New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
ALL SEEM FOR ROOSEVELT
SENTIMENT OF POLITICIANS AT THE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
JOHN PALMER. SECRETARY OF STATE. SAYS THE
co1>oNELs NOMINATION is INEVITABLE
GOVERNOR BLACK PASSES THROUGH
THE CITY-wOoDRUFF's IN

TERVIEW WITH PI.ATT
Republican politicians who gathered at the
r,.th Avenue Hotel yesterday and compared
mites about the nomination for Governor which
Tho State Convention at Saratoga is TO make on
contender % were all talking in favor Of Col
,,e, Theodore Roosevelt Whether they swell
tered In the lobby. or imbibed cooling drinks at
~. bar or sat In front OF electric fans in the
,ssdouarters Of the Republican State Commit
,se they were agreed that Governor Black was
out OF the fight for denomination. and that II
Colonel Roosevelt was willing TO accept the
practically unanimous Republican nomination
,or Governor he would receive 1t. They all un-
derstocd that Senator Plat and other leaders OF
.se party had accepted Colonel Roosevelts NOM
,,ation as a foregone conclusion. even II they
xere not ready to say publicly.
Governor Black passed through the city In
,be afternoon, but he kept away from the Fifth
Avenue Hotel where he always stays when he
comes TO the city TO spend day or night. He
came from Washington, after consulting with
Ad,utant- General Corbin about the conditions
4, Southern camps and the mastering out OF
acme Of the NewYork regiments. He arrived
late In the afternoon. and he did not stay 10
talk about politics or war. but went on TO AL
horv The politicians at the Fifth Avenue
,Jo,el were not surprised al his failure 10 ap-
raar among them. They said that Louis F.
Pawn. the State Superintendent Of Insurance,
haa gone to Albany with the purpose Of laying
hs,ore the Governor and some OF the Cover
nor's war1nest supporters there the latest in
formation as 10 the development Of the Roose-
ve,, boom and the attitude OF Senator Platt.
Mr. Pawn Il was said. had been told by Mr..
Platt that the sentiment for Roosevelt had be
come so pronounced in all parts OF the state
that there was no longer any reason 10 doubt
that Roosevelts nomination was demanded by
the marty. Under the circumstances. Mr.. Payn
was told Governor Black might as well abandon
ALL attempts TO secure denomination Mr..
pawn was said 20 have gone TO Albany In
derooralzed and discouraged state Of mind on
account Of Mr.. Platt's plain statements
VIEWS OF SECRETARY PALMER.
Among the politicians who sat in the head
quarters Of the Republican State Committee
Yesterday and talked Of Colonel Rooseveits
nomination as inevitable was John Palmer, the
Secretary Of State. who had come down from
Albany in the morning. Mr.. Palmer said that the
boom for Roosevelt reminded him much OF the
demand OF the people which forced the nomina-
ton Of President Mckinley. 1T is evident. he
said. "tha. the Republicans Of the State are de-
handing the nomination Of Colonel Roosevelt.
and the leaders OF the party could not ignore
such q plain demand II they wanted another
candidate Colonel Roosevelt will be winning
candidate because the people demand his nomi-
nation, Just as Mckinley was winning candi-
date Colonel Roosevelt deserves the popularity
which is behind the demand for his nomination
1T is idle 20 talk about the denomination OF
Governor Black because the Governor has
ceased 20 be popular with the voters OF his
party, however much he may have deserved
commentator. Commercial travellers who get
Ut the sentiment Of voters quickly and do much
TO spread political sentiment, are against
Black and in favor OF Roosevelt The veterans
whose Influence in politics Is widespread, are
redhOt for the commander of the Rough Riders.
The soldiers of to-day and all their friends are
against Black and eager for Colonel Roose-
velt'y nomination. Many Republicans are
against Governor Black because OF the influence
which Louis +. Payn exerts In the admiristra-
ton. Many others are against the Governor
because OF the arbitrary way in which he has
presumed to dictate 70 the Legislature. CndeI
the circumstances there can be no doubt OF
ColoNel RoOsevelt's nomination and election.
Benjamin b. Odell. jr.. the chairman or the
Republican State Committee, said yesterday
that he was not ready TO make any public state
ment as 10 his attitude, but he listened to the
Roosevelt talk with contented smile SrhatoI
Pa,t was not ready yesterday 10 give an In
terview
CALLS ON THE SENATOR
Iieuterant-Go Governor Timothy L. Woodruff
was a visitor at the Oriental Hotel Friday night
He had . long and earnest conversation with
Senator Platt 1t is said that the Senator told
him plainH that he must prepare II necessary
10 give way es regards his own nomination. as
well ca that OF Governor Black, II he wlshed 10
retain the confidence Of the Senator
just what. If any. answer the Lieutenant ,uUE
ernor made is known only to himself and Mr
Platt but Mi Woodruff soon after departed lOl
the Adirondack Mountains. brooklyn pohiciahs
will await with a good deal OF interest," "IS t
turn because by that time they say ne ouei''
70 have reached decision as 70 WhethcI ne
wants 10 cast his future in politics win bldcA
Or Platt
INK In the Black column there VIII he new
alignment Of leadership in Kings County, shIu
& prominent Brooklynte II is ooupt t -,
whether there is a county in the state una
changes leaders 80 often as the county that j.
now co;erminoIs with the Borough or brOohtSh
Before the reorganization OF 1913 Ernst Nalhdl,
was the Plett leader, and ne was routed ana
superseded I'm that position by Jacob worth. VINO
remained the Plat representative untll ias'
year when Worth rebelled Then such pro
nounced anti-Platt leaders as walter - after
bury and Theodore g. Wills swung into line for
Plat, Joining Timothy l.. Wooorun ana MIChaeI
J. Dady in the control Of the machine. Wits
IS out Of politics and Dady ~ not BACK yet iip'I
Europe but II MI Woodruff persists In sticking
10 the Governor and AtteTDury persists IN cllhg-
ing 10 Woodruff the question may be asked
Who will be the new Platt representatives III
Kings County
"Dady is expected home tomorrow. ard a dele
cation will meet him and explain the situation.
He was Black and Woodruff man when ne
went away but those who know his pracuca!
dsposjtion cay that il is one Of the absolute
certainties that Dady VIII be with Senator Platt
Oh any prOl -stiOn that he lays down. mus
Yaod. IL gHlf ~ no
Neutenants: but AZ even the machine Republi-
cans OF Kings County would refuse a. accept
Mike as q lone star county leader the county
machine wOulc remain as In the last year WIN
Z divided. or iaVltihead"d, leadership
The friends q Walter II. Attcrbury assert ina I
he will be one Of the last 10 desert the colors o
Governor Black. II he deserts them AT all Such
Z stand would put him again in the ant-Platt
column and the lMestiNn arises MhetneT ne