New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
GOTERNOREL ELECT BLACK'S VISIT.

GOSSIP STARTED BY HIS COMING TO TOWN.
Governor elect Frank S Black came the city
yesterday afternoon and went to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel lie greeted upon his arrival by Louis
F Pawn. Mr.. Plat. Dwight Lawrence and others.
He seemed 10 be In a CHEEKY mood and when asked
his errand 10 the city replied: "New-York Is town
any man can and say nothing about his
business" He said that he would be here only
day or so. and then would return TO Troy.
The apartments OF the Governor-elect in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel had strong powers OF attraction FOR Re-
publican politicians Of al kinds and slzcs last evening
Among tho-s who followed their cards upstairs were
ex-senator J sloai Fasseti. Of Chemung County.
Senator Hobart krum. OF Schoharie County. State
Treasurer Addison y. Colvin. OF Glens Falls. Con-
gresham Lemue T.. Quleg. OF this city: George W.
Aldridge State Superintendent OF Public Works. AMI
General f. a. McAlpn. General Frederick c. Nc
Lewee and Colonel G. Whitney Tinghast. the three
candidates for Adjuiant General
T G Plat and Louis F. Payn among those
who had private talks with the GovernOrelect. The
subjects discussed both By Messrs. Plat and Payn
and by Others who Mr. Back. II Was understood.
referred mainly 20 the places which the ne" Gov
ernor will have 20 MI after his Inauguration at AL
bany on January l. Mr. Black said later In the eve
ming that he had no announcements 10 make
one Of the subjects under discussion was the
United States senatorshp That Mr.. Plat has de-
clded to accept this place Of honor II the Republican
rniorty OF the Legislature OTers " 10 MN IN
January was the impression which prevailed among
the statesmen who gathered 10 greet the Governor
elect, and none Of the machine men expressed any
doubt that Mr. Plat would be elected If he wished
10 be Enthusiastic organization men said last
evening that any opposition that might exist would
fade away before the Republican caucus met and
that SIR Plstt would be nominated by reclamation
MIR Plat will no, remain In the Senate longer
than a wear after his election" said Mr.. Payne
AT leasr that is my belief Absence from his bust
ness Of four 10 eight months for series OF four
years would be very Injurious to his interests.
do not think that Mr.. Patt looks forward TO II
long legislative service in Washington.
This expression from Mr.. Payn was extremely
interesting TO n good number OF patriotic citizens
who are ready TO make any little sacrihces' IKE
absence from business. that a prolonged service
I'm Washington In the upper branch OF Congress
might entail. FIX Senator Fasseit. Superintendent
Aldrldge State Treasurer Covin. ex-senator war
ner Miller Lieutenant Governor Saxton and Cen
eral McAlpn were mentioned among thos" VINO
would be willing to assume the cares and respon-
sibllities OF the last I'VE years OF Mt. flatts uh
served term. $50
IL was even limited that Governor Black "A year
hence might be not averse to exchanging Il. year
In the Executive Mansion ut Albany for a seat
in the United States Senate that would hold good
until 1858 Friends OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS elect
Timothy l.. Woodruff were also much Interested
I'm y shift that promised him promotion.
There were political well as business reasons
given for Mr. Platts reported disinclinaton to
more than a twelyemonth In the Senate. The or
ganization needs him In New-York. was the terse
way some OF the engineers and oilers OF the ma
chine expressed II. Fears have been preVaient
among the organizatonists that Mr. Plat would
body else 10 WELD for extended periods the powers
OF the leader OF the machine.