New-York tribune., 1901-03-15

dent and Secretary Root, however, To-Day theS
| became convinced that the Newcomers selec-
tion wise and proper To this effect ooth
Senators expressed themselves 10 1rlpuHc
representative this afternoon.
Mr. Platt was at the Arlington Hotel
soon after the formalities of the Sanger ap-
pointment had been completed. The Senator
was hurrying his preparations to depart on an
early train for New-York. Yes" he said. II
have given my consent to the appointment of
Colonel Sanger and / entirely satisfied with
the outcome OF this matter. My colleague. Sena-
tor Depew. and / had very satisfactory talks
this forenoon with both Secretary Root and the
President. They presented convincing reasons
for the appointment of Colonel Sanger, and we
concluded that would not oppose their
wishes. 1 confess that the opposition L have
hitherto expressed to Colonel Sanger was based
upon misapprehension of the facts all around
and of the man. Colonel Sanger called upon me
in my office in New-York last Tuesday and ex-
planned away all the mistakes and misinfor-
nation under which l had been placed concern
ing him. He convinced me that he was not, as
/ had thought, anti-organiZation man. On
the contrary / received from him satisfactory
assurances that he not only is now an organiza-
ton man, but that also he intends in future to
work in perfect harmony and accord with the
State organization. Depew and ] talked TINS
phase of the case over with Mr.. Root and the
President this morning, and there Is now no
misunderstanding on that score.
When he called upon me in New-York last
Tuesday" Senator Platt went on TO say,
Colonel Sanger brought with him a copy or
The Tribune containing a full report of the
sreech he. made in the legislative caucus at
Albany putting NIr. ChOate in nomination
against for Senator. was pleased on read
ing that speech to have another false impression
,;,I
Sanger 1 had been led 10 believe that in this
speech Sanger had abused and traduced me. but
| learned that he simply had eulogized Choate
without traducing me. This removed the last
cause had TO oppose him on personal grounds
There is one thing the appointment Of Sanger
will do for New York. said Mr. Platt in the
way of an afterthonght. 1t will prevent US
getting the Pension Commissionershp l be-
lieve we would have got this if the Sanger case
had not been in the way. Now the Pension Com
missionership will go West again as soon as H.
Clay Evans resigns
SENATOR DEPEW'S EXPLANATION
Senator Depew, who was seen at his home by
Tribune representative. talked about the mat
ter quite as frankly and freely as Senator Platt
did. 1T is true" said the junior Senator. that
Platt and I have withdrawn opposition to
the Sanger appointment and that the appoint
the way of our yielding as soon We had dis
cussed the case freely with the Secretary of War
ard the President. Personally, 1 have never
had any objections to Sanger. and when 1
learned that he was not an anti-organization
man, and Furthermore that the President
we'll as the Secretary of War wanted him, and
also that my colleague longer objected to
him. then I could not why I should stand
out against him. Until he called Platt in
New-York the other day. Platt had never met
Sanger 7 have had a slight acquaintance with
him, and, as 1 have said all along, never OBJ
jected to him personal grounds or because
L considered him unfit for the office 1 conf
IDENTIFY expect Colonel Sanger's administration
OF his part of the War Department to be entirely
creditable and satisfactory, and that he will be
| OF very great assistance to my friend Mr. Root
PENSION COMMISSIONERSHIP LOST
| 1T is true that his appointment will cost the
| Republicans of New-York three or four other
| places in the government service. as 1 under
| stand that Assistant Secretary, under the
usual rule OF patronage rating, is worth three
or four other appointments. But in the interest
OF good government. / feel that the New-York
Republicans. who are always patriotic will 10y
ally submit TO this sacrifice. 1 know it has cost
Us the Pension Commissionership and I reluc-
tantly have withdrawn the application for this
great and important office l had made for Colo
mel John Palmer, of Albany. But New-York 7
am assured, will again get the place of Con1uis-
sloher or Patents, which has just been resigned
by one Of our folks, Mr.. Duell."
senator Depew was so cheerful at the outcome
OF the threatened trouble over the appointment
or Sanger that he is reported to have laughed
heafllly at story told 10 him by one of his call
ers. to illustrate what We're supposed to be his
ieellngs The caller related that when a how
ne used to attend the old fashioned MethoSist
camp meetings, where the preacher lined out,.
the hymns to his congregation One of the rnos.
stfrlhg OF these hymns which Senator Denew's
visitor could recall began with this counIet. .I
yield yield, yield; can't hold out no ionea. ;,
The Senator laughed heartily at his visifor,s
narrative as If it were an apt illustration
OPPOSING GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP