New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
EMPIRE STATE DELEGATES.
PROBABILITIES FOR THE REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
SENATOR p1ATT WANTS A SOLID DELE
GAr1oN"-MEN WHO ARE DIsTAsIE-
FIJI, To HIM.

GATION"-MEN WHO ARE DIS 40
Full TO HIM.
Albany. Dec 81 (SpeciaD.-The call issued o'
che Republican National Committee for 'he as
eembl,ng OF the Republican National convention
on .June 10 next in Philadelphia induced a soou
deal OF talk to-day among Republican poil'ioiaiN
here as 10 the election Of delegates 70 the NJ
tional Convention from this state
Senator Platt II was stated had ureeu '"a'
,ba Congress conventions be held at any cary
dav in the thrty-tour Congress districts OF TINS
STATE and therefore IL was declared 'hat iios'
., them would he held in February or March
The Republican County Committee OF one oi 'ne
,,o,,nties in this state will hold meeting on
saturday next to consider the calling OF inc
caucuses in that county.
Il was further stated that the four delegates
., largo Of the state will be Governor Roosevelt
Senator Platt Senator Depew and benjamin d.
Odeu ir. chairman Of the Republican o'a'e
Committee II Lieutenant Governor NoouiU''
goes to the National Convention theIeioi 9
under this arrangement OF senator fia'' . ~
must go as delegate from one OF inc n'Ne'
Comfy Congress districts as he did IN Iooo'
Congressman Serene f. Payne and senator
John Raines. II Is said will be delegates from
their Congress district John f. Parkhurst' OF
,ror, his Congress district. j. Sloat Fassett OF
r-lrn,ra lives in this Congress district ana de-
s,ras 70 be a delegate The Seneca County
Republicans will put forward claim loi i'p''
senfation from this district.
George W. AlGrldge hopes TO be once more
deleea,e from the Monroe County district. but
Is said 10 be opposed to William A Sutherland
being again his colleague from this district
Possibly Congressman James NJ. Z. . Crazy VIII
be selected as Mr. Aldridge's mate.
Senator Plat is said to desire solid delega-
zion" and therefore to be somewhat annoyed
that there is a prospect Of the election OF eA-
Governor Frank s Black from the Columbia
Rensselaer, district Senator Plat is created
with having inspired the recent attempt Of POST
n,,ster Leggett. Of Troy. TO dethrone Mr. BLACK
from his position as Republican leader IN
Rensselaer, County. Louis F. Payn will fight IN
Columbia County to be Mr.. Blacks colleague IN
attendance at the convention. Senator Platts
recent attack upon Abraham Gruber' the law
nartner Of Ex-Governor Black. has some rela-
ton. it is supposed. to the Senator's desire 10
have a solid delegation" There was not d
"soIid delegation" from New-York in 1896 owing
10 Senator Platt's support Of Levi F. Morton
for President instead Of William Mckinney
Ahout sixteen delegates from the State OF New
York supported Mr.. Mckinley. The districts IN
New-York and in the Western part Of the state
which elected Mckinley delegates, of course, VIII
INV with Senator Platt's acquiescence. elect
Mckinley delegates second time.
Senator Platt's purpose In having .sohd
delegation" II is believed is 20 impress the Presl-
6ent With his power. and secondly. II possible.
70 name the candidate for ice-President.
William Barnes jr. Of this city, who was a
delegate in 1896. announces that. peing teu
eral oficeholder he cannot accept the post OF
delegate this year. Mayor-elect Blessing OF
Albany will probably take his place. The other
delegate will probably be William j. walker
who was a candidate in 1896.