New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
LEADERS All SARATOGA.
ODELLAND PL4TT THERE.
GorcrHor Situation Unchanged. 5oith
Drift Totcard Higgins.
tsr rEtyeRArH TO TIE TRIBUNEl


ca,.tos. ~ Y Sept lO-The advance guard
., the Republican host reached here tonight
Including Senator Plat. Governor odeN ana
econ. Of prouoinent State leaders, and already
saratoga has taken on its usual ante-conYentloh
activity The discussion OF candidates for Gov
erno- naturally furnishes the excitement OF the
,,onoeat but despite the presence OF leaders,
she situation still remains unchanged. The dr;It
IN ths direction OF Lieutenant Governor Higgins
seems unrnistakable. ard his nomination IS
oneniy. prophesied by many, but Governor odeli
and the various State leaders still decline 10
comment on the situation
-vviu YOU give Us a text for Sunday morn
.nrg" Governor Oden was asked tonight
y could give YOU good one" was his laugh
ing answer. but guess l won't. Just watch me
IN the morning and see what do.
The Governor declined further to explain this
D.inbic utterance and retired to State headquar-
ters early in the evening TO attend TO his mali.
He arrived here at O'Clock. He left New
York at O'Clock and spent several hours III
Albany. William L. Ward, of Westchester;
William Barnes jr., OF Albany; Lucius y. LII
iauer. Speaker Nixon and Senator Barnes, OF
Rensselaer,, came before the Governor
Senator Plat arrived with Mrs. Piatt and his
secretary at o'clock, and ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Timothy J.. Woodruff came by the same
train as cid William ReIri. OF Brooklyn; Lemuel
E. ouigg. Robert c. Morris. Postmaste- Van
Cot OF New-York City: ex-Attorney General
Conan and large number OF other men OF po-
litical note.
Although Senator Platt and the former Lieu
tenant Governor came on the same train. they
did not come together and Mr. Berri affirmed
that nothing of. political significance occurred
during the trip.
There isn't A scinta Of news" Mr. Berrl de-
clared after he reached the hotel Mr.. Wood
ruff came up with me; ne did not come with
Senator Platt nor in = private car. He spoke
10 the Senator; that is all
Senator PLATE went directly TO the dining room
with Mrs Plat requesting to be excused from
seeing reporters. Governor odeI subsequently
made a brief formal call on the Senator.
The discussion OF candidates here tonight
has narrowed down TO the present and the for
ner Lieutenant Governors. There not a few
OF the Older leaders Tho are still talking about
dark horse. but Higgins and Woodruff seem
10 occupy the centre Of the stage with what
ever advantage may exist in favor OF Lieutenant
Governor Higgins. really serious canvass OF
delegates has not been even suggested, and the
situation is still apparently in the conference
stage That the next few days will witness
more than the usual number OF conferences is
confidently expected. In the mean time. Speak
Nixon, William Barnes jr, and the vast
majority Of leaders are keeping their convictions
TO themselves.
The notable circumstance tonight was the air
Of confidence that prevailed. and which was ex-
planned thus: Many OF the county leaders, each
OF whom has seen for weeks the unmistakable
drift OF sentiment L. his own county toward
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. for the first time to-
night heard similar conditions describedby other
county leaders. and were correspondingly elated
Particularly from the western part of the State
the reports were unanimous. County leaders de-
clared that never in their experience had there
been time when the members Of the Republican
party were standing so closely in line and the
Democrats deserving in such large numbers.
The Bryan Democrats in several counties have
indicated their intention to knife the Demo-
cratic ticket. and James s. Whippie. of Catta-
raugus. clerk OF the Senate, voiced the general
opinion when he said:
Without talking about the eastern part of
the State. about which l know nothing I will
say that the western part OF the State is going
TO roll up majority exceeding even that for the
late President Mckinney One Democrat after
another right in my own acquaintance has de-
clared that Cattsrsugus viii give Roosevelt
2.o0e more than the unprecedented Mckinley
majority"
SenatoS William y. Barnes of Rensselaer,, up
held similar condition. He said:
The Democrats i'm Rensselaer, are hopeIessly
onloeo, and are fighting each other 10 the fin
lsh. know lots Of Democrats who are going
10 vote for Roosevelt. Many of them-of course
me Bryan men--win carry Rensselaer, bv more
Than We did for Mckinley
or formal conferences tonight. there we're
none. The usual ante convention chats between
All leaders we're frequent. Only ex-Ideutenant
governor Woodruff was absent from the groups
IN the iebhy. He retired AT once TO his room
enc seut out word that he would not sec any
one anc had retired. His friends referred ali |
1uesnoners 10 the statement made bv Mr. |
Nooorun In Brooklyn this morning that while
He was not the candidate OF any leader ne |
,ou5u accept the nomination il il came al the |
"shos OF the convention.
~ generally believed that the convention
when begins on Wednesday. win cover Two
Jays Much Interest is displayed IN the celetrs,
non or wednesday evening Of the .ssni-oenten |
-Lsi OF the organization Of the Republican narfx
, ne exercises viii be held in the con,,eDtic, /
s zen ana VIII be presided over by Frederick n |
2F"afa, son Of William II. Seward and frst as
slseanl 70 MS father as Secretary Of State The /
PI4ripal ADDRESS will be delivered bv Senator
.slalIes W Fairbanks. OF Indiana the Penub |
Il,ah cshdlaate for Vice President and senate
: ne s@ullceg N Depew ana Murat Halstesd aisa
WI SPEAK Senator Fairbanks is e.-necteS 49,
- -aoiioag ne interest IN the celebraf{on LIN
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