Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
Serene Payne the Probable Republican
Nominee for Governor.
DEMOCRATS FAVORABLE TO GOLFER
Labor Unions Want Representa-
tive in Congress.


sideration, of Benjamin B. Odell. IT., chair
man of the republican state committee. for
the gubernatorial nomination Mr.. Platts
decision was reached after Chairman Odell
had repeated to the senator his positive
and determined refusal to accept the nomi-
nation. The best-informed politicians con-
cede that Representative Serene E. Payne
will be the republican candidate for gov
eInor. unless there Is an important and I'M
expected change in the situation before the
meeting of the state convention at Sara
toga on September 4.
Chairman Odell of the state committee
has all along favored the nomination Of Mr..
Payne. who was the second choice of Sen
ator Platt 1t has also been made known
to the leaders that the nomination Of the
representative will be satisfactory to the
Independent republicans of this city. who
are not members of the organization and
will not be represented in the convention.
When Chairman Odell went to the ORR
entail Hotel on Monday night to tell Senator
Pfatt that he would under no circumstances
informed the senator that in his opinion
Mr. Payne would prove the strongest can
didate the party could nominate. senator
Platt did not commit himself. but 1t Is
known to many republicans that he favors
the nomination of Payne unless 1t can be
shown that some other man would be
stronger with the voters. To republicans
who talked with the senator today ne SAID
that there was no hurry. and that 1t might
be a good plan to let matters drift for
awhile. He said 1t was four weeks until
the convention. time enough for the strong
est candidate to develop. At the same time
he made 1t clear that he regarded Repre-
sentative Payne as a very strong man for
the place.
RooseyeIt Not a Dictator.
Conferences held during the past two
days have also cleared up another matter
in connection with the selection Of a can
didate for governor Certain republicans had
in some way received impression that
Governor Roosevelt was trying to dictate the
nomination of his successor and that there
was some sort of friction between the gov
ernor and Senator Platt. The senator has
taken some pains, in his talks with repub-
licans. to remove that impression He has
told his friends that Governor Roosevelt is
in complete accord with the republican or
ganiZation in this state and is doing all he
can for the success of the party at the
polls. There is no friction anywhere. The gov
ernor has suggested that in his opinion GER
tain men would prove to be vote-getters. any
one of them. if nomina ted to head the state
ticket. He has not insisted upon the nominal
ton of any one Of them and has at no time
done said anything to indicate that he
expected to name his successor in office
The governor, Senator Plat. Chairman
Odell and all other republican politicians
working together in entire harmony
and they are all trying to make it possible
that the majority for Mckinley In Novem-
Der may equal. If it does not exceed. that
of 1896. So far there has been little more
than desultory talk about the makeup OF
the state ticket. Most Of the present state
officers If not all of them, are candidates
for denomination. There IL a general dispo-
sition to leave these minor places until
the meeting Of the state convention.
COIer VIII Accept Nomination..
In the democratic camp 1t be said
that Controller CoIer will accept the demo-
cratic nomination for governor. His only
proviso is that the nomination shall come
to him without conditions that II elect
ed he will be unhampered in office. The
announcement from Mr.. Coer last week
that he would consent to make the race II
Ramapo nominee should be put up was
merely a feeler made after long consulta-
ton with representative OF Hugh Nc
Laughlin. Bridge Commissioner John L.
Shea spoke for the veteran leader and also
did the talking for James Shevin and P. H.
McCarren. 1t had been learned that Richard
Cookers plan to kill off the controller was
taking shape. This was to be done in an
apparently harmless way by offering him
the nomination for governor a platter
with the understanding that he could not
accept Upon the refusal of the controller
Tammany could thereafter hold over his
head the fact that he had his chance and
refused to take it. 1t developed at the
ference Of the friends Of the controller that
he either to be forced into this pocket
by Mr.. Croker or else come out in the open
for square fight. Mr. Coler was advised
to become candidate and to openly an
nounce himself such. Controller COler
still insists that he is not candidate for
the governorship in the light Of seeking
the nomination
Labor Wants Representative.
Organized labor in this city has reached
the conclusion that 1t has right to rep
resentatton In Congress. The labor leaders
believe that the workingmen should be rep
resented by one whom they can go to with
grievances to be righted who will receive
them courteosuly as his constituents. and
who will do what can be done to remedy
their grievances and protect their interests.
1t Is with this object In view that an agita-
ton has been started by number of unions
In this city affiliated with the Central FEEDER
ated Union, led by the metal trades, and 1t
is more than probable that the Central
Federated Union will take action in the
matter at its meeting in the university set
tlement next Sunday, According to the
plan Of campaign already mapped out
both the republican and democratic parties
to be asked to nominate a representa-
tive labor man in one Of the congressional
districts upon whom the labor men in that
district unite 1t Is understood by the
committee now in charge Of the matter on
behalf of the organizations interested that
in all matters along party lines the work
vote with his party. But upon all ques-
tons affecting the interests of labor he is
expected to work and vote for the interests
of the worklngmen. irrespective of party
lines. 1t Is stated that nothing will be
given out officially until after the meeting
of the Central Federated Union next Sun
day. as it would be premature to name a
few organizations when 1t was expected
all would join In the movement, or to name
few men when others were expected to
join in the effort to secure direct represen-
tation in the House of Representatives at
Washington, D. c.
Boxing = Dead Sport.
There will be no more boxing exhibitions
Of any kind in the state OF New York after
September /. for at least one and very
probably two years. No effort will be made
by the different athletic clubs to secure the
re-enactment of the Horton law or any
similar one at the next session OF the leg
islature. While the sport will be dead in
this state. there will be some minor con-
tests in Connecticut. where there are sew
eral clubs at Bridgeport, Hartford and
Waterbury, But these meetings will be
mostly short-limit round matches, and only
between ightweights. featherweights and
bantams. There may be- however some
six-round heavyweight contests decided in