New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
THE STATE CONVENTION Date.
GOVERNOR BLACKS FRIENDS WohhiN"
FOR An EARLIER DAY THAN SEE lhM-
,rn ~ Or,rr COMMITTEE TO-DAY.

Der ESTATE COMMITTEE To-pAh'
Tho no,,cal DO. that always bolls a: meetings
OF the Republican State Committee was getting no.
last evening n, the Fifth Avenue Hotel Several
ou,-ot-,own members Of the State COMMITTEE came
N tho city Yesterday afternoon and were about the
hotel Inst evening Among them were Johh r.
Parkhurst G. V. Collins. Isaac Y. Baker bar"''
H. Davis John Y. Hazel and william bar"oS o.
Other members who were known TO he II 'ne o's
Yesterday were nj other hotels In the evening o'
had gone to Manhattan Beach to see Senator PAU
and u r. Odell IT. the chairman of the STATE
Committee Louis F. Payn. the Superintendent OF
Insurance came down from Albany with TITUS
Sheard Y. Il. Canteen, Senator Harrison OF BLOCK
port and other Republican politicians VINO arc not
members - the state Committee. but are inter
ested In the committees work. Mr.. Payn was said
10 have In MA pocket proxy which VIII ehaoie
him 20 take part in the meeting OF the committee
to-day.
Apparently there was a plan formed BY Mr. Payn
and some members Of the committee who are
strong supporters Of Governor Black 10 change 'he
programme which had been arranged by MI flai'
and Mr. Odeh for to-day's meeting Of the STATE
Committee. Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Ofell had p.anned
20 have a brief meeting q the committee at noon
to-day in Parior DR. Of the Fifth Avenue Hotter
and Issue for the Republican State Conven-
ton NEE. nj Sa "a toga September 2. SO sure
were they that the programme would 80 through
that the convention hall IN SARATOGA had been en-
Ca ged IN advance for September q. Mr. Payn ana
other friends Of Governor Black were quietly work
Ing las, night for earlier date for tho state Con
von,icn They think that the denomination Of
Governor Black may be impossible II the conven-
ZION Is delayed until near the end Of September
The movement, In favor Of the nomination Of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for Governor has
frightened some Of Governor Blacks friends
A delegation Of Republicans from the Western
end of the State got into the city yesterday after
in t,ne y before
to Manhattan Beach. In the delegation were
John r. Hazel. Judge Coyne, OF Livingston. and
Senator Ssihert. Of Buffalo. They told Mr.. Plat
fhat the sentiment In favor Of the nomination of
Colonel Roosevelt for Governor had been growing
fast In the Republican organizations in the West
ern part Of the State. Some Of the Republican
Assembly District conventions there had come ont
openly in favor OF Colonel Roosevelt. and In two
three counties thousands Of Republicans had
been signing petitions in support Of Colonel Roose
welt. md urging his nomination by the State Con
vention
Mr. Payn and his friends appa rently had thought
Of asking the State Committee az It's meeting to-
day to pass resolutions in praise Of Governor
Black. but Mr. Payn said last night that such
Several members Of the state COMMITTEE OK
pressed surprise last evening because there had
on account Of the parade Of the victorious fleet in
the North River II ala not seem patri9lic they
ships Were being saued and cheered Mr. Plat
and Mr. Odell had been at the headquarters or tho
State Committee repeatedly since the Democrats
Mayor OF New-Yo began to make arrangements
for great demonstration Of welcome for the
ships. 1t was strange. the Republicans from out
of town said that Mr. Plat and NJ Odell had
not seen the propretv of changing the time fer
the meeting Of the State Committee that mem
bers OF the committee might see the parade 81 the
fleet and join In cheering Il. instead Of meeting ia
the Fifth Avenue Hotel at noon. according TO the
terms of the call which Mr.. Odel sent out several
days ago. Efforts made by OF the
members OF the committee TO get into communion
ton with Mr. Plat and Mr. Odell Manhattan
Reach by telephone. and at late hour last NIGHT
IL said that quorum of the committee might
be brought together this morning In time 20 have
the business OF the committee transacted before
noon.