New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
ROOSEVELT SEES PLATT.
MIR. ODELL SAYS THE MEETING WAS A
CORDIAL ONE
REPORT THAT THE GOVERNOR WOULD
RESIGN DECLARED ABSURD-GEN-
ERA. GREENE AND THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE.

Cordial relations and friendly feeling between
Governor Roosevelt and Senator Platt were In
dicated yesterday by a call which the Governor
made upon the Senator at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Incidentally the Governors visit indi-
Gated his interest in his friend General Francis
V. Greene and desire to see that there should
be feeling against General Greene for the
stand he took at the meeting OF the New-York
delegation in Philadelphia.
Governor Roosevelt and General Greene had
breakfasted together at the Union League Club
yesterday morning. General Greene went to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Immediately after the
breakfast and had talk with Senator Platt.
who is still confined TO his room in the hotel
General Greene and Senator Platt had a pleas
ant talk and after he left the Senator's room
General Greene said to newspaper men:
There is no truth in a report that Senator Platt
vent my election to the presidency or the fepnol-
can county committee. opposed a plan pan 70 49, nae
Welt for the Vice-Fresidency. OF course. when the
eral and overwhelming there was nothing fer the
Governor 10 do but to take the nomination wnicn
now that the Governor has been norninated Tor
National ticket nominated with such una
/ did not seek the presidency Of the County
Committee Was asked ana urged , 70 aefeps acc S Ins
selection for the place still hold good
STATEMENT BY MIR. ODELL
General Greene had talk with Chairman
Odeu of the Republican state Committee. and
Mr.. Oden said there was truth in the report
that General Greenes selection as president OF
the County Committee had been reconsidered-
The report was traced 10 some friends Of Lemuel
e. Quigg who said that perhaps Mr. QUigS
might be induced not to resign the presidency OF
the County Committee. Mr.. Quigg when asked
about the report. said:
I shall resign anyhow. shall not be at the ad-
jOurned meeting of the County Committee on tne
evening OF July s. because l am going 10 the
weeks the woods. My resignation viii be in the
hands of Mr.. Gibbs to be presented at the meet
ing, and my successor will have to be elected
Governor Roosevelt went TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday morning soon after General
Greene had talked with Senator Platt- He met
General Greene in the hotel lobby and talked
with him a minute before going TO a publishing
house in the nefghborhood. In less than half an
hour the Governor returned to the hotel and
met Mr. OdeH. who went with him to Senator
Platts room. The Governor carried a book
which he had purchased. The Life OF Charlie
magne." When he had left Senator Platt's room
and was about TO leave the hotel he said to sew
eraI newspaper men who surrounded him:
There isn't anything can say, Ny visit to Sen
ask after his health He is much better than I
and on the way there I shah stop Richmond
Hill TO see JACOB A. FSlis VINO Is III
The Governor went back to the Union League
Club before driving TO the East Thirty-fourth-st-
ferry He will remain in Oyster Bay until June
% when he starts for Oklahoma 10 attend the
annual reunion of the Rough Riders He Will be
back in Oyster Bay to receive the committees OF
the Republican National Convention on July Il
and receive official notification of his nomination
as Vice President.
TALK SAID TO HAVE BEEN FRIENDLY
Chairman Odeu OF the Republican State Com
mittee said yesterday that the meeting between
the Governor and Senator Platt was cordial and
their talk was friendly. Mr.. Oden said there
was no talk about the nomination Of the Gov
ernor's successor. He added that report that
the Governor might resign his present office De-
cause Of his nomination for Vice-Presdent was
absurd
Mr. OdeIl went to his home in Newburg, yes
terday afternoon and Is not expected TO return
10 the headquarters of the State Committee until
Monday.
Senator Platt excused himself from talking TO
newspaper men at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
evening saying he felt too tired His condition
was said 10 be satisfactory TO his physician.
Senator Platt expects 10 go TO the Oriental
Hotel at Manhattan Beach. in few days, and
rest there quietly until he has recovered his
health