The evening times., 1898-09-24

PIatt Once in "A Similar Fix.
The case of Col. Roosevelt is very much
like one which concerned Senator Platt
himself several years ago He was re-
moved from his office as a quarantine
commissioner on the ground that he was
resident of Tioga He had been ap-
pointed as a New Yorker, but 1t was easy
to prove that his residence was in Tioga.
and it was proved without Platt's own
testimony. too. In this case Roosevelts
ineligibility is proven by his own affida-
Wit.
What worries the machine element of
the grand old party" to very great
extent is the feeling that as the case
stands even if Roosevelt is nominated,
there are mutitudes of good people
throughout the State who cannot be made
to believe that the law is not violated by
the circumstance, and Will either alb
stain from voting or else give their sup
port to the Citizens Union ticket. Scores
upon scores of these, it Is believed, would
not hesitate for a second in voting for
Col Roosevelt but for this very serious
point that is agItating the shining lights
III Inc L ldil Wills Va lllN ptAA ~.
Confidence of the Black Men.
Many of Gov Blacks friends are more
confident than ever that he will defeat the
aspirations of Plat and the ambitions of
Roosevelt Mr.. Payu, the governors
first lieutenant, in conducting his canvass,
says Black will be nominated as sure as
there is a sun in heaven. Mr.. Payn said
F,.s
delegates pledged to his support, or six
more than are necessary To nominate
him" If that is a fact, OF course Mr..
Payn has grounds for his confidence At
the same time. IL is 10 be said that other
stanch advocates of the governors re-
nomination are not so sanguine Mr..
| Payn.
There will be mad music when the dele
gates get together at the convention. The
soundly dinned into the ears of the coun-
~ delegates So thoroughly have the i'm
pressions on this score already taken root
that no few Republicans are seriously
casting about for other leaders from
whom 10 chose a substitute for Roosevelt
dire anxiety that besets him, firmly ad
heres to his demands that Roosevelt shall
not be thrown overheard. Many secret
conferences are being held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel today, and many of those
who are engaged in them are wearing
serious expressions of countenance.
There was a story about the Fifth Ave-
nue. late last night that President Nc
Kinley had really offered Roosevelt the
Secretaryship of War. If only TO add to
his and Platt's embarrassment. This
could not be confirmed.
1t looks very much today as if the
Independents will put Richmond in the
field, who will use scythe with formid-
able effect during the campaign. This
nominee, whoever he may be, will make
! havoc with the Saratoga ticket, whether
Roosevelt. Black, or any one man is nom
mated. 1T is the principle of the thing"
said one of the Citizens Union leaders
this morning. that We are contending
for. To preserve our organization, we
must place a ticket in the field. and We in
tend TO preserve our organization"
Van Wyck and StanchfieId.
There is little change of opinion today
concerning the Democratic nomina tions.
Tammany leaders all admit that the State
ticket will be headed by Robert a. Van
Wyck, of New York, and John B. Stanch-
field, of Chemung.
The conference of the leaders at the
Hoffman House on Thursday night was of
very practical nature. Mr.. Croker re-
peated his opinion that the mayor would
be more useful in his present place, but
added that the demand for his candidacy
on the part of the rural Democrats had
grown so pressing that il must be seri-
ously considered Judge Van Wyck, the
mayors brother, intimated that the
Brooklyn delegation would vote for the
mayor TO a man. As Judge Van Wyck Is
very close to Hugh Mclaughlin, this dec
laration was accepted as final. With the
| support of New York and Brooklyn ad-
ded 10 that of the upstate districts.
which have already declared for Van
Wyck, his nomination is regarded as GER
| tain.
John b. Stanchfield, of Chemung. who
is slated for the second place on the
ticket, passed a considerable portion of
yesterday at campaign headquarters
When asked whether he would accept
the nomination for lieutenant governor,
| ne said:
Il have made no secret of my ambi-
ton to secure the nomination for gov
ernor, and | have not relinquished that
ambition. Nevertheless, if the best in
| terests of the party seem to demand that
should take second place, l am ready
to sacrifice my personal ambition for the
good of the party. Mayor Van Wyck
would make a strong candidate, and if he
is nominated / shall work for his cleo
ton with the utmost heartiness and en-
thusiasm.'
1t is said that two thousand drummers
will be at Syracuse to root for Van
Wyck's nomination. The drummers like
Van Wyck, and are opposed to Republi-
can rule, because of the anti-scalping
bill passed by the Republican legislature
at the last session.