The evening times., 1898-09-14

New York, Sept. 14.-Had Col. Theodore
Roosevelt fallen when he led the charge
of the Rough Riders at San Juan, the
Republican organization of New York
would have changed masters. This is
the admitted belief of many of the Re
publican leaders. 1t has leaked out that
behind the movement to renominate the
governor there is a revolution in the
party which is aimed alta the control OF
Senator and Platt and his friends.
This revolt. the Platt leaders say, has
been in process of formation for year.
Senator Platt saw it coming, and deter
mined to make Roosevelt his defense.
While he knew that the leader of the
Rough Riders would not prove a sub
servient governor, he concluded that it
would be better to have an independ-
ent Governor and retain his leadership
than run the risk OF being defeated in
the State convention with less popu-
lar candidate.
Senator Platt fostered the Roosevelt
boom by every means at his disposal with
the strange result that Col. Roosevelt
is now unintentionally fighting Mr. Platt's
battle for him.
Roosevelt's popularity and Platts in
tiuence make strong combination. The
friends of both men declare that they
have already won, and that il only re-
mains for the State convention to record
the result. On the other hand, Governor
Black and his followers are certain that
Platt and Roosevelt will be defeated. The
governors control of the State patronage
is his main reliance.
Louis F. Payn walked into the Grand
Hotel last night, and declared that Black
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questioned he was ready with facts and
figures TO back his assertion. When ask
ed If he Intended to open headquarters
here, he smiled and replied, Our
headquarters is in the saddle"
Chairman Odell of the Republican State
| Committee says that $50 delegates in the
State convention are certain for Roose-
ed to nominate.
Investigation shows that the contest has
split the party, and that the breach is
widening every day. Bitterness and re-
elimination are beginning 10 appear .DoZ-
ems of leaders all over the State, whose
| sole desire is to be on the winning side
are doubtful which way to turn, and are
| pledging themselves first to one faction
| and then to the other. Scores of dele
gates are counted assured on both
| lists of adherents. This renders all cal
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| be made in the best OF faith.
Whether the defeated faction will carry
| the animosities of the preliminary can
vass beyond the convention is a question
which is agitating Republican onlookers
| Should the vanquished sulk on election
day the result, they fear, might be fatal
| to party success.
If the Black faction should win there
will be a wholesale prescription of the
| men who now stand by Senator PIatt
| Jacob Worth and William J. Buttling
would return TO power In Kings County
and Edward Lauterbach would be asked
| to resume control of the organizat ton in
| Manhattan.
Should Senator Plat win, many of the
rebels will be punished. In fact, prepara-
! tions are already being made in this city
| to supplant district leaders who have de-
! clared for Black.
/ Each side is making up a State ticket
| constructed with a view of winning dele
gates in the convention. For example.
| the Platt men have determined 10 give
Erie County the compuolership; William
]. Morgan may obtain the nomina ton
| from the necessity of the situation
Representative Quigg yesterday divided
| the Republican representatives in Con-
| gress between Roosevelt and Black as
| follows.