New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.
NO QUARREL, SAYS ODELL.
REPORTS OF A FALLING OUT WITH
PLATT ARE RIDICULOUS"
BUT THE GOVERNOR WOULD. NEvERTHE.
LESS. VETO A METROPOLITAN
POLICE LAW.
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Albany. March 22.-CiovernOr Cde11 made tho
following statement tonight:
have read with greatest interest Senator
Platts authorized interview in this mornings
papers. His reasons for and my objection 70
further police legislation are IN the main cor
recty set forth. l. however, go still further, for
1 believe that metropolitan police law not only
would not be justified by present exisencies. but
/ should decline to approve such a measure on
the ground that in my Judgment II would be
a violation of the spirit if not the letter OF the
constitution. That men differ is self-evident.
but that such differences should mean the sun
dering of friendship which has covered long
period Of years is ridiculous There is no quar-
rel between Senator Platt and myself, nor can
there be. because, while differ at times on
questions. we each have absolute faith IN the
integrity of purpose of the other, and are broad
enough in our views TO recognize the right and
the duty as we'll. of each to act according to the
commands of his Judgment.
1t will be perceived that the Governor thus
plainly indicates that his opposition 70 the
metropolitan police act is uuabated. and also
that he practically says that if the legislature
should pass such bill he would veto it. Then
he declares emphaticaIly that the reports sent
out from here Wednesday night to the effect
that his difference of opinion with Senator PIatt
over the metropolitan police act had severed
their friendship were ridiculous and that both
the Senator and the Governor recognized the
right, and the duty Well" of each TO act ac-
cording to the commands of his judgment 1t
is apparent that the Governor thus seeks to In
dictate that his Judgment the executive OF the
State being that the metropolitan police act
ought not to become law. he felt it TO be his
duty to oppose it. He points out that it would
be violation of the spirit If not the letter Of
the constitution to pass such law, and II Is
no violation of confidence for The Tribune cor
respondent TO say now that the Governor said
over week ago that the metropolitan police
act in his opinion was just unconstitutional
as the proposed State Consta bulary law. The
Governor also has said plainly this week that
he is opposed 10 any additional legislation in
the present session Of the legislature regarding
the Police Department. of New-Yorx As re-
CARDS the present law. il be authoritstively
said that no charges have yet been preferred TO
him against Police Commissioner Murphy
Governor OdelI will probably-have a chat with
Senator Platt in New York Tomorrow after
noon The Governor starts from Albany for
New-York at II o'clock tomorrow morning with
the aim OF attending the dinner of the Lotos
Club in the evening. He will arrive in New
York late IN the afternoon. and he said tonight
that some time between the hour of his arrival
and his going to the LOtos Club he would meet
Senator Platt There can be no question that
at this meeting there will be additional talk be-
tween the two men about police legislation for
New-York. Governor OdelI however, IL will be
noted before departing for New-York in a
semi-official way expresses his opposition TO the
metropolitan police act II will clearly require
most powerful arguments 70 change his decision
against the bill.
Governor OdeH will remain in New-York un-
till III O'Clock on Sunday and then viii start for
Albany The conference which Senator Platt
has summoned for the consideration of the
metropolitan police act will take place
until o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Senator Ellsworth. who rarely jokes, said TO-
day that the meeting would be after church..
and acknowledged with a smile that this had a
likeness to a Sunday school Senator Ellsworth
will be of the scholars this SUNDAY school,
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff went 10 New
York to-day. but said he would depart for the
AdirOndacks tomorrow Possibly he will have
a chance to have a talk with Senator Platt this
evening about police legislation a good many
invitations have been issued for the conference
addressed 10 prominent Republican Senators and
AsSemblymen, and there will probably he a large
attendance. But from the indications here to-
day. d large proportion of the members Of the
legislature who will attend the conference will
advise Senator PIatt that in their localities
there is demand on the part of the people
either for the passage of a State police bill or
a metropolitan police act. A prominent Repub-
Iican State official said to-day: Il take press
clippings and I have vet to find editorial fa-
voring State police bill or metropolitan po-
lice bill"
Governor OdeIl will not attend the conference,
to-day in opposition &c the metropolitan police
act WIFI be an obstacle To its adoption by those
In attendance at the conference.