Evening journal., 1898-09-26
NEW YORK POLITICS.
On the Eve Of the Convention
at Saratoga.
BOTH FACTIONS ARE CONFIDENT
Rooseveits Friends Sure lie VIII lie
NominnteG-Gcvernor Blacks Fol-
lowers Are Positivc of His Sue
consolidating Of the States.

consolidating Of the States.
SARATOGA, Sept. 26.-No Republican
convention In years has found such q
tangled skein TO unravel as that which
! confronts the one to meet here tomor-
row. The warning factions are each
firm In their conviction that their re-
spectiye candidates win win, and zest is
lent 20 the contest by the announce
ment that Governor Black himself Will
take a hand in the fight. Edward Lau-
terbach of New York arrived yesterday
morning with a large number OF Kings
county and New York city delegates,
and. Joining Superintendent Aldridge,
Superintendent Collins and Superin-
tendent Payn OF the Black forces. be-
gan active work on the canvass. There
was no note Of defeat in their state
ments and. although the Plat forces
stOutly maintained that Colonel Roose-
welt would easily be nominated, it was
noticeable that offerings in the interest
of harmony were being made. 1t is as
serted and not denied that the place OF
state treasurer was offered to Mr.. AL
bridge IL he cared to select his candi-
date and that Mr.. Aldridge promptly
refused the offer, saying that he had a
candidate for the hrst place on the
ticket outside of Mr.. Roosevelts own
statement as to his alleged ineligibility
and the belief that Mr.. Elihu Root is
preparing an opinion, there have been
no developments on the Roosevelt side
Of the issue.
Very few Of the up country delegates
have arrived. Chairman William
Barnes, Jr., of the executive committee
Of the state committee said that they
had no fear Of the delegates breaking
away from Roosevelt in the convention.
Mr.. Platt is quoted as saying, THE
ticket should be settled upon at once"
and late yesterday afternoon an at
tempt was made to settle IT, 1t was a
curious refutation Of the numerous sto-
ries printed lately that It was finally
decided by the Roosevelt managers that
| Lieutenant Governor Woodruff should
go on the ticket to succeed himself. The
candidacy of ex-senator Hendricks Of
Syracuse was talked of, but it is not
looked upon with much seriousness and
is believed to be kept alive to deter the
Kings county delegation from breaking
from Roosevelt
For The Office OF state treasurer John
=. Jacket of Auburn was lively can
didate up to last night, and virtually
little opposition was I'm evidence. 1t was
alleged that some of the Kings county
delegation had preached the name of
( j. Ross Appleton for the office In case
Mr.. Woodruff did not run for lieutenant
governor For secretary of state AM
drew Davidson of.ptsegO county was
yesterday practically alone in the can
vass. but Albany county, which claims
some recognition on the ticket now adj
yances the name of John O. NcDon-
ough. the present labor commissioner of
the state, and as state Committeeman
Barnes of Albany county has much in
nuence with the organization il Is be-
ieved that he may obtain the nominal
ton for his candidate. The comptrol-
lcrs fight has simmered down to a sim
gle candidate If the orders OF the or
ganization leaders are obeyed. It was
said that Mr. Morgan of Buffalo was
assured by the leaders that his candi-
dacy would be Endorsed and that Mr.
Colvin would be asked to withdraw.
Up to late last night Mr.. Colvin had not
left the fight, however, and if forced
may throw his influence with the Black
supporters. For state engineer Verplank
Colvin Of Albany is his own candidate,
but a surprise was in store for many
this evening when 1t was announced
ering the nomination of George Z. War
ing, Jr., of New York, the ex-street SUI
perintendent.
Colonel Lowell II. Jerome, who is here
as a personal representative OF Mr..
Roosevelt, said:
Il don't believe that the Citizens
Union can use state ticket emblem
and If they attempt to run a separate
ticket / shall make trouble for them
have sent the following letter to Rob-
ert Fulton Cutting in New York:
It am astonished to see the attitude
that a self constituted body, feigning
to represent the Citizens Union is
taking IN regard TO indorsing a state
ticket which ticket was named not
nominated-mark the distinction-by
the same body of men feigning to repre-
sent the Independents. As self consti-
tuted independents they met in the City
club and named the ticket and then adj
/ journed TO the Citizens Union head
quarters and Endorsed the same.
most earnestly protest against the
names of Independents and Citizens
Union being used in this connection. as
they deceive the public. My connection
with both organizations gives me this
right. / was working Independent boz
fore the Citizens Union was conceived
/ Mr.. kitchener OF Binghamton is mis-
] taken when he asserts that the Citizens
/ Union is the father Of all reform move
ments. As a member of the Citizens
/ Union / hereby give notice that / shall
mandamus any one using the emblem
/ (statue OF Liberty at the head of a
state ticket without the consent OF the
| entire body. No self constituted body
within the main body has that right
/ at least, I shall ask the courts to decide
/ that right"
/ Congressman Quigg said: M Roose-
Welt has not suffered by reason of the
attack upon him, but those who made
I the attack have. Mr.. Roosevelt win be
nominated and elected"
TIE Congress of Mothers.
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