New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
BLACK NAY NAME ODEII,.
MOVEMENT TO COMPLETE WORK IN ONE
DAT-DEcoRATToNs OF HALL.
(Ry lhe Associated press)

-. ~ a., sept 3.-The meeting of the
0eA'e committee OF the Republican party to-
,14s"' Drought forth no development not already
Anown. The selection OF a temporary chairman
was mere forrnaiity, and, In fact the snsv,o,,-
OF the convention tomorrow and "Wednesday
VIII De formal. for every detail has been ar
io"seu' sucA enthusiasm as might be called
iOrth oy the usual occurrences VIII be evident
only II the proposed ratification meeting n
fellow the conventions work deveIons son,e Ana
oratory. '''ie
Inc almost forced consent of Mr.. Woodruff TO
'4Ae me second place on the ticket disposes Of
any contest for the Office. It is understood tba+
every detail OF the platform has heen ar-o,,e-a5
and agreed upon. There are. it is believed. NO
contests FOR committee on credentials to dis
pose or and so the serenity of what prornised
10 De lively event in the annals Of the marty
VIII be almost unprecedented
by those who are !n control Of party affairs
this is looked upon a good omen. demonstrs-
ing great harmony in the party ranks. while
o''eIs are prone TO believe that the lack of
Ir'cuon shows lack OF interest. But If the pro
sranme mapped out goes along so sereneIv
there are still curious features of the sessions
TO be held Tuesday and Wednesday.
The gavel viii he welded and the convention
cailed TO order by the man who later will be
named as that body's choice for Governor. for
TO Benjamin B. Odell, jr.. as chairman of the
state Committee, falls the honor of calling the
delegates to order
In turn Mr- Odell will transfer the gaveI to
Lieutenant-GovernorT Timothy /. woodruff who
VIII act as temporary chairman of a convention
that later viii honor him with a nomination for
the third time, TO the office of Lieutenant-Cov-
ernor Closing the session of the convention the
Governor Of the State OF New-York, a candidate
on the National ticket, will open the campaign
in New-York State with speech.
There is some little gossip tonight over the
statement that Ex-Governor Black is to make
the speech nominating Mr.. Odeu It was Mr.
Black who with the aid of Mr. Payn, beat Mr.
Odell for the nomination for Governor in 1896
and it was Mr.. Roosevelt who beat Mr. Black for
denomination in 1895 Mr.. Black has not been a
very close worker in the party ranks for two
years. and has been Joined in his apathy by
Mr.. Payn. who was also removed from office.
The three men. Black. Oden and Roosevelt, will
appear upon the same platform, while Mr.. Payn
VIII not have to listen to Mr.. Quigg read a party
platform, but viii enjoy the reading of Senator
Raines, who with Payn has stood against Mr..
Quigg. These are the curiosities which IT is
pected will serve to exemplfy that the party
factions are dwelling together in unity.
Tonight the town is given up to the floral
fete. and the politicians swallowed up in the
social crowd. Tomorrow the bands viii come
and the politicians will rule
A movement was started late tonight looking
toward completion of the entire convention work
in day. and ii gained rapid headway, when
It was announced that Governor Roosevelt
could get TO Saratoga, at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon. It was pointed out that, with the work
Of the convention settled beyond debate, the
delegates would like TO complete affairs in one
day. The State Committee discussed the matter
at some length and. while no decision was
reached, the consensus Of opinion was that if
Mr.. Roosevelt arrived there was no reason why
the work should not be all done tomorrow.
The State Committee meeting was brief. Lieu
tenart-Covernor Woodruff was formally named
as temporary chairman and Reuben Fox as sec
retary of the convention. The vacancy in the
State Committee caused by the resignation of
John r Hazel Of Buffalo filed by the
election OF John Grim It was decided TO in
crease the State Committee by one member, so
as to give the colored voters of the State rep
resentative, and Charles W. Anderson was elect
ed the new member.
An interesting feature of tonight is the pres
ence here Of Thomas F. Grady, Democratic
Senator Mr. Grady It is alleged, is here watch
ing the progress Of affairs. with a view of de-
ternnining whether not IL would be advisable
to nominate Mr.. Coler on the Democratic ticket.
Another rumor current is that young Cor
reius Vanderbilt, who is here and who has been
quite close to-day 10 the leaders, is TO receive
Congress nomination in New-YOrk.
In consonance with the spirit of the carnival
season. the convention will assemble in the most
elabOrately decorated nall ever used a similar
occasion in this state. Ine decorations OF IhlS
huge hall, capable Of seating five thousand per
sons are Oriental in color and effect Facing the
spectators rises Roman temple the model be
ing taken from "Quo Vadis." In the centre is a
temple thirty feet high, crowned by a huge
dome rnassed with deep red and pink gladioli
and bordered with huge clusters Of hydrangeas
outlined with laurel. Eight white fUted pillars
unfolding the dome are wound with heavy gar
lands Of glowing gladioli, and from q doorway,
lined with evergreens and dotted with innumer-
able fairy lamps, opening between two flights or
simulated marble steps. VIII be the chalrrnahs S
desk.
The background Of the temple is formed by
double balcony, upheld by Eleeted pillars flower
wrea1 he'd from base to tops in lines OF name
snd with intervening panels decorated with nat
and white. Over the doorway is an American
eagle, claspng a silk flag in his talons. over
ten thousand stalks Of glaGioh alone are used on
the stage
orations is found in the hall itself. From the
ceilings are suspended thousands Of feet OF
graceful Southern smilaX with here and there
backgrounds Of spruce and cedar. The entire
front of the balcony is covered with white and
edged and panelled with laurel and evergreen
In the large spaces thus formed are branches
OF near and peach in full leaf. and bearing over
four thousand Of the imitation fruit, the effect
being extremely refreshing and artistic The
pillars unfolding the balcony are Of white, and
like the temple, are garlanded with ropes OF
eIadioli and clusters Of hydrangea- The whole
ferns a charming background for the conVen-
+fon and 81 is now expected will also form the
decorations for the meetings Of the Democrats
neES week.
NO CERTAINTY ABOUT BLACK
Saratoga. N Y. SEPT 3 (speciaD. Benjamin
q OdeI, r., said tonight that IT was not yet
decided who will make the speech nominating
him for Governor. It was stated early to-day