New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
STATE TICKET QUESTIONS.
CONSIDERATIONS GOVERNING IT'S MAKE
UP FROM REPUBLICAN POINTS
OF VIEW

Buffalo. Aug. 2 OSpeciaD.-It appears to be the
opinion OF every leader Of ''the organization" Of
she Republican party in Buffalo that Senator
Plstt has decided to use his influence to bring
about the nomination Of Benjamin B. Oden,
5r.. for Governor by the Republican State Con-
vention. This opinion not only formed at
the time when good many Of these leaders at
tended the recent meeting Of the Republican
State Committee, but by talks which these lead
srs have since had with who are known to
have the confidence of Senator Platt.
This decision of Senator Platt to nominate Mr.
pdeu was made months ago, il is declared And
the first steps in the execution of the policy Of
nominating Mr.. Odell was the sidetracking Of
Governor Roosevelt by forcing his nomination
for vice-President That Governor Roosevelt
should now press the nomination Of Mr.. Odell
for Governor. in view Of the latter's unremit-
ting efforts at Philadelphia to nominate him
Roosevelt) for Vice President, despite his ap-
parent resistance to the efforts Of those who
were seeking to bring about his nomination for
that ofice. is subject Of comment
Considerable light is thrown upon the reasons
pf Senator PIatt and other leaders Of 1.-The Re
publican organization for pressing the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Odell in the following statement
made here q few days ago by a State Senator
E7ho is ''close" 20 Senator Platt:
We decided months ago TO nominate Mr.. Odell
OF some man OF the machine like him for
Governor and TO get rid OF Roosevelt for we
are tired of the type of Republican Governors
we have had for several years past. There was
Governor Morton, for instance; we could control
him in most instances, but then you had the
bother Of showing him the political reasons of
fhtngs. Then there came Frank Black, who got
e sweIled head within fve months after he be-
came Governor. and couldn't control him.
then came Roosevelt. and it is unnecessary to
say anything about him. except that he caused
0s a lot OF trouble. SO we nave mace & up our
minds TO have a Republican Governor who is
politician and will understand in a moment
when you come to him the political objects OF
any proposition. If we can't have Republican
OF that type as Governor we would as soon have
O. Democrat.
LESSON FROM THE PAST.
II Is clear that the organization leaders have
sn their minds repetition Of the policy of Ros-
coe Conkling. in 1879. when Alonzo B. Cornell,
bong the chairman of the Republican State Com
znittee, was nominated for Governor. Mr Cor
nell, it was argued at the time, had been Speaker
OF the Assembly and had held prominent Fed
srai place. and therefore was man Of expert
ence in conducting public affairs. But most
STRESS was put upon the argument that as chair
man Of the Republican State Committee Mr..
Cornell had acquired q personal acquaintance
with most Of the prominent Republicans fit to
Aold public offices. and therefore would be able
70 make appointments. If elected Governor,
which would be satisfactory to the voters OF
nhe State. Mr. OdeIPs friends state in his be-
4he Legislature was IN session earlier in the
year. and that at this time he gained an inti-
mate acquaintance with all important legisla-
zion, as well as personal knowledge Of the
capabilities Of many Of the leading Republicans
pf the State.
II is the impression OF the leading Republicans
here. however. II should be stated, that Mr.
Ddeu himself has not yet absolutely decided to
accept the nominations for Governor If it should
IL -
snaking his decision until the Republican State
Convention meets. on September l. The rea-
sons for tits delay on the part OF Mr.. Oden in
making his decision. they infer. that he is a
cautious man and political conditions in this
State have not altogetheT disclosed themselves
Being of a cautious temperament we'll as
desirous of an election as Governor If nomi-
mated, Mr.. Odell. they say. hestates to declare
himself until all the facts upon which he can
base a opinion TO the result Of the election
worth having in his possession. Undoubt-
edly one OF the reasons for Mr.. Odelrs reticence
SIS his memory that the nomination Of Alonzo
B Cornell was not received with unanimous
favor, it being charged that he creature
of the machine" and Mr.. Cornell was elected
by minority Of the voters OF the State that
gear.
But Mr.. Odell has at least the advantage that
Die can point to Mr.. CornelPs highly successful
ernor he loyal to the interests Of the people
of the State. Mr. CorneTs administration was
the most economical one for many years, and
also initiated the policy Of taxing the corpora
sions for the benefit of the taxpayers of the
State. which has had the result Of keeping down
fhe State tax rate Notwithstanding considerable
rextravagance by succeeding Democratic and
62epublican Legislatures.
THE LIEUTENANT GovERNoRsHIP
= The report from New-York the present week
fhat the Republican leaders there are consider
3ng the policy of nominating a German of Buff
.falo for Lieutenant Governor. 1t being consid-
5ered inadvisable to nominate Charles A.
kSchieren. Of Brooklyn; Senator Horace White,
sof Syracuse, or Senator Frank W. Higgins, OF
FOlean, for that Office. has elected much COM
,snent here. Usually the Republican leaders
here would welcome the nomination of a promi-
slent German of Buffalo for Lieutenant Gov
ternor, for the "east side" OF the city has a
tremendous German population, and the Ger
man vote is always carefully considered in the
preparation Of the Republican list Of candidates
FOR legislative or local Offices Once the wear
j. Sloat Fassett was nominated for Governor
the Republicans Of Erie County presented ex-
Mayor Philip Becker. a prominent German, as
their choice for the nomination. Within the
last week also there has been great satisfac-
tion felt by the Republican leaders here that all
obstacles 10 the unanimous nomination Of Fred
er1ck W. Kruse, OF Olean a man Of German
parentage. for Supreme Court Justice had been
removed. Judge Kruse was appointed by Gov
ernor Roosevelt 10 ill a vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench, caused by the election Of Justice
Truman G. White to long term, and he has
been an excellent judge. His nomination for