New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
wOODRUFFs HOPES
rpv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE-l

TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE-I
.,,snv Aprfl 2-There was some excitement
,t,7,e to-day among both Republican and
-.o.-s+ic members OF the Legislature over the
.,--o,.e-v Of a bin introduced by Mr.. Aids the
,a,ubiican leader in the Assembly, changing
- date OF the primary elections Tor the cholce
= .-,.r..as 70 the State convention which will
% 80 candidates for State officers
80, cApteu1ber Is TO June B. The bill amends
=, ,s-nsrv reform law so that II will read as
follows
= ,,ea- when a Governor is to be elected
AZ 80 asayi hl a primary election for the choice
e sslarstes 70 State conventions and or dele
gates % conventions by which delegates 70 state
coz .I --4r,,arv day which shall be the first
-- .l..-s II June The primary elections in the
-r+hs AZ March and June shall be subject 70
nun. DIVISIONS OF this act for the conduct OF
~ a. elections on the annual primary day
II September
--e bsu containing this provision is now on
-. o-as- a, third reading in the Assembly. Mr..
nss however. stated late this afternoon that
- had decided not to press II, but to amend
= 81 &C 70 provide for tie holding Of the pri-
80 elections referred TO on the eleventh Tues
s., before Election Day, which VIII be August
~ The Republican State Convention which
minated Frank s. Black for Governor and
r4nothv l. Woodruff for observation-disclosures
elections for the el elton Of delegates TO the Re-
-,hl,csu State Convention are held as late as
.-,v7,s+ q II is thus obvious that the Republi-
can state Convention cannot be held early
az AUGUST % the present year, but is more
likely 10 be held some time in September. The
democratic State Convention for the nomination
n State ticket would also be delayed In the
sane manner.
GOVERNOR KNOWS THE BILL
Governor Roosevelt made II plain to-day that
he knew all about Mr.. AIlds's primary bill. and
saw 10 reason 10 object 20 II. The Governor
made this statement while acknowledging that
he had received a letter from William A Hotch-
kiss OF Buffalo. protesting against any change
IN the date Of holding the primaries. II
a. first suggested that there be two primary
days one in June and one in August. but
soon as IL was discovered that this would cause
al additional expense OF $4,000 the scheme
was abandoned
Friends Of Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff
were complaining tonight that the talk about
nominating either Governor Roosevelt or Cor
nelius Y Bliss for President al the Repub-
ncan National Convention had for its object the
driving Of him, Lieutenant-GoverporW Woodruff.
out OF the race. Friends OF Governor Roosevelt
also expressed annoyance that he was suggested
dent, and YET they did not press his renomine-
ton for Governor
Both the friends Of Governor Roosevelt and
Lieutenant-lzovernor Woodruff were cheered to-
night. however by the news from Oneida Coun-
u whore the Republicans Of the Rome Assem-
bly, District had passed resolutions IN favor Of
the denomination Of Governor Roosevelt and
OF ali the other Republican State officials At
t0rney-tTeneral Davies who lives in Oneida
County, included, and excepting Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff. whose nomination for Vice
President was generously recommended.
Leader Aids. OF the Assembly. said tonight
II reference 10 the statements that the proposed
Primary law amendments were intended TO pre-
FeIH the nomination OF Governor Roosevelt:
The story is ridiculous. Governor Roosevelt
has been consulted at all times about the bin
ana agrees that II is wise 10 pass H. Only this
afternoon We agreed upon an amendment that
instead OF arbitrarily fixing June for primary
GAYS n PRESIDENTIAL years. they shall be an
nouncec 70 occur about twelve weeks before
election. instead Of seven weeks. There is no
Interior motive in the bill. and any suggestion
@ rs being aimed at Governor RGosevelt's re-
nomination is the purest rot.