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Dental chair" he declared. Neither Morton
nor Hobart had the executive ability or Doi-
liver"
NO DECLSIONAS TO NEW YORK
PLATT SAYS ODELL COULD HAVE THE
DELEGATIONS SUPPORT-BL1SS, HE
THINKS, COULD NOT GET IT.

DELEGATIONS SUPPORT-BLISS, HE
THINKS. COULD NOT GET IT.
IF we knew who is to be the Republican can
didate for Vice-President there would be little
in holding the convention. for the renomna-
ton of President Mckinley is certain Senator
Plat said yesterday.
The Senator declared that he could not pre-
tend TO guess the name of the Vice-Presidentia
candidate. He fatty contradicted a report that
he had a conference with Senator Allison of
Iowa, and Cornelius n. Bliss Wednesday
evening. II did not talk with Senator Allison
and did not know he in the city, and did
not Mr. Bliss he said and there was no
talk about Offering the nomination to Mr.. Bliss
1 understood that Mr. Bliss announced some
time ago that he would not take the nomination
and have heard of no change in the situation"
Senator Plat said there could be no decision
as to possible recommendation of candidate
by the New-York delegation in Philadelphia un-
til the delegation got together for discussion
of candidates. The delegation will not meet
until Monday evening. The talk about Chair
man Odell of the Republican State Committee
being put forward a candidate, Senator Platt
said, not taken seriously by Mr. Odell or by
other leaders.
The Senator asked by newspaper men at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening If he
nation for the Vice-Presidency.
Would a duck swim p he asked in reply.
Then he said he did not believe Mr.. Bliss could
get the support of the New-York delegation. Il
think" he said. that Mr.. Woodruff would get
more votes than Mr.. Bliss could in the deega-
ton. If Mr.. Odell would take the nomination
he could have the support of the delegation.
Mr.. Odell is Of executive ability. as Mr..
Hobart was. and if he elected vice-Presi-
Hobart did,
IAN INNOCENT LITTLE BOOM"
Mr. Oden in the city yesterday and talked
with apparent good nature about the mention of
his THAT innocent little boom of
mine he said smilingly. II feel highly fiat
tered at the mention of my name"
Governor Roosevelt came to the city yester-
day and took luncheon with Mr. Odell at the
. Union League Club Mr.. Odell told the Gov
ernor that there nothing in the talk about
forcing the nomination for the Vice PRESIDENCY
upon him. and the Governor seemed to be salts
fed. The Governor went to Oyster Bay in the
afternoon. He will be back in the city to-rnor-
row and will go to Philadelphia in special car
with Senator Plat. Senator Depew. Mr.. Odell
and several other delegates. The Governor
would say nothing more about the Vice-Presi-
dency, although he talked freely some other
subjects with newspaper men.
Senator Allison remained in this city yester-
day and at the Albemarle Hotel last night
but he declined TO give interviews to newspaper
men who sent their cards to him. He did not
see Senator Plat.
General Charles H. Grosvenor. of Ohio, said
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening: There
will be assault committed upon Governor
Roosevelt at the Philadelphia convention. There
will be no stampede for any candidate for Vice
pvae
not stampede. I have attended every National
convention since 1860. when Mr. Lincoln was
nominated, and 1 have never seen a stampede
After the nomination for President is made It is
the custom to adjourn to look over the situation
L understand that Mr.. Bliss is not willing to be
a candidate. am in favor of Dolllver for Vice
President"
William Barnes, jr.. chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee of the Republican State Com
mttee. was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day He said he in favor of making Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff the candidate of
New-York for Vice President but he doubted If
the delegation would be united for M Wood
ruff.
WOODRUFF AND HIS BOOM"
Lleutenant-Governor Woodruff will leave
brooklyn this morning for Philadelphia and
VIII not return until after the National Repub
hcan Convention. He will be ACCOMPANIED bv
mat senator Hanna must have been misouoted
when he said that Woodruff had admitted that
ne was not big enough to be President
- l know all about that conversation hetween
senator Hanna and the Lieutenant ;overnor
acoeo this friend. Woodruff asked the Senator
Tor MS opinion. Hanna remarked to him that
there was only one life between the Presidency
ana the vice President. and said that the man
VINO had the latter position should be of such a
callbre that he would be the unanimous choice
or MS State for President. Now do Won think
mat you would be the choice of New-York State
Tor president" Woodruff frankly and in a
manly Fashion said No He said that he knew
roosevelt would be the choice of the State for
president That is different from saving that
he was not big enough for the place"
Michael j. Dady having launched the Wood
run Doom in Philadelphia, returned to Brook
yn last night and attended a meeting OF the
Ihlrd Ward Republican Club. Re viii return
to-day with Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
II is now thought that about eight hundred
will be in the Kings County delegation which
starts for Philadelphia next Monday. They will
assemble at $50 o'clock in the JoraIeyno,-st
headquarters and in the vicinity Of the Bor-
ough Han, and march to South Ferry where a
special boat will take them to Jersey City The
cubs which will have the largest representation
| are the Logan Club, 200; Kings County Club
| 100; Henry E. Abel Club 100: Unity Club. so;
list Assembly District Club 90 Kissell Battery
1OO; Congress Club. so; Williams Battery 40:
Morton Club 90; With Assembly District Club
oo, and the Frank Williams Battery, 100 The
latter organization will not leave BROOKLYN nm
| til Tuesday account of an outing that had
previously been arranged for Monday
CONFIDENCE OF JONES IN BRYAN.
Chicago June 1.-THE following statements nv
william J. Bryan ara James K. Jones chairman