New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
PLATT AND WOODRUFF.
BROOKLYN POLITICIANS HAVE FAITH
IN THE GOVERN
OR'S lick

Z the Republican politicians are making progress
in deciding who is TO be nominated for Governor
al the Republican State Convention early IN Sep
te-nber. the fact is disclosed by leaders who
get together and talk over the situation in the
headquarters OF the State Committee in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Senator PIatt Chairman OdeII VIII
lam Barnes, IT. and several other Republican poli-
uctans who are supposed TO be influential in d.
recting sentiment such subject were at the
headquarters yesterday. and they all said they
olo not know OF any new or interesting develop
n1ent IN the situation
Several OF the leaders have said that Congress-
man Serene z. Payne IS about the strongest Re
publican in the list OF those who have been men
toned as possible candidates FOR the Governor
stlp' Nj Payue IS in Europe, and until he re-
turns TO New-York his friends say II VIII not he
possible 70 tell # he wants the nomination HIS
position as chairman OF the Ways and Means Com
Htttee Of the House Of Representatives is one
that he may not want TO reInquish even for the
honor and power Of the Governorship. John
Parkhurst. Of Bath, said al the headquarters yes
terday:
754i3Is MI Payne Is man Of great ability ana great
recefva rba sI1-rorr CE -. e. nc ~9-Il
Republicans as well the hearty support Of the
organization Republicans. Mr.. Payne mas been In
Congress eighteen years and has worked his W-sv
Up TO the chairn1anshtP OF the Ways and Means
Committee position which Is not easily obtained
Als reIlrsment 4Tora that position would be a loss
nomination for Governor at this time
The politicians at headquarters did not seero -
be impressed favora bly, by a report that some Of
the Republicans OF Kings County were starting q
movement for the nomination Of Seth Low for
Governor They said Lieutenant Governor Wood
run was the only Brooklyn man who was being
considered seriously as gubernatoriaI possibility
It seemed TO be quite generally credited by poll
ticians IN Brooklyn last night. as reported IN the
afternoon. that Senator PIatr had finally assured
Lieurenant-Governor Timothy l. woodrur Of the
Republican nomination for Governor It was not
much because the report could receive any direct
or convincing confirmation. but because some v,av
or other the Brooklynites have an abounding faith
IN '4m's' unfalling good luck. He is nothing
short Of a wizard in the eyes Of many Of the
younger politicians who cannot be persuaded 10
believe that anything ts impossible for him at
tain
In fact it has been the talk sub rosa among
BROOKLYN politicians for several days that Mr.
Platt had assured several Brooklyn leaders that
he would support Woodruff in case Mr.. Odel should
positively refuse 70 consider nomination. This
assurance Il IS said. was pren1aturely wrung from
Mr. Platt through the efforts Of the leaders 70
Senator Davis has been slated there by the organ
C5rsW has been making considerable trouble as his
friends insist that he snaA succeed Davis senator
PlarI asked out for Davis and II
was intinaated that he had treated the Brooklyn
porting them openly Il was then, so the story
goes, that Mr. Platt by way OF consolaton' as
oodrnfT 4di5jd get The nomination for Governor
was reported 70 have said 70 the Erooh-yH tnl 81
for # you do I'll deny I said anything OF the
sort" -
When Senator Plat was asked by neswgpaper ,ga PEI
men al the Oriental Hotel last evening II tne re-
pert about Mr. woodruff true ne replied: II
you 10 peddle that report you can. but didn
say any such thing.
Then he was asked about a report that Gov
ernor Roosevelt. intended 10 go 10 the STATE SoI1-
vention 10 oppose the nomination OF d 2. Odet!
If for Governor. Il urged the Governor 10 go 10
The convention" Senator Platt said The Gov
ernor wants Oden run for Governor Al Las
luncheon Yesterday the Governor strongly urged
OdeT TO take the nomination. but Cdel Won nave
n His wife and family opposed 10 II.
Then why Woodruff was asked
We'll" said the Senator, MT " oodrnU might
he a very strong candidate.