New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.
WOODRUFF SAYS NO."
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR LIEU
TENANTG TGOTERNOR.
PLATT. ODELI. DUNN AND OTHER LEAD
ERS IN CONFERENCE. f. RYAN'S
MYSTERIOUS VISIT.

Committee; Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and
Robert c. Morris. president Of the Republican
County Committee, yesterday at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel talked many of the features of
the coming State campaign, and received from
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff the positive as
surance that ne would not accept renomina-
tfon for the second place on the ticket
All talk about slate was kept dark"
Politicians who were determined that the lead
must have discussed slate made out THIS
one which perhaps. is as trustworthy as any
for the next three weeks:
Ciovernor-BENJAMIN E. ODELLs Jr.. Of
Orange.
Ne%lYeTR l1S.fenan' ''oSer"0r-f-D" WIN r---'
Secretary of state-JosEPH f. EwELL, Of Erie.
ControIler-NATHAN L. MILLER, of Cortland
Attorney General-HENRY ). CONAN Of Madi-
State Engineer and surveyor-EDwARD A
Justice of the Court of Appeals-WILLLAA Z
WERNER OF Monroe
Treasure--THEoDoRE P. GILMAN. Of New
York, or BARNET III. DAVIS. Of Wayne
The trouble with this SLATE" is that ths
| names of Messrs Einstein. EweIl. Gilman and
Davis are likely TO be rubbed off and others sub
! stituted
Governor OdelI and Colonel Dunn said In
nediately after the conference broke up that
Mr. Woodruff retired from the Lieutenant Gov
ernorship with unimpaired prestige as a Repub-
| lcan leader.
Governor Oden apparently has persuaded the
| leaders that the candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor should be a New-York County man. In
connection with this it was learned last night
that the name of Edwin Einstein. treasurer OF
the Dock Board under the Strong administra-
ton. informally discussed No decision was
reached, however Mr. Odell said that the mat
ter of nominations aside from Mr.. Woodruff's
retirement was hardly touched upon at all
1
thing.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE IN THE ADIRON-
DACKS-
Another conference will be held In the Adiron-
dacks week after next. when Senator PIatt and
Governor Oden will be guests OF Mr.. Woodruff
at Raquette Lake. Senator Platt will go to the
Adirondacks on Monday. Governor OdeI has a.
number of Engagements at county fairs, and
will not go Mr.. Woodruff's camp until week
after next Neither Governor Odell, Senator
Platt nor Mr.. Woodruff will attend the meeting
of the State committee at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel week from to-day. Colonel Dunn will
sound his colleagues in the committee on the
makeup of the ticket. and Immediately after
Senator PIatt's return from the Adirondacks
another conference will be held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at which time the temporary and
permanent chairrnen OF the convention win be
decided
In connection with the temporary chairman
ship the politicians at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
were somewhat astohished yesterday afternoon.
at about $50 o'clock following the adjourn
ment of the conference. at the appearance OF
Thomas F. Ryan. of the so-calIed Whitney
Ryan -EIkins- Widener syndicate Mr. Ryan is
a Democrat The friends OF ex-Congressman
Qufgg have been industriously urging of late
that he be selected temporary chairman OF
the state Convention No sooner was the sug-
gestion noIsed about than protests began to be
heard from various parts of the State The
protests were so vigorous that little more was
thought of Mr.. Quigg's aspirations until the
appearance al the Fifth Avenue Hotel YESTERDAY
of Mr. Ryan Mr. Ryan is almost a stranger
at the hotel He was busy using the teIephone
until the Governor who had been with Colonel
Dunn and Mr. Woodruff in the restaurant. ap-
peared in the corridor. Then he walked rapidly
up to the Governor and extended his hand.
saying: How do you do. Governor Governor
OdeIl apparently was considerably surprised.
but he shook hands with Mr.. Ryan cordially
and Mr.. Ryan then conducted a one sided con-
ve.sation for several minutes. After he had
gone the political gossips around the hotel
made the guess that Mr.. Ryan saw the Governor
in behalf of Mr. Quigg, the latter being identi-
fed in confidential manner with the Whitney
RYAN interests The Governor refused to dis
cuss Mr. Ryan's call 1t is rumOred that the
friends of Mr.. Quigg will announce to-day or
tomorrow that he is not candidate for the
temporary chairmanshp.
MR. WOODRUFF"s ANNOUNCEMENT
Senator PIatt. Governor Oden and Colonel
Dunn took luncheon together at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel at 1 o'clock, Immediately following
which they went to the Senator's room for their
talk Mr. Morris Joined them about 80 O'Clock.
remaining for an hour. and at $50 o'clock Mr..
Woodruff came over from Brooklyn. The talk
for the first half hour according TO Mr.. Wood
ruff was about the trip of Governor Oden to
the Pacific Coast and his trip TO Europe
this summer. Then Governor Oden said i'm
substance:
Suppose we take up the subject of Mr.. Wood
ruff's denomination. Mr. Woodruff it seems tor
be up to you to decide Do you want TO run
for Lieutenant Governor this falI?r
Il do not" said Mr.. Woodruff. 81 feel that
owe il 10 myself to give more attention to busi-
ness matters than I have been giving for some
time past feel that 1 do better by at
tending to business first and politics incidental-
ly than by attending to politics first and busi-
ness incidentally.
Have you any one to suggest for Lieutenant
Cioverror asked the Governor
Il have not" answered Mr. Woodruff. who
added: IF the leaders feel that Kings County
is weak spot this fall. then it will be wise
thing to shape our policy that shall get
along with the minimum of friction.
When Governor Odeu. following the confer
ence, walked into the corridor he was accosted
by a group of newspaper men
Mr.. Woodruff" said he, has eliminated NM
self from the canvass of his own vOlitiOn- He
wanted TO make 1t clear that he was not a can.
iidate for denomination, and that IS why notn-
ng was done until he returned home and had
an opportunity 10 attend the conference MIR.
Woodruff retires from office with prestige as a