New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
NAME PL4TT O-NIGHT
Repubhcdn Caucus WI Select
HIM tor Senator.
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Albany Jan. 1S-The caucus Of the Repub-
llcan members of the legislature to select their
candidate for United States Senator will be held
in the Assembly chamber tomorrow night after
the legislative session. The members of the
Democratic minority will meet at the same hour
in the Senate chamber, with the painful duty
before them of choosing a candidate doomed to
defeat.
The Republican caucus does not promise any
dramatic developments The insurgent SEN
ators, Bracket. Z. X Brown and Esberg, will
in all probab blty remain away. That was their
intention on Friday and Senator Brown, who is
here to-day, does not give any intimaton of a
change Of attitude by them
1t was thought that Senator Brown might dis
close the of his candidate to-day, but he
said that this must be a secret stiE. Probably it
will remain so until the balloting begins on
Tuesday. Senator Brown would not say. either.
whether he and Senator Bracket had secured
any support in their intention to vote against
Senator Platt Senator Elsberg's purpose is not
yet known
Senators Malby, Raines and Stewart are con-
fident that Senator Platt will be the choice of
the Republican caucus and will be elected
There have beer. reports that the two jefferson
County Assemblymen, William A Dennison and
James A Outter5oH would follow Senator E. r.
Brown and oppose Senator PIatt but it is known
Dennisons attitude. however. has not been de
fined. The Republican leaders do not believe
that Assemblyman Whitney of Saratoga
County, will unite with Senator Bracket
There are in the Senate twenty-eight Republ1-
cans. and in the Assembly eighty-nine Republi-
cans, or III Republicans members of the legis-
lature in all. Eight of the Senators-GeorSe A
Davis, Edgar T. Bracket. ". l.. Brown, George
r. Malby, John Raines, Edwin c. Stewart, Hor-
ace White and Benjamin NJ. Wilcox-were MEM
bers OF the legislature in 1897. and voted for
Senator Platt for Senator. Only three Repub-
Assefnblymen who here in 1897 are
here now, They are Speaker Nixon and Assem-
blymen BedelI and Costello. They also then
voted for Senator Platt.
In 1897 no speech nominating Mr.. Platt for
Senator made. Mr. Bracket was the first
Senator to vote for him. The opposition candi-
date that year Joseph H. ChOate Mr. Platt
received 142 votes and Mr.. Choate votes. and
Mr. Platts nomination made unanimous
The following day in the Senate Mr. Platt re-
ceived 81 votes David r. Hill IL and Henry
George ;; in the Assembly Mr.. Platt received IL
votes. Mr.. Hill 81 and Henry George =. The next
day the two houses met in joint session. and Mr..
Platt'S election as United States Senator was
formally announced.
It is presumed that, following the precedent
set in 1897, speeches will be made at the Re
publican caucus tomorrow night. but that the
roll will be called and the Senators and Assem-
blymen will be asked to express their choice for
United States Senator. George W. Dunn, chair
of the Republican State Committee, said
last week that he saw no reason for speeches.
The Democrats. at their caucus. viii select
John B. Stanchield their candidate for the
Senate. There arrangement made two
months ago by David B. Hill, Hugh Mclaughlin
and Charles F. Murphy that Mr.. Stanchfield
should receive this honor.