New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

can organization In the campaign and on cleo
tion day Senator Platt satisfied that Colo
mel Roosevelt was a "thoroughgoing Republi-
can" who would stand by the organization In
all legitimate party measures, and would con-
suit the leaders OF the party on such measures
while he would not be driven TO any course or
action which he thought was wrong. Colonel
Roosevelt was left free to deal with any inde-
pendent nominations or Endorsements for Cow
ernor according 10 his own best Judgment. AZ
ter the interview Senator Platt went to Man
haitian Beach and Mr.. Ode went to Newburg.
Colonel Roosevelt returned to oyster Bay last
evening
CROWD At THE HOTEL
Undisguised interest in the meeting between
Senator Platt and Colonel Roosevelt was mani
Tested by many Republican politicians. who
crowded ;he lobby Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and the headquarters Of the Republican state
| Committee all the afternoon. Few OF them saw
either Senator Plat or Colonel Roosevelt at the
! hotel but they remained to talk about the con-
! ference lts significance and the effect IT might
have upon Colonel Rooseyelt's candidacy.
Mnglng with the politicians were several
Rough Riders in uniform. who wanted another
/ opportunity 10 shake Colonel Roosevelts hand
before they LEFT the city. Colonel Roosevelt had
]
p. m. and FOR an hour before he arrived the
| crowd in the lobby watched for him eagerly.
! He managed 10 get into the hotel without being
seen by the crowd, and he was talking with
! Mr. TIatt In the room upstairs before many per-
| sons in the hotel knew he had arrived. Con-
! gresham Quigg had met Colonel Roosevelt at
! the lattcrs house uptown, and they had driven
! 90 tn, hotel in a cab. They walked In through
the private entrance in Broadway. and went
/ directly the elevator. Mr.. odcH and Mr.
Piatt had been together In the room upstairs
Tor nearly an hour waiting for the Colonel.
Anon. the Republicans who waited In the
! hotel lobby while the conference In progress
were william Brook0eld and Colonel Lowell II.
Jerome. both Anti-Machine men. Mr.. Brookned
who became an advocate Of Governor Blacks re-
! nomination before the Roosevelt boom started
declared that ne was still standing by the Gov
crnor. lie did not have much to say. but he
seemed to be Of TIE opinion that the conference
| between Senator Platt and Colonel Roosevelt
might in some way improve Governor Blacks
! chances FOR denomination at the Saratoga con
| ventlon Colonel Jerome who hates Senator
Platt cordially and says so openly. declared that
| II was Guire proper for Colonel Roosevelt TO
! consult with the party leaders In advance Of
! the convention William Barnes. jr., chairman
| Of the Executive Committee of the Republican
| State Committee went about with satisfaction
| written on his broad face in ample smiles. He
! had been at oyster Bay and had been in some
| way instrumental In bringing about the confer
| ence that was in progress Frederick :. Gibbs
! New-York's representative in ths Republican
| National Committee beamed upon other poll
| tcians in the lobby and declared that Roose-
| Welt was sure Of the Republican nomination at
! Saratoga and sure OF election Governor
| When some one suggested that 1t might not he
| good politics for "the old man" TO have a con-
ference with the Colonel with such blowing OF
/ trumpetq. Mr. Gibbs said with a snlf OF i'm
! patience:
why not? Everybody knows that Senator
/ Platt is for Roosevelt. and why should they not
| have a talk openly? Everybody knows that
! Roosevelt Is man who could not be drawn
| into a deal. and could not be driven away from
"A course be thinks is right ard honorable. He
is good organization Republican. too, and
| knows when it Is proper to consult with the
| leaders Of his party"
NONE OF THE BLACK MANAGERS THERE.
John McCullagh. the State Superintendent OF
| Elections in the Metropolitan District wh1 re-
| Gently received his Office from Governor Black
! declared that he knew Colonel Roosevelt well
| enough 10 be sure that he would listen 10 no
differentiation pledges. Several Of the poll
tcians expressed surprise because Louis f.
| Pawn did not appear I'm the hotel lobby, but none
| of the managers of Governor Blacks fight for
| denomination appeared In the gathering
when Colonel Roosevelt appeared in the hotel
| lobby at p. m, walking from the elevator
| alone there was n great rush OF men who were
! eager t. greet him. He plain black
! coat ana waistcoat. gray trousers, and soft
felt hat Of the Army pattern. the only thing In
! his attire suggesting the Rough Rider. Sev-
| eraI newspaper men were among the hrst to
| greet him but they wee quickly surrounded by
n dense crowd Of excited politicians and Rough
| Riders who pushed and shouted and 1t looked
! AZ If the Colonel was about to be mobbed. He
| kept shaking hands that were thrust out 10
! him by acuuaintances. and respc ndng heartily
| 10 salutations while he tried TO answer the IN
| quires OF the reporters.
| "I have had a pleasant talk with Senator fIatt
| and Mr. Odell" he said land everything Is
| satisfactory so far as can say. No conditions
| of anv kind were even suggested to me at the
conference OF course, l could have consented
/ to no conditions but there was not even the
! suggestion of anything OF that kind. We had
very pleasant talk That is all really can say
| about it..
| "Wil you accept the nomination for Gov
| ernor?" asked.
: "Of course I will" was bis prompt reply.