New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-16
HANNA'S CANDIDATE. :"
PLATT'S STATEMENT REGARDING THE
EX-SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
NO ONE BOOMING HIM HERE. SAYS THE
SENATOR-ODELL. WOODRUFF AND
WHITE DIsCUSSED-MR. BLISS
DECLARES HE IS NOT A
CANDIDATE.

Senator Platt talked freely at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel last night about the candidacy of
Cornelius N Bliss. saying he did not think Mr..
Bliss would be the candidate for Vice-President-
Mr.. Bliss is Hanna's candidate" the Senator
said. Didn't you know he and Hanna were
bosom friends? 1t is Hanna who wants him to
be candidate and wants to persuade him TO
I don't think that Hanna will run the
New-York delegation. No one over here is put
ting pressure on Mr.. Bliss No is booming
Mr.. Bliss in the New-York delegation"
The Senator had read with interest some re-
ports from Philadelphia indicating that Mr.
Bliss was gaining support a possible can
didate for the Vice Presidency. Some of the re-
ports declared that Mr.. Bliss could have the
nomination for Vice-Prestdent il he had the
support of the New-York delegation
Il do not believe that the votes Of the New
York delegation could be concentrated on Mr..
Piss" Mr.. Platt said. 4 believe that Lieuten-
ant-GOvernor Woodruff could command more
votes than Mr.. Bliss could in the delegation.
Mr.. Woodruff is better fitted for the Vice-Presi-
dency than many people think
Senator Platt said he thought the delegation
would unite on Benjamin B. OdelI, jr.. chairman
Of the Republican State Committee, if Mr. Odell
wanted be a candidate for Vice-President
THE nomination ought to go to New-York,' the
Senator added. "and Mr. Odell would receive the
united support of the New-York delegation if he
wanted it. Mr.. Odel is a reliable and conser-
vative man. do not know that he wants to be
a candidate Mr.. Odel. however. is in no great
danger Of being the nominee for Vice-Presi-
dent"
In reply TO a question as to Andrew D. White,
the Senator said: Mr.. White is not available
candidate. on account OF his speeches. anti
Catholic and anti-Irish in tone. AT the same
time, he is a good man and an able man"
lyed <
did not want 10 be a candidate for the Vice
Presidency. He said he was not responsible for
some of the newspaper statements that had been
made about him recently. 1t was reported the
other day" he said that I had conference
with Senator Plat and Senator Allison about
the ce-Presidency. l have not seen Senator
PIatt in a month, and have not seen Senator
Allison for a longer time Senator Hanna has
announced that I not candidate and he
should know. My friends know that I not
candidate. and my name viii not go before the
Convention"
Chairman OdeH of the Republican State Com
mittee went 10 his home in Newburg yesterday
He has treated the talk about his possible can
didacy as a joke and several of his friends have
said he did not believe there was any serious in
tention to have the New-York delegation indOrse
him a a candidate.
Senator PIatt was asked last evening if he
intended to carry 10 Philadelphia any plank
for the Republican platform. and he said; I
am not a platform maker" When he was re-
minded that he had claimed credit for the gold
plank in the St. Louis platform he said: There
was issue in 1895"
Governor Roosevelt Senator Plat. Senator
Depew and Mr.. Odeu Will go TO Philadelphia
day a special car, which Will be attached 10
a train in Jersey City soon after < p. m. Sena-
tor Platt said last evening that the meeting or
the New York delegation would not he held in
Philadelphia until Monday night. We Will not
hasten the meeting TO help anybody settle the
Vice Presidential question" he said