New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-05
STRONG ADVISERS NAMED
TO AID IN THE CAMPAIGN.
Elihu Root Said To Be IN Lead for
Nomination for Governor.

Charles H Murray president of the Repub-
lcan County Committee. yesterday announced
the names of the men who will serve on the
advisory committee of the Republican County
Committee in the coming campaign. A stronger
committee possibly, was never organized in this
city. and great things expected from IL. II
is believed that the committee. working IN
harmony with the county committee. will give
a strong impetus TO the campaign in the in
terest OF the Republican party.
On the committee are Cornelius N Bliss,
chairman: Elihu Root, ex-Secretary OF war;
Louis Stern. president of the Republican Club;
James s. ClarkSon. Surveyor of the Port; Frank
s. Black. Ex-Governor; Jacob II. Schim. a. d.
Juilliard. Edward I.auterbach. former president
OF the county committee: Cleveland II. Dodge.
Isaac " Seligman. Senator PLATE Senator
Depew, Governor odell and Colonel George w.
Dunn chairman OF the Republican State Com
nlittee
When Governor Oden took hold OF the party
organization in the State to reorganze 1t and
bring Il up to the highest possible state OF
efficiency Of the most vexatious problems
that confronted him was the condition Of the
Republican County Committee. He took hold Of
the problem. and in his usual vigorous nnd ag-
gressive style began 10 straighten things out.
Charles II. Murray. leader OF the With Dis
trict. made president and surrounded by an
able corps OF practical workers. Then the
question Of increasing the efficiency of the COM
mittee was taken NJ. II was decided 10 Increase
the membership Of the committee from 2l6 10
900. II was further decided 10 name an ad-
visory committee a finance committee and law
COMMITTEES. The idea of getting these commit
tees together was to bring in strong men. not
necessarily members Of tho County Committee,
but men whose standing and ability would be a
guarantee or efficiency IN the committee. The
first committee organized Is the advisory COM
rnittee named yesterday. The Law committee
AMI finance committee wiz he named within tbs
next two weeks s treasurer VIII also be Sc
lected between now and February Is. Who the
treasurer will be cannot yet be determined
Mr.. Murray said yesterday. after naming the
advisory committee: Il believe that We have In
corporated in this committee the best OF the
| brains. the energy. the intelligence executive
ability and power OF the Republican party in the
| city. the state and the nation. I have given
| much time and care 20 this work. and believe
that this announcement IS guarantee to the
| people OF this city and 20 the State and 70 the
nation that the Republican organization Of the
city Of New-York will give its best effort TO win
| ming the battle this falL The other committees
VIII be announced in due time. and they Will be
equally strong"
| There was much comment yesterday about the
nomination for Governor this fall. The speech
| OF Flihu Root at the Union League Club on
| Wednesday night was praised as being remark
ably strong II said last night that MT
| Root would probably place Theodore Roosevelt
! I'm nomination at the Chicago convention IL
was further added that Mr. Root could nave inc
| nomins tion for Governor this fail II ne careu
10 accent il n was announced that WITHIN Z
short time Governor Odel. Senator PIatt anu
the other state leaders would meet 10 uls-!Ss
the situation and candidates for the cahpasn ~
this fall Mr Root. IL is said. Is in rhe lead 1T
4 tho nomination. ;. Fred Nixon, Speaket oi NV @
! Assemble. Lieutenant Governor higgins. ~
| lieutenant Governor Woodruff ana eN- -.
Timothy r. Ellsworth are also serlousiS N''
| cussed as candidates for Governor. go -. 4,
| The Republican state Committee VIII VIII nv" 81, -
4 this CITY within the next two WethS h,lu -
! meeting of the state Committee 10 eIsot .,at
daIegates al large to the Repubhcail e, eHa'.oI'r
| Convention In Chicago. II is said thIt " a. ~.
! pat and Depew. Governor OdeI ana eN Io
| er1or Black will be the four delegtIes S,u ba,,s
| pa,h senator Platt and Governor odeii hae ~
,staa ana there seems TO be no dissent lli .. az
| onar,e- that the delegates VIII oe ihs"