New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-09
HIS ATTITUDE UNCHANGED
ROOSEVELT TELLS PLATT AND ODELL
AGAIN THAT HE WISHES TO
BE RENOMINATED

Governor Roosevelt, when in conference with
Senator Platt and b. b. Odell, jr.. chairman Of
the Republican State Committee, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday forenoon declared that
his attitude toward the Vce-Presidential nom
inatiOn was unchanged. The Governor took
breakfast with Senator Platt and Mr.. Ode at
the hotel, and the situation in the State and
also matters pertaining to National affairs were
discussed The Governor. in the course of the
conversation, remarked earnestly that he did
not wish to be nominated for Vce-President.
but that he did desire denomination and re
election as Governor. Both Senator Platt and
Mr.. Odell listened to the Governor attentively.
and apparently agreed that he should be re-
nominated but there pledges given, 1t
was said and the Governor did not, so 1t is
derstood, ask for any. 1t was also said that
he did not bring the matter up as an issue but
that it came up in general conversation
The politicians were saying yesterday that
while Governor Roosevelts position regarding
a denomination for Governor and his disinclina-
tion to be nominated for ce-President have
not altered the next few months may possibly
work a change. 1t is a little too early. they
say, to forecast what will be done in June. There
is no telling they declare. what complications
may arise in the mean time For this reason,
they say that while Senator Platt and Mr.. Odell
may at the present moment agree heartily with
the Governor that the best course is to renom-
mate him, at the present moment 1t would be
unwise politically to make any rockbound polit-
iCal pledges.
In the mean time Lieutenant-Governor WOOD
ruff is pressing his candidacy for the second
place the ticket in the face of certain dlfhcul-
ties Mr. Woodruff received rather discourag-
ing setback some time ago, when Senator
Hanna chairman of the Republican National
Committee in an interview declared that he
had preference for any one for the nomna-
tion for Vice-President, but added that ne was
not for Woodruff. Mr.. Woodruff then set about
to get support from Newly Ork. He mas received
the Endorsement of the Republican Senators at
Albany, and has also tried to arrange to nave
the coming State Convention which will elect
four delegates at-large to the Republican Ma
tIOnal Convention in Philadelphia. ndorse his
candidacy for the office. Recently 1t has been
hinted that he would fail in this attempt.
Senator Platt on Saturday had talk with
Mr.. Woodruff, and it is understood that MT.
Woodruff asked him if it were within the prov
ince of the State Convention to so indorse hlrn,
and, if so, if it could be brought about. Sena-
tor Platt, it is declared told Mr.. Woodruff
kindly but firmly that such a thing could not
be thought Of He assured the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, it is declared further, that he had only
the kindest feeling toward him and desire to
do everything possible for him, but that the
State Convention could not commit itself. 1t
is said that Mr.. Woodruff is much depressed
At the breakfast at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday forenoon various matters relating TO
the bills in the hands of the Governor at Albany
were discussed. 1t is said that the Governor
will sign the bill of Mr. ElSberg providing for
the appointment of appraisers under the trans
fer tax laws. The subject of the Charter Re
vision Commission also came UP, and a great
many names We're talked over, but, so far as Is
known, nothing definite has been decided upon.
Among those mentioned. it was said, was Colonel
Franklin Bartlett. The members of the Tene-
ment House Commission and other subjects were
also talked over informally. The Governor had
guests at luncheon Seth Low, John III. Ham
mond and Assemblyman Cooley. He returned to
Albany at o'clock.