The sun., 1898-09-13
DISCOUNT BLACKS CLAIMS.
KNOTING ONEs SAF RE HOS,T HAPK
700 DELE0siTEs

700 DELE0dTE Ks
Republicans Generally HidiruIe TIE Figure
as to the GOvernor's strength Which Hi
Friends Gave Out ON Sunday-Mr. Plat
Believed to Favor Col. Roosevelt
senRtor,rlntt had nothing to say yestetdal
concerning the table OF delegates printed II
THE SUS giving the alleged strength OF Gov
Black in the approaching Republican Stat,
Convention The general statement wai
made in THE Sun from Gov, Blacks friends
yesterday morning that, without the slghtes
doubt. he would have 300 delegates In the con
ventlon. and In table giving counties
and so forth the Governors friends insisted
that he would have 420 delegates Further.
more it was said that this show OF strength on
the part Of Gov Black would eventually result
in his denomination.
Representative Benjamin H. Odell. Jr., Chair
man Of the Republican State Committee. re-
turned to the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday nf-
ternoon. He had spent Sunday with his people
at Newburg Chairman Odell said:
The Republican organization of the State
OF New York as represented hy Senator Patt.
the leader Of the party, will have $50 dele
gates in the convention. without naming
other delegates who are ready to proclaim
their intentions at the proper time. These
$50 delegates are ironcad men and will
stand without being hitched. Gov. Black at
the present moment has not over 200 dele
gates That is the situation to-day. and In this
statement make no declaration for or against
any candidate"
In the tabulated statement printed in THE
Bun yesterday Gov Blacks friends claimed
eight and possibly thirteen delegates out OF the
twenty-six from Albany county. The Hon. VIM
Barnes, Jr., executive Chairman Of the Repub-
1ican State Committee. expected to be In Albany
yesterday. but the illness OF Mrs Barnes
who is with Mr.. Barnes In New York city. de-
Gained him here. Concerning the statement OF
AEiov Blacks friends regarding the Albany dele
;gaton Mr.. Barnes issued this statement;
III the estimates OF Gov. Black managers
pre- made up from the, same sort of inforna-
lion as that, on which the Albany county
Sention met and discussed. at length the po-
Snd which might exist ip the, fall. and It was
unanimously agreed bv the Delegates, with the
would stand together upon ali matters which
might come before the conveption, and thar,
where there was DIN dMiiierense o. q. opinion among
TSerefore. % s the n claim % 0 made by the aovernors %
managers that q certain, number Of votes in
the coming State Convention is a mistake
The Governor will receive the vote Of the en-
IRE s2 Pm & thai snS SHHas SsssSon Of ASSas aSo
him. II It, does not he will receive
s hear from rom Albany. am ineliPed e tRlnk t tRst
lieves in the eXpedienHJ OF the Governors re-
nomination. 30 much for the claim, that the
Governor has from eight to thirteen OF the Al
senator John Raines Senator Coggeshall.
o Canals ThomUs
Supreme Court Justice Scripture were
stat?msat ;, s pF$IStsS $ . Ga TaE /, sSS ysstsrS;
that nine votes from Oneida would 80 to Black.
The information given by the Oneida delega. !
ton in New York city ySoS yeSsteSrd9sy was that Of
titled in the First Second and Third districts.
twelve would be for Roosevelt and ten for |
Blnck |
! :, The critics who dssected the statement, OF |
G9y Blacks trends . ,h in The SYN yesterday
friends claimed twenty votes from Ghautau9ua,
when in fact the county is entitled to only Six
teen votes in the convention
spanty It was ssd said that ths Claim had some s
4. Clearwater Of Kingston for s1- |
preme Court Justice. Gov, Black appointed Mr.. |
os the s hs s
ton; 70 IS Chief Judge q t6e Court q Appesis.
Is to make the Choice Of a candidate. |
w stae hee %qt after The the bs hs
Judicial district is made up Of the counties OF
saaa GSS
from Uis,er are delivered Tor Black. the sis fends
s S for seStH S9stee aS eha' he
Ths td tSat people IN going aver this
DpEnly control the foll2wlng delegetes 70
Ss b Ths 9s'ps aBG fhSss SssP each
SHtes n the Judiciary S9nye9tion q the Third
{ulliyanS I. which assures the nomination of |
Plait yesterday said they % we're CONVINCED "f That
the and Of o t &C s
s hisRRSs0Pses sRSs seRs ssd bst bthSy
linugd % assert that Col, Roosevelt va Would BE-
sS%e The @ RspaSesSs DK IN "fssRatiSs fS%n ySs
who tall talked NTH Senator Plat vent
Black. the sentiment OF their constituents Is
''ttTS,1SSyd 'to, SS for Roosevelt One Republican said
twenty-five delegates In Kings county or moro |
han twenty delegates In the borough OF Man
They added that the claims Of Gov. Blacks
q the out sfe @ s sIte Teis w all
an, 'Sn be; e was saasa, Ard SONG Rspab.
st and Gov BaeE did hos Sssttats seeasGg so sSg
hat II at the last moment GOV. Black 3 friends
Moved to 60 Into the conSeie onS ae "0u'a not De