New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
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William L. Ward os Westchester. Will be
elected the New-York member OF the Republi-
can National Committee. This was decided this
afternoon at q. conference in Senator Platts
room What promised 20 be a contest within
the delegation was happily arerted by q general
talk by the leaders Senator Plat has urged
The selection % George = sheldon as member
of tie National Cornllttee. hut Mr.. Sheldon said
rbat he ala not care :or the place. There was
salk Of Cornelius \. Bliss, blt MEr Bliss said
Ills afternoon that he was not d candidate for
The place This narrowed the candidates down
20 william C. Warren. OF BuRaio. and William
L Ward. ~ Yestchestcr. Senator Platt was
satisfied wiki Mr. Warren, but was rather in
.Iined to oppose the election of Mr. Ward
As a result OF the controversy n conference
was held in Senator Platt's room. II was al
tended by Governor OdeI, Senator Depew. Will
sam l. Ward William @ Warren, Colonel
George v. Damn. Edward LauteEbach and 9TH
ers Mr. Warren stated his position frankly
JIG said that he had been willing to accept the
place bu; that ne did not care enough for 1t to
make a contest. ard he was happy 10 withdraw
a favor oc Nj Ward, who Mr. Warren under
$1,000 was anxious fer il.
~. l. WARD FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Governor O9aI urged that Mr. Ward be named
for the place. Senator Depew also spoke in
favor Of Mr. Ward. NJ. Ward IS from Senator
Depew's district and IS a warm friend OF the
Senator. Senator Plat said that inasmuch as
-5-. Warren did not want the place, anc Mr.
ishelzoa and NJ Bliss were out OF it. he was
willing 70 agree or NJ. Ward, and the matter
was settled right there. Mr. Ward will be for
anaIy elected when the delegation meets.
After The decision about Nh. Ward there was
some desultoJy talk about TIRE Nice-Presidency-
Senator Depe,r ard Governor Ode'l have been
urging The IloIniEa alton Of Speaker Cannon They
do tl.is upon he asslmI ton that Senator Fair
banks WAS not candidate. Senator Platt said
1sat he had positive information that Mr., Fair
hanks would accept the place. and Senator
DcEaw and Governor odeu sad that il that we're
tic case they would not urge Gr. Cannon fur
:Eer. ard 81 vas decided % drop aggressive
=, osk liz his behalf It IS understood that az
The meeting os the New-Tork delegation to-
,ro!row night he delegation VIII vote TO support
Fairbanks for Vice President.
Tho talk OF me opposition 70 COrteiyou
.cr chairman Of the National Committee from
within he ranks Of the New-Tork delegation
seems not 10 have been founded uion fact.
Governor Odell did not think it was necessary to
odd Cortcyou TO the committee by electing him
9:cn Ney,-Y ok. That his only contention.
Senator Platt thought 81 might be necessary 20
elect Cortelyou . member Of the committee from
New-Gork. Precedent wss quoted in the case of
Senator H2Raa, Who was lot member Of
tie committee when he was made chairman. He
was simply added 10 the committee, and it has
been agreed thai Ar Corte.you could be added.
The selection OF Mr.. Ward does away with any
irritation that may have existed and New-York
T-ilI cordially acqUiesce in the election OF MI.
Eorteyou ior national chairman.
NEw-yoRKERS ARRIVE.
With the arrival Of the trains to-day the New
York headquarters. on the second floor Of the
Auditorium, became scene Of activity. The
trains this afternoon brought Ex-Governor Frank
s. Black, who is TO make the speech on Thurs
day nominating the President; Nevada NJ.
Sranahsn. Collector OF the Port; Hamilton Fish,
United States Sub-Treasurer: State Senator
John Raincs, Representative Serene Z. Payne.
Naval Officer Robert =. Sharkey, Captain 7.
Norton Goddard. Frederick Morris and John J.
Bartlett. Of Suffolk County; John X Neal ana
D. Harry RalSjon. Of Brooklyn. John 2. Roosa
81 Monticello O. D. B. Hasbrouck, Of Kingston
Senator George r. Nalby. Of Ogdensburg: state
Excise COMMISSIONS Patrick v. CuIlinan
francis Hendricks State Superintendent of In
sursnce; John ". Dwight. Colonel George W
Dunn, George ". Aldridge. of Rochester; As
sernbly1lan Jean l. Burnett. John Grimm. jr.. OF
Buffalo; William c Warren Of Buffalo. and
Speaker $, Fred Nixon. Senators Plat and
Depew kept TO their rooms pretty much dur
Ing the day. Governor OdeH was a prominent
figure 81 the Auditorium throughout The day.
e., invitations were sent around to-day by Cap
vain r. Norton Goddard for a dinner he has az
ranged Cor Governor Cdel at the Standard I~Iub
on Tuesday night Some OF the guests will ba
eK-Secretary Root, ex-Secretarv Corpali,,s y
Bliss Senators Plat ana Depew. Edward Ian
ferhach, William Barnes. fr Senator r.lsbarg
Alexander T. Mason William EaIptn and Mich
oias Murray Butler. The president OF the stand
ara Cub IS Solomon Sulzberger. brother ne
"yrus Sul@berger, Of New York who last mn
'u!hh was the Fusion candidate for P-esi6e,, |
or the Borough Of Manhattan
"HIlam l.. Loen. secretary 10 The presi-a-4
appeared az TIE Auditorium this afternoon o,,1
Iil'Ihsolately became tee centre OF = s--o,,- -,
interested politicians ard newspaper men ,ybo /
"ssuIneo Shat he had come here With n ,,essa.
from the President. Mr. Loeb assured an q,
eu'reFs that such was rot the case. that he had
only been fishing in The Yellowstone and tho,
ne began TO tell FISH stories with rariait,- an,
constantly Increasing lack Of credibilitv 1vbic1
'inaty oioVe away some Of hts more skopfical /
'Oi.oIS' ana when ne got 10 the poin; yvber.
DEC an elshteen-Dound muscaIonga
'~nas'er General Payne quietly led him away
70 corner, where they had q bria. c,,,s.r.ra:'
When he finally departed fo- zyasl,,,,,,+.,
'onpanied by Mrs. Loeb. he had received a de
iailed account o. the situation I'd n 6.ta ,h,c,,
he vii doubtless retail to The President
OPPOSITION TO CORTELyor7. ENDS
me bottom has fallen out OF the opposition 70
0eoielS'y Cortelyou as chairman Of The national
0iH'i1'et' and al indications point 10 his unan-
---ONs e'SeOioa as soon as the committee can get
together after the adjournment os the convex
rion 0'''e''-
A-@-secTetaIy Bliss arrived to-day aud 81
palned TO members 90 tte ,,,---... .