New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
IN COMPLETE HARMONY.
SENATOR PLATT TALKS OF HIS RELA-
TIONS WITH THE PRESIDENT.
NEW-YORK FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS DIS
CUSSED-COLLECTOR TREAT AND PEN
SION AGENT KERwIN TO RE-
TAIN THEIR OFFICES.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsuxE.1

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
Washington. Oct. My conference with
President Roosevelt last night entirely sat
isfactory. We are in perfect harmony on New
York politics, and now have a thorough under
standing with each other all subjects in
general and in detail touching party affairs"
Senator Thomas C. Platt. of New-York, spoke
in the foregoing way to a representative of The
Tribune this afternoon. The Senator was in his
apartments at the Arlington Hotel, and was re-
ferring to the chat he had had with the President
at the White House last night. Senator Platt
dned with the President yesterday evening by
special invitation, and was the only guest at
the White House dinner Sunday. He went
there at o'clock and did not return TO his hotel
until after 10 He was alple with the President
all that time except for little while at dinner.
when Mrs. Roosevelt was present 1t was the
first offended talk the senior New-YOrk Senator
has had with the President.
mo, / did not call at the White House again
today" Senator Platt went on TO say. The
talk 1 had with the President last night was
so thorough and satisfactory that it was not
necessary for me TO take up any OF his time to-
day l am going back 10 New-York tomorrow
with perfect understa ndng with the Presi-
dent"
Amy important changes TO be made in the
Federal offices in New Yorlt?' inquired The
Tribune correspondent.
"All l care say that point is of a
somewhat negative character" replied the Sem
ator. Then. hastily running his eyes over COL
umn in New-York morning paper of to-day
which contained some positive statements as to
retirements and retentionS alleged to be con-
templated in the Federal service in New-York
Senator Platt said:
Il it stated here that Internal Revenue
Collector Charles H. Treat and Pension Agent
Michael Kerwin to be retired. That is not
so. Both of them are to retain their places"
Senator Platt would say nothing about Col
lector Bidwel Appraiser Wakeman, further
than express surprise that in we'll in
formed minds in New-York the belief had gained
lodgment that Collector George r. Whitehead
OF Porto Rico. is to succeed Mr. Wakeman.
II have nothing to say against the political
official record of Mr.. Whitehead" declared Sem
ator Platt but until / the mention of it in
some of the New-York papers this morning I
didn't know anybody thinking of him for
the office of Appraiser Of the Port of New
York.
But it is understood here, however. that
Secretary Gage has recommended Mr.. White
head to the President for the place held
by Mr.. Wakeman," suggested to Senator
Platt
Il don't know how such understanding has
got abroad" responded the Senator. Secretary
Gage is not New-YOrk Republican but the
President is and the President knows what
New-York Republicans entitled to recogni-
ton 1t is possible, of course. that Secretary
Gage has recommended Mr. Whiteheads selec-
tion but / never heard it before and l am
he has not recommended him to me-
AS to Collector Bidwell. Senator Platt declined
to talk except to say: Everybody knows how
1 stand on Mr.. Bidwen" However. it is not
doubted in well informed circles that Mr.. Bid
we'll will retain his place Nor would the Sem
ator consent to be quoted other rumored
changes in New-York.
On the subject of the municipal campaign he
said: Shepard will formally accept the Tam
many nomination this evening, and shall
keep him very busy from until Election
Day explaining why he did it,