New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
HERE TO TALK ABOUTPAYN
GOVERNOR WILL CONFER WITH MESSRS.
PLATT AND oDELL.
PAYN HIMSELF is ALSO IN TOWN. FULL OF
FIGHT TO WATCH THE REsULT-HAs NO
FEAR OF "CoGGY,s" COURSE.


The talk which Governor Roosevelt will have
this morning with Senator Platt and Chairman
odell of the Republican State Committee will be
or unusual interest to Louis F. Payn, the State
superintendent of Insurance The Governor
the Senator and Mr.. OdeIl will have breakfast
together this morning in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and will have free discussion of several
political subjects Chief among the questions to
be considered is, What is the Republican organ
ization going to do about Payn7 Up to the
present time Senator Platt and Mr. Odell have
been declaring that the organization will keep
out OF the fight and let the Governor get Mr.
Payn out of office, If he can, without aiding to
secure votes of Republican State Senators to
confirm Mr.. Payns successor The conference,
however. is supposed to have been arranged for
the purpose of agreement on a successor, to be
selected by the organization and nominated by
the Governor
Governor Roosevelt came to this citv from
Albany earlier than had been expected yester
day. He arrived in the city at 1:3O o. M and
spent good part Of the afternoon attending to
private business. Last evening he dfned with
Colonel Franklin Bartlett at No 26 West
Twentieth-st., and later attended the dinner of
the New-York Alumni of the University of the
South at Sherry's. Senator Platt came on from
-NSN
Avenue Hotel about o'clock. He was met by
Mr.. Oden. The two leaders had a brief talk
with Mr.. Payn, who had gone to the hotel short
ly before Senator Platt's arrival. After being
In the hotel only few minutes Senator Platt
went away in cab with Mr.. Odell. They would
not talk about the case OF Mr.. Payn They
were still absent from the hotel at a late hour
last night
Mr.. Payn came to this city from Albany yes
time before he went downtown. He was in con-
sultation with his friends in the city in the
afternoon. He is in the city to watch the con-
ferences that are held He did not say much to
newspaper men who met him at the hotel last
evening His brief meeting with Senator PIatt
apparently had been arranged for, but he would
say nothing as to Senator Patt's position in the
fight He left the hotel soon after Senator Platt
did, and as he walked out into the darkness and
fog he looked grim and defiant as ever He
said he was in the fight to stay and had no idea
of giving up and the Governor could have all
the fight he wanted.
When asked about developments in his case he
said he knew of none, and added that his case
stood so far as he knew, just where it has been
for some time. He admitted the Governors
visit to the city and conferences with RepubIi-
can organization leaders might develop some
thing, but he did not care to anticipate possible
developments.
When of Mr.. Payn's friends was asked
about Senator CoggeshaITs statement that he
would stand by the Governor and support the
nominee of the Governor he replied: THAT is
all right but you apparently don't know
'Ccggy.' He jump back again. can't he?
He has been known to be on both sides of
question at various times. Don't let that alarm
you. Coggy' is playing both ends against the
middle"
State Senator GoodselI at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel last evening. He said he knew SEN
ator Coggeshall had been reported correctly as
saying that he would vote to confirm any COM
petent Republican named by the Governor for
the office of State Superintendent of Insurance,
George W. Aldridge, the former State Superin-
tendent of Public Works. seen in the hotel
in the evening. When asked if he giving
aid to Mr. Payn or TO the Governor he said
why. go and see Senator Parsons" Later
Senator Parsons appeared in the hotel. When
he was asked to tell where he would stand in
the fight he said: "Well, 1 expect to have
talk with Mr.. Aldridge and I may know more
about 1t later"
After his talk with Senator Platt and Mr.
Oden this morning Governor Roosevelt proba-
bly, will have talks with General Francis "
Greene, General Avery d. Andrews and Others
This evening the Governor will dine at the
Metropolitan Club the guest of Captain F.
Norton Goddard, in company with several men,
bers of the Legislature from this city.