The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04
Woodruff Consents Reluctant.
ly to Try for a Third Term.
SMOOTH SAILING AT SARATOGA
Ticket and Platform New FaIiy Decided on,
and the Convention VIII BE in the Nature
Of a Ratifcatisn Meetiag-Ex-Gsy. Black
Reappears In Pelities and win Put OdeiI
in aNemination-The Latter 10 Retain the
state Chairmanship-Repub ClHbs.

Saratoga. ". Y, Sept 3.-The meeting Of
the State committee Of the Republican
party tonight brought forth no develop
ment not already known. The selection OF
a temporary chairman was a mere form
ality. and, In fact, the sessions Of the con-
ventiOn tomorrow and "Wednesday will
be formal The almost forced consent Of
MT. Woodruff 10 take the second place On
the ticket disposes Of any contest sor
office
The gavel will De welded and the con-
venticn called 10 order by the man who.
later. will be named for governor. for 20
Benjamin II. Odel, jr., as chairman OF
the State committee. fails the honor of
first assembling the delegates.
In turn, Mr.. Odell will transfer the gavel
10 Lieut.. Gov. Timothy l.. Woodruff, who
will act as temporary chairman Of a con-
yention that later will honor him with a
nomination for the third time to the office
OF Lieutenant governor. At the close or
the convention. the governor of the State
OF New York, a candidate on the national
ticket, win open the campaign In New
York State with a speech
Ex-tipy. Black TO Participate.
There is some little gossip tonight over
the statement that eN-Goy. Black is %
make the speech nominating Mr. Oden Il
was Mr.. Black who with the aid OF Mr.
Payne, beat Mr.. Odell for the nomination
for governor in 1S96. and II was Mr..
Roosevelt who beat Mr. Black for renou-
inati0n in 1s9S. Mr. Black has not been a
very close worker In the party ranks for
TWO years, but the three men. Black.
Odell, and Roosevelt, will appear upon tho
| same platform tomorrow.
IL Is an interesting announcement made
tonight that Mr.. OdeH will not retire
from the ehairmanship OF the State com
mlttee until after the campaign is closed
| rms IS In fnllfillment OF his pledge to Mr..
Hanna that he would conduct the CAM
paign.
IL was believed this afternoon that the
plank on trusts will suggest that means
De taken to obtain more publicity con-
eerning their analrs.
Attorney General John q Davies u,rote
a Plank recommending radical remedies
| Dy legislation, but tht general opinion tr-
| ady seemed to favor the suggestions made
| by Gov. Roosevelt and Prof jerks that
publicity OF the affairs Of trusts should be
The following is the present outline Of
me ticket 10 be nominated: For governor,
nehJdmln u. Odell, Jrs Of Orange: for
| lieutenant governor, Timothy L. wood
run; OF Kings for comptroller. William
~ Morgan. of Erie. for secretary OF state
John T. McDonough, of Albany: for State
engineer. Edward A. Bond of Jefferson.
Tor attorney general, John G. Davies, of
onelda and for State treasurer, Jonn p.
Jaeckel, of Cayusa.
League OF Republican Clubs.
The State League Of Republican Clubs
| convened here this afternoon for the cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing year and
the consideration OF plans for the cam
paign. The session was presided over by
| Frederick Easton. president, and about
| lW delegates were in attendance The
executive committee presented its report.
as follows:
| The committee held fits meeting for the
| first half of 1900 in Albany on July
Plans were there effected 10 secure a
large and enthusiastic delegation from
New York 10 attend the eleventh national
convention of the Republican League OF
! the United states at ST. Paul, Mimi, on
| July is. letter was read from Coz.
| Roosevelt promising to fttend the con-
ventiOn In company with the New York
delegation.
The committee wishes to add that the
national convention was the most sue
cessful ever held. and the enthusiasm
aroused by Gov Roosevelts presence and
! speech was truly Western In It's strength
and volume. The New York delegation
was fully worthy. both IN numbers and
/ character, or our State League ana was
! so highly appreciated by the delegations
/ from the other States that the heW Office
| OF national vice president was specially
I created and bestowed upon our member.
| Mr.. J.. W. Mott. OF OsWegO.
| Resolutions were then adopted indOTg-
| ing the national and state 0rganizati8ns,
| as follows:
We believe In the doctrines ana policies laid
doWa In the national platform adopted al Phad-l-
/ phia. and We indorse aBd pledge our hearty cup
| port 10 the candidates there selected-William No
| Kinisy and Theodore Roosevelt We register our
! conviction that the maintenance sf The national
| honesty home. the dignty q American citizen
ship. and the honor Of The American flag for which
cur fathers fought. can only b. maintained b.
| victory for these candidates a. the polls.
The national and state administrations
/ are strongly ind0Fsed.
! These officers were then elected FOR The
1 following year. Theodore Cox, - West
/ chester. president; Charles A. Hess, OF
| New York. vice president. and T.. b..
| Powell, OF BrOOme, treasurer