New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
CHANCES FAVOR ODELL.
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR ALMOST
CERTAIN-WOODRUFF SECOND
CHOICE.
IBT TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.


Saratoga. Sept. 1.-The opinion Of most OF the
delegates here tonight is that the Republican
State ticket will have upon It the following
names:
For Governor-BENJANIN b. oDELL. Jr.
WOODRUFF.
For Secretary of state-JOHN t. Me-
For COntrOIIer-WILLIAM j. MORGAN
For AttOrney-GeneraI-JO c. DAVIES.
For state Treasurer-JOHN Il. JAECKEL.
For State Engineer-EDWARD A. BOND.
1t is already agreed that Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff shall be temporary chairman of the
convention and Senator Stranahan permanent
chairman.
Some of the leading delegates to the Republi-
can State Convention arrived here this after
noon or this evening. and consequently there
was considerable talk at the United States
| Hotel, where most of the delegates assembled.
in regard to the probable composition Of the
Republican State ticket. 1t seemed to be the
I general opinion that Mr.. Odell would be nomi-
| mated for Governor. either Lieutenant-Governor
| Timothy L. Woodruff or Senator Horace White,
| of Syracuse, for Lieutenant Governor, and then
would follow the denomination of John T. Nc
| Donough for Secretary of State William J.
| Morgan for State Controller. John c. Davies for
| Attorney-General. John P. Jaeckel for State
Treasurer. and Edward A Bond for State En-
| gineer.
Benjamin B. Oden jr.. came from Newburg
| in company with his wife and several of the
| Orange County delegates. When he entered the
| United States Hotel and walked through it's cor
ridors he was frequently greeted by fellow
| delegates with the remark, why, Governor.
| how do you do?" Mr.. Odell laughed. and finally
| said: 81 understand that the Governor is on his
| way to Chicago
friend said to him:
ic he in
| to the nomination for Governor as it has been
| for several days past, namely, that you would
! accept the nomination if the convention should
nfer it upon you?"
'I would accept the nomination. answered
| MI odeu. "but understand 1 not seeking
any votes"
| KINGS COUNTY WANTS WOODRUFF.
: Mr.. Odeu did not establish any headquarters.
| he simply engaged room at the United States
| Hotel as one of the delegates to the convention
He therefore is not formally candidate for
| the nomination for Governor. but merely in
political phrase occupies "a receptive position
| His being the leading candidate for the nomina-
| ton did not deter him from moving about
| among the delegates in the big office of the
| United States Hotel tonight in a most demo
| cratic fashion and greeting his friends and re-
| ceiving their welcome. AS various delegations
arrived from the different regions of the State
it became apparent that with exception his
nomination for Governor was regarded
tain. This exception consisted of some members
of the Kings County delegation, who seemed
still to have hope of the nomination of Lieu
terant- Governor Woodruff for Governor. Mich
aeI J. Dady. of Kings County. who arrived here
| this afternoon. said upon arriving:
do not yet know positively whether Mr.
Woodruff will be a candidate for the nomination
for Governor or not. have not heard from
81 Tr1-i1l hot
announced his candidacy supposed he would
| receive certain support and that we could rely
County delegates were Instructed to support Mr.
Woodruff for Governor and have doubt
all would have received the same instructions
If it had been considered necessary.
George E. Waldo. Commissioner of Records in
Kings County, said:
We are here to support Mr.. Woodruff for Gov
ernor, and don't intend to have any other
candidate When we were told to go in for Mr..
Woodruff we did not think any string was tied
to the promise of support
William Berri. of Kings County declined to
commit himself to Mr.. Woodruff's candidacy
| for Governor, saying that the Lieutenant-G
ernor was coming here from Syracuse tonight
some time, and would make his own decision S
10 the advisabilty of becoming an avowed can
didate for the nomination for Governor Re-
publicans who said they had a talk with Mr..
Woodruff in Syracuse yesterday said that he de-
clared to them he would not seek the nom
choice of a large body of the delegates.
PLATT SURE OF ODELLs VICTORY.
| Senator Platt arrived here this evening from
New-York, but he gave hope to those who
desire the nomination of Mr.. Woodruff for Gov
ernor. So ia: as the Kings County delegates
running Mr.. Woodruff in the convention in op-
position to Mr.. OdeIl was concerned, Mr.. Platt
secuted the idea There isn't anything in that"
he said firmly, and he undoubtedly has ample
information about the true attitude of the Kings
County delegation. Mr. Platt was also con-
hdent that Mr. Odell would be nominated for
Governor. Mr.. OdeI," he said. lis absolutely
certain to be nominated for Governor. He will
be nominated by acclamation."
Thus a dreadful amount of cold water was
thrown upon those who favored Mr. Woodruhf's
apparently willing to give to Mr. Woodruff his
support for Lieutenant-Governor If he desires
that nomination for third time. Indeed, il is
said that Mr. Platt rather desires Mr.. Wood
ruff to accept that nomination, recognizing the
fact that he has had creditable record as
Lieutenant-Governor.
When George Waldo was informed that Mr..
Woodruff could have a denomination If he de-
sired It, he exclaimed hotly: Mr.. Woodruff
| would not accept a denomination for Lieutenant
Governor; he will have the nomination for Gov
ernor or nothing.
If Lieutenant Governor woodruff should de-
cline the nomination. probably Senator Horace
White Of SYRACUSE will be nominated although
there was some talk tonight that Senator
Nevada N Stranahan, of Oswego County would
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