New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
NEW STATE COMMITTEE.
STORY OF THE MEETINGS.

The most unbounded enthusiasm, the ioudest
cheers and the heartiest and longest applause at
the Republican State Convention yesterday
greeted the declarations of the chairmen that
Theodore Roosevelt will be renoninated for Gov
ernor of New-York and will not be a candidate
for the vice-Presidency. There was no nistak-
ing the significance Of the demonstration The
outbUrst Of approval, IN the opinion OF many
present was too spontaneous and emphatic 10
permit Of any misunderstanding
Senator Platt. who sat among the delegates.
looked happy. Everybody understood that the
charmen voiced his sentiments II was sup
posed that he knew, before the convention met.
what they were TO say. 1t apparent that
many of the delegates had expected such
declarations indorsing the Governor for a sec
ond term, but they were none the less delighted.
The Endorsement of Governor Roosevelt was
not confined to the speeches of the chairrnen and
the applause of the delegates. The platform
adopted by the convention indorsed the Gov
error's administration. and limited that another
convention would attend to his denomination
ENTHUSIASM FOR MKINLEY.
There enthusiastic Endorsement O..
President McKinley's Administration and an en-
phatic demand for his denomination for Presi-
dent. both in the speeches OF the chairnen and
in the platform adopted by the convention
Nobody recommended by the convention
for the Vice-Presidency. Persistent attempts
were made by the Brooklyn friends Of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Woodruff 70 create demonstra-
tion in his favor, but the convention could not
be moved to any enthusiasm for him His name
was not even mentioned in the speeches An
the platform. Mr.. Woodruff was among the
Brooklyn delegates and his friends tried TO
make use of his presence in the convention to
enlist support for him. A delegation Of his sup
porters went to the trouble Of waiting upon Sem
ator Platt in the recess and urging recog-
milton of Mr.. Woodruff by the convention, but
their appeal was in vain The failure of Mr.
Woodruff to gain any substantial recognition
one OF the significant features Of the con-
vention
demonstration OF dislike for Leuuel E.
Quigg. who headed the New-York County dele
cation in the convention. was significant in its
way Mr.. Quigg chairman of the Commit
tee Platform, and wrote the platform that
was adopted by the convention. When he rose
to move for the appointment Of the committee
he greeted with Kisses by many OF the
delegates. His friends took up the challenge
and cheered for him Justify but the Kisses con-
tnued longer than the applause. Later when
Mr. Quigg started TO read the platform, the
hIsses were renewed and again his friends ap-
plauded him.
ABOUT THE ONLY SERIOUS BREAK
The division OF sentiment regarding Mr. ouisa
about the only serious break In the har.
mony which marked the proceedings. There
were no contests to be settled by the Commit.
tee on Credentials. Two disagreements ar,ons
district delegations TO the choice of State
committeeman made only a ripple In the pool
The convention even refused TO allow.Abranarn
Gruber's protest against the election OF Mr.
Quigg State committeeman to delay tha
proceedings
For the most part the work OF the convention
was neither surprising nor unexpected. 1t was
closely foreshadowed in The Tribune's report OF
yesterday morning The wishes of Senator Piatt
were carried out in detail and to the letter
Senator Platt with the Tioga County dele
gates. and did not say a word. yet every act Of
the convention was an expression OF his will He
got his share of recognition as leader of the
Republican organization of the State. The dele
gates stood up and cheered when he entered
the call. while the band played Hail TO the
Chief" His name was placed at the head OF
of the list of delegates-at-large to the National
Convention. Nobody doubts that he will control
the action of the New-York delegation to the
National Convention.
ENDS BEFORE P. NJ.
The State Convention met in the Grand Cen
trail Palace. at Lexington ave. and Forty-fourth-
St. few minutes after noon. and took recess
at 1:3O p. m until p m. having effected
temporary organization. After recess the con-
vention adopted its platform, elected delegates
at-large and aiternates 10 the National Conven-
ton. selected Presidential Electors and approved
the selection OF a new State Committee. The
&C invention got through with its work before
p. m. Considering that the temporary chairman
and the permanent chairman made speeches oc-
cupyng more than "a half hour each. the record
OF the State Convention OF yesterday for har.
mony promptness and dispatch is often
equalled
The attendance Of outsiders at the convention
was not so large as some OF the politicians had
Forbidding weather kept away many
spectators who might have filled the galleries
on d peasanter day Comparatively few women