The sun., 1900-09-03

accept a denomination for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ho will be all right He will cause no trouble
There is nothing In tho Barnes business Just
at the moment and there 10 not likely 10 be.
Mr.. odell and have had several talks to-day
on this subject and all the indications are that
he is 70 remain as chairman OF the State Com
mittee
Speaker Frederick Nixon was around to-day
saying nice things about bis candidate for IIeu-
tenant-Goyernor Arthur C. Wade Of Chau-
tauqua Mr., Nixon and Mr. Wade ohatted
with Senator Platt. and later on Senator White
OF Syracuse and Senator Suanahan OF Oswego
had talk With the Tioga chieitaIn on this
engrossing subject Senator Stranahan cannot
be considered a full-fedged candidate for
Lieutenant 10 vernon. lie has many warm
friends 10 tho Republican party and he has an
enduring reputation as a legislator and man
Of affairs. but he does not seem TO have con-
sdered himself to be n candidate. and as a
Inatterof fact he is very friendly TO the candl-
dacy Of senator White.
one Of the strangcst boorns for Lieutenant
Governor was started to-day by means OF
anonymous letters sent TO Mr.. odell. National
Committeeman Frederick s Gibbs and others.
The letters we're In the interest OF Gen. Anson
@ McCook OF New York city. The letter Mr..
Gibbs received said:
: DEAR GIBBS II you want IN do one OF the oen
things In your political life and help make the State
tickle, a success start Gen. Anson g. AeCook for
Lieutenant Governor. With Odsll as Governor, the
representative OF the organization, and NcCook with
his brilliant army record and independent friendship
10 represent the other societies the ticket would be
sure winner | write this without any knowledge OF
McCook He has never done anything for or against
me that know Of but his would do lots OF good
TO the State ticket and especially with soldiers, who
are a Bit sore nowadays It's the boss combination
Work H. and you will go down in history as the original
Jacob Very sincerely yours
Tho lettors were submitted to Senator Platt
and his friends but apparently the White boom
had got too far under way for any serious
consideration TO be given to Gen. hcCook
At midnight Mr. Woodruff ended an extended
conference with Frank IA. Platt. son OF the
Senator and william BerTi OF Brooklyn. Both
Mr. Platt and Mr. Berri believe that Mr.. Woodruff
should reconsider his decision not TO again
be the candidate for Lieutenant. Governor.
and now that 1t Is known that Mr.. Woodruff
In any event cannot be chairman OF the Repub-
lcan State Committee young Mr.. Platt and
Mr Berri and others hope 10 urge Nr. W oOd-
run TO accept third nomination for Lieutenant
Governor In other words, the effort to induce
MIR Woodruff to accept the nomination con-
trary to his apparent wishes goes on apace.
Cornelius Vanderbilt eldest son Of the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Is to be delegate TO this
convention from the Twenty-fourth Assembly
district of New York Many here are interested
TO know II young Mr.. Vanderbilt has aspirations
for a political career. lie Is one OF the hardest
working young men In tho offices OF the New
York Central Railroad Company. Already he
has presented number OF improvements TO
the modern locomotive.
The Republican Club Of New York is 20 give
a great reception at its clubhouse. $50 Fifth
avenue, on Sept 10 TO the nominees OF this
Republican State Convention.
The platform was fully discussed this after
noon AZ a conference attended by Senator
Platt Mr.. Odell. Senator RGines. Mr. Qu,gg,
Senator Ellsworth and Senator Sranahan.
Drafts OF the principal planks were submitted
and conclusions were reached as to the general
| share the platform should take Senator
| John Ranes OF Canandaigua will be chairman
| OF the Committee on Resolutions, and he and
! Mr.. Qugg have been at work on the platform
| for submission TO that committee. II will con-
tain, Of course strong statement OF the party's
attitude upon the national issues. Then
AT considerable length It will deal with State
! questions The subject OF State revenue and
expenditures will be treated with fulness Of
| abatement and convincing figures. II Will be
| pointed out that the Raines law, the Transfer
! Tax law and the Corporation Tax law, all OF
| them Republican measures, produce more
| than half the revenue needed for state pur-
| poses II will also be shown that Republican
| economies OF administration have had large
part in the marked lowering Of the States
annual tax rate. Particular attention will
| be paid in this connection TO the part played by
| indirect taxation In the raising OF
revenues. The canal question was elaborately
| discussed at this afternoons conference and
| a general reluctance was expressed to putting
the party in the position Of advocating further
| large expenditures for canal improvements
| until the whole question Of canal manage
| ment and improved waterway transportation
| methods have been investigated. II was
! agreed that strong ground should be taken
| with regard to the rights OF municipalities
| 10 OBTAIN by condemnation the watershed
necessary 20 their ownership of a sufficient
water supply. This would enectually curb
,he Ramapo grab. Civil service reform Is
distinctly approved and the present law sis-
tained.