New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
PLATT MAY ABANDON BILL
THAT RESULT LOOKED FOR BY SOME
LEGISLATORS-THE COVER
NOR'S POSITION

Albany. March Il CspeciaD.-when Frank H.
platt left the Executive Chamber on Wednesday
he must have been convinced that Governor
Odeu would veto any metropolitan police act, or
any other legislation concerning the Police De
rartment OF NeW-York There have been ru-
,nors here to-day that the act in the Governor S
hands is not a metropolitan police act, but some
nther piece of legislation about the Police De
partment but whatever its nature, he IS opposed
40 il and has SO Informed Frank III. Platt and
undoubtedly Senator PIatt hours ago ac-
nuainted with the fact that Governor Odell is
opposed 10 the act in his possession, and also to
sIl further police legislation for New-York- The
Senator therefore VIII have to decide upon the
policy 10 be followed hereafter in relation 10 the
police bills Are they be forced into the
legislature ana then an attempt be made TO
force them upon the Governor? These we're
questions asked each other by many Senators
and Assemblymen to-day, and there was a gen
sral sense of relief when the report went about
that Senator Platt would abandon the bills.
Il never yet saw bill passed by legislat-
nre Of the same party faith as a Governor when
D. known that he was opposed 10 it," said
prominent Republican Senator this afternoon in
ralking about the Metropolitan Police bill.
There have been a good many bills passed by
p Republican Legislature and sent TO a Demo-
cratic Governor which were known 10 be fated
70 come under the knife. of a veto message. but
snany years have passed since a Republican
Governor has received from a Republican legis-
1sture any enactment opposed by him.
The Republican Senators and Assemblymen
read with great interest to-day the accounts or
ase matter but most of them expressed the
opinion that there had not actually been break
between the Governor and the Senator; one, at
beast that could not be healed. Most OF them
also said they greatly disliked to take part IN
any contest over the metropolitan police bltl
and expressed the hope that Senator Platt would
now abandon il. A good many OF mem, no
doubt viii attend Senator Platt's conference
5n New-York but there viii be few of them
judging by their talk to-day, who will favor the
passage Of the metropolitan police act
Governor Odel dining with Lieutenant
Eovernor Woodruff tonight at the Hotel Ten
Eyck. iu company with the other republican
State officers. and the company was merry and
apparentlv happy one None of the prominent
Republicans in Albany believe. or at least VIII
acknowledge that they believe, that there VIII
he any scrimmage in the legislature between
Senator Patt and Governor Odell over the police
act. The general thought is that the Senator.
when he sees how resoute the Governor is in
his opposition the act, VIII relinquish H. 1t
NAV be that Governor Odel will accept the in
vitation OF the Lotos Club TO attend its dinner
Saturday. In that case the Governor anu
Senator Platt are likely 10 encounter each other
somewhere in New-York and have another tai.
about the Metropolitan Police act. The Gov
ernor is plainly desirous Of maintaining friendF
relations with Senator Platt; only he cannot
agree with him as 10 the Metropolitan Police
act being meritorious measure
One OF the interesting features Of to-nights
talk about the Metropolitan Police act was the
statement OF good many prominent Repub-
1ican members OF the legislature that they had
not been informed that there would be any
conference in New-YOrk on Saturday upon the
bill and therefore they were making prepara-
iions TO go home. One leader said: of course
shall attend the conference if one is called but
] would rather go home" Another Republican
member of the legislature iDtimated that Satur-
ray's conference might be abandoned, and that
Governor O6ei and Senator Platt. in 2 quiet
little conference of their own. would come TO en
agreement as TO the policy OF dealing with me
measure in dispute.
Governor oden has accepted invitation &c
ee present at dinner 10 be given at the Lotos
Club in New-Yorl1 Saturday night