New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
MORE MEN FOR ROOSEVELT.
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF HIS NOMINA-
TON SEEMS TO BE GROWING.

MURRAY HILL. REPUBLICAN CLUB ADOPTS REso-
LurIoSs NAMING HIM FOR GOVERNOR
COLONEL. J. J. AsToR FOR CONGRESS
IN Mr.. GRUEER's DISTRICT.
The sentiment in favor OF the nomination OF Colo
nel Theodor, Roosevelt for Governor appears to be
gaining ground rapidly among the Republicans in
this city Since President Ouigg OF the Repub-
can County committee and other leaders Of the
party In New-York County have come out In open
advocacy OF Colonel Roosevelt. and Senator Platt
has declared his intention remain neutral In the
contest between the friends OF Colonel Roosevelt
and Governor Blacks aAh~rents. the city Repub-
lcars have been expressing their opinions strongly
against the denomination Of Governor Black and
have been declaring that Colonel Roosevelt is the
only ca ndida;e for Governor the party can be sure
o. winning with this fall.
Abraham Gruber the Republican leader In the
XXIst Assembly District, had difficulty on Tuesday
night in preventing the organization in his district
from indorsng Colonel Roosevelt. Mr.. Gruher -
not as friendly with Mr. Quigg nc formerly was
and he does not feel inclined To follow Mr.. Qugg =
lead His relations with Governor Black nave been
pleasan: also district organization met nj the
Riverside club Tuesday evening To max" ar
rangcmcnts for the primaries on September ~ ana
most OF the election district captains present were
IN favor % passing a resolution mdorsing Coone'
Roosevelt Mr. Grubcr advised delay. saying that
the State Convention was still long way or ana
tina, I; was too carly for tho district organization
10 declare Us preference for candidate for Tow
crnor Mr. Grubcr had his way. and no resolution
IN favor Of tho colonel OF the Rough Riders was
offered but every mentor OF Colonel RooseVei'
namc ut :hc meeting called forth cheers.
Mr Cruhcr also caused del;tr upon resolution
favoring the nomination NJ George G. AUSTIN io'
Congress in tho XGNth District. when IS no" rep
resented by Mr.. QufG. The resolution WAS ",u
over and a committee was appointed TO ascer'a"
10
Congress in Mr.. QuieGs district The action u
Mr. Grubcr's organization WIS significant. however
and indicates that there Will be serious "PP"'''''
IN the denomination Of Mr.. Quigg
There was an enthusiastic gathering OF tne fnc"-
bcrs Of the MurraY III! Republican Club OF the
XXVUth Assembly District. AT liz headqua''e'S
broadway ana Forty-'hiri-s' last night anu reSo
,utions fayorinC tho nomination OF Colonel Roose
vol, for Governor and Colonel John JACOB Astor io'
Congress were passed with great acclaim
dunn corps was present 10 help enlivcn the pro
cccdings q the meeting and It made Hs preSe".o
fcl. SO early IN the evening that phssets-"! !"
broadway realized tha' soHie'n'''e V ~
binary WAS going on.
A,,c- the meeting had been called to order and
some routine business had been transacted VIZ
tam Donovan arose and offered the following 'eso'
luton:
Resolved That We highly appreciate co onS by
and patriotic services rendered to ms .h' Sen
Coionci Theodore Roosevelt. resident 81 ", al The
oual.s required for the great ofce OF t,ose' mi
" ~ Errnire state and express the hop' h'.u
dss,re thnt the delegates 10 the Ncpun
nt.rtior from this and other Assembly uls,'
g., MS county will give him n nearly s"'''' '
Tho nomination Tor that hish ONCE
u,,lo later another resolution was ohereu oS
Martin Mnucr as follows;
Resolved That at a time Ike this wncn ho' ~
-, ,ro. elton and ,hc wise ana pdUiol', a.
,ninis;railon Of our foreign relat'nf, '"n ,-yIv
mi. c,ured territory. call FOR arm anu
,crrcsen,ati, legislators IN 'ohsi'HS, ~. ,rr,,ie
-. cnionel John Jacob Astcr has SiN'n A it,
mSrc. 81 his ability. courngc ana paIt'.o''S, 90,
M, no would make IN adnlrhni. '.tl,'a,,,ssioral
In. -, congress from the Min cong
i,is,ric, and recommend tnht - ci'.,.d
@ ,bc XXvIIth Assembly District wncn -, 49,
IIo' si,r ,ho,r support In the convention io' '"'
IND cheers followed the reading 81 notn 49,,
49, and speeches wcr" mAh' hNo''',h ,, \,
tlons, "T H,. Pohert g. Morris. professor OF ~"
49,. x Earring and others. John Sholn' a.,
- q. tho machine Republican .ehner - ',.,,.;re
,-ic, smoke in favor OF Colon"l hgo -, :.,uii h.
No, he probably was tn" hcr' "hh ''"' ''''
.,...nod a. the high ONCE of Governor. = IA ..r
haa az, ~ convention nOmnat"s MIN n" fnl"' !
,,tnL ne will be the best chnhlhnt" W, ",o,,i"s,
INN, ~, Nan Years Hc i- courageous an,
sc,ofer, that VIII p" orr ''i'...-'. ,,o
Ut ,hsr sreskers alluded In glowing terms I. W.
r,tccs ., Colonel Roosevelt ana olot,I go
IN The war and they were frcqurrh,SS ~, Isieners
hy the cheering and applauH, -, ,,t,nousiy and
roth resolutions were chi,'l ull al Nth
Inc announcement % IN" thc' ""s
''Coioocl As,or lives In IA" NllI'h 'onsr"sss. 80
81, uhich extends across town IT u" - 40
III, v, rnn-,y-sccond - John Sahin" smith uc.
- Colonel Aston was nominated ne 49,, 49,, '''
- dts,rtct nv an overwhelming minority.