The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL TALK.
REPORT THAT Woodruff HAD
OPENED HEADQUARTERS UNTRUE

Lenders Here to Discus. Assembly Commit
| tees with Senator PIatt-Kelsey Likely
| Candidate for, Cite. Committee-Depew
OF for Washington, Plat Goes To-day.
| Senator Plat will leave for Washington at IL
o'clock this morning. He will return to New
York next Friday. Senator Depew left for
Washington yesterday afternoon. Tho
two United States Senators from New
York are to have an interesting
timc OF II this winter. The Presidential
election is at hand. and national legisla-
| ton incident to II promises to be
important. Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Dopew. II
was said last night are In hearty accord
with the Mckinley Administration and It's
policies. and all kinds OF Republicans. IL was
added. appreciate In the highest sense the
efforts OF the Administration through Secre-
tary OF War Root to bring the Philippine lnsur-
rection to speedy end.
Tho reports to the effect that Lieut.-Gov.
Timothy l.. Woodruff has opened headauar-
tsrs In the Waldorf-Astoria from which to
conduct a boom for the Vice. Presiden-
| tIal nomination next year are not true.
All national Republicans have united In saying
that this nomination belongs to New York and
that the demand FOR Root or Woodruff or any
other New York Republican should come
spontaneously from the New York State
Republicans and should not be Influenced In
any sense by Republicans from Massachusetts,.
Maine, Pennsylvania, or my other Republican
State. The prize has. by common consent. II
was continued. been accorded to New York
and the record since 1893 entities the Repub-
llcan party OF the Empire state to appreciative
| consideration. Mr.. Roots name. In the esti-
nation OF those who are familiar with
| the career OF the Secretary OF War. 10 In It.
self tower Of strength. He is able. brilliant
ut times. a sincere Republican always. a stu
| dent Of great situations. and II In not Ransaid
| by any Republican that all classes and factions
OF his party admire him
Lieut.. Gov Woodruff IL not without his ad-
has broad That has 10
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c Com It s' N jus. fSsE & Da'%E Goars 9o"s
SS sffss o tho Both HS0% a9s
emnently practical both know the ropes;
nsnt abilities both as a statesmen and
and ons The YORK al
organization. after, consultation with Presi-
dent Mckinley and his friends at Washington
the Presidents victorious running mate next
| year.
Senator Plat, had an Interesting talk at tho
| Fifth Avenue Hotel last night with Chairman
Odcll Of the Republican State Committee and
The talk related to the ehairmanships Of the
!. %S!:sS ss%
Committee and. therefore. leader OF the
majority on the loor of the Assembly There
had been no doubt of this outcome since sun
| down on election dhv.
The great Interest has been ~ the seelec-
m,te o. Every "ior +, wa. '' sad Is to
hc made TO name men for this committee
nnd InH nnG GT
weight, An sorts OF candidates have been
| named for the Craftsmanship OF this commit
:. Lewis q the FIRST District OF Monroe
tric, iS New YORK But the eene!ni
Otto S' k Hss' q be soa be the
duced to accept the Craftsmanship Of this highly
important Gomm NIT, he would be the right
%SsheF T Fks .o Sn's viii accept S%s Ss
SS Would ' be no sHa to s nss,
advancement; either as an Assem- bIyman or
prospective Speaker. or prospective State,
Senator But this question was not decided
4 good deal was said a. to the makeup OF the
70 believe tha, William L. G eousStry ' Of the
ss Of that %. SG%
trict. II was said. has desired all along
| to I've made a member o' the Insurance Com
mittee. Mr. hinton's aspirations, IL was said.
are not to be fulfilled. A very important
| Republican Assemhlyman. James c. Graham
| OF the First district OF Orange. was considered
, IA n possible Chairman for the Insurance Com
| mitter. and all admitted his etness for the
! place.
| Nevertheless. after n couple OF hours talk lit
| tie or nothing was concluded and Mr.. Nixon 10
| to return within a week or ten days for further
cons ultations with senator Plat aud Mr.. Ohell.
Meantime. he Is To- have interesting cony.rsa-
Nri Vnlf Mt IN
! committees but nothing was decided upon.