New-York tribune., 1898-11-16
THE DRIFT TOWARD DEPEW.
QUIGG'S ADVOCACY OF HIM REGARDED
AS SIGNIFICANT.
AN ACTIVE CANVASS ON HIS BEHALF
ALL OVER THE STATE-GOVERNOR
HIACK,S MIND NOT YET MADE UP.

BLACKS MIND NOT YET MADE UP.
Albany. Nov. l. (SpeciaD. - Congressman
Ouigg's announcement yesterday that he favors
the selection OF Chaunccy NJ. Depew as United
States Senator has greatly strengthened MI
Depew's canvass among Republican politicians
at the State capital In every room or the STATE
departments there is some active worker who
is constantly on the watch for just such SUITE
mcnts as that made by Mr. Quigg. in order 10
learn what party leaders are thinking ana WIN
govern themselves accordingly. one OF THESE
mon fev dovs ago wrote to Senator Platt
letter containing the following interesting mint
and question:
We have two Republican Assemblymen elect
in our courty What way Is the wind pioWlhS
on the Senatorship?
Senator Platt has not yet given an answer 10
this question. but Mr. Quiggs statement, coming
as it has from the president Of the Republican
/ County Committee OF York leads the pch-
| tlcians referred to tc suspect that "the wind IS
! blowing In the direction OF Mr. Depew, ana SO
| those who favor him speak more Openly IN MS
| support
PLAN OF MIR. DEPEW's SUPPORTERS.
/ The assertion was made here to-day that Mr..
! Depew's friends conducting an active can
/ vass in every part Of the State u gain for MIN
| pledges OF the votes Of Republican members
/ elect II the Senate and Assembly. II sd''S-
! factory number Of pledges IS obtained II cahio'
| be doubted that some public annouhihenl WI" -
made Of the fact and then others VINO secrc'ly
| desire Mr. Depew success may Decot'e no
avowed supporters. This statement Is ih"uo
| because a large proportion or the h"P""
| officials here and Of the Eepuphcah i'eii'o'''
! elect Of the Legislature who VISIT he'c 49,"
! thus far been reticent as to ther 'Ho'1 "
Senatorial least for publication. Many Of thein
! hppc
selected. but from their keen desire to vote ior
"the orparization's choice" or their inclination
70 vote for some man who will be agreeable 10
Goyernor-eect Roosevelt. they decline to per-
nit anv newspaper publication of their actual
friendship for Mr.. Depew.
II is plair t. any one who talks with kepup"-
cans from any part OF the state that the All
nouncement Of Mr.. Depew's election as senator
would be received with great satisfaction Inc
feeling is that he has worked faithfully tor the
Republican party in this State for many years
both on the stump and in the party Councils anu
! that he deserves the reward OF the Senatorshlp'
I There sre few Republicans in the State so well
known or so generally popular. Moreover MS
chances of an election are materially advanced
| by the conviction that he would ably represent
| the State on all business questions which might
cone before the Senate. The sound-money
cause, II Is certain, NOuIu HIu III MN " 'N"''"N~
champion. Mr. Depew. in his recent speeches
supporting Colonel Roosevelt for Governor al
Iuded to the question of expansion in such
way as to please many voters, leading them to
think that he would deal with annexation bills
in a satisfactory manner
WHAT BLACKS FRIENDS SAY.
Governor Black and his friends yet un-
decided whether to make him candidate for
Senator or not Before the Republican state
Convention was hell some Republicans sug-
gested to Mr. Black that he should not be- can
didate fo- denomination. but rather seek the Of
flee of Senator, but he declined to accept THIS
suggestion declaring that he had no special de
sire to be Senator and was oniy a candidate for
+ denomination for Governor. 1t is also well
/ known that Mr. Blacks ambition. when he was
| nominated for Governor in 1876. was rather 10
! have been nominated for Justice of the supreme
Court that being in the line Of his profession as
a LAWYER II was therefore thought by man. Of
Mr. Blacks friends that upon his retirement
! from the Office Of Governor with his usual per
sistency of purpose. he would again strive to he
come Judge He is reported to have said to
| friend only yesterday
II saw the Senatorship coming in my direc-
| tiOn | should duck"
Nevertheless Mr.. Blacks friends said to-day
that there were some contingencies which might
| lead him 10 become a candidate for Senator
! one OF these contingencies was the selection for
! the organizations support Of some man who
he did not think would make good representa-
tive Of New-York in the Senate. Mr. Black
! therefore, would not decide definitely whether
not to enter the race later In the year.
A POSSIBLE BALANCE OF POWER.
Mr. Blacks friends apparently do not at the
present time believe they could elect him Sena-
tor. but only that they could gaiher votes about
him which might be thrown at opportune
| moment for some man whom he would favor
If there should he several candidates they say
| Mr.. Black might be Il factor OF some importance
| in the caucus of the Republican members Of the
| legislature They declare that Mr.. Black. If
/ he should become a candidate for Senator. would
| have the support OF Rensselaer, Countys repre-
| sentatives in the Legislature. and also Of Sena-
| tor-clect Henry :. Amber Of Columbia County
Whether Mr.. Black would also have the kup-
port Of George w. Aldrdge and the Republican
! members elect of the Legislature from Monroe
County is considered by politicians a debatable
| question Mr. Aldridgo. it is true, supported
! Mr.. Black zealOusly as candidate for the
| nomination for Governor. but the election Of
Colonel Roosevelt may lead him TO make new
/ alliances
The visit OF Speaker O'Grady, Of Monroe
! County to Colonel Roosevelt at oyster Bay
yesterday. is regarded significant. Mr.
| O'Grady was here to-day and he said:
What especially pleased me in Colonel Roose-
! velts talk yesterday was his keen desire to
bring about harmony In the Republican party.
We certainly ought to have a successful state
/ administration. starting out with such de-
/ sign"
MI Aldridges friends do not have any hope
| Of his reappointment as Superintendent of Pub
/ lie Works. but they declare that they intend to
/ give Colonel Roosevelt loyal support as Gov
ernor
EDWARD MURPHY. JR'S. SUCCESSOR
/ Mr.. oDELI. CORRESPONDING WITH MEMBERS or
THE PARTY TO LEARN THEIR SENTIMENTS.
benjamin b Odou. jr.. chairman Of the Rcpub-