New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-15
LEANING TOWARD DEPEW.
ORGANIZATION APPARENTLY NOW FA-
VORS HIM FOR MURPHY'S SEAT.
ABOUT THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHOM GOVERNOR
BLACKS FRIENDS WOULD NOT OPPOSE
HAS QUIGG's SUPPORT. But sENA-
TOR PLATT Is WAITING.

/ TOR lLA1T Is NAlllN'f
/ The choice Of a successor % Edward Murphy
jr.. in the United States Senate is interesting all
Republicans Of the State. and is being talked
about wherever Republican politicians meet. al
though the Legislature will not meet in joint
session TO elect n Senator until January IL II
is understood perfectly that the Republican ma
jority in the Legislature Is large enough TO IN
sure the election Of the candidate for the Sena-
torshlp who can carry the Republican caucus,
and there has been the keenest desire displayed
by the politicians who in close touch witE
the Republican organization to know who Will
have the support Of Senator Platt and other
organization leaders. Mr.. Piett has so far de-
clined to state any preference for any one or
the prominent Republicans who have been
mentioned as probable candidates for the Sena-
torshp. He is understood to he following the
same policy he pursued when the movement for
the nomination OF Theodore Roosevelt for Gov
ernor gaining ground that is, waiting to
discover the general drift Of Republican senti-
ment before expressing his own opinion.
Other Republican leaders have begun to ex.
press their preferences and some OF them are
/ so much in Senator Patt's confidence that they
may know already who he -cally would prefer
to have elected as his colleague in the Senate
/ They are talking strongly in favor of the
election Of Chaucey VI. Depew as to indicate
that he IS the can iidate most in favor with the
| Republican organization A; present Benjamin
b. Odell. jr. chairman OF the Republican state
COMMITTEE. who stands higher in the estimation
Of leaders OF tho organization to-day than he
has ever stood. and who has been mentioned as
a probable candidate for the Sen nitorship on ac-
count Of his able management of the state
campaign. has declined to be considered as
~, ,i hon
ne has been almost as o'lent Senator Piatt
on the subject his friends understand that he
favors Mr. Depew's election.
Congressman Lemue T.. QuCg, as chairman
OF the Republican County Committee. has been
in 4 position TO know much of the drift Of
Republican sentiment In regard to the Sena-
torship. He said yesterday: PERSONALLY / IA
vor the election of Chauncey NJ. Depew for
United States Senator. He has been a hard
and constant worker for the Republican party
all his life As a Senator he would command
position ami influence. | hop he VIII be
chosen. II he chooses to make fight for the
place. Il seems to me likely that he will Sc
cure IT,"
Mr. D-pew. 1t is known. has received many
assurances OF Republican support in case he
undertakes 10 capture the Senatorship. He has
indicated his willingness to enter the race by
saying that many Of his friends in the state had
been persistins IN making him candidate, ana
he would not discourage their. Some Of his
friends say that h is about the only candidate
Tor the Senatorship who would not be opposed
In the Republican caucus by Governor Blacks
friends Governor Black, it Is asserted. would
not make any fight In or out Of the caucus
against Mr.. DepeW. on the othe~ hand. 1t IS
declared. IL the organization wished to support
Joseph II. Choate. Elihu Root or any other
prominent Republican who was not in harmony
with the organization last year the Governor
would be a strong candidate for the Senatorship.
Next to the question OF the SenatOrship Re-
publican politicians are interested in the Cos.
sip about the probabie appointments to Office
which will he made by Colonel Roosevelt when
he Is Governor. Colonel Roosevelt did not
come to the city yesterday, although there had
been report that he would come t. consult
with several prominon. Republicans about
State politics. He is not expected to return ~
town again until tomorrow. Then h. will g
on TO Boston to deliver lecture ar the Lowell
Institute and there IL no expectation that he
will have tine for conference when he passes
through the city. 1t is understood thal he Will
appoint William J. YounGs of Oystec Bay as
his prVat" secretary. but ali other appoint
mens by him are still to be decided upon
1t is expected that Joseph Murray tho former
president OF the Excise Board IN this citv VIII
receive an appointment to office from Colonel
Roosevelt have been close political friends for
years. and the Colonel has faith i'm the honesty
and saeacity Of Mr. Murray. Major Avery u.
Andrews. although a Democrat. is being men.
toned as possible successful candidate for the
office Of adjutant- general. Major Andrews and
Colonel Roosevelt were together in the Police
Board. and never disagreed. Republican poll
ticans believe that Colonel RoOseI e, will not
try to turn out Of Office any Of the officials ap-
pointed by Governor Black before their terms
expire.