New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-21
pIACK NOW FEELS SURE.
EFFECT OF PLATTS DECLARATION IN
FAVOR OF HIS REMUNERATION
,coooR,-vI~s HOPE FOR ANOTHER TERM WAN
,>o--lI.ACk DESTROYS OF THE UNITED
STATES sENATORsHIP - PRECAU-
TIONs N CASE OF DEMO
sf-rl>LSS
CRATIC SUCCESS


-.o,snent In his newspaper organ yesterday
-. "roy candidate is Governor Black" when
-. a. he favored the nomination by the Re-
.'s,can party Of some one else for Governor
80. fall naturally was the subject OF good
-, n talk yesterday and to-day among Re
ian officials Al the State capital
Fl blacks intimate friends say that they
-. never for a moment doubted that Mr.. Platt
- earnestly support him for denomination
:, 10 desired renomiration-as he does. II
~ plat, had opposed Mr. Black they would
x.ya considered his course as one Of the gross
=. examples Of ingratltude. While Mr.. Plat
..,,sinlv had been largely instrumental IN
,.,e3ng about Mr. Blacks nomination for Gov
,,or in 1896 they said. nevertheless other
eminent Republicans had been his supporters
hat occasion. Immediately after his election
:. governor M. Black had seconded MI Platts
'~o-.s 10 be elected United States Senator. and
=, The banquet IN Mr.. Platts honor had said
"a, he was proud" 10 number Mr.. Platt
.,,rr his friends. All the State appointments
"a, Mr. Platt had desired had been made.
-, came the Greater New-York charter
-m.baa nv Mr. Plat. and Mr. Black had signed
:, Lastly. there had come the contest over the
s. =. MAYOR Of New-York when MI Black.
:. Nr Platt's request. had gone TO New-York
o-H
ORATORS" 70 the Republican party.
pAyN.s SWEEPING PREDICTION
,,- plack's supporters. in view Of Mr Platt's
statement say they are now confident OF his
.-.-,,,ation. Louis + Payn. Superintendent
:, re Insurance Department said on Friday
49,. Mr. Black would be "renominate9 by
r,.,,mous vote in the Republican State Con
1-,,on" Bu, Mr. Payn owes his office to Mr.
he -rfs hl1S
| .s.,. The convention is six months away al
las, ard none o, its delegates. except thos4
=. washington COUNTY have yet been elected.
r., NJ Pavn's declaration is nevertheless in
,.-ss,ing /, indicates the Platt machines in
.,-.,,, n exert ali It's influence to bring about
NJ. Blacks denomination.
While Nj Blacks supporters are thus receiv-
,,r what they appear 10 think IS favorable
VIEWS those O.. Timothy L. Woodruff. o; the
Borough q Brooklyn. are a little despondeat
ora- .he prospect as 10 his denomination fo- Lieu
,4nant-C,ove-1or. II appears that soma Of Mr.
Blacks friends arc Directing 70 Mr.. Wood-uf's
denomination. on the ground that he would lose
The Republican party st least $1,000 votes in
the Brooklyn part Of New-York."
WRATH OF THE Low MEN FEARED.
The statement IS made that Mr.. Woodruff. by
.he prominent part ne took in Brooklyn in op-
posi,jon 70 Mr. Lows election as Mayor. be-
,a,os unnorular with large number Of Brook
,vn Republicans. and therefore it would he
dangerous 10 renomlnate him. Mr.. Woodruns
friends are naturally saying IN reply 70 this
argument that Mr.. Black and Mr.. Woodruff
are 'en the same boat; that they both OPP
nosed Seth Lows election. and. therefore. ought
u be renominated together or rejected together
In re,oinder the friends of Mr.. Black say that
w. sc ia III
tense in BROOKLYN. and that Mr.. Black should
not be compelled 10 suffer from H.
There is some suspicion felt by Republican
of7ciais that the hostility betrayed toward Mr..
Woodruff lately is really related T. d secret
ambition that MI Black has - b. United
States Senator They assert that the Trer who
would re-elect Nj Black as Governor. and then
Immediately afterward in January next elect
him Senator. wish to have some other man th-n
Mr. Woodruff as Governor in case they are
able to carry out this plan.
MAKING THEIR TENURE GOOD.
While the Platt machine IS thus apparently
making arrangements 10 renominate Mr.. Black
tor Governor it Is interesting TO note that Re
publican state officials also taking precau-
tlons against the consequences % the possible
election Of a Democrat as Governor Of the state
Senator Stranahan. who IS an intimate friend
o. Henry H Lyman. the State Excise Commits
slone- introduced last week a bill repeating
an amendment 70 the Public Officers act which
was passed by the Democrats in 1892 This
amendment authorizes the Governor 10 appoint
during recess OF the Senate those State Off
GERS whose nominations are subject 70 confrma-
tion by The Senate when II IS in session. The
Democrats passed the amendment because, While
Grover Cleveland and David B. Hi we're Gov
errors ot he State. a large number Of Repub-
leans were continued in ofice owing 10 the re-
.usal 0: Republican Senators 10 confirm men
nominated 10 succeed them. The terms % office
0, these hoid-oye-s are thus prolonged for sever
a. years Thomas c. Plat himself held over
tor NAM years as a Quarantine Commissioner
until he was ousted BY the courts. after il had
been decided that he actually was legal resi-
dent - Owego. and therefore, ineligible 10 act
as Quarantine Commissioner.
II 1892 when the Democrats had both the
Governor and the Legislature. the nominations
o: NJ Flower were. Of course, confirmed, but.
believing that the Republicans might once more
regain possession Of the Legislature. the bill
was passed which provides that II a nomination
Tor State Office is rejected the Governor may
wait untl the Senate adjourns and then make
ne appointment without the concurrence Of the
Senate. The present bill Of Senator Stranahan
makes the consent OF the Senate necessary to
'ae validity Of all appointments.
WHOM IT WOULD PROTECT.
One q the amusing circumstances Of the case
that Louis I. Pawn. who is pushing Mt
Blacks canvass for denomination. VIII be pro-
iseted by the proposed law from removal BY
Democrat Il one should be elected Governor
N. Payn's term will expire on February >.
100. which will De within the term q the next
Governor Another official concerned is Fred
siiek b. KN5urn. Superintendent Of the Bank
Department Ills term vii! expire in 1893