New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20

who came here last week and announced mat
he was opposed to the Greater New-fork pil.
Mr. Odell - a candidate for Governor; tpr
many years he has slavishly followed Mr.. Piatts
lead In avery thing. In. 1884, he SAID 70 an eini-
nent Republican when asked who was his choice
for Governor Il am for whoever o ,nS a s oWsr
Hers type Of the men who submit their WIS
to that Of a political boss. and obey all ORDERS
strictly. To suppose that he came TO ADAM my
and without Mr. Platts consent announced MS
opposition to the Greater New-York act Is m
.redible Beyond question Mr.. Odell was 81.
'ected to do this by Platt for the purpose a OF
manufacturing a fictitious reputation TOT ihue-
,endence. Mr.. Plat ID well aware or the uanEer
20 him Of nominating man for tiovernot ,, MI
has the reputation OF being merei! ms p osis
servant Ode has had good ndvertlsenen.
OF his Independence Of Mr.. Platt Witnou.
hafming the latter. 1t was slgnincsnt Una,
while Odell was here he explicitly sa,o ne snou ,
not attempt to influence the vote OF an Assem-
blyman. against the bill He thus woulo not 90
anything OF a practical nature to defeat the oo
noxious measure. Yet lie SAID openly 10 slas
newspaper correspondents that he was opposed
to fhe bfll; ard to-day Re obtains another az
vertisement Of his independence in dispatcm
to Mr. Platt once more expressing MS oppositio"
to the Greater New-York BILL
AN ANCHOR TO wINDwARD.
Mr. Platt undoubtedly sees that If the Greater
New-York act is passed. the temper of the Re-
publicans of Brooklyn will be considerably ruf-
ned He therefore instr,,cts Odell who by gen.
eral report Is to be his candidate for Governor
to pose as the especial champion OF Brooklyn.
That position Of Odell. II ne Is nominated TOT
Go<ernor. would be pointed to ny the members
of .1he Plat organization as evidence OF MS
friendship for Brooklyn, and therefore as
reason why he ought not to be punished because
Mr.. Platt had the Legislature pass the Greater
Eew-Yofk act
FATE OF FISH I.EXoW- AND OTHERS
Mr.. Fish. on the other hand. by pushing the
Greater New-York act through the Assembly II
he accomplishes 1t. will become unaVanape as
a candidate for Governor. 1t will be pointed
out that Brooklyn Republicans would hold Mr.
Fish responsible for the passage of the Greater
Network act In the Assembly. and therefore
that 1t wotid be dangerous to nominate him
for Governor. .AIr. f.iatt has ne com passson
or he would not drive Mr.. Fish TO committing
political Abctde, S~s.- = -. ,- -1,,,
Mr. O0e5lfalso seems intent on crushing inc
ambition OF another candidate for Govern9r
namely, Clarence Lexow, Of Nyack Mr.
Lexow &hbught until yesterday that ne was
slated. 10. gusto the Republican EauGnai tsoi ,
yentioncas delegate from the XNIItn Ion
eress District, n, company with Mr.. 0deil
Doubtless he thought that Il chauheey NJ: BE
pew should expose himself reSKt Ss;cS ~p Pad
cold he wonld be selected to make the speech
nominating Mr. Morton for President But
ode ssfeated Lexow YESTERDAY w al r sne TO St
Louis himself as o delegate In company WIN
Thomas w: Bradley. the Walden knifemak t,r
Lexow therefore will remain al nome IN ~! aCn.
Speaker Fish only goes to the convention as an
alternate Mr. Saxton. another candidate Tor
Governor was defeated a candidate for dele
gate by MIR. Platt's orders. James A. foDer,s'
stiii another candidate for Governor, was de-
feated as candidate for delegate from ma
XXXII1d Congress- District. Senator ELLSWORTH,
who has been spoken Of for Governor, was NOT
elected a delegate to the National Convention
from the XXXth District. Only Odell mas Mr.
Platt's support and goes to the National Con
vention as delegate. Republican Pohuciahs
were commenting upon these facts to-day as
indicative OF the favor with which Odei IS
regarded By Mr.. Plat ''-' 800 "-