New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
FOR A CONFERENCE TO-DAY
REPORT THAT COLONEL ROOSEVELT
WILL MEET REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
NO SECRECY ABOUT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PLATT SAID TO CONSIDER A STATEMENT
trrc POSITION r-SSrC.ESSARY.

NO SECRECY ABOUT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PLATT SAID TO CONSIDER A STATEMENT
OF HIS POSITION UNNECESSARY
or much Interest to Republican politicians in the
city yesterday the Information. coming from
Trustworthy source that Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt had made arrangement to meet senator
Thomas c. Platt b. b. Odel. jr.. and other leaders
OF the Republican organization and talk over the
affairs of the party as preliminary to Colonel
Roosevelt's nomination for tine Office OF Governor
Il was said that there was 10 be no secercy about
the meeting. and that It would probably take place
to-day In the headquarters OF the Republican State
Committee I'm the Fifth Avenue Hotel Colonel
Roosevelt it was said not the man who could
be expected 10 make any pledges in an advance OF
q nominate 10 office but he wished 70 have a con-
ference with the leaders Of the party and give his
formal consent 70 becoming the party's candidate
for Governor.
The position Senator Plat and the other party
leaders has become well known that Senator
Plat does not think It IS necessary for him 10 make
any public announcement that he s I'm favor Of
Colonel Roosevelt's nomination. but he has told
many OF his political associates that there Is no
longer any doubt that Colonel Roosevelt will be
nominated. tho sentiment OF the delegates TO the
Saratoga Convention being Overwhelmingly for such
action In the circumstances Senator Plat has
said there Is nothing left do but 70 fall in with
tho procession. report that Senator Plat had
tried 70 induce Governor Black TO cease trying 20
secure a denomination by offering TO make him the
organization candidate for United States Senator Is
denied vigorously by tho leaders I'm this city. some
of whom say that Governor Black has wrecked his
political future ny trying stop the popular tide In
favor Of Colonel Roosevelts nomination.
UNANIMOUS FOR THE COLONEL.
The Republican organization in tho XVIII AS
semby Detrc, met a. tho Blaine club. in West
TWcniy-fourth-st.. last evening and unanimously
passed the following resolutions:
Whereas n Is the desire OF this committee At all
times voice and follow the sentiment. OF tho Re
publican voters In the XVIII Assembly District.
and
Whereas. That sentiment seems 10 favor the nom
nation Of Coone Theodore Roosevelt for Gov
ernor. therefore. he II
Resolved. That respectfully request the dele
gates the State Convention from this district to
for Colonel Roosevelt and use every effort 20
bring about his nomination
julius VI Mayer meeting Of delegates IN
the Manhattan Republican club. n, No 22SI Soy
enih-ave.. last night offered the following resOlu-
tion. which passed unanimously;
Whereas. The unanimous sentiment OF the Re-
mands me nomination for Governor OF that mill
tant Republican and true American Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt therefore. IN response thereto.
Resolved. That tho delegates from this district
pledge Themselves 20 work and vote unit in
The Republican Convention for Theodor" Roosevelt
the Republican candidate for Governor Of the
State n New York