New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-25
DELEGATES POUR IN.
All Discussing Situation and Wait
ing Developments.


Saratoga, ~. Y, Sept 24.-Delegates to the
Republican State Convention tomorrow have
been pouring In all day. The delegations have
been filling out and stalking out their head
quarters IN Cottage Row Placards announcing
the establishment OF these headquarters plas-
tered around the porches. and the entire place
sWarTns with politicians. who have been wan
dering around from place to place. trying TO dis
cover what lie going on.
Oldtirners sat around commenting on the
trast between this convention and those of
other days. Those who are 10 the game are
proud Of the fact that they free and un-
trarlnelled in the expression OF their opinions.
All are waiting snxously for the developments
that do not seem to develop. and most of them
have decided that nothing will be settled until
the convention meets.
Tonight there is a buzzing OF voices from
the piazzas and halls that reaches the top floors
of the hotel the individual delegates. in groups
OF three. four five. thrash out the situation
created by the statement Of Governor Higgins
printed above, TO their own satisfaction When
they have exhausted the line Of argument and
reached decision they start all over again on
a new premise and reach a far different opinion
II is all new. and the delegates like it.
There brass bands or fireworks &C
companying any OF the various booms yet There
was to have been a Bracket parade tonight,
but something went wrong. There is. however.
a strong feeling that what is 70 be done VIII be
right. and when the proper man is found the
delegates will get behind him with a rush.
The hotel is overlooking with delegates and
many have been turned away. Those who come
tomorrow Will have 10 find accommodations
elsewhere. The piaZzas full and the Hobbies
Of the hotel crowded with delegates, each OF
whom is striving 10 solve the problem Of the
nomination for Governor in his way Many
OF them have served as delegates at conventions
for years and all declare that this is the most
remarkable one they ever attended There is
no one headquarters where the master of the
situation sits and receives the other leaders and
then shapes the programme fol- the convention.
Whoever is nominated tomorrow will become
the candidate. not because any lender set OF
leaders wants him. but because nc is the choice
of the great body Of delegates. whose sentiments
Will have crystsllized on that particular man.
Michael ]. Dady. who controls five of the
twenty three Assembly districts in Kings Coun-
ty after fight 10 drive Timothy L. Woodruff
out OF the leadership there. was an early ar
rival this morning. He. too. has been keeping
quiet but saving wood right along. He says
he is still for Mr.. Hughes. He has expressed the
opinion that Ex-Governor Odell will be able 10
get control OF the party. either or at some
later time
Senator Platt is here and nothing has
been heard from him. He feels. 4. is said that
his strength would not permit him 10 go through
the ordeal of meeting all his old friends
So far as be learned tonight. 1t is not the
intention OF Governor Higgins to come 10 Sara
toga- His doctors have ordered that he avoid
all excitement