The evening times., 1898-09-16
ROOSEVELT IN THE LEAD.
New York City Republicans Stam-
pede to His Banner.

Dede to His Banner.
New York, Sept. Ex-Governor Black
VIII conduct I'M person his fight for re-
nomination in the Saratoga convention.
He has engaged cottage there for his
headquarters during the convention. Su-
perintendent Aldridge;f of the public
works department, and Superintendent
Collins. of the prisons department. also
nave taken cottages near their chief.
Senator Platt's cottage is only short
distance from that obtained by the gov
ernor. Superintendent Payn has not yet
been located.
1t is evident from the amount of work
being done in Albany that every effort is
being made by the governor and his ad-
yisers to prevent any surprises on the
part of their opponents. Conferences are
held several times every day, and politi-
clans who are known to be trusted lieu
tenants Of the governor are continually
coming and going in every direction
through the State.
Among the governors callers yesterday
was President Charles b. Eubbell, of the
New York city board of education. He
had long talk with the governor. and on
coming out of the executive chamber an
nounced himself unqualifiedly in his IA
vor. Mr.. Hubbell said:
Il am confident that the sentiment In
New York city favorable TO Gov. Blacks
denomination is much stronger than is
admitted by certain newspapers. The en-
thusiasm at the mention of Col. Roose-
velts name is very natural for our peo-
pie, but / cannot discover any we'll
founded reason why it should be used to
put aside tried and faithful public SER
want. who has proved his integrity be-
yond any criticism
Notwithstanding this the governors
friends do not seem hopeful of diverting
the current in New York city, which
seems to be daily setting in stronger for
Col. Roosevelt. That gentleman is eX-
pected, after he has had a few days rest
and recreation from his army work, To
enter into the canvass with his usual en-
| ergy and so far the metropolis Is con-
cerned viii make heavy inroads upon the
| Black column. There is every evidence
| of Il stampede for Roosevelt. who is ex
| pected to decline the Independent uomi-
| ration for governor and stand as q can
| didate only before the regular Repubi-
| can convention. 1t is difficult to ind
| predict a denomination for Black. How
! far this condition of things may have an
effect in the northern section of the State
| remains to be seen, but Ii Is certainly not
reiShed by the advisers of the governor.
| At the meeting of the Republican Coun
! ty committee last night Il mass meeting
was arranged to take place In Carnegie
| Hall on the evening of OCTOBER l, the Sat
| urday after the convention. RoDsevelt's 5
| fr:a 40 tla, ha.x x.ytll hi-
| paign at this meeting.
| The Democrats are still a. sea concern
| ing the choice of that party of d canli-
| date for governor. Whether he shall Re
an upstate man or New York city man
is still fnooted question. Hugh Nc
Laughiin, the Kings County leadeT. who
| wields vast influence, mas not yet made
| up his mind on the subject. He is sail
to be of the impression that all quesl ions
| as to the work of the Syracuse conven-
| ton should be left open for some time
| yet.
There was less positiveneSs in the Ia X
| of Tammany men last night that the can
| didate for governor should not come from
the territory below the Bronx. Mr.. crok
| er has said several times recently shat
| Tammany had no candidate tor governor.
but the demand of upstate Democrats
for Mayor Van Wyck's nomination MAY
result in a change of this policy.
Former Representative John NJ. White,
of Erie who is managing the guherEato-
| rial canvass of Justice Robert e. TiCuS,
| went down to Eiberon yesterday and
saw Senator Murphy. He returned feel
ing that the plan of nominating some up
State Democrat for governor would be
adhered to by the Democratic Big
Four" Tammany shows strong lean
ing toward John B. Stanchtield, of Iii
mira although the relative strength
which Mr.. Stanchfield, Elliot Danforth
and Justice Titus display when the dele
gates get TO Syracuse is likely to be .nost
potential in influencing the action Of the
Tammany men. II is the belief of Alr
Crokers friends that Mayor Van Wych
can be nominated if he will consent, but
the mayor insists that he does not want
the nomination, and he is doing his ut
most to Kill his boom.