New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
LEADERS TO MEET SOON.
QUESTIONS TO COME UP.
Talk About Root for the Governor
ship-Attitude of Plat.

with the meeting OF the Republican State
o,onnmittee TO determine a time and place for
holding the State convention TO elect four dele
ga,es-at-Iaree to the Chicago convention only a
few DAYS off the gossip in party circles mas
become animated. IL is understood that Senator
Platt will be here this week. and remain over
the meeting Of the State Committee Governor
odeTl will come down. and there VIII be gen
eraI conference Of leaders from all parts OF the
STATE Aside from arranging for the state
conve,,ion MANY matters relating to party az
fairs in the state viii be touched on Booms OF
various candidates for Governor will doubtless
be industrIously talked over; possibly legislation
at Albany win be discussed; the selection OF
delegates 10 the national convention VIII De
considered. and other matters Will be taken up
II IS now definitely settled that the state con-
vsntjon will be held in this city early In April
SENATORS pIatt and Depew Governor Odell and
Ex-Governor Frank s. Black will be the four
observation-disclosures and they will be instructed
for Roosevelt Senator Piatt will probably be
chairman OF the delegation. Delegates from the
various Congress districts will probably De oe-
cided on while the leaders are here 10 attehu
the State Committee meeting The strongest
kind of a delegation will go from this state.
II IS said that Elihu Root will be one OF the
delegates. and the gossip is that he will make
the speech nominating the President.
The question OF electing a new chairman of
the State Committee will be brought up. There
have been reports that Colonel George W. Dunn.
the present chairman. will retire. This. II Is
said is unsettled and depends largely on whether
or not Colonel Dunn desires to serve again
Colonel Dunn is member OF the State Railroad
Commission. This is going to be an exception
ally hard year. and II ia possible that Colonel
Dunn may not feel that he can direct the cam
paign and attend to his other duties as we'll
There will be a conference about this matter
when the leaders gather
Every effort is now being turned toward har-
monizing whatever factional fights are In the
State In this city the contests In the AAlst
and XXIXth districts will doubtless be adjusted
within a short time. In the XxlXth IL Is said
the ruling will be in favor Of Alexander t. Ma
SON. Just what Roadway the opponents OF Cru
Der can make in the XXIst remains 10 be SEEN
Both sides are confident OF winning. but which,
ever way il goes harmony will be restored be-
fore the campaign opens.
The talk about nominating Elihu Root for
Governor continues. There seems to be strong
demand for his nomination. and II is said that
the President would like to have Mr.. Root
named Cornelius Van COtt one of the strongest
leaders in the city. came out in no uneQuivOcal
terms for the ex-Secretary yesterday. IL is
said however. that at present senator flatt
and other leaders think IL better policy 70 name
a candidate from up the State Ellsworth.
Nixon Higgins and Knight of Buffalo are all
talked OF in connection with this nomination.
The Republican leaders realize that the cam
paign this fall is going to be a hard one from
the time the flag falls and there Is every fndi-
cation that the leaders intend to nominate the
strongest possible kind Of a state ticket anu
make n rOusing fight
The new advisory committee OF the Repup-
Iican County Committee will meet some day this
Is made
10 70 he no mere ornamental committee. All OF
the men named have promised TO give their
time and their best efforts TO assisting the
county committee In the campaign. The adj
yisory committee is to be supplemented by
finance committee and a law committee. ana
these committees will also be strong ones.