The evening times., 1900-06-25
SENATOR PLAT9 YIELDS
\ BrOken Rib Sends the New York
Boss TO Bed.
His Nerves JnstrunE by the Pain
From His InJury-ROOsevelt An
Turn Down Greene - Governors
Candidate Not 10 Succeed Quisg.

NEW YORK, June Ex-senator Platt's
cor dition yesterday, while not alarming
was anything but encouraging. 1t is evil
dent that the pain be suffered while in
Philadelphia enfeebled him greatly. and
that since coming home his nerves have
been unstrung
Such was his pain yesterday that he saw
but few visitors. though many persons
called on him al the Fifth Avenue Hotel
He went to the hotel dining-room last
night TO dinner, and while dining became
so weak that he had 10 return 10 his room
Or. Pease, his physician was called and
ordered the Senator 10 bed at once.
Since the accident that resulted in the
breaking of his rib Senator Platt has tried
hard 10 keep secret from his family and
friends that he was suffering. and his
yielding TO the pain last night is believed
TO be a more serious matter than DR.. Pease
will admit.
With the exception of George W. Aid
ridge and William J.aYoungs, private se--
retary to Governor Roosevelt, Senator
Platt had no political visitors. AldTidge
advised him concerning the situation -
the State. Youngs, as Rooseyelts personal
representative, asked Platt as A special
favor TO make Gen Francis V. Greene
President Of the Republican County Com
mi. ,'e. 10 succeed Quigg-
The announcement Saturday that Platt
now that he and Quay had succeeded in
shelving Roosevelt, would follow I'D his
victory over the Governor by turning
down every Roosevelt man angered the
Vice Presidential nominee. ROOse-sl: IS
said 20 have promised General Greene at
Philadelphia, when Greene supported him
l.. MS determination not 10 let his name
go before the National Committee as the
candidate for the Vice Presidency. that he
would see that Greene secured the chair
manship % the county committee. Greene's
support Of Roosevelt angered Platt. VINO
is ROW seeking revenge.
Amos Knapp, messenger 20 the Cover
nor. was in Ihe city early yesterday
searching for General Greene 10 give him
a letter from the Governor. General
Greene was out on his yacht and could lot
be found. so Knapp informed the Cover
nor by telephone
Governor Roosevelt Immediately des-
patched Eoungs TO confer with P;att about
The appointment Of QuigE's successor The
conference between YOuugs and Pl1tt was
not as auicable as fl might have been.
When the Governors secretary quilted
the presence Of Senator Platt he was out
OF huLOr- Il is SAID that Plat told
Toungs that General Greene had no chance
10 succeed QUigg- He added that Quigg
would continue chairman Of the county
committee for the present. AZ least. and
that his successor had not been decided
u3On.
\ meeting Of the Republican Executive
Committee viii De held az the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel tomorrow night, when. il is
said, Senator Piatt viii instruct his CO.
workers 10 allow the chairuauship 10 re-
main open for the present and 70 permit
Quigg 20 attend 10 its duties
Senator PIstt's reasons for dy2osinz
QUigg are due 10 the influence Of B. B.
Odel- The relations between OdeI and
Quigg are anything bat cordial Qulgg
refuses % allow OdeIl 20 dictate the work
iugs Of the county committee. and Odeu
who aspires 10 control every county COM
mittCe IN the State. has asked Platt 10 get
rid OF Quisg and appoint man who viii
/ listen 20 dictation-
Senator Platt refused yesterday 70 dis
c1ss the story that Quay's reason for aid
ing in The nomination OF Roosevelt was
70 have Governor elected who would re-
peal the Franchise Tax law. which i'm
Ioses an annual tax OF 500. 900 o. the
Metropolitan Street Railway. in which
Quay is heavily interested
II Senator PIatJs condition will permit
he expects 20 so 70 the Oriental Hotel on
Wednesday 10 remain during the summer.