New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
PLATT AND WOODRUFF.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS FRIENDS
THINK HIS CANDIDACY Is
INDORSED.
MANHATTAN REPUBLICANS. HOWEVER,
SEE LITTLE JOKER" IN THE SENA-
TORS DECLARATION TO THE
MANHATTAN
BROOKLYN DELEGATION.


Before the summer Is "Timmy' wood
ruffD will find Pm the best friend he's got.
The New-York State delegation will un-
doubtedIy be for New-York mnn for the
Nice-Presfdency, and 1T looks now as III the
situation ts tnperfnE down to Woodruff
SENATOR PI.ATT a delegation OF Brooklyn Repuoii-
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon
AS a result Of this declaration, made to at
least twenty-five politicians and three or four
reporters in his private sitting room at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon about
8 o'clock. the friends of Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff went home joyous, asserting that
Senator Platt and the organization leaders were
practically committed in favor of Mr.. Wood
ruff's candidacy.
The Brooklynites planned shrewd move to
draw out the organization leader when he
feeling at his best. Senator Platt had just wit
messed the smoothly revolving wheels Of well
adjusted machine, heard the huzzas for the man
from Tioga, and everything pan OUT as
he had planned it. No doubt Mr. Woodruff, who
is credited with accurate knowledge OF
human nature foresaw all this. If he did not
his friends did. During the recess the Brook
lyn delegation, with George F. Elliott at its
head sought out Mr.. Platt. The nebulous con-
dition Of Mr Woodruffs candidacy had Jared
on their nerves and as of them put ii after
ward they didn't know whether they were
afoot or horseback - The old mans got to
say whether it's Roosevelt or Woodruff" said
one Of the delegation.
But the most careful reading between the
lines fails TO reveal anything radical in what
Senator Platt said. 1t the consensus Of
opinion afterward that his few remarks were
sufficient TO make hone spring to skyscraper
heights in the breasts Of the optimistic friends
of Mr. Woodruff but the afterthought is some
what Disappointing
THE DELEGATION.
The delegation included General Wallace
Andrew Jacobs. Judge Brenner, in place of
Charles A. Moore, who is in Europe; George E.
Waldo. E. P Morse, Adolph Kiendl F. F. Will
4 Jams William c. Bryant, James r. Howe,
Harry Jacquillard, George F. Elliott, Harry
Hanbury. NJ ]. Dady and w. B. Atterbury.
Mr. Elliott was the spokesman. He told Sen
ator PIatt that the delegation represented the
organization in Kings County. The Republicans
of Brooklyn he said, were unanimous in be
leving that the Republican party would do it
self honor by selecting Lieutenant-Governor
Woodruff as the running mate of President Nc
Kinley The people of Brooklyn he said were
entitled to an official Endorsement OF Mr.. Wood
| ruf's candidacy and Mr. Woodruffs friends
were present to suggest the advisability and
! propriety Of having Mr.. Woodruff's candidacy
fully indorsed.
! Senator Platt replied in the words at the head
| of this article.
| Records Commissioner Waldo then made
! brief and effective speech in great deal the
same vein as Mr.. Elliott. He said that Mr.
! Woodruff's speeches stamped him man Of
! breadth of thought, and his record presid-
! ing officer of the State Senate warranted the
bestowai OF higher honors upon him.
Mr.. Waldo followed by Walter B. After
! bury. who said that the. citizens of Brooklyn,
in many cases irrespective of party. felt that it
would rebound to the credit of the Republican
! party to have Mr.. Woodruff nominated for Vice
President. He said that sentiment in Kings
County solid for Mr.. Woodruff He differed
from Mr.. Elliott with reference to the propriety
Of having the State Convention indorse Mr.
/ Woodruf's candidacy. however. believing that
that could be left till a later day.
MR. ELLIoTT's TALK WITH PLATT
After Mr. Elliott returned to Brooklyn he told
his friends there of his conversation with Sen
ator Platt when he informed him of the inten-
ton of the Brookynites call on him in the
interest Of Lieutenant Governor Woodruff After
Mr.. Elliott had assured the Senator that the
/ Republican organization in Kings in one voice
/ spoke the enthusiasm Of that borough and the
| desire throughout the State that Woodruff
should be Vice-President Senator Platt, accord
ing to Mr. Elott's friends, said:
That is right Stick to your guns strongly
and will be pleased to see you but [ do not see
how you add to the feeling that 1 already
have for Tim
While the feeling among the Brooklyn friends
of Lieutenant Governor Woodruff seems to be
that Senator Platt is practically pledged TO
their townsman. Manhattan Republicans were
| heard to say that the situation is really un-
changed. The prediction made so often during
the last month repeated. that Senator Platt
keeping the field open with the expectation
! that the National Convention would insist on
Governor Roosevelt for second place, and that