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mkw I Ms & W2 "1 Hh 7 W' l P4rty clouJy; ''s west wind. VOL LI VI. -MO. 27. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1898. -COPYRIGHT, 1898. BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE TWO CENTS. ROOSEVELT WILL LEAD. wrm wooDRurr i.v second tjucm OS IBM TICKET. AfCenferenoe of Qov. Black's Trtenas, at Which It Was Determined That nil Vim. Shonld Ba Presented to tha Con vention Tha Governor Returns to Troy Klthn Root In Conference with s.netor Piatt and Chairman Odell Mr. rayn Hu a. Final Talk with Mr. Flatt ing Ornher Starts a Literary Bureau. Baratooa, Sept. 20. -The elate to-night la: For Oovernor Col Thiodobk Rooexnir of Oyster r. For JUeutenent-Oovtrnor TmoTBTi L. Woonaorr of Brooklyn. For Comptroller OoL WnxiAM J. atoasAH of Buffalo. For Secretary of IUI-Jobs T. McDokctooh of Albany. For Btete Treasurer Cruai.xe H. Babcocx of I. Bocheeter. J F"i Attorney-Oeneral Joan C. Datim of TTtlea. f ,a Tot sure Engineer end Surveyor Kdwih A. Bond H V) ft W !' rtnwn or Hx.nrt C. Aii.is of Syracuse. y Hot. Illack's friends met to-night in the hf e.liHiartere of the Rensselaer county delega- I Hon. Uov. Black greeted all of the delegates J present and epeechmaklng Trent on for two hours. Nothing whatever was said as to whether Uov. Black shall or shall not i Into the convention himself to-morrow. The Governor told one of his In timate friends late to-night that he had no intention of appearing personally In the convention, but he did say that his name wonld Vie presented and that it would not be with drawn under any circumstances. Borne of Gov. I'.Iii -u ' friends said at midnight that they would not tun up hope of Inducing him to appear in the convention. They did not care any thing for precedent, they said, and further more they believed that what they termed to ! the extraordinary features of his canvass Hint the attitude of his factional adversaries actually demanded that he should appear per sonally in the convention, if for nothing more than to make a final defence of his adminis tration. How this may turn out no man can foresee to-night It tnav bo said, however, that the vast majority or Gov. Black's friends deprecate he suggestion that he enter the convention personally. These men believe that the Gov ernor has put up a good fight against what they term the extraordinary methods used against ! him for n renomlnatlon. All that Gov. Black can now expect, it was added. Is that his friends .shall remain with him to the last, and to finally and cordially move to make the choice of the convention the unanimous choice of the Repub lican party of the State of New York. It cannot be denied that Gov. Black's friends hope even now, and will go on hoping until the last moment, that something may turn up by which Col. Hoosevelt will bo withdrawn as a candidate and Senator l'latt shall then under take to throw the Hoosevelt delegate to some other candidate. They declare that they do nut believe that in the event of such a con tingency Senator flat r will be able to accom plish the defeat of Mr. Black. The Hon. Klihu Koot arrived in Saratoga to night. Ho came direct from Stockbridge, where he has been in consultation with the Hon. Joseph II. Chooto. Mr. Boot said that he had nothing whatever to say for print. He had a .-short chat with the Hon. Cliauncey 51. lenew, and subsequently wont to Sena tor Piatt's cottage and met Mr. Piatt and Chairman Odell of the Republican State Com mittee. Senator Plntt, Mr. Boot and Sir. Odell quickly left the cottage and went to a private room, where an extended consultation was J begun. The conference did not come to an 'J end until 12::it) this morning. i Assoon as it broke up it was positively an- nounced by Senator Piatt and Chairman Odell il I that Mr. Boot's opinion in favor of Hoosevelt was even stronger than that given at the 1 I ennference held In the Fifth Avenue Hotel lt Friday evening. It was added by , both Mr Piatt and 5Ir. Odell that Mr. Hoot will i r. pare a statement which is to em braco the correspondence of Col. Roosevelt and all other document of interest in the mat ter of t ol. Roosevelt's personal taxes, and that this document will be made public either In the convention or t ho day following. Gov. Black returned to Troy at 1:30 this morning, and his friends say they do not expect lilm to return to Saratoga to-morrow. Superintendent of Insurance Payn decided this morning that he would have a final talk wit li Senator Piatt. Much comment had been heard I "cause of Mr. Payu's refusal to visit Mr. Piatt yesterday. That didn't In any way Influ ence Mr. Payn, his friends said, but Mr. I Payn decided that he would have a last ': Interview with Mr. Piatt before the assem bling of the convention. He had an hour's 1 talk with Mr. Piatt in Mr. Piatt's cottage. He went over the whole ground of the Republican L state organization's attitude toward Gov. 9jt Black, charged that Gov. Black had been ill- J treated by Republicans who should have shown V greater consideration, and protested vehement ly against the nomination of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Both spoke very candidly to each 1 other, and the real details of that conversation ; 1 will possibly be remembered by the two men for a long time to come. Immediately after this interview friends of Gov. Black started a story to the effect that Senator Piatt at the last moment would attempt to switch the Boosovolt delegates over to Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. Failing in that effort. Senator Piatt would go on and allow Col. Hoose- )t j velt to be nominated In the convention to-moi - I row and give the Bepublican Btate Committee i ' power to nominate a candidate for Governor In case of death or resignation. Asa matter !of fact, both the Republican and Democratio Btate conventions have never adjourned with out passing resolutions empowering the 1 Btate committees to act In the emer- ! geney of death or resignation of candl- i dates. Senator Flatt and his friends sturdily J denied any intention of switching the dele gates over to Woodford, even if such a contin gency could be brought about at this time. Nevertheless, many folks had the Woodford story and gossiped about it in all Its features. To a certain extent a quietus was put upon the ' story by the announcement to-night by Gen. j Woodford's olosest friends that he was a candi- : date for United States Senator. ' Gen. Woodford said to-night: "1 have never had the slightest desire to be Governor of the f SUts of New York. In former days I had that ' j laudable ambition, but the situation is different (J ' now. Any Republican should have the ambltiou I to be a United States Senator from the State of IV Mew Tork. but I believe that my friends will I fully understand me when I say that I am too good a Republican to embarrass in any way the Bepublican situation in the State of New York by appearing at this time as a candidate for I u that great place." Il" After the interview between Mr. Piatt and ill air. Payn Mr. Piatt had an Interview with Ad- ' j dison B Oolviu. State Treasurer and candidate for Comptroller. Mr. Piatt requested Mr. Col - vln to retire from the race. Mr Colvln .o bitterly disappointed over Mr. Piatt's request, L J and replied that be could not acquiesce I U until hu had consulUid with his campaign Bl manager. Col lieorge. W. Dunn, Railroad Commissioner fioin Binghumton. Mr. Colvln Kfl informed Col. Hunn ol Mr Piatt's request and Col. I'uiin visited Mr I'latt and protested vehe- fl 1 meutly against Mr CoMn's withdrawal. Mr. I'latt insisted that Mr. Colvln must retire from the Held and not go into the convention with his delegates. Col. Dunn returned to Mr. Col- i vlu and foruiully requested Mr Colvln to retire from the Held. Mr. Colvln Insisted that he would not, and there was nothing left for OoL Dunn to do then but to stand by Mr. Colvln. It appears from this that Mr. Colvln will go Into the convention and test his strongth. Little or nothing waa heard to-day of the threats of certain of Gov. Black's friends to flliiK-nhomb into the convention against Col. Moricuu. Gov. Black's friends declare, how ever, that they will do everything possible to aid Mr. Colvln In securing the nomination for Comptroller. Just how this matter will turn out Is one of the problems to-night. A great deal of gossip has gone on all day as to how Gov, Black regarded the movement to renominate Timothy L. Woodruff for Lieutenant-Governor. 5Ir. Woodruff was reported to be somewhat under the weather when Gov. Black arrived this morning. Mr. Woodruff, his friends ssld, suffered from a sevore cold, and Michael J. Dady and Walter II. Atterbury called upon Gov. Black and informed him of Mr. Woodruff's temporary indisposition. Lator In the day. however, Mr. Woodruff called on Gov. Black, and the meeting between the two men seemed to be cordial enough to suit all pur poses. In the estimation of some of Gov. Black's friends Mr. Woodruff has done every thing possible to aid the Governor in the mat ter of votes from the Brooklyn delegation, and under the circumstances there should not bo any unnecessary hard feelings. Other friends of Gov. Black are not as charitable in their utterances, and as for tha Piatt people, they continue to insist that Mr. Woodruff must be renominated. Col. Abraham Gruber started a literary bureau to-day for the purpose of issuing an attack upon Col. Roosevelt. By nightfall 10,- 000 copies of a pamphlet fell upon Saratoga, and these pamphlets were as follows' QUOTATIONS FBOM BOOSEVKLT's KHSATS, TUB l.lsllKl) IN OOTOBKH, 1SII7. BY (I. 1". PUT NAM'S sons or NEW VllHX Page 117 "An ideal machine has for its officers men of marked force, cunning and un scrupulous, and tor Its common soldiers men who may he either corrupt or moderately honest, but who must be ol low intelligence. This is the reason why such a large propor tion of the members ol every polit ual machine are recruited from the lower grades of tho for eign population.'1 Page 105 "Our machine politicians need continually to be watched and oppose, I by those who wish to see good government." Page 103" The reason why the wonl ma chine has come to be used, to a certain extent, as a term of opprobrium, is to bo found in the fact that theso organizations are now run by the leaders very largely as business concerns to liein'llt themselves and their followers, with little regard to the community at large.' "One of tho most useful members, if the last Legislature was a German from a western county, and the extent of his Americanization cun be judged from the fact that he was actu ally an ardent prohibitionist." "Again I sat for an entire session beside a very intelligent member from northern Sew Yorkbetore f discovered that he was an Irish man. All his views of legislation, even upon such subjects as free schools and the impro priety of making appropriations from the rreasury for the support ot sectarian Institu tions, were practically similar to those of his Protestant American neighbors, though he was himself a Catholic. Now a German or sn Irishman rrom one of the great cities would have retained most of his national peculiari ties. " The only way to teach Iaddy how to govern himself and the only way in which to teach NSJnbo how to save himself from oppression is to give esch the lull rights possessed by other American citizens It is not to be wondered at if they at first show themselves unskilful In tile exercise ,f these rights. It has been my experience in the Legislature that when Paddy does really turn out well there are verv few native Americans. Melee. i, who do better. "There are certain legislative actions which must be taken in a purely Pickwickian sense. Notable among these are the resolutions 01 sympathy for the alleged oppressed peo ples end patriot of Kurope. As u rule, these resolutions are to be classed as simply bouffe affairs. Inning my term of service in the legislature resolutions were intro duced demanding the recall of Minister Lowell, issal bng the Czar for his conduct toward tin Russian Jews, sympathizing with the Land league ami tha Poors. Ac., the passage of which we strenuously opposed, on the grounds that, while we would warmly welcome any for eigner who came here and In good fsith as sumed the duties of American citizenship, wa had n light to demand in return that he should not bring anyof his ruce or national antipathies into Amerlcun political life." Senutor Piatt, without doubt, lias been reach ing out to-day for the purpose of estimating, as far as possible, the strength that Gov. Black may have in the convention. It wm stated on high authority that he offered Superintendent Payn. at the interview this morning, the nomination for Attorney-General, and sug gested that Mr. Payn name J. Rider Cady of Hudson. Ex-Judge Cady made the nomination speech for Got. Black two years ago. He has beon known as a close friend to Superintendent Payn. Mr. Payn. it is declared, refused to entertain Mr. Iiutt's propo sition, but sent for Mr. Cady for the purpose of ascertaining just how Mr. Cady felt on the sub ject. Mr. Cady, it was averred, informed Mr. Payn that under no circumstances would he accept the nomination for Attorney-General, and this verdict was returned to Mr Piatt. It turns out. though, that apparently Sir. Piatt has been somewhat moro successful in his dealings with Superintendent Aldridge. The Piatt people say very positively to-night that Charles 11 Babcock, the personal friend of Mr. Aldridge, will be nominated for State Treasurer. The drift to-night is all In favor of John C. Davles of Utica to be the candidate for Attorney-General, and folks near the throne say that Edwin A. Bond of Watertown will be the candidate for State Engineer and Surveyor. Nevertheless, at the request of Senator Piatt, Henry 0, Allen, one of the best-known engi neers In Syracuse, has been telegraphed for. Mr. Allen Is spoken of very highly by his friends, and without the slightest doubt the nomination for this important office lies be tween Allen and Bond. Edward Lauterbach. after a talk with Gov. Black, will not present the name of Gov. Black In the convention. The programme to-night Is that ex-Judge Cady will again nominate Gov. Black, and Abe Gruber says that hu will seoond tho nomination. The Republicans in the New York county organization say that they cannot understand the activity of Col. Gruber for Black when the vast majority of the New York delega tion are for Roosevelt. Col. Gruber's friends ex plain it to some extent by saying that If he trotted along with the majority he would only be an atom in a State convention, would have no opportunity to make a speech and would be unsought and unseen. "Bublioity. bublicity. bubliclty," these critics of Col. Gruber say Is what Col. Orubur Is after. Col. Gruber says, however, that after his attitude to ward civil service reform he could not vory well be asked to vote for Booaevelt's nomination. Col. Gruber's friends regard him to someextent good naturvdly, and others say that he should take u tumble. Anyway Gov. Black's friends, after the Governor arrived to day, started in to try and get additional dele gates below the Bronx. These efforts wore to some extent successful, and the New Y'ork city Republicans and those from Brooklyn who favor Roosevelt are to-night working like so many car horses to pull hack the delegates who have signified a disposition to listen to the Black charmers. The Hon. Cliauncey M. Depew. who Is to make the speech for Col Hoosevelt. arrived, had very pleasant interviews with Senator Piatt, Gov. Black, and Superintendent Payn. Everything points to u rousing old time In the convention to-morrow. The majority believe that it will hu u one-day affair, but thul it will be late to-morrow night before the fuss lsover. Others luslst that the convention may lost over until Wednesday. Republicans from Brooklyn had another talk with Gov. Black late to-night concerning Mr. Woodruff. The men who talked with the Gov ernor are the mutual friends of Black and Woodruff, and thoy desire to have it made clear that Gov. Black expressed to them that he entertained the friend liest of feelings for Mr. Woodruff, -that he had not the slightest objection to Mr. Woodruff's renomlnatlon for Lieutenant-Governor, and that Mr. Woodruff had held as many delegates as possible in the Brooklyn delega tion to the Black standard. There are reports to-night that the friends ot ex-County Judge John M. Kellogg of Ogdens burg will present his name In the con vention to-morrow, and endeavor to bring about the defeat ot John C. Davles by a combination with the Blaok and Colvln delegates. Then. too. there is a reoort that the Black and Colvln delegates will com bine In an effort to defeat the nomination ot Col. William J. Morgan for Comptroller. The Albany delegation had a meeting to night and decided, by a vote of '25 to 1, to vote for Col. Roosevelt for Governor. Frederick C, Easton, Superintendent ot Public Buildings at Albany, withdrew from the meeting of tho Albany delegation, declaring that he would vote for Gov. Black to tho end. GOT. BLACK IS SAItATOOA. He Takes Personal Charge of His Canvass for a Benomlnatton . Raratooa. Sept. 20. Gov. Black reached Sar atoga shortly before noon to-day. He had in tended coming on tho early train, but missed it at Troy, He was unaccompanied, and few at tho station knew him when he alighted from the train. There was no demonstration, and only one of his friends. Editor Charles S. Fran cis of tho Troy Timt. was at the station to greet him. The two. arm In arm, walked to the United States Hotel, went through the rear entrance to cottage No. I 'J. In the southern tier, which hod been reservod for the Governor some time ago. As the Governor passed through the hotel court his presence soon be came known to thehundredsof delegates In the south veranda. As he appeared on tho steps ot his cottage Judge Olcott of New York city waa tho first to bid him welcome. The Governor at once sought privacy In one of the rooms of his cottage, and his campaign managers. Mr. Payn and Mr. Aldridge. were soon closeted with him. The conference lasted five minutes only. Then the Governor appeared In tho reception room, where his political friends hud gathered. Among them were William Brookfleld. Col. Abo Gruber. Paul D. Cravftth, Judge Jneob M. Patterson. ex-Judge Ernest Hull and Edward Lauterbach of New Y'ork city ; Judge Charles T. Buxton of Clyde. Michael J. Dady and Wal ter Atterbury of Brooklyn. Senator Lexow of Nysck. Senator Brackett of Saratoga. Superin tendent Easton of tho Btnte Department of Public Buildings, and Cornelius V Collins, State Superintendent of Prisons. As soon as the Governor had arrived to take personal chargo ot his canvass for a reuomina tion a largo transparency, bearing tho Gov ernor's portrait, was hung on tho veranda In front of his headquarters. The best part of the day was spent by the Governor in meeting and talking with those who called. From tho complexion of the visitors it was plain to Bee that many of them were merely paying their respects to the Governor of the Btate. The Governor's friends here, who havo been in chsrge of his canvass since Saturday, had become downhearted at the rising wave of Roosevelt enthusiasm, which had about sub merged the Governor's aspirations, but bis ar rival materially revived them. They admit privately that a change in the present Guber natorial situation IB not expected, though they hone for tho best. The political friends of the Governor from Troy, who have watched his rise In politics, say that no political situation ever confronted tb.3 Oovernor that ho has not successfully en countered, cither by his sagacity or through something inimical to his opponents turning up. It is this belief in the political individuality of the man which gives them hope. They point to the discovery of the Roosevelt affidavit by Gov. Blaok, through the aid of his political managers and Tammany allies, as a reason for tho confidence now expressed, though they are all of the oplnlou that the knowledge of the existence of this affidavit should not have been divulged until to-night, or at a time too late for Mr. Hoosovelt's attor neys to effectually riddle it. as they have. The opinion was generally expressed that the Governor had listened to bad advice in reach ing a decision to personally conduct his can vass here. One of his friends, however, as serted that there was no difference between the Oovernor coming here himself and man aging his canvass over the long-distance tele phone from the Executive Chamber. The Governor came here not only to person ally appeal to the delegates for their votes, but also with the determination to go Into the convention as a delegate and plead his cause there. It Is on this point that his friends dif fer. They think his activity should end the hour the convention meets, and that it would best beflt the dignity not only of a candidate for office, but of the Governor of the great State of New York, to remain away from the nominating convention. Gov. Black, however, seldom changes an oolnlon once formed. It remains to be seen whether the wishes of himself or his friends will guldo him concerning his entering tho con vention and personally conducting his light for renomlnatlon on the floor of the convention hall. There is no precedent of a candidate for office ever having urged his claim in a conven tion, nor has there beenasingle instance where a Governor of the State, seeking a renomlna tlon, personally appeared on the scene in the convention city. It was remarked to-day that had Alonzo B. Cornell, In his fight for renoml natlon as Governor In 1882, come to Sara toga merely for the purpose of showing himself, there would have been no doubt of his nomination by a number of votes that it would have been tolly for any one to tam per with. Yet even Mr. Cornell declined to listen to the urgent appeals of his friends at that time and would not appear here. How he was apparently defeated by one vote, though actually nominated by a majority of two, through the falsification of the count by one of the tellers, is now a matter of party history. And Cornell's friends have always claimed that his presence here would have defeated the con spiracy. But Gov. Black has no such reason tor his personal presenile here. The delegates are lined up In almost solid phalanx for Roose velt, as he himself admits in his conversation with the delogates he has met. He practically shows in the position ho has taken that the only hope be has Is to bring the delegatus to his way ot thinking, that Mr. Roosevelt Is Ineligible. THE l-I.Dl AOA1SBT KOUBr.VK.LT. Tammany Ahead of Lauterbach la It Feltner Nurses an Oyster llav Affidavit. Otsteb Bat, Sept. 'JO A representative of Edward Lauterbach came here to-duy with tin- intention of securing a copy of the ufli davit of Col. Roosevelt's, filed here In August, 1X07. swearing off iiersonal tax here and de claring that he was then a resident of New York city, as he was. Esrly this morning Town Clerk James L. Long found the affidavit in an old cabinet In which he bad forgot ten to look when be made a search for IL Upon rinding the document Long notified the Tax Department In New York city, and the Tax Department asked him to bring the affi davit ut once to the city. Long left hare on the midday train and returned lute this evening. Upon arriving here ho flatly ref...,cd to mike public the text of the affidavit until the con veriiiorCrrieets His reason for this, he said, was because it was going u be un iuiiKrtuut factorliu the situation, and that It was looked up in his safe and would not be made public property until after the result of the conven tion was known. 51 r. Lautorbach's repre sentative, upon learning of Long's trie to the city. uoUUed some one lu tbe city f meet Long on his arrival lu tho city and getaoopy of the affidavit. He also asked some one to get a copy ot It to-night and send It t Edward Lauterbach, Windsor Hotel, Saratoga, but both efforts failed. Ltiuterbach's man said that Col. Roosevelt's two affidavits were going to be used at Saratoga. Col. Roosevelt admitted this afternoon, as he has heretofore, the existence of the affi davit and said the date ot it was Aug. 24, 1807. The lease ot his house here expired on Oct. 1 following. In the affidavit sent on from Wash ington in March. 1808. Col. Roosevelt said al though he had used the term "resident" of Washington he did not mean a domiciled resi dent, but simply resident In a physical sense. Ho regarded himself then as he Hoes now us a resident of Oyster Bay. Col. Roosevelt to-day, In looking over the copy book In which are his private letters, found a letter written to John E. Roosevelt on March 3K 1808, In which he .states that he did not want to pay taxes in both New York city and Oyster Bay, out would cer tainly do so If his right to voto could otherwise be questioned. He had been assessed In New York cltv on $50,000 persoual property, and being ut u great expense in raising his regi ment did not want to pay any more for tuxes thuti was absolutely required. Col. Roosevelt declares that his Intention to become a tax payer and a voter In Oyster Bay Is brought out so plainly by that letter that the letter will bo all thut Is necessary to refute the assertions ot tho opposition. . , Elihu Hoot has gone to Saratogu as a dele gate. Some of Col. Roosevelt's friends hunted for him to-day In order to ask him to give the letters out before tho convention met. Ihe Colonel has received a visit from John Jay Chapman of the Citizens' Union, who is a per sonal friend of his. lr. Chapman came here In a friendly wav to tell Ool. Roosevelt that the Cits would have to nominate a man to run against him. Col. Hoosevelt declared to-day, in answer to some of Mr. Lautorbach's talk, that he took the stump In annport of Blaine in 1884. as will bo shown by tho records of that cnmtmlgn. "Anothur charge which they make. I see said Col. Roosevelt, "and the falsity of which can easily lie proved. Is the assertion that 1 led my man Into ambush ut Las Guasimas. This is false in two wave. First, there wris no ambush, and, second. I did not lead tho men on that occasion. Col. Wood being lu command ut the time and not myself. The only word which Col. Roosevelt re ceived from Saratogu to-day concerning the situation was a despatch from Gen. H. L. Bur nett, who unnouneed that he would be nomi nated as sure as the sun rose, and sent con gratulations. Col. Rooevelt intends to re main hero to-morrow, providing his presence is not required in New York. Ho expects to receive the news from Saratoga here. President Thomas L. Feitner of the Tax Hoard was around the Hotel Savoy last night with the Roosevelt affidavit, which the Town Clerk of Oyster Bay gave him earlv In the afternoon, or u copy of it. in his pocket. Mr. Feltner couldn't make up Iiib mind whether to make the affidavit public or not. He rinul ly decided to wait until Corporation Counsel Whulen came around, so that he could get his opinion bctoro coming to a final decision. Mr. Whulen fuilod to put in an appeurance. so, "in the absence of legul advice," Mr. Feitner decided to keep his sensation in his pocket. qvkkss cor.vrr 'oj hooskvelt. Mr. Johnson of Astoria I'niible to Deliver Ills Delegates to Gov. Rlrtrk. Political circles in Queens county were in terested yesterday In u report that eight dele gates to the Republican State Convention from thut eountylhad been pledged to Gov. Black by Henry 0, Johnson of Astoria, who is a member of tho State Board of Arbitration and Media tion, having been amiointod by Gov. Black. Before the delegation left it was said that every man was for Roosevelt A number of promi nent Hepublicuns accompanied tho delegates, as It is expected there will be u lively tight for State Committeeman from the Queens county district. District Attorney William J. Youngs, who holds the place at present, seeks a re-elec-tlon. poutmostur George Hipperger of Long Island City end former StA'c isenntor J din Iwls ChiMs of Floral Park. L, I., want tosuo eeed Youngs. ,VOT SOLID FOB BLACK. PoughkeepAle's Central llepnbllcan Club Declares for ltoonevelt. FocoHKEpaiE. Sept. 2)1. Although when the Republican delegates to the Saratoga Con vention were ohosen here it was announced that the delegation, with Robert 11 Hunter. Deruty Superintendent of Insurance, at Its head, was solid for Black, the Central Republi can Club ot this city met to-night and adopted the following rosoluti on s: ' Rftoltxi. That this club, expressing tho convictions of a vast majority of the Repub lican electors of this city and county, cordially Indorse and favor the candidacy of Col. Theo dore Roosevelt as the Republican nominee for Oovernor of New York, and that we urge upon the delegation to the Republican Stato Con vention from this county the importance of falling In line with tho general sentiment of the party In the Stato in order to assure Re publican seccess the coming election. " Rttolred, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to our delegates at Saratoga and to Col. Roosevelt." yr.tr tork delegates meet. A Harmonious Conference at Which No Fledges Were Kxarted. Saratoga, Sept. 28. The delegates to tho Republican State Convention from New York county met to-night. Chairman Quigg said that tho main reason for calling the delegates together was to facilitate the selection of the members of the new Slate Committee from that county, as It was highly Important that tho names of the committeemen should be an nounced? before the oonventlon adjourned. He would, he said, take this opportunity to refer to the candidates for the different State offices to be filled. The Gubernatorial nomination, he said, he wished only to Incidentally mention, realising that the delegates had their own views upon this question and already knew whut position they would take. Mr. Quigg expressed the hope that the delegates from New York county would support Lieut. -Gov. Woodruff for re nomlnatlon, and ssld that he hud received a request from the Kings county delegates urg ing such a support without regard to any of the other nominations. Going down through the proposed tloket to be nominated. Chair man Quigg said he thought thut John T. McDonough of Albany would be nominated for Secretary of State, and that for Attorney General John C, Davles of Oneida seemed to havo a big lead. He thought that there was some doubt as to who would bo selected for Slate Treasurer and State Engineer and Sur veyor, though Charles II. Babcock of Roches ter, ana Edwin E. Bond of Wutertown were most favorably considered for such offices re spectively. Touching the Stato Comptrollership situa tion and referring to the candidacies of Col. William .1. Morgan of Buffalo and State Treas urer Addison B.Colvln of Glens I alii. Mr. (Juicg was ot the opinion thut Col. Morgan wouiq have a great majority of the delegates. Erie county, he said, stood solid behind Morgan, and it might be well, he thought, for the dele gates In cities of the first class having a com mon interest to stand together. He remarked that if Mr. Colvln should allow his name to be presented to the convention it would be with out the support of tha leaders of the party In the State. Mr. Edward Lauterbuoh, representing the Black i .upiioi nrs of the delegation, congratu lated Mr. Quigg on his conservative statement of the situation uud said he hoped the delega tion might be able to act together us fares pos sible. However, he wished It understood that the exigencies of the gubernatorial situation might make it necessary for some of the dele gates to favor other candidates, especially tor the offices of Attorney-General ana Comptrol ler, uslde from thut of Governor. The eoutereuoe was an entirely harmonious one. and while no pledges were exacted of the delegates, its effect will be that 'he Roosevelt delegates will support the caudidutas for the different State offices mentioned by Mr. Quigg us being most likely to be nominated. while the Black delegates will support any other candidates for the minor State offices who might be able to bring udditlonul support to Gov. Black While Mr. lauterbach does not eviiect thut a situation will arise whereby tlie support by the Black delegates of other candi dates for the minor offices would materially increase Gov. Black s strength, nevertheless, he suade the statement he did so that those who support Black will also be lu (HjeiUou, taf favor candidates for the minor offices not favored by the greater majority of the dele gates front New York county. Meetings of the delegates of tho different Congress districts of New York county will be held to-morrow morning for the purpose of selecting the members of the new mate Com mittee. Before the meeting adjourned It was announced that John Rolsenwcber had been seleoted o again represent tho Four teenth distriot on the Btate Committee. THE PLOT TO NAME ELLMWORTB. Senator Piatt Labors la Tain with Mr. I.'Hommedleu to Secure His Delegates. Bahatooi, Sept. 20. -United States Senator Piatt, State Senator Ellsworth and Representa tive James W. Wadsworth were not at all pleased this morning when they learned that the newspapers had been informed ot the ef forts to sandbag Irving L'Hommedieu, the Republican leader of Orleans, into throwing hla delegates for Ellsworth's renomluutlon In the Senate Convention ot the Forty-fifth dis trict, which includes the oounties of .Niagara. Orleans and Genesee. Senator Ellsworth was especially black In the face over the matter. It was learned to-night that Senator Piatt sent for Mr. L'Hommedieu this morning and again Insisted that he turn over hla delegates to Ells worth. Mr. L'Hommedlen again refused to comply with Mr. Piatt's request, and failing in his efforts to bring over Mr. L'Hommedlen. Mr. Piatt sent for Arohie Sanders, the Repub lican leader of Genesee, and requested him to turn in his delegates for Ellsworth. Mr. Banders will not tell what he replied to Mr. Piatt, and all that la known about the situation to-night Is what Representative Wadsworth said to the representative of The Sun. "Ellsworth Is to be renominated." he de clared. "I am not going to say where the dele gates are coming from to do this, but Ells worth is to be renominated." STATE COMMITTEE MEETS. Sereao K. Payne geleeted as Temporary Chairman of the Convention. Baiutooa, fiopt. 20. The session ot the Re publican State Committee to-night waa brief. D. M. Hurley acted for State Committeeman An drew Jacobs of Brooklyn and Frank Raymond for William H.Teneyok of Now York city. Amasa P. Tlfbrnton otNew York city waa absent and not represented. The other members of the committee were present. The temperary roll of delegates prepared by the Btate Committee was adopted as the roll of the oonventlon. There were no contests, which Is unusual. Congressman Sereno E. Payne of Auburu was named by the committee to act as temporary chairman of the convention, which meets at noon to-morrow, and John B. Kenyon and Reuben L. Fox as temporary secretaries. Schuyler county, which is entitled to four del egates in the convention, elected three only. and Owsn Cassidy of Mouutour Falls waa named as the fourth delegate. COS FAB OF CITS I.V ALBAST. Seven Possibilities Named for the Head of Their State Ticket. Albany. Kept. 20. Friends of the movement for un independent ticket from all parts of the Stute met in privatu rooms at the Kenmore Hotel this afternoon and talked for two hours uhotrt the future of the party. Col. Roosevelt's conduct In declining a nomination was con demned. A. 8. ll.iighi said lie believed there were enough people in the State who would like to vote for a ticket which was not nominated by any boss to warrant them in keeping in the field. It was decided to authorize Chairman Paul Fuller to appoint a committee, which will con sider the names of certain candidates and till the vacancy in the ticket. The names of Theo dore Bacon of Rochester, Oren E. Wilson of Albany. Edwnrd M. Shepard of New Y'ork, John Do Witt Warner, New York. Thomas E. Kinney, reform Mayor of I'tica. Charles 8. Fulrchild and Col. George E. Waring. Jr.. of New York were given out as possibilities. One of tha men present afterward said that none of the men named was the real choice of the meeting for the head of the ticket. All the members left town pledged to secrecy on this point, and some declared that they would spring a surprise on Roosevelt that will make htm lots of trouble. It was suggested to change the name of the party to the Citizens' Union State League, and this the committee may de cide on. Among those present at the meeting were Paul Fuller, Boudinot Keith. John I. Chap man. Isaac II. Taleln. Julius Henry Cohen. V. Ernest Maoy, W. H. Hlnriehs of Brooklyn. E. H. Tiehcner of Blnghsmton, J. W. Hlllls. Simeon Holioyd. Oreu . Wilson and John F. Moutignani of Albany. ex-Mayor Kinney of rtlcu. Thomas M. Osborne of Auburn, William M. Brundsge of Albany. A. 8. Height ot Le banon Centra, and Theodore Bacon of Rochester. QUIOQ IS TBE KSEMTS CAMP. He Went Into Mr. Payn's Cottage, Thinking It Wae Mr. Piatt's. Babatooa. Sept. 26. An Incident which af forded much amusement to those who wit nessed it happened In the headquarters of Superintendent Payn this afternoon. His cot tage Is a few doors above that of Mr. Piatt Lemuel E. Quigg. hurrying along tho veranda this afternoon, evidently preoccupied, went into Mr. Payn's cottage, and, passing through the first room where Mr. Payn was talking with some friends, hurried Into Mr. Payn's private room. Mr. Payn, not noticing who it was went in. inquired ot his son who it was. "Why, that's Mr. Quigg, father." said young Louis. "Go In and ask him what he wants.' said Mr. Payn. , , The son did as requested, and hurrying through the suite of rooms found Mr. Quigg looking around for some one. "What Is it you want. Mr. Quigg?" said young Mr. Payn. "I am looking for Mr. Piatt." replied Mr. When Mr. Quigg learned that he was in Mr. l'uvn's cottage lie turned, spoke his excuses ana left tho cottage. SOUISATBO BOB COSQBKSS. John K. Stewart of Amsterdam Named by the Twenty-tint District Republican. Schenectady. Sept. 20. At the Bepublioan Congress Convention for the Twenty-first dis trict, compilslng tho counties ot Montgomery. Sohenectadv. Schoharie, Greene and Otsego, held here this afternoon. John K. Stewart of Amsterdam, a wealthy mill owner, was unani mously nominated for Congress. Mr. Stewart, In accepting the nomination, pledged himself to ill mis support the present Administration. Resolutions were adopted Indorsing the Na tional and State platforms of lHlftl aird the eon duct of tho recent war: commending the policy of President McKlnley and the administration of Gov. Black, and extending thanks to the volunteers In the late war No mention waa made ot the Philippines or Cuba. Indorsed Hoosevelt and Aetor. The Republicans ot the Thirteenth Congress district opened the campaign with a rousing meeting under the auspices of the Richard C. Shannon Assoeistiop at Casino Hall. Forty foiiitli street and Ninth avenue, last night. Resolutions indorsing Col. 'J hcodoro Hoosevelt for Governor and Col John Jacob Alitor for Congress from the Thirteenth district were udopteil amid great cheering An address was made by Col. Jacob Kemple. The hall was packed Jersey Republleaae Renominate Ceaarees nian Parker. Obanos, N. J , Sept. 26 -At the Republican Convention of the Sixth district of New Jersey. comprising Newark and East Orange, held at East Orange this evening. Cougreaamm R Wayne Parker of Newark was renominated on the Brat formal ballot. Congressman FUsgerald Wins HU Tight. Boston, Sept. 'id. Interest in to-alght'e Democratio caucuses was centred In the fight for the Congressional nomination in the Teuth district. Enough returns have come in to show Ural John r Fitzgerald Is assured of reuoml nation If tbe delegates pledged to him hold firm. From the granite Bills ef Hew esansaiie ooates I lyeaAuaaerry-eert, ligkt, vre, eaa epertrllsrg -.ias. NO SLATE IN SYRACUSE. A BUSVB Of DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN ARRIVE WITH OCT OSB. The Irreverent Ones Said Croker Had It In Ills Possession and Wonld Uring It Along To-Day on the Tammany Train Booms Spring Up In Every Corner, but the Silver Boom Is the Strongest of All. 8iBACUBg, Sept. 20.-Unttod States Benator Edward Murphy. Jr., former Senator D. B. Hill, Btate Senator Patrick H. McCarrcn, the Chair man of the Democratio Btate Campaign Com mittee ; Anthony N. Brady ot Albany, Eugene Wood and about twenty-five honchmon came to town to-night on the Southwestern limited. Previous to their arrival the only statesmen In the city not ot local origin were the Hon. Wil liam Henry Clay Sulzer, tho Hon. John II. Stanehlleld and " Bill." the button man. " Bill " admitted that his business was selling but tons. Mr. Stanehlleld and Mr. Sulzer were In tho button-buying business among other things. They brought their but tons with them In stacks sufficient to bolster Gubernatorial booms. Benator Murphy and the othor statesmen had not been ex pected until to-morrow. The hotel was not ready for them, and there was a mix-up. They stood down in the lower corridor admiring a life-size portrait of tho Hon. Richard Croker until It was straightened out. Benator Murphy got a room, over the door of which was the sign: "Fire escape. Break in tbe door." Benator Hill's room was next to it. and there was a connection to the fire oscape there. The bell boy who showed them up pointed out the room opposite Benator Hill's as the one that had been reserved for Mr. Croker. That room had no connection with the fire escape. Ordinarily in Btate Convention times, when a bunch of statesmen similar to this bunch ar rives, it Is not more than half an hour, or at the outside an hour, before favored ones know whut Is going to happen. These men bring along slates with them and all that sort of thing, and the favored ones take a peep at the slates and then the fun is all over, un less It happens, as It docs occasion ally, that the slate gets broken. This year, however. Is an exception. Halt an hour, an hour, and two hours after the arrival of the bunch of statesmen there was just as muoh mystery about what would hap pen when tbe State Convention met as there was before the statesmen arrived. It really seemed as if the statesmen had forgotten to bring the slate with them. The irreverent onus aaid that Mr, Croker had got possession ol it and bad refused to send it up, but was go ing to bring it along on the Tammany train with him when he came to-morrow. Senator Murphy. Senator Hill, Senator McCarrcn, Mr. Brady and the rest admitted that they had talked all the way up from New York, but Uiuy said it was only about corn and potatoes and fish and such things. Candidates ! no, not one, and really they seemed more anxious to know what was going to happen at Saratoga than they did about what might happen hero at Syracuse when tho delegates reach here and get together. This absence of a slate after the arrival of the hunch of statesmen was. of course, encour aging to booms, and whereas there had only been a few booms before they got here, after their arrival booms sprang up lu every corner. The Stanchfield and Sulzer booms, that hail in n lying kind of low. blossomed out in fine style. Tbe Danfortb boom showed up. the Me Gulre boom, the Titus boom, the Karl boom, the Van Wyok boom, the Cook boom, and any number of smaller ones. These were for Governor alone. There was the Wiley boom for Lieutenant-Governor, and from fifteen to twenty others for that office, and as many lor every other office for whioh candi dates are to be named. Erie county alone had a candidate for every office to be filled, from Governor down to Bergeant-at-Arms of the Convention and of the State Committee. The Erie county delegates got In just before tho bunch of statesmen, and they frankly admitted that they were going to start at the top of the heap for the office of Governor and plug in can didates for every office la that way they were sure to get something. Justice Titus headed their list. So far as could be observed during the course of the evening none ot tbe various booms that sprang into being had sufficient strength to frighten any of the others, but they all strutted around and looked happy. The corridors of the hotels blossomed with pictures and the lapels of the peaceful citizen of the city who came around to see the statesmen were chuck full of "Bill's" product The statesmen stuck to their rooms after they got here, and during the evening they received about everybody who game. Mayor McGuire visited all of them and left each one looking happy, just as If his boom bad a boost. The statesmen winked when he went away: that was ail. The Erie county folks went to work on the statesmen, and when they got through they did not look bo happy, but they asserted that that was not any sign that their mission had been unsuccessful. Mr. Stanchfield paid the shortest visits and then he got back to bis headquarters. Mr. Stanchfield brought with him workers galore, and he bad his hands full attending to them and to tho people they brought to suo him. He was too busy to talk about what bo thought of the Chicago platform and a few other of tho Interesting questions that are booked to vex Democratio statesmen this year. Along with these other booms there was. ot course, a silver boom. This was stronger than all the rest of the booms put together. It had a headquarters of its own : it had tho Chicago platform, the lust official declaration of the Democratic party ol the nation, to stand on ; it had good lungs and It declared that. In spite of Hoffmsn House decisions and Saratoga de cisions, it was going to assert Itself on Wednes day, whether the statesmen liked it or not. The Hon. William Henry Clay Sulzer belonged to this boom. Mr. Sulzer was one of the first men to stop off sn early morning train from the borough of Manhattan to-day. Mr. Sulzer was accom panied by a email but exceedingly enthusi astic crowd of rooters wliorn he had picked up on his way from the metropolis. They imme diately raised their voices for the purpose of announcing to the people of Syracuse that the Hon. William Henry Clay Sulzer was lu tliurucn for the Demoors tic nomination for Oovernor and that he was there to stay to the bitter end. The Hon. Mr. SuUer's chest expandud wit ti pride when he heard these remark He im mediately betook himself to the Vandorbilt House and opeued headquarters on tho first floor. His boom then and there became a part of the records of the day. and his lithographs were soon to be seen in and about the lobbies and the main corridors ef the Yates Hotel. When a Boh reporter called on the Hon. Mr. Sulsur and asked him what ho thought his chances were for heading the Democratic State ticket this fall, he said he had nothing to say for publication. Some of his friends said, how ever, that they oousldered Mr. Sulzer a very promising candidate. They declared that a demand for his nomination had been mauu in many counties throughout the State by accredited delegates, as well as by loyal lay Democrats, and that he would make a most excellent showing on the first ballot. What sort of a showing he would make on the second ballot they did not say. Mr. Sulzer's lithographs picture him In his characteristic statesmanlike attitude, with bis hair tossed about in wild abandon. Underneath the picture Is this legend: "WUlia. oulsser, hwaspien o) the people. Equal rights to all. special privileges to none. The foe of trusts and monopolies." The second sot of boomers who arrived la town were friends of the Hon. Robert C. Titus of Buffalo. Just loo of the Supremo Court in the Eighth Judicial district. This delegatinn num bered ihlrty-flvo. and Justice Titus's head quarters were immediately opened on the fourth floor of the Yates House. His chief boomer seemed to bo ex-Congressman James M Wiley. He said that the Erie county delegates were unanimous for Juetloe Titus for Governor, and that ho would) probably have the entire sixty delegate of tho Kit lnh Judicial district on the first bal lot. Justice Titus will probably be put la nomination hy former Assistant District Attor ney W. F. Mackie. The Titus boomers were; Inclined to bo reticent concorniug their plans. It was admitted on all sides to-night that Jug tlco Titus was a formidable candidate. It wag said that he had been in public life for twenty years, having been District Attorney of Erie county for two terms, Stato Senator for two terms and u JusUce of tho Ba prenre Court for twelve years, and thai his reputation was spotless. Some of his friends said, moreover, that ho was tho real thing In the vote-getting line. Irr support ol this statement they said that whenever he icim.i beforo the people for an office he InvrtrU ably ran ahead ot his tloket from 1.000 to il.ooQ) votos, and that onco when ho ran for Senator he was the only Democrat pn the ticket elected. Justice Titus Is a pronounced silver man. and he took an active part In tho Bryan cam paign In 1HUU. This fact, his friends say. Is s strong card in his favor beuauso no Chicago platform Democrat, no matter how fanatical ha may be in his devotion to the 10 to 1 principle. can raise any objection to his candidacy. It was very apparent to-day that the Buffalo rooters were In deadly earnest In their efforts to have Justice Titus nominated for Governor. Several of the Justice's friends were In New Y'ork recently, and while there had long talks With Richard Croker and other lenders ot Tam many Hull, and It Is said that thoy were as sured then that no man residing south of Albany would be chosen to head the State Demo cratie ticket. They were told by Mr, Croker and other men high In the councils of the Democracy of Greater New York that Justice Titus was held in high esteem in the metropolis, and thul not a single objection could be brought for ward against him as a candidate for Governor. The Buffalo Democrats who were here to-day refused to admit that they had a second choice for Oovernor. At tho same time it is known that they are very favorably disposed toward Mayor Van Wyck. If the Mayor receives the votes of the Erie county delegates on the sec ond or third ballot nobody will be greatly sur prised. In the event that Justice Titus falls to gel the nomination for Governor, Erie county has three candidates for Comptroller. One ot them is Joseph E. Gavin, former Comptroller of Buf falo. Mr. Gavin's boom, it is said. Is not of the mushroom order. It is known that as early as July he was In New Y'ork talking the matter over with former I.lcut.-Gov. Sheohan. Tha other two Erie county candidates tor Comp troller are Augustus F. Scheu uud Joseph B. Mayer. Tho Hon. James K. MoOuire and his little) boom tor Governor appeared simultaneously in the Yates Hotel. The Hon. Mr. McGuire is the Mayor of Syracuse, so he did not havo to pay an y freight charges or car fare on his boom. It was right hore in the city, waiting for the outetda delegates to come along and increase its size. Mr. McGuire says lie Is in the race to stay, aud nothing less than first place on ths ticket will satisfy him. "If I can't be the Oovernor of New York State." he said, "why. I want to remain the Mayor of Syracuse." Mr. McGuire in all probability will remain tho Mayor of Syracuse. There is not much to be said at present about the Hon. Elliot Danforth's boom. Unlike ths boom of the Hon. Mr. Sulzer and the Hon. Mr. McGuire it was not a personally conducted af fair. Up to 11 o'clock Mr. Dunforth did not put In an appearance, but his lithographs did. They are gorgeous to behold. They picture the Chairman of the Democratio State Commit tee as surrounded on all sides by tha national colors. Mr. Dauforth, it was said. would arrive to-morrow and proceed to make as active canvass for the nomination of Governor. His friends say that he will make the best showing of any candidate so far named on the first ballot. While Mayor Van Wyek's boom Is here. It is not yet here officially. The other booms haven't had a look at it yet. with the result that they are all more or less frightened at the thought ot it. They had an idea that tbs statesmen who came on the Southwestern lim ited had it up their sleeves somewhere, but it tboy had they kept it there. The Mayor's boons will come to-morrow. As stated before, the statesmen and every body olse ate more interested in whut Is going to take place at Saratoga to-morrow than they are In their own business, aud it is pretty cer tain that until the Saratoga Convention hag named its candidates all booms that are here now and all that can get here is the meantime will bo allowed to run wild, amuse themselves, as the statesmen say. As an illustration of tho unproparcdoess of the Democrats tor their convention, it need only be said that up to the present time it Is not known who will bo the temporary and who the permanent chairman of the convention. Tire statesmen will get together to-morrow and try to find out just where they are at. They hope to hear from Saratoga by night CROKER TALKS OP HER RICK. But Says Tammany Has Agreed On No Caa dldute for Governor The Other Offices. The Tammany delegation will leave for Syra cuse this morning. Their train will go In four sections, the first to leave at 8 :.r0 o'clock, ths second at 0, the third at H :0b. and the fourth at 6:16, On the first section will be Richard Croker. Mayor Van Wyck. John F. Carroll. Cor liorution Counsel Whelau, Senator Plunkitt, Daniel F. McMahon, James J. Martin, l'lre Commissioner Soannell, and Polios Commie loner Sexton. Among those to go on the other sections will be James P. Keating. Sheriff Duns, Maurice Feutherson, Lawrence Delmour, John 0, Sbeehan, William Gallon. Peter J. Dooling. and a host of others. Tammany men packed the corridors ot ths Hotel Savoy lust night. No one seemed to have any definite Idea who was going to head the Stato ticket, but the idea seemed to prevail that Judge D. lady Derrick would be tho man. Mr. Croker said most emphatically that he had no candidate and hadn't uny idea wiio the ruaa would be. Ho hud not attended any confer ences or caucuses, he aald, and hadn't sees Senutor Murphy for u wenk. Mr. Crokor de clined totalk ol Muyor Van Wyok's candidacy, but another prominent Tammany Hall man had tins P. say on the subject: "The New York delegation Is not going to insist on the nomination of Mayor Van Wyek. II there rsa demand for him. Ire will booorus the candidate, but no effort will lie made by the New York delegation to create u demand. In other words, Tammany Hall Is not going to whoop it up for the Mayor unless some oneelse tarts the whooping The Mayor Is not at all anxious fur the nomination, and Tammany would just as soon leave hnn whore he Is. Ju lgt lleriick is the mot-talked-of man now, although it is reported that he told ex-Senator I Hill last week thut he would not be a candi date ' A number ol candidates for the other places on the ticket were mentioned last night. For Comptroller, James II .Manning of Albany. John B Judson of Fulton and Calvin J llusou SI Yates were talked about. Tliomus E. Bene ict of lister wus talked of an the candidate for Secretary of Mate and the follow li.g wore named as poeaiblr candidates for Attorney General: Thomas H. Conway of Clinton. Mar tin Kellngg of Warren. Charles N. Bulger of Oswego. John Foley of Saratoga and J"hoiuas H. Dowd of Cattarauf us. The TamnBuiy mom