Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-27
BOTH CLAIM IT.
Black and Roosevelt Each
Sure" Of Nominations.
Latters Friends Claim to Have Killed
Charge Of 'IneIigibiIity.
Saratoga Crowded With Delegates for Today's
Republican Convention.

lOIuOTTOW 5 VlGWcu IIOIII d
nom partisan standpoint, looks about
like this, tonight: For governor, The.
odore Roosevelt of New York; for lieu
tenant governor, Timothy L. Woodruff
Of Kings; for secretary of state, John
T. McDonough of Albany; for comp
troller. VIM. T. Morgan Of Erie; TO,
treasurer, Charles F. Babcock OF
Monroe: for state engineer, E. A.
Bond Of Jefferson.
The platform-An endorsement of
President Mckinley and his policy
with Spain, of Gov. Black and his
state policy and administration; favor
ing an expansion of currency in gold;
favoring the retention Of the Philip
pines. 1t viii not ask for biennial Leg
islative sessions or any canal improve
ment funds.
The convention-To complete its
work in two sessions, tomorrow; Sc
reno e. Payne Contemporary chairman
and Senator White for permanent
chairman. Chauncey NJ. Depew will
name Theodore Roosevelt and Edward
| Lauterbach Gov. Black.
Chairman Odel of the state commit
tee said: I'VE have plenty of votes and
| 20 spare, and Mr.. Roosevelt will be
nominated. 1t is hardly fashionable
to me why Gov. Blacks friends keep
him in the race when they know he Is
| beaten"
WIFI Mr.. Roosevelt answer the
charges of ineligibiltty NADER" was
| asked.
Yes legal opinions are being pre-
pared and will probably be submitted
| to tine state committee. I can say to
you that every alleged barrier to Mr.
| RooseveM's candidacy will DE swept
| away"
| In the Black headquarters Mr..
Payne and Mr.. Aldric.h had some con-
ferences last right and again tins
morning, with Mr.. Platt and mis-
friends. They said that the subject OF
these conferences We're offers of Plat,
people to give them certain places on
the ticket but they had refused to ac-
cept any. Gov.sfBlack. they say, was
in the race to stay and they believed
would gain in strength.
Superintendent of Prisons Collins
said:. 1--WE are just as much convinced
as we ever were that Mr.. Roosevelt is
| ineligible. In fact, we are more than
ever convinced because Mr.. Roosevelt S
supporters have not as yet made
answers to the charges. 1t was said
last night, and ! have heard 1t repeat
/ ed, this morning, that we were pursu u
ing indescent tactics in exposing TINS
| matter. Is it not better that it should
be known now that we should have ro
| turn Mr.. Roosevelt out Of office when
he was elected.
Louis F. Payne gave out this state
ment, at noon, to-day: I'VE have posi-
| tive evidence that Mr.. Platt does mo-,
intend to name Mr.. Roosevelt for tine
office of Governor hut that at the las,
moment will put Stewart L. Woodford
on the slate and throw Mr. Roosevelt
| over"
| Mr.. Platt, when told of this, SAID:
Such a story needs no denial. 1t Is
the foolish outpouring from bewildered
and defeated men,
| The struggle for delegates continued al
| day. Up to late tonight. no claims were
made of serious breaks in either of the
candidates list of accredited supporters
In fact there is hardly an impartial OBJ
server present who does not believe thai
| the ticket will be Roosevelt and Wood
ruff. Chauncey M. Depew, who is to name
MT. Roosevelt. arrived here during the
| dIltTuOOH anu is DOSltlTc tndt MS C1ndl
cate has an almost clear field.
1t Is pretty well decided, late tonight
that Gov. Black will not go into the con.
yention His friends are urging him Il
do SO. but UP to this time he has stoutiy
maintained that 1t would not be dignified
One very pleasant feature of the days
happenings was the practical REPUTATION
Of the stories that the candidacy of Gov
Black was creating bitter animosities ir
the Republican organization.
One of the first callers on the Governor
pleasant conversation, the Governor re-
ceived Mr.. Depew, Senator Ellsworth ant
several others of the Platt forces, ant
everything was cordial. Later Mr.. Platt
| Mr.. Payn and Gov. Black met and had 8
very pleasant conversation, and there Il
| every indication that the convention to-
morrow, Will be harmonious. The fac,
that the platform will endorse Gov
Blacks administration is Indicative Of
| good feeling.
The leaders of the party, TODAY put thu
finishing touches on the platform ant
that document is ready to be reported Il
he convention, tomorrow afternoon. Il
| will be one of the briefest platforms eveI
adopted by a Republican state conven-
words. The document will not be made
| public until it is reported to the conven
| ton. but The Associated Press is able tt
give a synopsis OF Its principal planks:
tration of Gov. Black and review the pro.
ceedlngs of the last two sessions OF the
| RepuDilcan Legislature. Beyond that the
| platform will not deal with state issues
| but will chiefly set foIth questions of ma
| tional scope, including IN unqualified anC
enthusiastic endorsement of Presiden,
| Mcktnleys administration.
! One of the most important planks will
| declare in favor of the retention of the
| Philippine Islands and against the return
| to Spain of any cOnqured lands,
\ Another plank will recommend the pas.
| sage of a currency bill which shall re.
| organize the government paper money or
the basis of the gold standard
/ Among the state issues which will moi
| be mentioned are the bill providing fol
biennial sessions of the Legislature
| which was passed, last winter. but which
must be passed again in order to become
effective and then submitted to the people
as a constitutional amendment, and the
of several millions to complete the canal
| improvements.
The Republican state committee met
| tonight, and arranged details for the
| temporary organization of the conyen-
| ton. This was the first pro-conventi0n
| meeting of the Republican state commit
! tee In many years at, which no notices OF
contested seats were filed. Hon. Serene
F. Payne of the 18th district, was select.
ed as temporary chairman of the con-
| vention.
United States hotel. tonight moved
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