New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
PLATT MEETS ROOSEVELT.
HE AND ODELL HAVE BREAKFAST WITH
THE GOVERNOR
THE LEGISLATIVE SITUATION DISCUSSED TALK
or NEW GAS BILL TO re INTRODUCED

THE LEGISLATIVE SITUATION DTsCUssED- TALK
or NEW GAS BILL TO he INTRODUCED
THE SENATOR AND THE POLICE BILLS.
! Governor Roosevelt found time yesterday
| in which TO talk over legislative plans with Re
publican leaders In the morning he entertained
Senator Plat and r. T. Odell ir. chairman of the
Republican State Committee at breakfast AT the
house Of Mrs Cowles his sister. at 40 G,g Madi-
son-ave. Senator Platt and the Governor talked
over the situation at Albany with Mr.. Odeh wn"
has been active IN trying 20 prevent the defeat
Of several bills which the Republican organiza iion
favored There was an understanding that Sena-
tor Platt could make personal effort TO bring
into line some OF the Republican State Senators
who have refused 20 abide by caucus decisions
upon such bills. Senator Platt will go 10 Albany
this week probably on Tuesday. and stay two or
three DAYS al the guest Of Governor Roosevelt
After testifylng before the Beef Investigating
Committee the Governor went TO take luncheon
with Elihu Root AZ a downtown club and later he
talked with other Republicans about bills which
are stiH pending IN tho Legislature. lie attended
private dnner ~ the Century club last evening.
and was said 20 he his intention 10 return Al
hany to-day.
At the house OF his sister in Madlson-ave.. on
Friday evening the Governor received from about
thirty Of the Rough Riders who still in the city
a miniature OF his wife. which had been purchased
by a collection taken among the members Of the
the gift.
Senator Plat had talks at the Fiffh Avenue
Hotel yesterday afternoon and last evening with
Mr. Odell. l.. +. Quige. president ~ the Repuh-
can County Committee. aud several local Rcpub-
can politicians. including Edward Iauterhach 4.
p Roardman md Frank Plat spent some tlmo
with Assemblvmsn Mazet I'm Senator Platts rooms
at the hotel and e. was sail they were preparing
gas hill for Mr. Mazet 70 Introduce
in the LEGISLATURE tomorrow evening They have
been greatly disappointed 10y the defeat ~ tho As
tCria gas hill In tho senate and il was said last
evening that The new bill would be an ostenslh'o
biz for cheaper gas. with rider 70 permit the
| Consolidated Gas Company TO have its gas manu-
featured by the Astoria. Light. Heat and Power
| Company and sent through tunnel under tho
| East River Senator Plat. # said might be
able 10 secure tho passage OF such bill whic he
was in Albany.
Senator Platt Is expected 10 make determined
fight for the passage Of the police bills this week
| but there is expected to be strong opposition in
the senate 10 the bill creating a sinsle-headed
Police Commission. State Senators Bracket Cogce-
shall and Mahy. vino have Deen called ''insurg ou's"
and "highbinders" by some % the organization
leaders recently. wore IN the city last evening hut
they kept aWay rom Senator Piatt. some of the
local Repubiicar politicians ~ the Fifth Avenue
Hote. said that y tho GoHre corruption fund was
as large ss ne reports Indicated i 20 hc senator
majority r me sia'e Sera,e in vote on the
organization |orrned by officers OF the police force
was no, Interested in raie'ng money for use at
Albany. The organization. hc sad. was 10 be
called the Now. York polic- Fndowmcn' Associa-
ton chief Dev"ry is tn- rC"sti- - "a" o-gan-
ization while Acting Depu'; Grief Mclaughlin Is
tho treasurer and Inspector Alum \. cross is the
secretary II would be lmf ossib!e 10 nam" thre"
men now I'm the Department who were moro
smirchcd by the TESTIMONY before the IeXow Com
mttee than tho thre. officers Of The n"v asso"a- =
iion whose purpose Is declared 10 be- Tho raising Of
an endowment fund for the henPaf ~ Widows ana
orphans Of policemen who die in n service
! politicians q n
organization would be able 20 raise % large iund
M short notice 20 influence leeis ator