New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13

frank NJ Williams. Of Oneida. for State Engf-
neer and Surveyor The leader of the deiega-
ton called on Mr.. Barnes and asked him what
ne was going to DO for Williams
What are you going to do on the Governor,
asked Barnes. and the interview ended then
and there. as Madison is for Hughes.
The old-fashioned game of give and take is
going rnerrily On. and the opposition seems hope
full tonight Of bowling the Governor out
Speaker wadsworth figures that he has at
least one hundred delegates He believes that
he will receive more. than this number ou' ne
seems sure Of one hundred His name will be
presented by Frank K. Cook. of Livingston
County Senator Horace White, OF Syracuse
will be nominated by Representative Driscoii
Of syracuse The White men also figure on
having one hundred votes sure
Giving one hundred votes each 10 Messrs
White and wadsworth and the remainder 10
Governor Hughes would make his denomination
sure on the first ballot. But the opposition says
that Hughes has not 70 exceed four hunoreo
votes
.Nya have The votes to beat the Governor,
said well known anti-Hughes man who is
helpinr in the fight against Mr.. Hughes we
figure that the Governor has four hundred votes
-bs- he can depend on There are at least four
hundred anti-Hughes delegates in the conVen-
ton. not counting New York and Erie Tnere
are probably fifty delegates in New YORK anu
forty in Erie unalterably opposed TO the Gov
ernor So there is what might be called a t"i-
light zone with two hundred votes in it, These
two hundred votes will swing the NOMINATION.
sor or against the Governor"
PARSONS CALLS RESULT IN DOUBT.
When President Parsons was asked tonight
about the outlook he said that the renomina-
ton of the Governor still in doubt
The Governorship alone is tough nut for the
organization men TO crack. but the platform is
something of poser, too
The organization leaders, assuming that
Hughes will win. could doubtless find way
IN indorse the Governors stand against race
track rambling but they cannot at present
bring themselves to put into the platform
plank for direct primary nominations III tney
frame a platform without this plank, not only
the Governors friends but the Democrats
will ask why.
Representative Fassett is being considered
for the Craftsmanship of the resolutions COM
unittee MI Fassett is past paster In the use
of the English language, but the delegates are
betting he has more than his hands full when
he tries 10 write direct nomination plank
that will satisfy both the Governor and the
organization leaders.
The booms arriving by every train Inc
Rensselaer, delegation brought along that OF ex-
Senator Barnes for Secretary OF State. Mr.
Barnes introduced the bill which gave every
school district in the state 500 year OF state
money FIc alsoe put through a bill compelling
the railroads to build vestibules on trolley cars
a petition bearing the names of sixty-seven
thousand railway employees is ready for pre-
sentation 10 the convention at the psychological
moment.
The Madison County delegates are booming
Frank NJ williams for State Engineer and Sur
veyor. He has served a resident engineer
under Messrs. Bond Van Alstyre and Skene, re-
signing lately from Mr.. Skene's Office because
he didn't Ike the way things were running. Mr.
Williams is lawyer and engineer.
Icfoyd Coils, of New York and Westchester,
also is a candidate for State Engineer and has
opened a headquarters. He has the support of
many of the New York and Westchester dele
gates.
Among the late arrivals tonight were Aimet
r. Latson, president of the Union League Club,
Brooklyn: General Stewart L. Woodford, Will
lam Henke United States Marshal, of New
York: Julius NJ. Mayer and William r. Wilcox.
president Of the Public Service Commission. The
United States Hotel is full of people tonight,
nearly all the prominent state Republicans being
on deck Colonel Gruber tonight brought along
The Governorship boom of Representative Will
lam s Bennett.