New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-05
STATE REPUBLICANS.
MANY REPRESENTATIVE MEN
At SARATOGA CONVENTION.
PARTY PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN
PLATFORM AND SPEECHES OF TEN
PORARY AND PERMANENT CHAIR
MEN-NO1uNATIONS TO-DAY.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO rzz 1z1suxz.I J

IBT TELEGRAFH TO THE rRIBUNEI
Saratoga n Y Sept 4.-There was no sign
OF the presence Of general apathy in the Rspub-
IIcan state Convention to-day The Couven-
ton Hall was crowded with delegates from
every part OF the state Representative Re-
publicans from all the counties were present
among the spectators and although the pro
ceedings covered two sessions both were well
attended. much interest being taken IN what
was TO be done Moreover. among the dele
gates 70 the convention were former Governor
Frank s Black. United States Senator's Thomas
c. Platt and Chauncey NJ Depew, al the State
officers. a large proportion OF the Congress
men and prominent city and county officers. and
nearly every distinguished Republican not IN
Official ne but +ust desirOus Of the sue
cess OF the Republican psrty az the polls this
fell
Last. but not Least the Governor OF tEe State.
Theodore Roosevelt tie Republican Candidass
for vice-President had =-ade ,0ng tourusJ
from place midway OF the contfnrzt expressly
for the purpose OF showing his hearty lnts-s=S
in the work 70 be done BY the Republicans c
his own State toward winning IT this fall Ger
every Republican candidats, whether National
OF State Republicans OF other States viii not
fail 10 see in Governor ROOseveIt's presence he-s
his intention. despite his tour IN the West. 70
pay attention closely TO he political battle IN
| New-York State. and his resolve 10 devote AL
his personal influence in the state 10 the cause
of the Republican party IN this Campaign
They viii also note the presence at the con-
vention OF the leaders OF the Republican party
IN the State and their preparations for an ear
nest and effective campaign
HEARTY WELCOME FOR Mr.. oDE
Republican conventions in this State have
nearly thousand delegates. and II appeared a.
Il all OF them were in their seats when the con-
venrion called 70 order AT noon to-day BY
Benjamin B. Odeu Jr., chairman OF the Repub-
ican State Committee Mr.. Odeu received a
very hearty welcome from the delegates and
from the two thousand spectators who filed the
side seats and gallery OF The convention hall
/ Every one recognized the fact. apparently. THAI
Mr.. OdeH is 10 be nominated for Governor to-
morrow and greeted him with cordiaIity on
that account but il was also clear that the man
well the prospective candidate IS thor
/ oushIy well liked.
Mr.. OdeI swiftly escaped from further public
notice by introducing LieUtenant-GOvsrnor
/ Woodruff. who had been selected BY the Repuo-
| lean State Committee as temporary chairman
/ The hsarCness OF the greeting 10 Mr. Woodruff
/ showed his personal popularity. Another thing
/ was quickly revealed This was that the
perfencs he has had for several years past has
/ greatly improved him as public speaker. He
| held the attention OF his audience. was per
/ fectIy self possessed. and made political point
| after political point with skill Al the conclu-
/ sion OF Mr. Woodrun's speech Senator Depsw
That is tie best speech the Lieursnant-Gov-
| ernor ever made"
| Senator Depew's opinion seemed 20 be shared
/ by many Others When. in concluding his
speech. ne praised the administrations OF Presi-
/ dent Mckinley and Governor Roosevelt. there
! was a storm OF applause.
/ The only committee whose appointment was
/ mittee on Resolutions and It vas quickly OBJ
served that Senator Raines was its chairman
/ Senator Nevada y Stranahan was introduced
/ as the permanent chairman IN The afternoon.
/ and made what vas generally regarded as
strong speech on State and National topics
POINTS OF THE PLATFORM.
/ Then came Senator Raines with the platform
/ OF the party II was a long platform but not
regarded as too long, If a careful review OF the
/ State administrations OF Governors Morton,
/ Black and Roosevelt. as contrasted with prsced-
| ing Democratic administrations was 70 be made
Much interest was shown when this slight ref
erence to the Franchise Tax act was made in
| the platform.
| The Republican Legislature has also enacted
I the Franchise Tax law, which is for the hrsr
time being put into operation. It's results can
/ not yet be stated. The taxation OF corporations
| enjoying the uss OF public property viii con-
tiuue 70 BE- as IL has been IN the past. policy
/ Of the Republican party"
| Frank H Platt is reported 10 have opposed
The insertion OF even this mild reference 70 the
Franchise Tax act, and 70 hive been supported
/ by Lemuel E. Ouigg IN this attitude OF oppo-
sition 70 any comment upon the act Mr.. Odsu.
however. insisted upon the insel tion OF some
| statement about the Franchise Tax act. and he
was supported by George ". Dunn II this view
Senator PIatt listened to all that was said II Is
stated, by the contending parties. and finally
agreed with Mr.. Odeu and NIr- Dunn. and the
plank was inserted in the platform
THE CANAL QUESTION
Senator Raines disappointed some of the advc-
Gates OF canal improvement living n Erie
County When he read the part OF the platform
relating 70 the canals they quickly discovered
that a comparison OF injurious nature had
been drawn between the amount os business
done by the canals and BY The railroads o. the
State, the shrinkage in The amount % the canal
business being pointed out. The facts may be
as stated. but they would rather not have them
dweIt upon at length in such a statement New
ertheless the supporters OF the canal improve
ment projects are somewhat cheered BY the
statement elsewhere IN the same canal plank
that the Republican Legislature had arp-o-
pFiated 100000 for thorough and scientific in
vestigatiCn OF the cause u the decline or the
canal commerce.
Practically the convention delegates to-Euor-
row will devote themselves 20 listening 70
speeches. Ex-Governor Frank : Black. who
arrived here to-day from his farm in Maine will
make the speech nominating Benjamin b
Odeil. jr.. for Governor Politicians we're much
interested when the announcement was made