnated. Other Of Gov. Blacks
lieutenants advise against such a course on his
Part. Just what Gov. Black himself thinks
about this matter is not yet apparent. but it
is known that he telephoned from Troy to-
night to Mr.. Lauterbach asking Mr.. Lauter-
bach to present his name in the convention.
All along ii has been the idea that Supreme
Court Justice John Woodward would make the
nomination speech for Gov. Black. Mr.. Lauter-
tarh replied over the telephone to Gov. Black
that he would talk with him concerning his re-
quest when the Governor arrived tomorrow.
Mr.. Lautcrbach told his friends that he is
ready and willing to make any sacrifice
Tor Gov. Black and apparently so are Mr..
Payn, Mr.. Aldridge and Mr.. Gruber In q talk
with several OF Gov. Blacks lieutenants they
admitted that from the present outlook he
would be defeated In the convention. and yet
others are still hopeful and believe that at the
last moment something will turn the tide in
favor OF the Governor. This is only q hope.
however. The Governors lieutenants who
talked on this subject went on to say that II the
Governor developed sufficient strength in the
convention to entitle him to official recogni-
ton as a candidate for United States Senator.
this recognition should be given for the sake of
harmony and serenity In the party.
1t should be borne In mind that the ~lieuten-
ants OF Gov. Black who said that a resolution
naming him for United States Senator should
be adopted in the convention said that they did
30 without the slightest authority from Gov.
Black. They believe. though. and they were
very positive in expressing their thoughts.
that II Gov. Black has 300 or 800 delegates in
the convention. the aforesaid resolution nam
ing him as the conventions choice for United
StataC Aanatpr ahnuld hn nippfaI for tho aaRa
OF the future OF the party. especially the imme-
diate future OF the party.
Senator Platt was spoken to tonight on this
feature OF the situation. and he did not seem TO
approve of 1t. Senator Platt's friends went on
To say, ironically. that the proposition looked
too much like a bargain or a deal. and other
Republicans who have been prominent in adj
~vocatinE Col. Roosevelt did not view with COM
~nlaceney the possibility OF Frank Black being
United States Senator at Washington for six
years and endowed with the power to do them
political injury. Nevertheless. no man can tell
tonight lust what the result OF Gov. Blacks
appearance here tomorrow will be. All hands
agree that it is n most extraordinary step for
the Governor to take. and the majority insist
that 1t is the last star play in the dramatic cpl
sodes OF the Republican situation In the State
during the last few months.
Gov. Blacks friends said that his arrival
would not in any way reflect on the political
judgment OF Messrs. Payn. Aldridge. Collins.
Eston. Lauterbach and Gruber, but that he
wanted to head his forces himself and ride to
victory with them or be crushed with them.
The Plat people. as soon as they knew Of the
Governors prospective visit. consulted as to
what course they should take il the Governor
at the last moment decided to appear In the
convention and personally lead his forces In
IN A-kN 10 N TLAw
look around for a speaker competent TO an
swer Gov. Black and to tell the convention why
he should not be renominated Up to thish hour
the universal sentiment OF the Plat camp
seems to be hat Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford
should be selected for the purpose Of confront
ing Gov. Black. Col. Abraham Gruber is pre-
pairing a speech also. and. from the present
outlook. Tuesdays session of the convention
will be one that will be remembered for many
. day in the history OF the Republican party Of
the State. Word came also that all the Black
rooters from Troy and all the oficeholders be-
holdened to Gov. Black will be in the galleries
OF the convention hall with calliopean voices
and bellows-like lungs with which TO make
pandomonium.
Some fear tonight that the scenes In the
convention may become more than boisterous
II not almost disEraceful. Should Gov. Black
appear in the convention there is not a doubt
in the minds Of all who have looked into this
matter that he will meet with a crushing de-
feat. The Governor does not seem to mind
about that 80 much. as he Is bent upon keeping
Ut the fuss and taking every step to precipitate
what may become lasting trouble In his party.
In the estimation OF some Gov. Blacks visit
here tomorrow looks a little vindIctive and
almost malicious on his part. In the minds of
others. who seem to understand Gov. Black
thoroughly. his appearance here will be moth
ing extraordinary. for the reason that
these men. who have studied Gov. Black.
look upon him to some extent as an
able man. but also as an exceedingly
egotistical one, and, moreover. a man who can
not clearly perceive the political drift of his
party against him. He tells his friends that he
does not believe the stories that the Republic
can people OF the State OF New York do not
desire his denomination. He is positive In his
conviction that he has made a good Governor,
and for that reason he does not see why he
q be set aside for another candidate. He
does not seem to care anything about changed
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