The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
PRICE One CENT.
DENIED BY FRANK PLATT
Statement Concerning the Cover
ROr's Defiance of the Senator.

| SON of the Empire State Republicans
Boss Declares That There were No
Angry Words With Mr.. OdeII, and
| That They Parted Good Friends.
| NEW YORK, March 2I-The reported
break in the amicable relations between
Governor OdeH and Senator PIatt over
the matter of a State Constabulary and
Metropolitan Police bill, is the topic Of
/ discussion here today. Politicians are
Specializing concerning the possible re-
suits of war between the Governor and
the Republican boss
The alleged split has caused so much
| talk that Frank Platt, son Of the Senator,
who went to Albany yesterday as the en-
voy 70 the Governor, carrying the Sena-
tors police bill. made the following state
ment this morning:
\ had an interview with the Governor
yesterday about the police situation in
New York city Everyone knows what It
be TO immediate relief, except through the
Legislature
Il believe the Legislature ought to take
hold and that there is no constitutional
obstacle to either a State police or
metropolitan district police law Either
of these carefully drawn would provide a
chief who would prevent police blackmaII,
control vice, and stop Tammany's great
est revenue.
Il presented these views to the Cover
nor in our interview yesterday He says
in substance that public opinion IN New
York city has long favored a single head
for the police department.: that in for
rner message he favored the law that has
been passed. providing a single head and
that whatever may be the consequences
to the people Of the city. it would be bet
ter not to give them any new law this
session %tsi
we had no unpleasant words Of any
kind; am sure the Governor did not say.
to anyone that I threatened him. We
talked over some other matters and sep
arated as good friends as ever with an
understanding that the subject should be
considered further
There are numerous accounts Of the
Governors interview with Senator PIatt's
son at Albany. They all agree that an
CRY words passed between Mr. Platt and
Mr. Odeu-
\ despatch from Albany says that af-
ter the Governor had left the dinner OF
the Republican State Editorial Associa-
ton, which was given at the Hotel Ten
Eyck, a reporter asked him the purpose
Of Frank PIatt's visit. Before replying the
Governor caused to be summoned other
newspaper men. Then he told them that
he had informed Senator Platt through
his son Frank that, if the Senator IN
sisted upon the passage OF a state police
or metropolitan police bill. the Govern
or would veto It, even though It meant a
cessation of amicabIe relations between
the Senator and him
Senator Plat evaded persons who tried
10 see him Al the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and at his Office this morning He would
not talk about the statement Of Governor
Odeu. Frank PIatt went to his fathers
Office ST 10 o'clock and The TWO had a
Iorg talk
It was shortly before noon yesterday
uilen Frank PIatt entered the Executive
Chamber at Albany and sought a private
audience with the Governor. He informed
5Ir. OdeH that his father had sent him
20 Albany to submit for the Governors
approval a metropolitan police bill This
bin vas drafted upon the lines OF the
metropolitan police law Of 1857, except
that it includes the Greater New York
and Croton watershed counties and a pro
vision that it shall not interfere with
the present order Of things in New York
city or 90 into active operation until
after its constitutionaIty mas been passed
upon by the Court Ct Appeals
This was to be accomplished through a
provision in the bill that after the Gov
ernor shall have appointed a State Super
tntendent OF Police for such metropolitan
district. the Attorney General shah insti-
tute quo warranto proceedings testing the
title of such appointee to his office
Frank Plat asked the Governor to sig
Nifty his approval Of the measure by send
ing a special police message TO the Leg
isiature, urging the passage OF the bHi
he brought to Albany.
The Governor is said to have replied
that he did not propose to monkey any
further with the New York city police
situation and that he would not send a
special message asking the Legislature to
pass the bill. as Senator Plat had re
quested him TO do The Governor went
further than this and declared TO Mr.
PIatt that he would veto any such police
bill if It passed