New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
BROOKLYN MEN SEE ODELL.
A ROUNDUP OF REPUBLICAN DISTRICT
LEADERS FROM ACROSS TIE RIVER.
REPORT THAT MOST OF THEM FAVOR RoOsE-
vELT-RvMoR ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN
WARM INTERVIEW BETWEEN
MrSSfs PLATT AND PAYN


MEssFs. rLATr AND PAYN
A roundup Of Republican district leaders OF
Brooklyn at the headquarters OF the Republican
State Committee. in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. yes
terday was taken by some ~ the politicians as an
indication that Senator platt bad become dis;rust
ful Of Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. There have
been reports that Mr.. Woodruff YVES using all the
political he Is master OF 20 get the Brooklyn
delegates TO the Republican State Convention
pledged 20 support Governor Black and himself for
rcnomrafon. benjamin y. Odcll. jr.. chairman Of
tho Republican State Committee sent ont invitations
10 The district leaders In r" )ky tho other day to
consult with him about party organization In
Brooklyn yesterday As no lour for Il conference
fixed, the leaders under stood that they
not to go 70 Mr. Odell's cnlce I'm a heap" but
were 10 10 srEly. They went to consult with Mr.
O1ell yesterday, and Mr.. Odc!l talked with each
81 them earnestly. at time. Somehow. re-
port has got abroad that Mr.. Odcll had sent for
Brooklyn delegates to the State Convention but
he contradicted that report. saying:
THE story that the delegates from Brooklyn
would have n conference with me to-day with
view to discovering who is their choice for Gov
IS not true. For several weeks have been
having talks with the leaders Of districts through
out the state subjects connected with Organiza-
ton ana tho campaign generally. shall receive
EVERYONE district leaders from Brooklyn carry
Ing out tho general plan have outlined. have
to meet rc nd shall not do so"
PLEDGED TO SECRECY
Tho district leaders who talked with Mr.. Odel
Yesterday were pledged secrecy when they left
his prreclCc hu; T. was believed that they told him
how the delegates to the State Convention elected
In their districts would between Governor
Black and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. After each
interview Mr.. Odcl made mark after names In
typcwrittcn list. which he kept in his desk and
halt.
cases. several Of The leaders said before They
conferred with 1r Odell that hey were in favor Of
Colonel Rooscyrlts nomination When they left
lin they told Their friends there was no doubt In
their minds that Chairman Odoll - working quietly
In the interest OF Colonel Roosevelt FOR Governor
John G. Deubcr Of the Tweriy-eghth Ward.
Naval Officer Sharkey OF the Twenty-hfth; George
II. Mason OF III. Seventeen Alexander Robb OF
tho Twenticth r. Ross Appleton. Of tho First. and
Harry A. Hamburg OF tho Eighth. were among the
delegates who Mr.. O1cll. and they were seen
by Tribune reporter last night. None Of these
men would be quoted directly. but they discussed
with freedom the impressions gathered N the con-
ference With the state chairman. one Of them
said: 1--WE given understand that II was
tho impression OF tho State leaders (m"annR the
friends OF Senator Plato that Governor Black IS
not the strongest candidate for Republicans TO vote
for this fall We Informed that Governor
Black would probably be dropped We were In
~ Republicans the State that II Governor Black
+. dropped Il viii not be- good policy to nominate
n candidate who Is less independent than he IL. as
he would not be supported the polls. Colonel
Roosevelt is looked upon ns having great strength
as a candidate and the friends OF Senator Plat
confident that he would run strongly that
the vote for Assemblymen. Senator's and Congress
men throughout The state would be largely In
creased This would strengthen the State with
National n M Republicans
would probably win all along the line
This was In substance the views OF the returning
delegates after being oloscted with Mr. Odcl. and
the delegates referred 20 are known 10 De out
and-out Plat men Brooklyn Republicans who
heard the result OF the conference are convinced
that 1t will no, be long before Senator Plat will
declare himself in favor OF Roosevelt.
Chairman Odell was asked by ono OF the Brook
Ign Delegates about tho prediction OF Walter Is.
Attcrbury thas the Kings County delegation would
be practically solid for Black and Woodruff In the
state convention They WIRE told by Mr.. odeli
that l"l Of the lS2 delegates from brooklyn would
number of friends OF Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff held secret conference al the Brooklyn
evening one OF those who attended went so Tar
as 10 say ina, Nj. Woodruff knew tha, he would
b" LEFT on the ticket. should Colonel Roosevelt
head f. and That he was becoming rcconciIcd 20
the idea
THE INTERVIEW AT NO ~ BROADWAY
While some OF the Brooklyn district leaders were
talking with Mr.. Odell at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Senator Plat having n warm interview with
Louis r Payn. the State Superintendent OF Insur-
ancc. who is Governor Blacks chief supporter IN
the night for denomination The interview was held
In Mr. Pa,ts office. al No. ~ broadway and last
ed about two hours Mr. Payn had tnken alarm at
the conferences at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
WAS inclined to believe that Mr Plat was depart
ing from the promise he made 10 Governor Black
'' n sf" Snins to n ayn
cnce Brooklyn Delegates to vote for the nomination
II was impossible FOR newspaper 10 ascertain
all the facts about the Interview between Senator
made later that Senator Platt had declared
again that he was not seeking to Influence any dele.
sentiment among the delegates. Mr.. Pnyn not
opPnrenuy In h'p.y frame OF mind when he got
George G. Austin who WAS selected by some OF
the Republican, in the XXIst Assembly District
now Represented by Lemue f.. Quigg. has declined
be a candidate for Congress In the district unless
Mr. Qugg refuses a denomination. He was found
yesterday by committee appointed al the meeting
in the Riverside Republican Club on Tuesday night.
and he saa he could not be pl%'ea In the position o
Congress. lie has been mentioned as the possible
Republican candidate for the State senate in the
district now represented by John Ford. and II 10
Understood Tint Mr. Quag wants him 10 run for
Senator In that district. A. the same time many
leader In the XXIs, Assembly District. have been
declaring that they will prevent the reorganization
OF Mr. Qugg Mr. Gruber Ii supposed to be
couraging then. and a the time he IL having
trouble 10 prevent his district organization from de-
claring openly FOR the nomination Of Colonel Roose-
welt for Governor. Some OF tho election district
captains have declared that the sentiment for Colo
mel Rooseyel, Is 50 nnaninou. In me Assembly ais,
commander o. the Rough Riders he will lose his
leadership
Mr.. WCULLAGH RECEIVES THE LISTS.
Complete lists OF mon recommended for appoint
mcnt MS deputies by John Mcculiagh. State Super