New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
PLATT MAKES 4 FAREN RIM 'iHH'
MANY OTHER VISITORS AT THE WHITE "''"
GOSSIP ABOUT THE GREATER NEW
YORK MAYOEALTY CONTEST

MANY OTTER VISITORS AT THE WHITE ho' 81
GOSSIP ABOUT TIE GREATER NEW
YORK MAyoRALTY CONTEST.
r.h,rc,o, Son, 1.-THE President busily
arcacnd AT the White House to-day. Several mem
hers of the Cabinet were in consultation with MN
In the morning. Senator's Representatives. '''
others called and all day long the aniechafhoefs
were thronged with office-seekera Hmohs '"'Se
who saw the President were Secretaries sherman
r1ss and Alger Assistant Secretaries Day ana
Roosevelt Senator Plat, Congressman Low ana
Hurley of New-York; eX-Congressman "ilIS' q.
Delaware; ex- Congressman WaddiIi ana Bc"deh' Vi
Virginia; Judge A. c. Thompson, OF ONO, ,oh-
gresham Sullowdy. OF New Hampshire hishoP
Grant and Samuel j. Randall jr, Of Philadelphia.
II was said to-day that the statements puplished
70 the effect that Senator Plat had urged Secre-
tary Bliss accept the regular Repubilcan hoh''
nation for Mayor OF Greater New-fofk' ana ''a'
President Mckinley had etded his appeal to that
of The New-York Senator. arc utterly without
foundation Secretary Bliss, IL transpires ul1 no.
partIcIpate In the conference between the President
and senator Plat and other New Workers yester-
day He entered the room where me cohsulIa ,
was In progress but. after exchanging greetings
with those present. retired TO an adjoining room
until senator Plat had departed Some r, men, ms
adyisabity of accepting the nomination 1t is also
reported that several momS MADE eS9 praeica e
der Of the nomination to Secretary Bliss. But ne
declined dec res ihen or 10 the endependeRnis
II is understood that the Administration Will hold
New-York City. --..-. -.
sonal interest i'll the outcome than any OF me
OF her advisers OF the President, declined 10 make
sny statement public Or private In favor OF eithe;
side
Senator Platt was with the President for only
minute to-day He simply called to say goodby
and started for New-York at noon Mter MS WISH
10 the President. Congressman Low an
nounccd that the appointment OF Sllas {. croft
as Surveyor of the Port of New-Iork had been de-
cided upon and would made in q few days.
Bishop Grant. OF Pha delphia. and Bishop Gaines,
Of Georgia are greatly interested in Judson Lyons
one OF the known colored men OF Georgia, and
urged his appointment as Register OF the Treasury
Senator Platt returned from Washington late yes
terday afternoon and went directly TO Manhattan
Beach. Charles W. Hackett. chairman or the
Republican State Committee. left the Fifth Avenue
Hotel early in the evening and went down to the
| bea ch to join Mr.. Plat.
This conversation between the President and
Senator Platt Is reported to have taken place yes
terday at the White House before the latter took
the train for NewYork.
Senator Platt-Mr. President | have come from
Network TO advise with YOU in regard to the sit
uatiot IN the Greater New-york campaign
President McKnlev-You know more about that
situation Senator Plat, than any other living
man. | would not presume 10 advise you, sir.
Senator Platt-Good day Mr.. President
The Presdent-Good day, Senator Plat