The evening times., 1898-08-20
ROOSEVELT IS WILLING
His Probable Nomination for
Governor of New York.
HE IS Mr.. PLATT's CHOICE
Republican Party Leaders Generally
Believe the Rough Riders Cosn-
naander VIII BE Their Strongest
Card, But Blacks Friends VIII
Make . Vigorous Protest.

Theodore Roosevelt, colonel of the
Rough Riders. and the choice of New
York Republicans for governor, in all
probability will be nominated to sue
ceed Frank s. Black at the Saratoga
convention next month.
What amounted to a formal tender Of
Senator Platts support took place yes
terday when Lemuel E. Quigg, chairman
Of the Republican county committee.
and Senator Platt's personal representa-
tive, went to Montauk Point to confer
with Col. Roosevelt about the nominal
tion.
Col. Roosevelt is willing to be nom-
organization are willing to nominate
him. The visit of Representative Quigg
to Camp Wikof yesterday conclusively
demonstrated the willingness Of the
party leaders to place Col. Roosevelt at
the head Of the ticket.
Col. Roosevelt and Representative
Quigg last night positively refused to
discuss their conference. Mr.. Quigg.
when asked about the matter at the Or
iental Hotel Manhattan Beach, declined
either to confirm or deny the report that
he had been to Camp Wikon to see Col.
Roosevelt. He discussed his visit with
Senator Platt at the Oriental last night.
The sentiment in favor of Roosevelt's s
nomination for governor had become so
strong and had appeared in SO many
parts of the State that the organization
leaders ten days ago became earnestly
interested In II. They wanted to see
what comment would follow the arrival
Of Col. Roosevelt and his men at Mon
tauk Point, and TO hear from other Sec
tions Of the State. Both Of these OBJ
jects have been attained, and they show
an increase, rather than a falling OF,
in the strength of the Roosevelt boom.
II was because of these facts that SEN
ator Platt and his friends several days
ago decided to learn from Col. Roose-
welt himself whether 1t would be possible
for him to become the candidate of the
organization 1t was to ascertain this
fact that Mr. Quigg went to Montauk
Point yesterday.
Col. Roosevelt's friends make no secret
of the fact that he has long cherished
the ambition to become governor of New
York. Despite his severe breaks with the
organiza tion of which Senator Piatt is
the acknowledged head, Col Roosevelt
always has retained his membership in
the organization. and, in most instances.
has given the party leaders his support
1t is the belief of politicians that a sat
isfactory understanding speedily can be
arrived at by Senator Plat and Col
Roosevelt. and Mr.. Quigg's visit to the
Rough Rider chief yesterday can be con-
strued in but one way. That Is that Sem
ator Platt and his friends have finally
decided to nominate Col. Roosevelt. and
that he will be the choice of the Saratoga
gathering.
Many party leaders from various sec
tions of the State came to the city last
night. and a formidable delegation of
Black adherents. marshaled by Louis F.
Payn. was on hand From all sides came
reports that Col. Roosevelt was the IA
vorite of the upstate Republicans for
governor. At the same time the state
ment was made that Gov. Black had de-
cided not only to seek a denomination, but
that his friends would make a fight in
the convention IL his desire for a renomi-
nation should be opposed by the party
leaders.
Former United States Senator Fran.
Hiscock. William Barnes, tr., chairman
of the State executive committee; John
r. Hazel, organization leader in Erie
County: State Committeeman Barnett H.
Davis. John F. Parkhurst, Archie d. San
ders and William ]. Glenn. County Judge
Edward p. Coyne. of Livingston; Senator
Seibert. Senator Harrison. former Senator
Titus Sheard. Cornelius " Collins. leader
of the Troy organization and State super
of prisons; State Treasurer Ad-
Olson B. Colvin, Garret ]. Benson, and
Representative Warren B. Hooker are
among the prominent Republicans at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Gov. Blacks friends
are actively engaged in promoting his
while other party leaders. par
those from the western part of
the State. make no secret of the fact that
Col Roosevelt was far and away the
leading candidate to head the State ticket.
Not a few friends of Governor Black
who now favor the nomination of Roose-
welt acknowledge fears that the governor
could not be reelected if nominated, and
that they believed Roosevelt was the only
candidate who could win.
As an evidence of the strong sentiment
for Col. Roosevelt existing up the State.
many Republicans in Cattaraugus and
counties have signed petit
tions to the delegates from those coun-
ties requesting them to vote for. Roose-
welt in the State convention The feeling
in favor of the colonel of the Rough Rid
ers is strongest from Syracuse to Buff
falo and Jamestown. but men from AL
bany declared that the coloners boom
was sweeping the political deck in AL
bany. and adjoining counties as well.
There is little business before the State
committee which met at noon today aside
from naming Saratoga, September q.
as the place and date for the State con-
vention. The committee was not long in
session an early adjournment being
agreed upon in order that the members
could join the holiday crowds in giving
welcome to the naval heroes in their sail
up the peaceful waters of the Hudson
River.