New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
ODELL AND WOODRUFF.
THEY WILL HEAD REPUBLI-
CAN STATE TICKET.
IIEUTENANT-G YIELDS TO
PRESSURE-PLATTA AND PAYN TELL
HIM HE WILL BE RENO1I-
MATED ANYWAY.
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Saratoga, " Y. Sept 3.-"The empire is at
| peace" said Senator Platt this afternoon. with
a smile by way of announcing that Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff would not be a candidate for
Governor in opposition TO Mr.. OdeH. and had
said that he would not refuse denomination for
Lieutenant Governor, although not desiring such
denomination.
Mr. OdeITs nomination for Governor by the
Republican State Convention thus becomes a
certainty. for he has rival. and it also appears
that Lieutenant Governor Woodruff will be
nominated for his present Office for a third time
by acclamation. The other present Republican
State officers furthermore, Will be renominated
by acclamation With the exception Of the adOp-
tion of a party platform, the work of the con-
ventfon appears already completed and nothing
save the fact that Governor Roosevelt. at the
request of the leaders of the Republican party
in this State, intends to make a speech at a
ratification meeting to be held in the COnven-
ton Hall, after the convention adjourns. would
detain the convention here over tomorrow
night.
Mr.. Woodruf's statement destroyed the hopes
felt by the friends of Senator Horace White. OF
Syracuse; Arthur c. Wade, of jamestown; ex-
Congressman William c. Wallace, of Kings
County. and Anson G. McCook. of New-York.
that one of them might be nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor They had acknowledged that
If Mr. Woodruff should, in response to the de-
mand for his nomination coming from every
part of the State. consent to accept the nOrnf-
nation. that nomination would Immediately fol-
low. but they thought that possibly Mr. Wood
ruff would decline in advance to accept the
nomination in view of his desire not TO serve a
third term. as Lieutenant Governor Neverthe-
less. no resentment was felt over Mr.. Woodrufrs
decision, and no sooner was it known than talk
ended about nominating any one else
REASON FOR CHOICE OF WOODRUFF
Mr. Woodruff is 20 be nominated for Lieu
tenant-Governor avowedIy for the purpose OF
bringing to the support of the Republican state
ticket every Republican voter in Kings County.
his popularity in that county being regarded
as highly valuable party asset which must
be employed this year. Besides the fact IS
recognized that there is considerable disappont-
ment among the Republicans of Kings County
because Mr., Woodruff is not to be nominated
for Governor this year. \ fortnight ago his
nomination for Governor was regarded in Kings
County as a certainty. and good many plans
for Kings County administration in the Ex-
ecutive Chamber at Albany were formed. These
were broken BY the announcement that Mr.
Oden had finally consented TO accept the norni-
nation for Governor. if it should be bestowed
on him.
Mr.. Woodruff was shortly afterward aston
ished to hear that his denomination for Iieuten-
ant-Governor had been suggested AT the time
he was attending 10 his duties in Syracuse as
chairman of the state Fair Commission He did
not desire the nomination. and frankly said So
His political lieutenant in Kings County pro-
tested against his considering for one momene
the nomination. Mr.. Woodruff arrived here
from Syracuse. and when urged by Senator Platt
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