New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
BROOKLYN MEN SEE ODELL.
A ROUNDUP OF REPUBLICAN DISTRICT
LEADERS FROM ACROSS TIE RIVER.
REPORT THAT MOST OF THEM FAVOR RoosE-
vELT-RuMoR ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN
WARM INTERVIEW BETWEEN

WARM INTERVIEW BETWEEN
MEssFs pLATr AND PAYN
roundup Of Republican district leaders OF
Brooklyn at the hcadauar.cr. OF the Republican
State Committee in the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday taken by some of the politicians an
indication that Senator Platt bad become distrust-
ful Of Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. There have
been reports that Mr.. Woodruff using all the
political arts he Is master OF TO get the Brooklyn
delegates 10 the Republican State Convention
pledged 20 support Governor Black and himself for
rcnomraton. benjamin T. Odc jr.. chairman Of
tho Republican State Committee mt ont invitations
to The district leaders in Bro )sy tho other day to
consult with him about party organization In
Brooklyn yesterday. AS lour for conference
fixed, the leaders under stood that they
not to go 70 Mr. Odcll's cflce I'm heap but
10 srEly. They went consult with Mr..
O1ell yesterday, and Mr.. Odcl talked with each
Of them earnestly. ono time Somehow. n re-
port has got abroad that Mr.. Odc 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 a
view to discovering who is their choice for Gov
IS true. For several weeks ! have been
having talks with tho leaders Of districts through
out The state on subjects connected with organiza-
ton ana The campaign generally. l shall receive
;wen'y-onc district leaders from Brooklyn. carry
Ing out tho general plan have outlined have
not asked tho delegates who are not district leaders
10 meet nc nd shall not do so"
PLEDGED TO SECRECY
Tho district leaders who talked with Mr.. Odell
Yesterday were pledged 10 secrecy when they left
his prrec zee bu; T. believed that they told him
how the delegates to the State Convention elected
In their districts would vote as between Governor
Black ana Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. After each
interview Mr. Odcll made a mark after names In
n list hc kc.,- in hfs dcslk
the check probably meant Roosevelt In most
cases NC several OF The leaders said before thcy
conferred with hr. Odcll thar hey in favor OF
colonel Rooscvrlt's nomination when they left
Kim they told their friends there no doubt In
their minds that Chairman Odoll 70 working quietly
In the interest Of Colonel Roosevelt FOR Governor
John G. Deubcrt. OF the Twenty-eghth Ward
Naval officer Sharkey. OF the Twenty-nfth: George
II. Mason. OF the Sevenieen'h Alexander Robb. Of
tho Twentieth: r. Ross Appleton. OF tn" First. and
Harry A. Hamburg. OF the Eighth. among tho
delegates who Mr. O1cll and they were seen
by Tribune reporter last night. None OF these
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 to understand that II was
tho impression OF tho State leaders (meanine the
friends Of Senator Plato that Governor Black Is
the strongest candidate for Republicans TO vote
for this fall We were Informed that Governor
formed that II tho opinion OF the great body
" Republicans IN the State that II Governor Black
4, dropped II Will be- good policy to nominate
candidate who Is less independent than he Ia. as
he would not be supported at the polls Colonel
Roosevelt is looked upon having great strength
a candidate. and the friends OF Senator Platt
conlden. that he would strongly that
the vote for Assembymen Senator's and Congress
men Throughout, the state would be largely in
ere ecd he vi
the National Administration. and the Republicans
would probably win all along the line"
This In substance the views OF the returning
delegates after being closeted with Mr. Odcll. and
the delegates referred 20 known 10 be out
and-out Platt Brooklyn Republicans who
heard the result OF the conference are convinced
that it Will not be Ions before Senator Platt will
declare himself in favor OF Roosevelt,
Chairman Odell was asked by one OF the Brook
lyn delegates about tho prediction OF Walter b.
Attcrbury tina the Kings County delegation would
be practically solid for Black and Woodbury. In the
that l"o Of the lS2 delegates from brooklyn would
be for Roosevelt on the irst ballot.
A number of friends OF Licutenan, Governor
Woodrun held secret conference a, the brooklyn
evening one OF those who attended went so lar
as 10 say tha, Mr. Woodruff knew that he would
be let on the ticket should Colonel Roosevelt,
head f. and That he was becoming rcconcilcd 20
the idea
THE INTERVIEW AT NO ~ BROADWAY.
While some OF the Brooklyn distr!c, leaders were
taking with Mr.. Odell at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Senator Plat was having warm interview with
Louis +. Payn. the State Superintendent OF Insur-
ancc. who is Governor Blacks chief supporter IN
the night for renomination The interview was held
in Mr. Pla'rs ONCE. at No. ~ broadway and last
ed about two hours Mr. Payn had ,nken alarm a,
WAS inclined to believe that Mr. Plat was depart
Ing from the promise he made 70 Governor Black
ii ih 10 r.4n nruiFn Mr r n
brooklyn he ~
OF Colonel Roosevelt for Governor
II was impossible for newspaper men 10 ascertain
all The facts about The interview between Senator
Patt and superintendent Payn. but the statement
was made later that senator Platt had declared
again that he was not seeking TO influence any dele
gates. but was trying To keep track Of The drn %
sentiment among The delegates. Mr.. Pnyn was no.
apparently In happy frame Of mind when he got
George G. Austin. who was selected by some Of
the Republicans in the XNlst Assembly District as
now represented hy Lemuel f. Ouigg has DECLINED
To be candidate for Congress IN the dist riot unless
Mr.. Quigg refuses denomination. He was found
by committee appointed al the meeting
in the Riverside Republican Club Tuesday night.
and he said he could not he placed in the position
OF trying TO defeat Mr.. QniEgs denomination for
Congress. lie has been mentioned the possible
Republican candidate for the State senate In the
understood that Mr. Quiag wants him 10 run FOR
Senator In that district. At the same time many
leader In the XXist Asscmhiv District. have been
declaring tina. they wifi prevent the denomination
Of Mr.. Qulgg Mr., Gruber is supposed to be en-
couraginr then. and at the time he IL having
trouble TO prevent his district organization from de-
clarng openly FOR the nomination OF Colonel Roose-
captains have declared that the sentiment for Colo
mel Roosevelt Is unanlmou. In the Assembly dis
,rict TINT II MIR Grubcr does not stop opposing the
comma der o. the Rough Riders he Will lose his
Mr. MCULLAGH RECEIVES THE LISTS.
Complete lists OF men recommended for appoint