New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-15
REPUBLICANS OFF
FOR SARATOGA
Party Leaders Ready to
Begin Informal Discus
siOns of Candidates.

Virtually all the Republican leaders
will be in Saratoga to-day, ready 70
start the informal discussions regard
inc the strongest candidates for United
States Senator and the state tlcket
Although the question as 20 which oil
the three aspirants for the nomination
for Governor will win in the primaries
will still be open at the end OF the
convention, it is not unlikely that some
idea may be formed as 20 how the con-
test is coming out.
Aside from this race, il is probable
that the leaders will get together and
reach some sort of an informal con,
clusion as 70 how the remainder oil
the ticket should be made up.
Great efforts will be made to keep
any discussion Of candidates on the
floor Of the convention, but for thai
very reason the work Of the informal
conferences will be all the more I'M
samuel S. Koenig, Philip ]. McCook'
president Of the Young Republican
Club, and others went up yesterday al
ternoon.
Herbert Parsons went 10 Lenox yes
terday. and will 60 to Saratoga TINS
morning. Henry l.. Stimson started
from his Long Island home by motor
yesterday, and Ogden L. Mills Will go
up this morning.
Senator Root will go to Saratoga
from his home in Clinton this after
noon. Tonight there will be a meet
ing Of the special committee that has
framed suggestions for the platform
on constitutional changes. 1t was
learned that the planks as drawn up
by the committee have hot enough
starch in them for some Of the radl-
calls. and a number of substitutes Will
be presented.
On Monday there will be hearing
by the committee, and IL Will present
its report at the opening session of the
convention Tuesday morning. That re
port will undoubtedly be presented to
the usual committee on resolutions 70
be appointed at that time.
II was said yesterday that an az
TEMPT would be made 10 get the candl-
dates for the nomination for Governor
down TO one. The general impression
was that any such attempt, II made,
would fail. The managers of the three
candidates all declared that they were
in the race to stay, and each predicted
that his man had the best chance OF
winning.
AS an onset 10 the OppOslttOil W 90
vev d. Human because Of the fact
that he was brought out by Colonel
Roosevelt. the opponents of District
Attorney Whitman were talking yes
terday Of being able TO show that he
had voted for the Colonel in 1912. Mr..
Whitman has said that he has always
supported the regular Republican can
didates for President and Governor.
Saratoga, y. Y, Aug. 14.-The Repub-
lean state convention, which is TO
open here Tuesday. has the "unques-
toned power" to indicate candidates
for state Offices, but it would be unwise
10 do so. William Barnes, Of the Re
publican State Committee, in a state
ment issued tonight shortly after he
arrived and opened headquarters, said
the gathering would be SO regular con-
vention. and not an informal confer
ence."
Mr.. Barnes declared that, although
the call Of the state committee ex-
pressly stated it was not the purpose
Of the committee that the convention
should recommend candidates for office
other than egates-at-large to the
constitutional convention, "the conven-
ton is a power unto itself and may do
whatever il wills"