The evening times., 1898-09-21
NEARING THE NAMING DAY
Col. Roosevelt in Consultation
With Republican Leaders.
APPROVES THE PLATFORM
Will Soon Make known His Reasons
for Declining an Independent
Nomination - Consultations He
tween Democrats-Their Conven-
tion VIII Do the Nominating.

New York, Sept. H.-Merrily goes Oh
the war in the Republican ranks with all
the leaders -ferTently hoping that it will
end in genuine peace at Saratoga before
the setting of the sun ait Saratoga an
Tuesday. But the combat thickens and
the fears. OF. desertion have cropped out
extensively. Somewhat to Colonel Roose-
velt's credit, be il said. he is as brave In
the present struggle as he was on San
Juan Hill. He is a full-f1edged out-and-
out Platt machine man and while he does
not consider Unnecessary TO shout out the
fact from the house tops he is giving ag-
gressive evidence of II. The cold should
er he has turned to the Independents Is
not the only indication of this fact. He
is expected to make official announce
ment OF his purposes for not accepting
nomination from that party before the
end of the week. He could not very well
stand upon two platforms and sifted
down the resolutions adopted at any in
dependent convention are apt to be as
different from any dictated by the Plat
organization as the day Is from the night.
Mr.. Platt's mind has not been altogeth-
tI dl resi- ltttIllS- i uS I-dSy DOSS ia
not been so very easy in contemplating
the growing aYerseness among the strong
German element to the rough riding pro-
cesses he designs to subject them to. AMI
there have been other disturb ng mat ers
in his brain. Mr.. Platt, IL is said, has
felt that there is a higher authority in
the land that might take part in the pres
i fF.s.r tod hat
was the reason of a hasty secret depart
ure from this city to Washington yester-
day There are reports that Mr.. Platt is
anxious to make a deal with the Presi-
dent and for his favor in the present
1 contest will call Col. Roosevelt off from
any ambitions regarding the next Repub-
lican Presidential nomination. Seventy
! two delegates will attend the national
| convention from the State of New York.
Mr.. Platt, as a matter of course, eS-
poets to own this delegation. and it is the
fair presumption of every astute politician
in the State that he has informed. or will
inform, Mr.. McWKinley of that fact 1t
is generally believed here that there are
high honors awaiting Colonel Roosevelt in
that Mr. Mckinley is in no wise un-
friendly to Gov. Black. The inference to
be drawn between these facts and Senator
Platts trip to the National Capital is
therefore easily drawn.
But Roosevelt is in the race to stay.
There is nothing now in sight so sweet to
him the prospect of being governor Of
z l,fa Naf l1Hr
enough, he considers that a stepping stone
To the highest honor IN the land. The
colonel was in New York yesterday con-
sulting AT the Union League Club with
Chairman NJ. Depew, who Is to make the
nominating speech for him, Chairman
Odell and others. The conference was
upon the platform TO be adopted at Sara
toga. This was drawn up by Thurlow
Weed Barnes and approved by Senator
Platt. Col. Roosevelt. to whom it was
also submitted, saw nothing in it that he
objected to.
There was also a conference of Demo-
cratic leaders yesterday, and other con-
| sultations are being carried on today
| The only result has been to strengthen
/ Aiif A.tS VI 4Ad- lup4lA siiIlOHS Az leaut-IS
There will be no heart burnings after the
nomination is made at Syracuse. All rec
| ognize that there is work TO be done dur
| ing the campaign of an arduous nature,
but of no greater stress than has char
acterized any campaign in quarter of a
century, and the leaders are prepared for
| il.
No man is 20 be nominated by anyone
in advance of the convention. Mr. Croker
| said yesterday. We are not like the
| Republicans. We do not name-our candi-
date for governor in advance They have
selected their man, and don't see why
they want to hold a convention. The
Democratic platform will also be left to
the delegates in the convention"
There is no doubt that the consensus of
opinion today is that Van Wyck is in the
advance. 1t seems as if there never has
| been a time when Tammany. even in the
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