New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
SCHIEREN WON'T HAVE IT..
POSITIVELY DECLINES TO BE A CASDI.
DATE FOR LIEUTENANT-GOvERN
THE GOVERNORS PLANS.

Charles A. schieren. the former Mayor Of Brook.
Iyn made his refusal to be a candidate FOR the R.
publican nomination for I4eutsnant-Cfoveruor Doz,
tive and expH>tt yesterday He went TO the Rspub-
lican National headquarters 20 talk with senafo-
Hanna and met Governor Roosevelt there. After
talking with the Governor :, schiersn made tn
following statement:
am not a candidate for Lieutenant-Governor -
any other ONCE. and said 50 Just now TO Governor
Roosevelt 1 made tais answer 10 his request Tor
absolute I a business man. the head
OF a large concern. and cannot a1ord 70 accs1-
the nomination.
Governor Roosevelt was asked II the refusal a,
Mr. Schiereu 70 run for LIeutenant-Ciovernor "a
not uset his calculations He refused 20 answer
He was asked II he had any other candidate IN
mind and he said:
There are host OF good men FOR the position
The Governor spent several hours with RsBuhW
can politicians in the city yesterday He had tax
with Senator Hanna az the National headquarss-.
and another talk with John Proctor Clarke IN. p
publican lawyer Of this city who Is 20 be ona 20
the Governors speaking companions IN the West
About noon the Governor went to the State head
quarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel and convsrsss
with Chairman OdeH about the coming State con
vention and about the selection Of Justice % the
Supreme Court TO I'LL the vacancy created By the
death Of Justice Snyth The Governor said 10
newspaper men:
am going back 70 Oyster Bay this afternoon
go to Albany on SATURDAY shaIi hear sr1,lr1s -i
in the case Of District Attorney Gardiner i sha1
leave albany on Sunday evening and 90 20 Chi
bration- I shall leave CnlcaEO on Monday EVENING
and expect TO get to Saratoga Tuesday eve1l1@
or "Wednesday morning. i do rot expect b AZ
the state convention. although hope 20 Be IN
Saratoga while the Convention Is still in session
As soon the convention adjourns 7 expect 10
leave Saratoga for the West and begin ny speak
ing tour SHAH have as NY speaking companion
John Proctor Clarke for TWO or three weeks ard
then, sfterward. Curtis Guild. tr- There has been
no change IN my itinerary
The Governor said he had not decided upon
man for appointment as Justice OF the Supreme
Court and il might be several days before he
announced his choice Early in the afternoon the
Governor and Mr.. OdeU went the Hoffman
House and had luncheon After luncheon the Gov
ernor started for his home. in Oyster Bay Mr.
OdeH went 20 Manhattan Beach 70 talk with Sen
ator Plat and stay all night.
Republican leaders last evening said the Gov
prominence nO- too closely connected with the
chine organization for appoint the
OF Justice Of the Supreme Court. There was %
port that at least such lawyer had declined
gaCements prevented. The Governor il sad
would not appoint eX-Justice Joseph F Daily o. any
other Democrat 10 the place The politicians who
apparently well informed said last ersrf-g
that the appointment probably would fall 10 az
Judge James A. Blanchard
Although the Governor is 70 give hearing n thu
case Of District Attorney Gardiner Saturday
most OF the politicians about the Republican STATE
headquarters have expressed belief that the charges
against Gardiner viii Be dismissed
It was said at the District Attorneys Office YES
terday that Assistant District Attorney McIntyra
the Acting District Attorney. and Assistant Dis
Saturday and be present at the Governors hearins
In the Gardiner case.