New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
ODELL FOR A REPUBLICAN.
ALSO PREFERS A BROOKLYN MAN FOR
HEAD OF UNION TICKET.
SENATOR PLATT. WHO HAS FAVORED AN
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT. SAID TO
BE IMPRESSED WITH Gov
ERNoR'S VIEWS.

Governor Oden is in favor Of having the Re-
publican conferrees in the anti-Tammany union
insist upon the selection of a Republican OF un
questioned ability and character for the head of
the ticket, and give the other big Offices TO the
independent Democrats and Citizens Union
people.
The Governor, on Senator Platt's suggestion,
outlined his views of the campaign fully. and 1T
was said last night by friends of Senator Platt
that the latter had been very much impressed
by what the Governor had said. Senator Platr
has favored an Independent Democrat for the
head of the ticket. but 1t was learned last night
that he was open to conviction" if II should
seem best to nominate a Republican
Governor OdeT. moreover is inclined to think
that a Brooklyn Republican would run as well
as if not better than any Manhattan man. IL
is said 10 be his conviction that Brooklyn
Democrats are ready for revolt on a large scale.
1t was also discovered last night that 1rfends
of the Governor in Brooklyn have found eVl-
dences of a formidable boom for Controlier
Coler for Mayor among Brooklyn machine
Democrats The police scandal has convinced
the Brooklyn Democrats that Kings County is
lost to them unless a Brooklyn Democrat is
named for Mayor This has moved Shevhn
York McCarren and other powerful leaders
there TO urge Coler upon Croker as soon as the
Boss can be reached.
In connection with the Mayoralty situation. II
was learned that Governor Odell and Senator
Platt. in an entirely informal way, talked over
certain possibilities" These were said 10 be
among others Charles A Moore. Colonel Willis
l. Ogden, chairman of the Committee OF One
Hundred; Ludwig Nissen. Alfred T. White Will
lam Berri and Andrew D. Baird
The discussion of these names does not neces-
sarily imply that Senator Platt has changed his
mind about an independent Democrat being
more available than Republican" said one Of
Governor OdeITs friends last night
The Governor and Senator Platt spent the
evening together in the company of a number
of friends on the Oriental piazza. Senator Platt
retired about 10 O'Clock. shaking hands cor
daily with the Governor at the elevator en-
trance.
i've had most delightful visit with the
Senator" said Governor OdeI to a Tribune re-
porter Immediately afterward- This is my last
night here for some time. Tomorrow morning
l shall go home to Newburg, and tomorrow
afternoon viii find me at Lake Mohonk with
my family. 1t is so cool up there that people
sleep under a flannel blanket expect to be
there with my folks for a week"
While the Governor did not outline his plans
for longer than next week, it is understood that
week after next he will make a weeks trip
through the State with Colonel John y. Par
fridge State Superintendent Of Public Works.
The canals are to receive serious and important
handling in the Governors next message, and he
is going at the subject with characteristic thor
oughness. He indicated to friends yesterday
that appropriations for bridges and repairs on
the canals would have to be backed up with
facts and figures before they would be included
in the annual budget.
the Governor expects to be back in Albany
on October l. and will begin work even at that
early date his next message TO the legis-
lature.