New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
ROOSEVELT THEIR MAN.
SENTIMENT AT SARATOGA.
BUSY DAY AMONG THE DELEGATES To
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
THE QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY-GOvERN-
OR BLACK ON HAND. BUT FAILS
TO MEET MR. PLATT-THE
LATEST SLATE-NEW-YORK
DELEGATION MEETS.
rDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Saratoga, ~ Y, Sept. 2G--The drift toward
the nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt for Gov
ernor continued to-day among the delegates TO
the Republican State Convention with greater
force than yesterday. Even the arrival OF Gov
ernor Black did not stay the tide which seemed
to be carrying Colonel Roosevelt on toward
nomination. A large proportion Of the delegates
arrived and therefore the thought OF the Re-
publcans Of the entire State might be said to
have been expressed. Clearly the movement to
nominate Colonel Roosevelt was a popular one.
rejecting the wishes Of the constituencies be-
hind the delegates No machine could bring
together such a tremendous vote for one man
when the head Of the State Administration. with
many credtable acts in his favor, also .
candidate for Governor.
A prominent delegate said that It was an
other instance Of a military hero winning the
regard OF the people OF the State But while
there was considerable truth In the statement.
nevertheless Colonel Roosevelts civil record as
hssemblyman. Civil Service Commissioner
and Police Commissioner has plainly earned
him the support Of large proportion Of tho
delegates. And then there Is believed 10 be .
pledge In his personal integrity independence
Of spirit and ability that IL elected Governor he
will act solely in the interest Of the people Of
the State. Even the machine" men Of con-
vention admire these qualities while not always
disposed to put man Of that type In the ex-
ecutive chair.
NO SIGN OF BITTER FEELING.
Saratoga early had its streets thronged with
delegates to the convention. Every train
brought them The United States Hotel became
crowded with them. Its broad verandas apd
the walks opposite its cottages were filled with
men busily engaged In debating the affairs OF
the Republican party There was one notable
characteristic Of the throng, and that was its
good nature. II was very rarely that bitter
word was heard either about Governor Black or
Colonel Roosevelt. about any Of the other
candidates for State positions. It can he sup
posed that the popular will having been ex-
pressed, and that will being respected. the dele
gates found II easy to talk with amability about
the convention work. SO great was the ats
faction felt With the corni-g nomination Of Colo
mel Roosevelt for Governor that little interest
was shown in the minor nominations. except
the expression OF a desire that men OF the
same kind as the head Of the ticket should be
selected.
The managers Of the machine" seemed 20 %
skeonlv desiro,s in making their minor nomina-
tions to get men Of an independent character.
Moreover there was suh-purpose not to NOM
mate any man for state Engineer who had ever
had anv business relations with the late canal
improvement
Early in the morning a big American nag
bearing n portrait OF Governor Black. was put
I'D on the face OF the cottage occupied oy the
Rensselaer, County delegates Edward Lauter-
bach and Abraham Gruber also. professed to De
shocked by the words "New-Nork Delegation
beneat h the big portrait OF Colonel Roosevelt on
tho east veranda Of the hotel, and put up mod
est placard on the front of the cottage stauns
that the supporters Of Mr.. Black in the New
York delegation could be found there Tnere
was a display Of brilliant bunting in front OF
the headnuarters Of the New-York delegation.
OCCUPANTS OF COTTAGES
Along the south side Of the Unite1 states
Hotel there is row Of cottages. Among the
occurants Of them We're the following the mead
ouor,ers Of county delegations and their candi-
dates being indicated by placsrds on doors ana
piazza pillars: Cottage No. l, the Republican
st,,e Committee: No. 3. John c. Davies. OF
Oneida County. Deputy Attorney General and
candidate for the nomination for Attorney Gen
eral. No ; YXIvth Congress District Iefter-
son Lewis snd Otsego counties); No. q. Kings
County delegation: No. I, United states senator
Plett: No 9 A r. Colvin, state Treasurer ara
candidate for Controller; No. TO- Louis F. Pawn
No - Rensselaer, County delegation; No TO-
" Morgan Of Erie County, candidate Tor
controller: No Is, Albany County delegation
No II. Monroe County delegation. No. 20. cay
uga County delegation. who favor John r.
Jaeckel If Auburn, for State Treasurer: NO. 20.
:, Lawrence County delegation who favor
Judge John NJ. Kellogg for Acknowledgement;
No. 4s. Andrew Davidson. candidate for Secre-
tary Of State.
In the throns passing along the veranda IN
from, of those cottages could be seen constantly
the leading Republicans OF the State Senator
p,atts room was thronged with politicians.
while q good many visited that of Louis +.
Pawn the manager Of Governor Blacks canvass
One saw In the crowds the faces OF Secretary OF
State Palmer. State Controller Roberts. Geperal
stewart l. Woodford late Minister 70 Spain:
ex- Senator Frank Hlscock. Attcrne General
Hancock. Congressman James ". Wadsvorth.
state Treasurer Cclvin. Congressman Warren
w Hooker Congressman Louis y. Liuauer.
william c. Warren. Editor OF The Buffalo
Commercial; State Engineer Adams Congress
man James : sherman. Congressman l.muel
E pulgg Senator'S Bracket. Malby and Stew
art: Speaker OGrady OF the Assembly. Railroad
Commissioners Dunn and Cole. ex-senator Fran
els Hendricks Postmaster Van Cott OF New
York: George w AdridSe. The superintendent
Of Public Works; ex-Congressnan John Van
Voorhis Of Rochester: Congressman Serene +.
Payne. Senator John Raines. Congressman John
w. Ketchan. Senator Clarence Lexow. Edward
Lauterbach A1jutant-G General Tlllinghast. Cen
eral Stephen Mofiitt. OF Plattsburg; Senator
Lamv. Frederick $ GIBBS. National Committee
man; Senator's Stranahan and White. Judge
John F. Parkhurst and Lieutenant -GoNerror
Saxton. There were present nearly every mem
Der Of the State government. nearly every He-
publican member OF the Legislature and nearly
every Republican Congressman. II was evi-
dence Of the intense interest taken In the state
Conventions work.