New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
WORK OF THE CONVENTION
NAMES OF THE ALTERNATES-AT-LAR
CONTEST OVER WESTCHESTER
COUNTY MAY BE AvERTED.

The most important action of the Republican
State Convention which is to meet at
Tuesday at the Grand Central Palace. in this
city will be the election of four delegates-at-
large and four alternates- at-large to the Repub-
can National Convention, that meets in Phila-
delphia June 10. For some months the Re-
publican politicians have known who are TO be
elected delegates-at-large. Yesterday, after
Senator Plat and Chairman Odell Of the Re
publican State Committee had talked with some
other Republican leaders. the list of the alter
nates-at-large was made up. II may now be
announced that the work of the State conven-
ton will consist chiefly in the election of the
following deIegates-at-large and alternates-at-
large TO the National Convention.
Delegates at-large - THOMAS c. PLATT.
CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEW. THEODORE
ROOSEVELT and BENJAMIN B. ODELL, Jr-
Alternates- at arge-JANES A. ROBERTS,
JOHN RAINES, GEORGE H. ROBERTS and
GEORGE ]. SMITH.
Ex-State Controller James a. Roberts Of Buff
falo; State Senator Raines and George J. Smith
Of Kingston. have been mentioned heretofore IN
The Tribune as among those talked of for alter
nates-at-large. George II. Roberts. OF Brook-
Iyn is chairman of the Republican City Com
mttee. He failed to secure election as National
delegate from his district in Brooklyn.
WHAT 1T WILL DO.
The statement of Senator Platt Friday
evening that there will be no Endorsement by the
State Convention of a candidate for the Vice
Presidency was repeated yesterday by Chairman
OdeIl of the State Committee, who added:
The work of the State Convention will be limited
to that for which 1t Is called; our be National
large and four alternates-at-l &c 20 LLe ,0
Convention will be elected and the aqInlhls.I Iii
be Endorsed. There will be no Endorsement OF can
didates for State offices.
It is said to be settled that Governor Roose-
Welt will not be in this city at the time OF the
convention. The State Committee will meet IN
Parlor DIR Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-mor-
row evening TO make any necessary arrange
ments for the State Convention. Doubtless the
committee will confirm the selections already
made by the leaders for Chairmen Of the con-
vention. State Senator n. A. Elsoerg VIII De
the temporary chairman, and Congressman
James 5. Sherman will be permanent chairman
If there are to be contests for seats in the
convention the facts will be made known 10
the State Committee at its meeting to-morro"
evening Ex-senator Burns of Yonkers, was at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday and said
he thought there might not be a contestlng
delegation from Westminster County. He also
said he thought that William H. Ten Eyck
would keep his place as State Committeeman
from the XVIII District
Most OF the tickets 70 the convention will be
distributed tomorrow morning The tickets al
lotted for New-York County have been sent TO
the headquarters Of the Republican County
Committee at No. l Madison-ave., where they
will be distributed 10 leaders OF district delega-
lions tomorrow Rooms at the Grand Union
Hotel have been engaged headquarters Tor
| the Brooklyn delegation. The Erie County dele
cation Will have headquarters at the Fifth Ave
! nue. Hotel.
WOODRUFF MEN STILL HOPEFUL
Tho T2rool.,,.n daIaea+iop aoDarerr1v has not
! abandoned hope that some effective demonstra-
/ ton for Lieutenant-G Governor Woodruff a
/ candidate for the Vice Presidency may he per
| mitted at the State Convention. Michael ].
| Dady and other members of the Brooklyn dele
/ cation said yesterday that they still believed
Mr. Woodruff had as good chance as any
! New York man had Of being nominated for the
| Vice Presidency. senator Platt yesterday re-
peared his declaration that there nothing
| in the talk about Congressman James 5. Sher-
| man being made a Vice Presidential candidate
! He said
! So far as I know, Mr.. Sherman Is seeking
| the Vice-Presdential nomination. nor is he likely
! is now being circulated here but cannot verify it
| am not committed any for the VicePresi-
dency.
The announcement that Lemuel Ely Quigg is
to be made a State Committeeman from the
| XVIII District created considerable talk among
] RepODllCanS al the ruth Avenue Hotel ytSJeT-
! dav. Some friends of Chairman OdeIl Of the Re
publican State Committee professed to see in the
| announcement an indication that Senator Plat
/ intends to let Mr.. Quigg remain a factor in Re
publican politics and keep him in training a
possible chairman Of the State Committee. It
was limited that if Mr. Odell should happen TO get
! the nomination for Governor this fall Mr.. Quigg
/ would be handy for chairman of the
State Committee OF course il remarked.
/ Mr.. Odeil would to remain chairman OF
/ the State Committee if he took a nomination for
/ Governor. It remarked. TOO, that Mr.. Odell
| would not get the nomination fer Governor
! less Governor Roosevelt could be- induced aC-
/ cept a nomination for the NicePresidency.
REPORT ABOUT REIsENWEBER.
! It was given out yesterday that John Relsen-
weber the present State Committeeman from
/ the XVIII District, intends retire from active
| politics after the campaign this fall. II was re-
ported yesterday that several Of the Republican
/ district leaders in New-YOrk County who have
} aided in keeping Quigg at the head of the COun-
" Committee intend to retire from their leader
J ships. James w. Perry, of the XXNIIth Dis
trct is said be willing 10 give up the district
! leadership condition that William BrOOkfield
| takes the leadership Of the district organization.
Mr. Brookfeld. il is understood, is willing to lead
I the district organization as executive member if
| Quigg gets out Of the County Committee
FAST CO4STWISE STEAMSHIP LAUNCHED.