New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-14
rrv BLACK VOTES, THEY SAY.
,sr,NArEs OF THE NUMBER OF DELE
GATES FOR THE GOVERNOR.
MOVEMENT FOR ROOSEVELT HERE AND IN
BRooKLYN-MEETlNG OF REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT LEADERS THIS

- ,,oyEMENT FOR ROOSEVELT HERE AND IN
COMMUNICATING OF REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT LEADERS THIS
EVENING
,,,s,. statements made by Louis p. Pawn and
49, managers Of Governor Backs fight for
O'"' titan regarding the number of delegates to
ponubican State Convention alleged to have
ue themselves 10 vote for the Governor arc
P,Ns oontradicted and ridicued by prominent Re
.woo,s in this city. B. r. Odell. ir.. the chair
pun =, the Republican State Committee and Will
no" psrnes IT.. chairman Of the Executive Com
a. - have said that their information indicat es
Ell. Governor Black Will have fewer than two hun
. 10 ,rd possibly not one hundred delegates If he
NV hs.o-e the Convention a candidate for re-
t-,,.,,on Lemuel z Quigg. chairman OF the
n,rcan County Committee said yesterday that
~, ,here were $40 delegates from the territory OF
~,.s,sr city there was no possibility OF Governor
NV 20, ,sce,ving the votes Of many as fifty II
cor,rnor did not retire from the contest. Mr..
the .sn he probably would he left with Jess
ave hundred delegates TO vote for him, while
. ,on,na,ion Of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
". e,s, ballot had become certain.
r.rsrnor Blacks friends have been asserting that
lie NIL the Republican Congressmen of the
~. s,e r. favor Of the Governors denomination
%. n, OuCg Yesterday said that sixteen Of the
ro,rressmen had declared for Colonel Roosevelt
I.r. only four had declared for Governor Black
~ IN. action Of the Citizens Union leaders on
yonday evening. Mr.. Quigg said:
THE Citizens Union committeeman and the seven
,.a,y,auals who thought 1t their function TO nomi-
80 State ticket are doing Colonel Roosevelt as
much harm as they The Republican State
convention will not be affected in It's attitude tow
.,d Colonel Roosevelt iota. matter what
tho independents 90. but by nominating full ticket
with Colonel Roosevelt al its head they force him
"a decline their nomination out Of loyalty 70 his
associates on the Republican ticket. The Citizens
T-,Ion started as municipal body and developed
,,s strength on that plane When It undertakes TO
.,sa,a q division in the interest OF Democratic sue
cess throughout the State ii will lose its influence
,,b the voters in New-York and efectually de-
sroy Itself
Mr. BIDWELL'S OPINION.
Collector Bidwen laid yesterday that he did not
believe that the seven independents, aided by the
citizens Union, would be able 10 nominate State
ticket, because he did not believe they could get
The required number Of affdavits in every county
~ the State In support Of their ticket Il do not
believe" he said that there is any call for such
movement this year and the few men now taking
an interest in the Citizens Union cannot create
demand They will simply make themselves rdicu-
lous"
The meeting Of Republican district leaders the
headquarters Of the Republican County Committee
this evening is called 10 arrange Tor the nee'HiS
OF the County Committee tomorrow evening. which
will deal with the preliminaries for the primaries
on September 20. The Police Board yesterday
adopted several resolutions regarding the coming
primaries appor,ionng the delegates 10 he elected
10 Assembly District Senate District and Congress
District conventions.
The Noun; Morris Republican Club OF the
XXXIst Assembly District, has recommended to
the nominating convention OF the XVIII Congress
he Of Harvey It. Andrews. whose
record the club says has proved him TO he man
eminently fitted by experience and ability 10 MI
the high Office Of Congressman of the district with
credit and honor 20 his constituents.
ROOSEVELT THE MAN.
The club also has passed the following declsra-
tion in favor Of the nomination Of Colonel Roose-
Welt
Whereas 1t is of the utmost importance that the
era OF prosperity which has settled over our Ianl
during The Administration of President MCKINLEY
should be continued by the election OF "a o ~ tse
Political faith our Ss, Pr BY
nominating the strongest candidate for Governor
0. this State who will carry with him not only me
party in ali sections OF the state therefore be II,
Roosevelt is TO be found all the qualities that go
TO make strong candidate before ihe people a
and natural qualities Of mind and heart TO lead the
Grand od Party 10 Ts;or p We ihrsf Cub DO
hsar,Gv recommend his nomination for the high
Office Of Governor to the Republican voters OF
,bn tnbernatorial Convention from this district TO
ton
NOT FOR MR. BLACK
FxMavor Charles A. schieren. Of the dele
yates 70 the State Convention from the XXth AS
sepobly District OF Brooklyn. yesterday took him
sci. on, Of the column OF delegates accredited 10
Governor Black by the political sharps OF Kings
County II had been reported that Mr.. schieren
would support Governor Black. but in an inter
,ba. he had Committed himself TO no one and tina,
he should vote for the candidate who ne beiieNcd
in the same sentence ne said tina, he had found
Colonel Roosevelt an unusually sttong ca snid
ci,izeaship He deserves the nomination for Gov
t .'o vd ~ abe man and his brilliant record in the
war cndcars him all the more 70 MS ie"o"
Mr schieren says he thinks that thu Citizens
Union viii make mistake II II interferes IN sta be
Union Was formed 20 secure better municipal gov
eminent ana not 10 enter into State politics
spcnkiig further Of report that ne pv was cen %
s scbieTen 1 said advocate . '''''
N it was understood that my delegation 10 the
was unaware OF st. ! have noticed my name men
toned along with those OF NJ Ua oTcrn m Black
That Is not So and any use OF my name IN tha'
direction is without my consent
URGING Mr. WORTH TO REMAIN AWAY
Jacob Worth is being urged by his most 'ntinna'e
political friends not attend the State convention
Nj Worth is now in good health. and his friends
want 70 keep him we'll They say that when Lieu
tenant Governor woodruff made Mr. Worth DEL
egate he did not do 1t personal favor 70 M mi
Worth. and that the latter Will nght shy OF e,Ie
COMPLICATED situation. IN which he Woui0 De n CON-
spicuous feature If he went TO the CONVENTION. =.
They made MI Worth delegate saio one 81 q,
trouble and he Is wise enough 10 see H. u no
Goes az we say. he will not 80 UP there AT AZ
Mr. Worth's friends are true 10 Governor blach
but hostile 10 Lieutenant -IoVer ~,
Woodruff They profess 10 take no STOCK IN ~. t
Roosevelt boom. but say that they VIII supper tiio
Colonel enthusiastically II ne IS nominated 60
ernor Black they say would draw the entlre inuc
pendent and Republican vote. and would WIN easly
lndorsng Roosevelt Is the popular p9suIn,e now
y Brooklyn Republican meetings On -Ho ri
night the Third Ward Republican Union. the I mon