The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
BROUGHT A BAD NEWS.
LIEUT-GoT. WooDRUFBVs UNFAVoR-
ABLE REPORT FROM KINGS

Chnirmsn Dady and Atterbury Back Up the
LieutenRnt-Governor-Black Insists on
unning and Woodruff Decides to Stand
by Him and to Hustle for Him,
ALBANY, Sept. 0.-Lleut. Gov. Timothy L.
Woodruff. after a long conference with Gov.
Black to-day. announced that no had decided
finally to stand by Gov. Black in his can
didacy for a denomination. Michael ]. Dady,
Chairman OF the Kings County Repub-
lican Committee. and William B. After
bury, Chairman OF the Executive Committee
Of the Kings County Republican Committee.
were also in conference with Gov. Black and
Mr.. Woodruff at the Executive Chamber to-
day, and the latter announced afterward that
both Mr.. Dady and Mr.. Atterbury would add
their efforts to those OF Gov. Black in his en-
deavor to force his denomination In the face of
the demands OF the voters OF the Republican
party that Col. Roosevelt be named as the
party's standard bearer this year.
The utenan Governor was with Gov.
Black for four hours during the early part OF
the day. Mr.. Woodruff left here en- Tuesday
for Brooklyn for the express purpose Of ascer-
tanning how many OF the 1872 delegates
from Kings county could be depended
upon to support GOV. Black for re-
nomination. He returned to Albany early
this morning. and his report was so dis
c%ouraging to the Governors interests that he
asked Chairmen Dady and Atterbury to join
him here to-day and give their views on the sit
uation to the Governor. They came hero to in
form the Governor that q strong. simon pure
Roosevelt sentiment exists in Kings county.
and that considerably more than o majority
Of the delegates from Kings are already favora-
bic to the candidacy Of the Colonel Of the rough
riders. They told the Governor they could not
deliver the Kings county delegation to him or
any considerable part of 1t as matters stand.
The declaration which was selected in June
was chosen under the impression that
70 tp'fGS Gov VIOLA Sek's re %S tfas SPd0'f that
the tRbe'Sd eleE STstp to V Vote Tor any D,,p one but Black eis
The delegation was constructed with Q view OF
plaeating all political interests and Of bringing
them together in solid working phalanx to sup
polls: - y '''A's '" Wv "'O1lal az IN
reason prominent Low mon head the deleRa:
other districts the delegations are led by old
time friends of Mr.; Plat, Few Of the
to Ssi %r. Wood ir9 tR9ae person psrsonali S0t tSey ars
anxious to support him for any, Office for which
he himself Is a candidate. While some !, Of the
Woodruff. more than a majority Of them are for
Roosevelt and Woodruff, il geographical objec-
Thus was the Kings county situation placed
Pef60re Coy; Black, and nd foT this reason SaSI the
Itterbnrv eSpressed the opinion To the Gov
ernor that 1t would be impossible to with
Gov. Black declined to accept this view Of the
situation; He said he could be nominated and he
wanted Mr.. Woodruff and his Brooklyn friends
command. After the conference, Mr.. Woodruff
announced that he would stand or fall with
Black, though It was apparent he realized the
end Of his political aspirations is at hand.
or tw S% H SAID Mr. NJ r %oodrS Sf D !SDds start lr 7 In n1 70
secure delegates for Black and Woodruff.
o9 TnIn1eRt DfsSa sy 9 hien AeTer6uC Foy wiII aid me ms.' an
other four hours conference with Gov. Black
Chamber. Mr.. &oodrufY lett for his Adirono
dack camp at, midnight, but expects to, be In
uphill work Of endeavori4s - to Oot secure
Black converts in the Kings county, dele:
cation, Mr.. Payn. the state sqperintendent Of
Aldridge. the. State Superintendent Of Public
Works and Mr.. Collins. the State superintend-
eut Of Prisons. were in and ont OF the Execu-
tive m during the day.