The sun., 1900-08-15
is 1T TO BE WOODRUFF?
HIS FRIENDS SAY THEY HAVE
SENATOR PLATTS PROMISE.
Circ rcumstantial Tale Of Oic Of Them Who
Called at 40 Broadway and Came Away
Alleging lie Had Received an Agreeable
Surpris,-Yarn About ROCseyelt and Odel.


Alleging lie Had Received an Agreeable
Surpris,-Yarns About Roosevelt and Odell.
Some enthusiastic friends Of the Hon Tim
| othy l.. Woodruff. Observation-Disclosures Of this
State, announced yesterday that he was to be
! the Republican nominee for Governor this fall,
| They said that one of Mr.. Woodruff admirers
! called on Senator Plat at his Office 40 Broad
| way. yesterday morning TO complain that
Kiags county did not receive proper recog-
milton in the makeup of the State
| ticket and that Senator Flatt told the
visitor that he need not be alarmed as Kings
county would he well treated, and that the
Nomination for Governor would go to 1t. Then.
according 10 Mr. Woodrrf's friends, the visitor
! from Kings said What? Do you mean Mr.
Woodruff" and Senator Platt. it was alleged.
replied that he did, Then still according to
| Mr. Woodruir's friends. Senator patt said
Now. don't so and peddle that information
about; for If YOU do will certainly deny that
! ever said such a thing 10 you or to anybody
else" This being the case, the Drookynite
immediately hustled of and told about it.
| Senator Platt was at the Oriental Hotel.
Coney Island. last night. There WAS II stiff
onshore breeze blowing and the guests at tho
hotel had no difficulty in keeping cool. Sena.
| tor Platt wore n light overcoat and sat on the
| piazza. lie was asked whether the statements
made by the Brooklynte were true OF not.
and whether he had said that he would deny
having made any such statement If it WAS
"peddled about"
Well. replied Senator Platt. IL you want
| TO peddle that. you may; but didn't say any
! such thing"
| Then Senator Plat was asked whether II was
| true that certain Republicans in Brooklyn were
| seriously considering the advisability Of start
inG an agitation for the nomination of President
Seth Low OF Columbia University as the stand
| ard bearer Of the Republican forces in the State
| his fall Senator Patt smiled a little when
| hi, question was asked.
! That's just about as pad az the other story"
was his answer to the question
These matters having been disposed Of
| the attention OF Senator Platt Was called to the
| TACT that certain persons who desire to do all
,hG ean 10 Pm oIinG ,. aoGuf democratic success
the effect that Gov Roosevelt was anxious
| to attend tine State Convention on Sept. to
iight the candidacy. Of any organization man
Tor the nomination Tor Governor. These per-
sons have SAID that the Governor must have
some ulterior motive In making n special trip
from Chicago TO sara,oGa in order TO he present
| NJ the convention. They are the same persons
who sad last Week that The Governor slubbed
| Chairman Hanna of the Republican National
| Committee when he came TO town 70 consult his
| phl siclau md did not call at Republican National
| headQuariers Everybody knew tha, Gov,
| Roosevelt didn I call at Republican National
! Headquarter@ because he had no business TO
| transact there and doesn't believe In wasting
| time, whether II il his own or somebody eses.
But the Republican party's enemies thought
! they had an opportunity To make little trouble
and they have been disappointed because their
efforts Were unsuccessful. Senator Plat In
| speaking Of this last nigh, said tha, It was a.
nonsensical as many other reports which are
| put in circulation.
Il have been urging Coy. Roosevelt to at
tend the State Convention" he said, because
1t will be q good thing for him 10 show his in
Mr. Odel, why, Gov. Roosevelt wants to have s
Mr.. Odell nominated, and ar the luncheon
which they had together yesterday up on the
very, strongly to run. But Mr., ,odell wont have
it. He wont have IT AZ all, His wife and his
family don't want him to have IT,"
Withdrawal OF Mr. Odel would strengthen
| Mr., Woodbury. candidacy.
Woodruff might be strong candidate"
said senator Platt
Mr.. " ocdruif made speech yesterday before
the state Crangers az their annual meeting at
Thousand Islands, Meanwhile his friends at
this end OF the State were hustling round telling
people what groat man he was and how strong
he was up the state, They said tina, during
| his two terms rs lIeltenant-tioyernor he had
s,as %ads ,na great ,n, nany Fiendsf ,ss
friends we're anxious to get an
opportunity To vote for him. Mr.. WoodrIN's
friends are always very enthusiastic They
were very enthusiastic in Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Woodruff wa, candidate for the Repub-
lcan nomination Tor Nioe-President. After
he received the indorSemcnt of the New Ork
State delegation aud then was not nominated,
Mr.. Woodruff said that he wasn't going TO be
candidate for any other office this year. tie
said that ii was enough for man To be can
ddate for one high Office In one year; but his
friends have insisted all along that II he was
called upon to head the State tiCket this fall
he would not refuse the high honor.
In spite Of Mr.. OdellS refusal TO be con-
oidered rs a candidate for the Office. the Re-
publican warriors mp the State continue To
sav that he would be splendid man for Gov
srnor and that the Republican workers in every
ele non district would be glad of an opportunity
IL take of their coats aud hustle for him. Mr.,
Od"ll refuses TO discuss the situation. as he
has from the start Speaking yesterday of
the report that Gov. Roosevelt was going TO
make trouble for him, Mr.. Odell laughed and
said.
why should the Governor want TO make
trouble. and why should he want TO do me.
when have already done myself"