Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-27
STATE CONVENTIONS
Saratoga and Syracuse the
Centers of Interest.
ROOSEVELT CONSIDERED SAFE
Hut Black HASN'T Given IN Yet
Woodruff For Lieutenant Govern
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UnlikeIy-PoliticnI Gossip.

Woodruff For Lieutenant Govern
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UnlikeIy-PoIItical Gossip.
SARATOGA, Sept. 27.-The struggle
for delegates continued all day yester'
day, and as each morning train brought
in new delegation they would be TAX.
en- before the two thrones and asked foi
their support Up 70 late last night nc
claims were made OF serious breaks In
either Of the candidates list of accredit.
ed supporters. In fact,Ahere was hardly
an impartial observer here last night
that does not believe that the ticket Will
be Roosevelt and Woodruff. Mr. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, who Is to name Mr.
Roosevelt. arrived here during the aft.
ernoon and is positive that his candi
date has an almost clear Aeld. Il is
pretty we'll decided that Governor Black
will not go into the convention His
friends are urging him to do So but uI
20 this time he has stoutly maintained
that II would not be dignlfied.
There was one very pleasant feature
Of the days happenings. and that was
the practical refutatlon Of the stories
that the candidacy of Governor Black
was creating bitter animosities in the
hepuUlCdn organization.
One OF the first callers on the governor
was Frank Plat. and. following pleas
ant conversation with him, the governor
received Mr.. Depew, Senator Ellsworth
and several others of the Platt forces
and everything was cordial. Later Mr.
Plat, Mr. Payn and Governor Black
met and had a very pleasant CONVERSE
ton, and there is every indication that
a. a. ..f....
fact that the platform indorses Gov
ernor Blacks administration Is indica-
tive Of good feeling.
II was said last night that Forestry
Commissioner Babcock OF Monroe would
surely be the nominee for state treas.
urer on the ticket, that he will not OBJ
ject and that Superintendent OF Public
Works Aldrldge viii also agree 20 the
nomination.
The full ticket Will probably be as fol
lows:
For Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt Of
Queens
For Lieutenant Governor-Timothy l.
Woodruff Of Kings.
For Secretary OF State-John Il. Nc
Donough Of Albany.
For omptroller-William j. Morgan
of Erie.
For Attorney General-John c. Da-
vies Of Oneida.
For Treasurer-Charles II. Babcock Of
Monroe.
For State Engineer and Surveyor-E.
A. Bond Of jefferson.
The leaders Of the party put the fin
fishing touches on the platform yester-
day. and that document is ready to be-
reported to the convention this after
noon. 1t viii be one of the hriefest plat
forms ever adopted by a Republican
state convention, comprising not more
than 1000 words. The document viii
not be made public until it IS reported
to the convention, but the press Is able
TO give a synopsis of It's principal
planks.
The platform will indorse the admin
istration of Governor Black and review
the proceedings Of the last two sessions
OF the Republican legislature. Beyond
that the platform win not deal with
state issues. but will chiefly set forth
questions Of national scope including
an unqualified and enthusiastic indorse-
ment Of President McKinleys admins
tration.
One Of the most important planks
VIII declare in favor OF the retention OF
the Philippine islands and against the
return to Spain OF any-conquered lands.
Another plank will recommend the pas
sage OF currency bill which shall re-
organize the government paper money
on the basis Of the gold standard.
Among the state issues which VIII not
be mentioned are the bill providing for
biennial sessions Of the legislature,
which was passed last winter. but
which must be passed again in order to
become effective and then submitted to
the people as a constitutional amend
ment, and the question OF voting an ex-
ira appropriation Of several millions
TO complete the canal improvements.
The Republican state committee met
last night and arranged details for the
temporary organization OF the conven-
ton. A feature OF the session was the
absence Of any notices Of delegation
contests This,was the first preoonven-
ton meeting of the Republican state
committee In many years at which nc
notices Of contested seats were filed
Chairman Odell presided The entire
committee membership. with the excep-
ton OF Hon. Amasa p. Thornton and the
addition OF ID. NJ Hurry in place Of An
drew Jacobs OF the Second district and
Frank Raymond instead Of Otto Irvinp
Wise Of the Fifteenth district. was pres
emit
The attention OF the committee was
called TO the fact that Schuyler county
had selected but three delegates wher
entitled TO four. owen Cassidy mem
Der OF the state board of health, was
named as the fourth delegate.
Serene +. Payne. on motion OF Barnet
H. Davis Of the Twenty district
was selected as temporary chairman Of
the convention, and Colonel John S
Kenyon, secretary OF the state railroad
commission. and Reuben L. Fox wer,
named as temporary secretaries. Aftei
the usual routine business OF distribut
ing convention tickets the cOmmltte,
adjourned.
DEMOCRATS AT SYRACUSE.
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