New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-14

The Repubiican state Convention will not
indorse any candidate for the Nice-Presi-
dency. 1t Will indorse the administrations
of President Mckinley and Governor Roose-
welt, and let II go at that
Senator Thomas c. Platt who is to have full
control of the Republican State Convention. and
has already decided tnat the convention will
name himself. Senator Depew, Governor Roose-
welt and Chairman Ode of the State Committee
delegat tes- -at-large to the National Convention
announced in the foregoing brief and positive
terms last evening what the resolutions to be
passed by the State convention will contain. The
Senator came to the city from Washington yes
terday afternoon, and at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night He will remain in the city to
see that the State Committee, that meets on
Monday evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. and
the State convention, that meets at
Tuesday at the Grand Central Palace, carry out
his wishes.
The Senator Is to sit as a delegate in the Con-
vention, casting the vote of the delegation from
Tioga County. He said to newspaper men at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening that he
had not committed himself to any candidate for
the Vice-Presidency. MANY Republican poiti-
clans have believed that he is laying plan to
have the nomination for the Vice-Presidency
forced upon Governor Roosevelt at the Republi-
can National Convention, that meets in Phila-
delphia June 10. but he would not admit last
evening that such a thought had entered his
head. His statement that he had not committed
himself any Vice-Presidential candidate was
drawn out by inquiries to the truth of reports
that the organization leaders in NewYork State
had decided to recommend Congressman James
S. Sherman OF Utica, NewYorks choice, and
that John D. Long Secretary of the Navy. had
been fixed upon by leaders in the National Ad-
ministration the most available candidate,
next to Governor Roosevelt for the Vice-P Presi-
dency.
DOESN'T KNOW OF SHERMAN BOOM
IF there is any serious movement to make Mr..
Sherman candidate for the Vice-Presidency I
have not heard OF it," the Senator said with
smile. $50 far as 1 know" he added. 1T is all
newspaper talk, like the talk about Secretary
Long"
"Will the State Convention indorse any candi-
date for the Vice Presidency" was asked.
Senator Platt said mo" quite positively, and
added 1T will indorse the administrations OF
President Mckinley and Governor Roosevelt
and let IL go at that
Senator Flatt's statement as to Congressman
Sherman agreed with the statements OF several
Republican politicians who at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last evening. Some OF them said
that the report about Mr.. Sherman was based
the fact that he had been selected to be the
permanent chairman Of the Republican State
Convention Mr.. Sherman. the politicians said.
had been the organization candidate for several
offices he either wanted and couldn't get or could
get and didn't want. He wanted to be Speaker
of the House of Representatives but failed to
get that office. although he had the support of
majority of the Republican Representatives from
New-York He allowed himself to be the organ
ization candidate for United States General APP
praiser only TO decline the office after II had
been bestowed upon him. and he also declined to
be secretary of the United States Senate after
Senator Platt had arranged for his appointment.
Mr.. Sherman has been selected for permanent
chairman of the Republican State Convention,
politicians say. for the reason that State
Senator Elsberg has been selected for temporary
chairman. because of ability to make effective
speech without talking too long.
Chairman Odel of the Republican State Com
mttee the Fifth Avenue Hotel last even
Ing having come from his home. in Newburg to
attend to arrangements for the State Conven-
ton He said he had talked with Governor
Roosevelt by telephone in the afternoon. and he
did not expect that the Governor would come TO
this city until after the convention. Mr.. Odell
will preside the meeting of the State Com
mittee on Monday evening He will call the
convention order at noon Tuesday. ana
will introduce Mr. Esherg as the temporary
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