New-York tribune., 1898-11-11
Talk dBOTT THE ITORSHTP
THE MEN MENTIONED FOR THE PLACE
MESSRs. DEPEW AND ODEI.L CONFER
WITH MIR. PLATT

WITH MIR. PLATT
While there was much talk yesterday al the
headauarters Of the Republican State Commit
too i'm tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. about the choice
Of A successor to Edward Murphy. jr. In the
United States Senate mono Of the leading Re-
publican politicians there would make predic-
ton or express a preference Friends Of Chaun-
Gov NJ Depew Joseph II choatc. Governor
Frank < Black. General Stewart l.. Woodford
and other prominent Republicans VINO have
been mentioned as probable candidates for the
Senatorship are urging consideration of their
names In a quiet way. but nothing Ike an ac-
tive canvass on behalf Of any man has been be-
gun Benjamin r.. OdeIl il. VINO has been
mentioned as o probable candidate ior the Sem
atorship. said yesterday that he couid not taik
on that subject Il have hardly got through
with the work Of the State campaign yet ne
said and want time TO turn around and
breathe before thinking Of going into another
campaign"
senator Platt said late in the afternoon when
no returned to the hotel from ms DOWNTOWN
Office. that ne had not been asked 10 use hs M
fupnce on behalf of any candidate lDr 'he Hf.-
atorshin and he had nothing more 10 say on ths
a,,,,,ac, There was report that friends of
Governor Black would make determlh'n nsh.
for his election to the Senat"rshlp' anu 'na'
they had Appeared 10 SeHd'vi a. -,
nose him Senator Platt said he hAd received
no information 10 Justify such n report
Inder the new state Constitution the Leeis.
l,tu,a n,ust meet in Joint session on the se'"hc
Tuesday after the nrsI meeting pl th' lfs'S-
l,turo i'm January to elect a United states sem
ator The Legislature Will hold Us first meeting
on Wednesday, January !. and the election ol Il
tinted states Senator will come therefore. IN
January II Republican leaders say thai tnere
is limo enough TO make "A canvass Tor inlted
c,otes senator after the Legislature meets ana
/, would be idle to speculate mucn III h"N au.'
Of the first Wednesday in January ahnut the
choice nf n Republican TO succeed MT. Murphy
i'm the Senate. .,.-..
act night Chauncey VI DepoW and Chairman
o5ou had long conference with Senator flaft
i, tho Iatter's room i'm the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr. Depew and Mr.. Odell had a 1ulet taiK to-
Gather after they left Senator PAU room'
Later Mr. Depews attention was 'ah'" "
ranort that Richard Croker had offered Demos
n,s.tr AID to secure MS election to tho rnitcd
states Senate and he said to several neNsPapI
mon. THAT report is ridiculous Inc "~Ia" ~
wbo gets the most votes in the Repuu an ,d"-
Gus will receive all the votes OF 'hr h'pu"'',a,
members of the Legislature. ana VIII ne eie'.,l
Senator. Any Republican VINO wouln 90 pu's..s lSp.
of tho caucus and seek the aid of Democrats
,ucuId NOT ne worthy of election to the once.
Mr. Croker came around 10 my ono" to-hay 10
ask about trains and We had tax ah"ut the
carnpaign which had closed. He said ~ me
about what he said in an interview publiSned
i'm the evening newspapers. ana ho'hl"S was
said about the Senatorship.
Whom Mr. DepeW was asked II he was cam
didata for the Office Of Senator. he replied win
a smile: MY friends all over the state are III.
sisting upon making me candidate ior tha'
of1ce. and am not discouragng them
MIR. OdelI said: Il am not yet in the nanas OF
my friends"