New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
MORE MEN FOR ROOSEVELT.
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF HIS NOMINA-
TON SEEMS TO BE GROWING.
MURRAY HILL. REPUBLICAN CLUB ADOPTS REsO-
1I-r1oNs NAMING HIM FOR GOVERNOR
COLONEL. J. J. Aston FOR CONGRESS
IN MR.. GRUEER's DISTRICT


IN MR.. GRUEER's DISTRICT.
The sentiment In favor OF the nomination OF Colo
nel Theodor, Roosevelt; for Governor appears to be
gaining ground r,pidly among the Republicans in
this city Since President ouigg OF the Repub-
can County committee and other leaders Of the
party In New-York County have come out In open
advocacy OF Colonel Roosevelt. and Senator Platt
has declared his intention to remain neutral in the
contest between the friends OF Colonel Roosevelt
/ and Governor Blacks aiherents the city Repub
lcans have been expressing their opinions strongly
against the denomination Of Governor Black ana
have been declaring that Colonel Roosevelt is the
only ca ndida;e for Governor the party can be sure
o. winning with this fall
Abraham, Gruber the Republican leader In the
XXIst Assembly District had difficulty on Tuesday
night in preventing the organization in his district
from indorsng Colonel Roosevelt. Mr.. Gruber 10
not as friendly with Mr. QuigG rs he formerly was
and he does not feel inclined 10 follow MI. Qugg
lead His relations with Governor Black have been
pleasan: also His district organization met nj the
Riverside club on Tuesday evening to max" ar
rangcmcnts for the primaries on September 20. and
most OF the election district captains present were
IN favor % passing a resolution indorsing C0onei
Roosevelt Mr.. Grubcr advised delay. saying that
the State Convention still long way on ana
that I; was too carly for tho district organization
10 declare Us preference for candidate tor 'o'-
crnor Mr. Grubcr had his way and no resolution
offered I'M, every mentor OF Colonel Roosevelt
name ut :hc meeting called forth cheers.
Mfr C;ruhcr also caused del,t' upon a resolution
favoring the nomination OF George - N"S'" 'o'
Congress in tho NINth District. when IS no" .'p
rcs,ntoa hv Mr. Qulcc The resolution was laid
ovo- and \ committee was appointed to ascertain
II Mr. Austin would accent the nomination i"'
Congress IN Mr.. QuigGs district The ac'oh Oh
Mr. Gruhcr's organization WIS significant. however
and Indicates that there will be serious oPpoS''o"
to the denomination Of Mr. QriFg
There was an enthusiastic gathering OF the mem
Nor. ., the Nurra~ III Republican Club OF the
yxvu,h Assembly District. at its headquarters
broadway and Forty-thirl-s;. last night ana reso
Iu,,ons fa,orinC the nomna ton OF Colonel Roose-
volt for Governor and Colonel John JACOB As'of io
Congress were passed with great acclaim
drum CORPS was present 10 help enlivcn the pro
,oo,,ncs % tho meeting and It made It's presence
,o,. ca early IN the evening that passers-ny III
broadway realized that something out OF the Or
binary going on.
A,,c- the meeting had been called to order and
some routine business had been transac'e'' W..
lam Donovan arose and offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved Tha, We highly appreciate the brave We
and patroc services renicred to his soI UNI en
Colone! Theodore Rooseye:t IeS'dn"' him IN ali the
ate district. and we RECOGNIZE ~. M ~ Coyernor
Qualities required for the great once ,S od hone and
o. The EMPIRE sis cccS a' TO the Republican State
onvsnt,on rom this and other Assembly dtsire,S
IN
the nomination tor that hlSh V"'Oe'
u,,Io later another resolution was ohe'eu o'
Martin Mnuer as follows
Resolved That at time Ike this wncn no' ,S
,,o,ov protection and 'he wise ana P".'t =, "ur
lit; raiIon OF our foreign relations, 'hn "'
nnuiv ac1urcd territory. call FOR arm am cyc
rcr,caen,atl, legislators In 'onE''ss W. r",,lc
~. Colonel John Jacob Asicr mas H'N -
IS... -, his ability. courngc ana latl'o'''.t -.
'eIu' MID make IN admirabl" cthilIhl' -,
I"t -, Congress from the Min CohSi
in,s,,ic, and we recommend tnat w, -, n
49,, tho XXVIfth Assembly D!Stflrt WI - ,nc
cleo him their support In the 'o"''"''O" avs "
nomination 49,. ,,,at,y ~ both rc-olu-
=, l.o"' and spc,chcs were made hvoIins ucl,
,luno srn las. Robert g. Morris. professor o' ~
IT, frivcrstv who liv's NJ IN" $40 S,nt,b
TS"-ie. ~ Earring and others John "a m - a..
- a.. ,hc machine Republican lehn'r ~ wy. -.
w, 's,okc I'm favor OF Colonel hpo-"N.i'. 'f -
", re urobnbly was tn" best man thh' 'o''" ~
.. for the high Once 81 Governor. =. ,d 81
ma an, - ccnvcntion nomnnt"s MIN n" mn
~, ~" Iii no The beat candidate We hnNc ma"
~. 80 v.ors he i- courageous NJ,
40. cnnoder, that hc VIII p" our .'h..'.,... On ,he
~ -, sreskers alluded In glowing ,'rf"N -.
- =, Colonel Roosevelt ana oloi'l 49,
-, ~ 49, and they were frequently lhcli uplr'
~ Tho cheering and applauS" o' i1 ,'ni. anA
tsso.b reaolutions carried unhhul'".a ,s,,b
-" ,,no,nCcm.nt o, the fact was gr"'''n WIN
moro cheers. 49,. yrrr,h Congress Dis
-. 'u.btcb cy,ends across town ir the n",sih"ppl
IT, =, Fort, -sccond-si John Sahln" SInl -,
49,, o,,cr he meeting that n" Wa ~, 49,
80 coionel Aston was nominated Nc "puu '"'''
,,s dtstr,ct by an Overwhelming majority