New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-27
HAYORALTY CAMPAIGN, Tribune Office, HeW-York,
DUNN LIKELY TO KEEP HIS PLACE.
STATE CHAIRMAN IN NO HURRY ABOUT
GIVING UP RAILROAD COMMITS
SIONERSHIP

Colonel George w. Dunn, chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee. will take his time in
resigning his office Railroad Commissioner and
any attempt TO force him prematurely will re-
suit in rupture of the friendly relations between
himself and Senator Platt. Colonel Dunns friends
talked freely about the situation yesterday
Colonel Dunn one of them said lis somewhat
annoyed by the talk about his being shunted TO
one side to make way for George w. Aldridge of
Rochester 1t is very unusual for a man of
Colonel Dunn's standing in the party TO be asked
10 lay down lucrative office so after being
appointed to It, Senator Platt has been altogether
too hasty in saying that Colonel Dunn would do
this and do that If his own wishes were of
little account. AS matter of fact Colonel Dunn
will hang on to his COmmissonership long as
he likes, and he'll probably be holding the place
till the middle OF next Mr.. Aldridge will
have wait"
Colonel Dunn at State Headquarters yester-
DAY. and had number of callers Some of them
were Commissioner Hendricks, of the State De-
partment Of Insurance; George W. AldridEe. S
Fred NixtN. Speaker of the Assembly; Senator
White. of Syracuse. ana Senator Henry J. Cogge-
shall. Mr. Nixon and Colonel Dunn called on Sena-
tor Plat at his office, and they had talk about
the Assembly committee Chairmanshjps. As an
nounCed in The Tribune some time ago. Mr. Aids
Of Chenango is practically certain be the leader
of the majority, as he was last year. Otto Kelsey
of Livingston. and Louis Bedell of Orange are
spoken of for the craftsmanship of the Cities Com
When Colonel Dunn was asked about his resign
ing AS member of the Railroad Commission he
said:
Il haven't resigned, and shall not resign until
| find that my duties chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee conflict with my duties
Railroad Commissioner. There has been no con-
hjct yet and do not expect any for some time"
The Coloners manner as ne said this indicated
that he meant every word OF IL
I Governor-elec Odell was expected in the city
yesterday, but he sent word that he could not be
here, til this morning 1t is expected that Mr.
Odeu, Senator Plat and Colonel Dunn will talk
over the Assembly and Senate committee chair
manships and the proposed State Police bill The
rough draft of the bill is ready. and Senator Platt
will doubtless have II to-day az the conference
When asked last night about II Senator Platt said
that there was no change in the situation.
When Senator Plat was asked last night about
the that he might resign from the Senate
and the Cabinet Secretary of the Treasury
he said. Nonsense! Such thing is Impossible.
wouldn't accept Cabinet position If IT were of
me-
In the evening Senator Platt talked with State
Chairman Dunn and Speaker Nixon over the AS
sembly committee chairmanships. AfterwarG ha
said that there would be few changes In the chair
manships of the committees but that there might
be change two in the Cities Committee.
Colonel Dunn will go home TO Binghamton to-
morrow night to spend Thanksgiving, and will re-
turn on Monday of week.