New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
ASSEMBLING AT SARATOGA.
REPUBLICANS POURING INTO THE con-
VENTION CITY.
SENATOR PLATT CHAIRMAN ODELL AND
HOST OF CANDIDATES ON HAND
ROOSEvELTs STRENGTH IN THE
STATE HIS FOLLOWERS
STAND FIRM.
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munity known as a "conve lton town." All day
the big United States Hotel, the headquarters
of the Republican State Committee, had looked
abandoned There was no sign Of the approach
Of the Republican State Convention except a
large portrait of Theodore Roosevelt hanging
over the broad east veranda. This portrait rep
resented Colonel Roosevelt in his garb or Q
Colonel Of the Rough Riders, and 1t was ap-
propriately surrounded by American flags. Be-
low 1t hung an inscription bearing the words.
'Headuuarters Of the Delegates Of the County
of New -York-Theodore Roosevelt" The head'
quarters referred to, large room at the end OK
the east veranda, was also Crnamented WIN
American flags, and the visitor found there
George r. Manchester. secretary OF the Repuo-
can County Committee OF New-York. who was
supplying freely to all comers medals bearing
on their face the portrait OF Colonel RooseveiN
10 which was attached rabbits foot
Governor Blacks friends up to the time OF the
arrival Of the evening trains had given no sign
that he was a candidate for denomination
There was no sign up anywhere announcing
Black Headquarters understood. how
ever that the rooms Of Louis T. Payn, Cottages
Nos IL and II Of the United States HOTEL
would be the headquarters OF Mr.. Blacks ad-
herents while the convention was In progress.
Early in the evening Charles S. Francis, Editor
Of THE Troy Times" arrived at the hotel, and
may be said TO have started Mr.. Blacks can
vass for votes in the convention by declaring
that Mr.. Black was a candidate, and would
surely be nominated.
LEADING REPUBLICANS ON THE SCENE.
Nearly all OF the candidates for the minor
places on the State ticket arrived in the cours"
Of the day and opened headquarters some
where along the line of the cottages on the
south side of the United States Hotel
1T seems to me-" said prominent Repuoli-
can that this part Of the hotel should %
termed The Southern Tier" The southern
counties OF the State are known as the SOUTH
ern Tier" and Senator Platt who has long been
prominent in this part Of the State. has a cot
tage in the centre Of this tier" OF the hotel
Near by his cottage those of Louis F. Fayn.
George w. Aldrdge. the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Works and other leaders Of Mr.. Blacks
forces.
Senator Platt arrived late in the evening. ana
took possession of his cottage. He was accom-
panied by Benjamin Odell. of Newburg, chair
man Of the Republican State Committee, and
Lemuel E. Quigg, chairman OF the Republican
County Committee Of New-York. Another
prominent MAJ who arrived early In the evening
was ex-senator Frank Hiscock, Of Syracuse. who
hopes to nominate his friend Francis Hendricks.
of Syracuse for Lieutenant Governor Louis F.
Pawn and George ". Aldridge also arrived In
company with Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
and taking possession OF their cottages began
working 10 bring about the denomination OF
Governor Black.
Prominent Republicans have been drifting
into Saratoga all this evening. They have come
from every section OF the State. No one can
deny that they are competent to give the latest
information about the attitude OF the delegates
TO the Republican State Convention toward the
two candidates for the Republican nomination.
for Governor Judging by what they say Theo-
dore Roosevelt is far in the lead OF Frank B.
Black as a candidate 1t is true that the tn-
formation they bring was collected before the,
delegates were aware that It had been alleged
that Colonel Roosevelt was ineligible as candi-
date That may have some effect on Colonel
Roosevelts strength as a candidate, but. never
theless, It should be stated that up to this time
there does not seem TO have been any diminu-
ton of the number Of delegates favorable to
Colonel Roosevelt's nomination in consequence
OF the publication into-day's newspapers Of the
Colonel's ineligibillty.
BELIEVED TO BE ELIGIBLE.
According to those here, Colonel Roosevelt II
believed TO be eligible. His reply is accepted aA
disposing Of the charge that he is not a citizen.
Reliance is put on the thorough examination OF
Colonel Roosevelts papers made by Elihu Root
and Judge Cohen. II is believed that these men
would not declare the Colonel an eligible candi-
date II there was any doubt of the fact. 1t would
no TOO serious a question on which to take any
risks Moreover. II was said to-day that 1t was
annarent that the leaders OF the Democratic
party evidently feared Colonel Roosevelt more
than any otlier Republican so far mem
toned among the candidates for the Republican.
nomination for Governor, and thus had made an
effort to magnify the nature OF the affidavit ne
signed with the aim Of frightening the Republi-
can party into abandoning him as candidate
Colonel Roosevelts representatives here said
they had no thought Of abandoning his candi-
dacy on the contrary, they intended more than
ever to push him as a candidate. Mr.. Blacks
friends would discover they said, that every
portion Of the Roosevelt line OF delegates was
firmly for him. There was no thought OF defeat-l
ing Mr. Black they further stated. by pushingl
Colonel Roosevelt and then shifting to some
other candidate. Colonel Roosevelt to be
supported until he was nominated, and them
until sundown on Election Day. Any attempt.
they added, to shift from Colonel Roosevelt to,
any other candidate would be dangerous. for O.
large number of the delegates from New-York;
and Brooklyn detached from Black by the
Roosevelt candidacy might shift back to him. The;
rural Republicans might be persuaded. IL 1t should
be found necessary to abandon Colonel Roose-,
Welt to support some other reform candidate. but,
this was not the case with the city delegates. as
stated owing to the fact that there was more
Black sentiment among them
Looking at the state broadly. one could dis
cover little support for Mr. Black In the Western:
counties except In one Assembly district In
Chautauqua County and in Monroe County.
Congressman Hooker. OF Chautauqua County,
has been supporting Governor Black. and 1t was
suspected that the counties Of Allegany, Cat
taraugus and Chautauqua, In Congressman