New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
NETWORKS MEMBERS.
EXPIRE STATES DELEGATES
TO THE NATIONAL CON-
TEN7TON.
MANY WALKS OF LIFE REPRESENTED
MEETING IN PHILADEL-
PHIA TONIGHT

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nounced by Benjamin b OdeH IT.. the chairman
OF the Republican State Committee. that there
viii he meeting Of the delegation Of this State
70 the Republican National Convention in Phila-
delphia tomorrow public interest in The dele
CATION VIII be aroused. and especially so since
Il has been declared that the delegation may be
polled concerning It's preference regarding the
nomination for Vice-President
The delegation VII have it's first meeting in
Philadelphia. but. although as q body the dele
gates VIII never have met before, individually
most o. them have met al State OF county con
venti0ns. and therefore they are well acquainted
with each others characteristics. While the
delegation is largely composed Of the 'profes-
s,onaI politician cIass-and this term is used in
no unkind sense-there Is an element Of bust
ness men lawyers nlanufact urers. merchants
and bankers in the delegation that may be OF
value 70 the Convention members Of its
Committee on Resolutions in framing the party
platform
Elected by machine Influences all over the
STATE the delegation with few exceptions can
be expected 10 take ''rhe organization" view OF
any matters before the National Convention.
There was no action by independent Republican
voters es in 1896. which brought about the
election OF any independent delegates known as
such but nevertheless there are certain dele
gates OF firm wills and independent views-for
instance. Louis F. Payn and Frank s. Black
who viii not swallow everything that may be
presented for their acceptance BY the organi-
zat1On-"
HOLDERS OF VARIOUS OFFICES
Governor Theodore Roosevelt AMI one former
Governor. NJ. Black are delegates. One former
Lieutenant-Gcvernor. Charles 7. eaxton. Is also
2 delegate Both Of the United States Senator'S
Thomas c Plat and Chauncey NJ Depew, are
delegates The Congressman Of the State
represented By Serene Z, Payne, Of Auburn
chairman u the Committee On Ways and Means
The State officers are represented by John C.
Davies, Attoruey-GeneraL A former member
OF the Cabinet Is a delegate in the person Of
Cornelius y. Bliss The State officials are also
represented by Harry JacQuillard. sergeant-at-
Arms OF the Senate; ex-senator Lispenard Stew
art, president Of the Prison Commission; George
EilLard, member Of the State Excise Depart
nent; Robert H Hunter. Deputy sUpertntend-
ent OF the Insurance Department; Senator Ho-
hart Krum, Senator Elon r Brown, Judge
John 2. Parkhurst Of the Court Of Claims, and
J. H 3 Mangin, Deputy Secretary Of State
There are also two Justices Of the Supreme
Court-Leslie ". Russell OF Canton St Law
renee County. and Burr Mattice. Of Oneontar
Otsego County.
The profession Of Journalism is represented by
William c. Warren Of The Buffalo CONNER
ciaI" who has az one OF his fellow delegates
r.
United States District Court There are six
former CongressmeD-Jcseph N Belford Of Riv-
erheed: William c Wallace and James r. Howe
Of Brooklyn; Benjamin B. OdeII tr, of New
burg; Lemuel E Cuigg. OF New York and Henry
c Brewster Of Rochester Then there is an ex-
Speaker Of the Assembly George B. Sloan OF
Oswego. The lawyers have among the delegates
Lewis E. Carr, Of Albany, general counsel Of the
DelaW ware and Hudson Canal Company, and Ed
I'll
nue. Railway. The United States Army is well
represented by General Francis Y. Greene Of
New-York
GIBBS sEEKINa REELECTION
Ex-senator Frederick s Gibbs. of New-York.
member OF The Republican National Committee
from this State, IS delegate, and as such is
seeking reelection member OF that com
mtttee- Thomas v. Bradley, Of Walden, can
be considered 10 represent the manufacturers.
Then comes Samuel D. Coykendan, of Kingston
VINO is a prominent representative Of the
steamboat interests Of the Hudson River and
Frank s, Wtuherbee OF Port Henry. the repre-
sentative % the iron manufacturers Of the
Charlp-ain Valley
LIST OF DELEGATES
There was only one contest in the delegation.
and that was between Captain F n. Goddard
and Charles A Hess for a delegates certificate
from the XIIth Congress District, and Goddard
won The names Of the delegates and alter
mates are given herewith
DeIega1es-s t-I-arge-T Thomas c. Platt Owego;
Cnauncey N DepeW New York Theodore Roose-
EelL Oyster Bay. and Benjamin B. OdeL jr., New
.-Al1srnates- at-Large- James A Roberts Buffalo.
George H Roberts Brooklyn. George J. Smith,
kingston, and John Raines CanandaIgua-
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATES
Isr Observation-Disclosures. Frederick P Morris.
FLUSHING and Joseph NJ Belford. Riverhead. Alter
mates C. w Hallegt, Long Island City. and l.
81 Il
Id DISTRICT Delegates William c. Wallace,
Arcoklyn. and andrew Jacobs. Brooklyn. Alter
rates George " Brush, Brooklyn, and James A
Ia DlsrrGt-Deegares ties: Charles A Moore.
brook-yT and George z. Waldo, Brook yn- Alter
--Ale7. Jacob d Breener, Brooklyn, and William J.
IVta D.s--.ct-Deleeates: Adoph Kiendl Brook
-2ay-a u Butcher Brooklyn, and John j. Barrett,
Vrh Distr.cr-Delegates: William Cullen Bryant
brook-yn, and Francis T. Williams, Brooklyn.
A-teE1aJes: George E. MUIR, Brooklyn, and Maxwell
EIth D.strct-Delegsres: James r Howe Brook
q &c fls-iEy J4>Z4l--arc- BROOKLYN Alternates;
goL-- -(ESse-l7f T. Brooklyn and George Il Mason,
VIM Observation-Disclosures: Hugh McRoberts
York CRY. Al-ernates: Thomas A Braniff Temp
h-LEt---e- ana -1oE1as McIvaln New-York City.
Nev-Eork City. and Fra-< y Plat Ne,E-yorE
CITY AlIerra tes- = snes 2. March Neyg-York City.
IErh District-DeIegates- Charlae Fl Murray
NeH-1ork City. ana John Saff- smith New-York
City. Al-erlates: John StebLuc New-York city
ard Patrick J. O'Brien Ne~--Y0-I. Cf-- - 80
KIN Observation-Disclosures. Frederick 8 C,ibbs New
II. Graf New-York City
KIN Observation-Disclosures George billiard New
aqrA Cry. a1a George = Sheldon New-York city.
Aiternates- Thomas R0thuauu. Ner-Y0rk civ
AHth Distrtct-Deegates Cornelius \ Bliss.