New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
GOV BLACK AND DENOMINATION.
HIS VERSION OF THE CHAT WITH SEN
ATOR PLATT WANTED AT ALBANY
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl


Albany. Aug Ex-Governor Black telegraphed
here to-day that he sh )uld not return from the
South before Saturday There good dea
Of interest taken in this news. since politicians
wished 70 obtain Governor Blacks version OF
his chat with Senator Plat in Washington on
Saturday in relation 10 the Republican nomna-
ton.
l. is tho general belief OF Republicans in the
State Offices that Governor Black frankly ex
pressed 10 Mr. P,att the fact that h. is A can
didatA for denomination for Governor. and sees
no reason why he should not accept the nomina
ton II he receives it,
William Barnes jr.. chairman Of the Execu-
tive Committee If the Republican State Com
mittee. II would appear. t. much disappointed
that Mr. Black and Mr. Pla,: did not settle off
hand the question e the Republican nomination
for Governor and thus save the delegates to the
Republican state Convention the expense ana
bother Of going to Saratoga on September -.
In his newspaper The Albany Evening Jour
nal" tonight he says Governor Black and
Senator Patt met in Washington on Saturday.
and the subject % the nomination for Gov
ernor was discussed 1t Is said that Mr. Black
made known his purpose TO be a candidate for
the denomination while Mr.. Plat according 70
report did not recede from the position 1t is un-
derstood he assumed some time ago. when he
expressed doubt to the expediency OF Mr..
Blacks denomination.
THE result Of this conference will scarcely
be satisfactory TO the Republicans Of the State.
who had hoped. II these leaders came together.
the points Of difference would be settled. SO that
obstacles in the party's path would he cleared
away and II could 20 forward unhampered
The outlook accordingly. is that division VIII
now be caused unless some agreement can he
reached within a week"
Politicians are Interested in this statement
from Mr. Barnes that Nj Plat has expressed
doubts as TO the "cxp"diency OF Mt Biack
renominatlOn" Mr. Barnes secs Mr.. Plat re
ouertlv and therefore they think this must be Il
true report about what Mr.. Plat hhs said.
There is strong movement In favor Of the
nomination OF Theodore Roosevelt for Governo"
among the Republican farmers. That statement
is made hv about every clerk in a state De-
partment who happens 70 pay n visit 10 his
home and then returns here. Senator Sfrana-
han. no is a strong friend Of Governor BACK
while making Il speech at a convention a Few
days ago in Oswego County. happened 10 men
ton Colonel Roosevelts name. Great applause
followed and 4 clear that Colonel Roose-
Welt is looked upon with great favor In that
county
Rochester Republicans have reported today
that possibly George w. Aldrdge. the Superin-
,ende M Of Public Works. might accept the Re
publican nomination for Congress in the Mon
roo County district 40 trust IL put IN this
report here since Il Is believed that Mr. AL
bridge desires 10 he reappointed as Superin-
tcndeut - Public Works Il a Republican IS
elected Governor. Besides. two Of his intima'e
friends Speaker OGrady and Ass"mhlyman
James Rreck Perkins. are candidates for me
Republican nomination for Congress In the
Monroe district and nc could hardly now be-
come n candidate and take the nomination away
from ono u them.