New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
LEADERS CALL on PLATT.
A CONFERENCE on THE GOVERNORSHIP
NOMINATION TO BE HELD.

THE SENATOR IT Is SAID. WILL NOT INTERFERE
WITH THE GOVERNORS EFFORTS FOR RE
Observation-Disclosures SAY THAT THEIR
DISTRICTS AHE INCLINED TO DE
CLARE rOR ROOSEVELT
Senator Thomas G. Platt visited in his
Office at 20 - Broadway yesterday by several
Of the Republican dis,r!,t leaders Of the city
who we're anxious 70 know the result II his con-
ference with Governor Back in Washington
They wanted to know II Governor Black was
bound to b. a candidate for denomination.
Some ~ them told Senator Platt that they would
not he able - keep th-'r district organizations
from openly declaring I'm favor II The nomina-
ton Of Colonel Th,od 80 Roosevelt for GOV
ernor unless there was some good reason i'l
neutral action ny the machine They i"und
Senator Plat disiICincd . give advice. but
ready enough to receiv" Information about the
feeling among Republicans in the city az 70 ne
choice f a candidate for Governor. They lett
Mr. Platt's office with the conviction that he
was bound not to interfere with Governor
Blacks efforts to secure a denomination. while
he was strongly inclined 20 the belief that
Colonel Roosevelt would be a better candidate
10 head the Republican State ticket this fall
Mr. Platt said tina, Governor Black had de-
tcrnined to be candiiat" before the State
Convention For himself Mr. Platt said he
would maintain strict neutrality between Gov
ernor Black and Colonel Roosevelt. and not seek
to influence Republicans one way or another IN
their discussions Of the vote-gettinG strength
If the two men. What he desired was TO nave
the state Convention nominate the man VINO
would he the strongest candidate before the
voters Within three weeks there will he CON
ference To which leading Republicans OF the
state viii be Invited ny that time. 1t is ex-
pected the leaders will know whether ma
jority OF the Republicans u the state want 70
have Governor Black rrncminated or want
new candidate IN the person Of Colonel Roose-
Welt The choice must be between the two men
The action Of the State Convention which meets
AZ Saratoga on September - will be Influenced
20 a great extent. probably. by the action ~
the conference.
President Qugg OF the Republican County
Committee and Frederick : Gibbs. the repre-
sentative - New York State In the Republican
Nationa Committee. have come out openly
against Governor Black and In favor y Colonel
Roosevelt / honestly believe said Nj gibbs
last evening Al tho Firm Avenue Hotel. mat
Senator Plat, Is not personally inclined TO want
either tho denomination Of Governor Black or
the nomination OF Colonel Roosevelt. but he
candidate for Governor this fall. and # has come
70 a point whore We must have either Black or
Roosevelt, ! believe Senator T4au feels that
we could win the election easily with Roosevelt
and probably would lose 3, with Black. Re-
puhlicans In this city want Roosevelt for the
candidate don't ind any Republicans out
side OF a set o. oficch0lders appointed by Gov
erno- Black who want TO have tho Governor re-
nominated Under the circumstances. feel
sure that Colonel Roosevelt VII he nominated
and elected Governor"
The gst 0. the interview between Governor
Black and Senator P!att has come out IN"
Senator did not mince words In plain terms
he stated that he had up - date been neutral
He said that the utterances % Mr Cuigg ana
MI Gibbs were not !nstigatcd by him. ana 'h@'
they snok. for Themselves az 20 what they con
sidered to be the best interests Of the party. lie
said frankly that ne had taken trouble TO IN
ou!re into the sentiment IN the state about the
nomination and that he had found the pr"poh-
derance OF sentiment 10 ne against the old
ticket Governor Black was equally frank he
said tina, he accepted the Senator's statement
OF neutrality. but ne added that The Information
tho Senator had received had been almost wholly
ero-, mon hostile o. tn. old ticket. ana th"'
her grievances dated back 10 Vicious !esis'a.
non tina, the Governor had killed. ana ne ie''
the senator ought To IoDh '"t' - 80
,,yoe He further declared that he mad VOL
untarv assurances %. support that "oulc Sc
cure his denomination II there was no hos','tS
from the State machine. The senator said ne
douh,ed these assurances. but the Governor GId
not nor I'D he doubt Republican success Ihei
the partial agreement 10 suspend Judsli,h' UNI"
n conference could be held vas reached
4 great deal o. keen enjoyment Is being takeIi
on, Of the report II a talk between senator f."'.
and Lieutenant-GOVernorN o"drui he!n ms
,roek Nr Woodruff went right at the senator
hammer and tongs Il is said ard told him mat
,.i,n Nv ,rirhou, his aid the Brooklyn delegation
,,nuld srDpor, the old ticket and that nj Dcst
there would be less than dozen defecuolb.
even +, the Machine declared against the o!d
ticket Then the Lieutcnant-G Governor ASKED IN
an aggressive tone. II the Senator was 70 pihihe
for the work o., Qugg GIBBS and others. ana
-ecoived assurances that Mr.. Piatt vas not
Then he went on TO give his ngurcs. Dut they
aid NOT seem to impress the Senator. VINO sara
they did not tally with his Finally Mt. Noou
run elected the promise OF heutrhi'! o' nv
part OF the Senator untll IL earn" TIM" i'' Nv
ciaive action. -
The information that comes 10 state mead
quarters each dav r. exceptionally dlaquletlhB
Tor the friends Of Governor Black YESTERDAY
advces were received there to the erect thh'
the Wayne County delegates. supposed 70 10
controlled by Judge Saxion and Barnet r.
Davis we're FOR Mr. Roosevelt. Information
from jefferson County was that at least hali
the delegation was for Colonel Roosevelt. despite
all efforts TO kceJ them In line ior me Gov
ernor Erie County. T. is announced. VIII DOUBT
loss have n majority of It's delegates for RoOse-
volt 4 prominent Brooklyn official reported
al State headquarters yesterday that only the
strongest kind Of Machine discipline could hoid
Queens and Suffolk delegates from voting for
Roosevelt.
CONGRESS NONTNA TIONS.