The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-14

| has exceptional sources Of inforina-
! tion, sent to his paper a letter as
scrting that political forces in New
! York state were shaping FOR dcspcr-
ate fight between Senator Platt and
Governor Odell for mastery of the t;m
pirc state situation. II drew from Odell
a diplomatic denial. Odell said 1t took
two 10 fight and he for one was not
courting Il conflict. He also said that
while platt lived Platt would remain
the Republican leader
notwithstanding this uuasi-denial,
"Holland'' now reterates his assertion
and cites in support of II many details
that. IL true. portend trouble. II this
comes to pass, II can hardly rail to
have n disturbing influence nationally.
The substance of his information Is
that the Platt lieutenants have already
organized Il movement to defeat Odcll
for denomination. The man they have
put up as the opposition candidate, he
says. is Robert c. Morris chairman of
the Republican organization of the
county of New York. HOLLAND" adds:
Ii any plcs,lmcs that there i, not already
battle on, Odel d,fgnding himself and striving
to obtain or maintain his mastery and the iritnds
"t SENATOR iiatt determined. on INC otler NINA.
10 orNe nm 'h'o private me- 'ien 'nu' pre-
sumption Is based upon the absurd ana '''''
statement as I" entire harmony III the krr'b'
i'can organization and also upon lack oi lh'"r'
nation as to what is going senator Pliit's
friend, very nearly caught Governor Odell, fur.
seeing, cunning, adrOit politician as he is, nap
ping, and it is only within two or three days
that lie has changed front. and in doing II de-
privcd the friends OF senator Platt Of wnat
probably would have been winning play. Tho
governor when recently in this city announced
for publication that reports representing him rs
having committed himself to the view indorscd
Icy Bishop Potter. favored by Seth Low and by
almost all of those vino took part in the fusion
movement namely, that there should he m"h.
cation oi the excise law so far as the private
selling oi liquors in New York city upon Sun
day is concerned. were erroneous. They are cr-
roncous today, but they were not erroneous Two
weeks after election. As soon as Senator Piltt
and his friends learned that Governor Odcll had
been in consultation with the Mayor-cloct, Mr..
low. upon this proposed modification Of the law
respecting the sale of liquor on Sunday. then
the friends OF the senator were quick t" perceive
that a most powerful weapon had been PLACED
in their hands unwittingiy by the governor,
whom they propose 10 down. In a few days
the state as to this proposed Sunday law modii.
cation Senator Platt's friend; throughout The
state saving to Republicans: $50 this is
your Republican governor. is it? lie is commit.
ting himself to these New York city people,
who actually want to have the saloons open upon
Sunday. Is the good old Republican party in
the rest OF the state going to stand fot qior
selling upon Sunday? Is it going to support Il
governor who actually proposes to recommend
TO the legislature that it pay careful heed 20
the wishes OF New York city in this mattcrf''
A fine breeze was raised all through rural New
York Tho cmissarcs and friends OF Senator
Patt utilized this weapon with great ability and
effectiveness Suddenly Governor 0dcll perceived
that in spite Of the popularity and OF the grip
which he had upon the machine through his pat.
ronagc. he was actually impcriling his political
future. senator P!atS friends played ihcir
trm;npS too quickly. They undoubtedly possessed
the weapon with which they could have defeat
Cd Governor Odcll's denomination had they con
ccalcd it until after the meeting OF the lcGis-
laturo and til" reading OF the governors message
TO that body. For ii Governor Odcll had recon.
i,,I;n,, snc, rodi"',t;on Of n,,r ,aY. -.
would have enabled the saloons in New York
city legally I" sell liquor upon sunday in all
r.,1'"r,' ir'i,,' n. ] mn,'" n''' ","
,hnt ,hr,nrh rho nrcma,urr nsc az thrir yc,ro,
been taken. lie instantly changed front lie
""; ~ w. :, !" .",r ''''''SGI r
realize that he was almost caught in the tran.
bnt they know now that he proposes instead Of
iIo''ln'hu'ne ,, rsr'tu' CONSIDERATION ana 'a>"r-
ndn,ini. ion in Tcw yort 'j,v :, ,,l'n ,ho
most ultra grounds in his message against any
tinkcring OF the excise laws oi character Of
fcnSye to the great body OF the people of the
state. So the battle will he shifted to another
field and are certain to See two Of the mas.
tcrly politician, oi this day, each of whom pos.
scsSes great resources, loyal friendships and sup.
port, engaged in an encounter which has for its
object the dethroning Of onr or the othcr Of
them. Governor Odcll processes when speaking
for publication 10 be ignorant Of any disturbance
within the Republican organization. yet lie must
know that all along thc line they are saving
that senator Platt does not hesitate To sneak Of
Him as an migrate or that the senator is repro.
Scntcd a. having determined to defeat his re-
nomination for governor. To he rcnominatcd
therefore Governor Oic must fight
80,
iil' iirst eHec' Oh 'his poiltl'al snlit
of position on Odell'S part. according to
..uoII,pd I. IA das,ro,, ,,, hoo -.
,a,.,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,.
f"'''''s az |,'o"ns 'h's WIZ
ter IN the direction of greater excise
liberalitv i'm New York CITY. Mayor
ou. ,,.ilI ho ,,lo,o,,, r,, ,,,
w. ' '''''
ra"seh' president Roosevelt VIII be put
to the necessity OF preserving Il strict |
neutrality. Whether Plat or Odell shall
win, another fight will follow. "Hol-
land" thus forecasts it:
At very largely attended dinner ,t the liar. |
,riI In pf tbn nlnrii ian Of