New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
GREENE TOO INDEPENDENT
REASONS GIVEN BY ORGANIZATION MEN
FOR OPPOSING HIM.

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT URGES, IN LET
DENT OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
GENERAL CARROLL AND LUTHER
B. LITTLE SAID TO BE UN-
DER CONSIDERATION.
There was a great deal of quiet talk yester-
day concerning the effort in certain quarters to
defeat the plan to name General Francis "
Greene as president Of the County Committee
ct the next meeting Of that body. Opposition
to the selection Of the General has come from
certain organization men, who say that General
Greene had no business to oppose the plan Of
the organization to force Governor Roosevelt to
accept the nomination for Vice-President at
Philadelphia These organization men say that
this attitude of General Greene demonstrates
that he is independent, and cannot be relied
upon to carry out the organizations wishes.
Senator Platt talks somewhat in the same strain,
and yesterday declared that many prominent
and influential leaders in the organization had
spoken to him about this trait in General
Greene's character, and had said that he had mo
business to take the stand he did in Pha-
dephia without consulting the organization.
When senator Platt asked whether he
thought this opposition would prove formidable
to make General Greene president Of the County
Committee he replied that he did not know.
He said that personally he had only the kind
est feelings for General Greene. but intimated
that he did not altogether like General Greene's
attitude in Philadelphia. He added that he was
sounding prominent organization Republicans
from all over the State about the matter. but
that no decision had been reached yet to change
the plan agreed upon some time ago to name
General Greene for the office.
An important meeting of the district leaders
will be neld In Senator Platts room tomorrow
evening. It might be called conference Then
the question to who will be elected presi-
dent of the County Committee will be brought
up and decided upon, 1t was reported last even
ing. It is said that the present incumbent of
that office will have his friends there in force 70
protest against the selection of the General, and
that n stormy time Is expected; that these lead
ers will oppose General Greene bitterly and try
to have the resignation recently offered by the
present president withdrawn and no change
made.
LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR
On the other hand, the friends OF General
Greene do not intend to let the machine men
wreak their spite upon General Greene for his
stalwart support of Governor Roosevelt at
Philadelphia Yesterday forenoon a. NJ. Knapp
Governor Roosevet's messenger. called upon
Senator Plat at the Fifth Avenue Hotel lie
brought private and personal letter from the
Governor to Senator Platt 1t is declared that
IN this letter the Governor spoke earnestly and
to the point about General Greene. 1t is said
that he denounced the plan which has developed
to defeat General Greene. and urged Senator
Plat that no change be made in the plan to
have General Greene elected TO the Once
Other friends OF General Greene are working
toward the same end and result Senator
Platt vas undecided yesterday. II was sald. IS
=. Odell jr., chairman Of the Republican state
Committee. upon whom Senator l'latt has come
10 lean more AMI more. was not IN the CITY yes
terday. Senator Plat VIII have talk with
him to-day. and II is said that a great deal de-
Ponds upon what Mr.. O6e advises
1t was learned yesterday that since the oppo-
o,ib-fars Senator P!att has been Canvassing
the situation and bordering over the merits OF
certain other men who might possibly he select
ed for the place. The name OF General Howard
Carroll Il was learned yesterday, had been UNI
der consideration. but II was hardiy hrH"Fri
that for several reasons he would be selected
Another name is that OF Luther y. Little. who
for some time has been in charge OF the press
bureau Of State headquarters 1t was said last
night that Mr. Littlos name was receiving
thoughtful attention, and that he might be tn"
one named for the office IN case Senator Plat
and Mr.. Ode sided with the indictments "h"
are against General Greene. Mr.. Little was
formerly a newspaper man and was prominently
mentioned for the nomination for Congress in
the XIIth District I'm 1876.
IN FAVOR OF GENERAL GREENE.
The Impression was general last night, how
ever that when .he district leaders met Sen
ator Platt tomorrow night and the whole
situation was thoroughly talker over, tn" result
would be a decision in favor Of General Greene.
While Senator Plat and some of the machine
men say that they objected to General Greene s
course in Philadelphia they admit that ne Is
able and resourceful, and would make an excel
lent official.
Frederick s Gibbs. member Of the Republican
National Committee from this state 10 whom
has been referred by the National Committee
the task of selecting site In this city for the
Eastern headquarters Of the National Commit
tee was not in the city yesterday. 1t was
believed yesterday that the old Academy Of De
sign building at Twenty-thrd-st. and Fourth
ave- would be selected.