New-York tribune., 1901-11-20
TO THANK SENATOR PLATT.
EXCISE QUESTION TO BE DISCUSSED AT
CONFERENCE WITH MR. LOW
LETTERS EXCHANGED.

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Yesterday he announced that the Senator had
accepted it In speaking OF the cohieieioe NIL
Low said:
"J have invited Senator Patt to confer with
me- on matters relating to the city. First of all
| want to thank him in person for the strong
support he has given to the fusion movement at
all times and, secondly, L want to secure his
co-oneration if I can, in all matters Where MS
Influence can be of service to the city. The con-
ference will be held at my house on THURSDAY
at $50 a. M
When Senator Platt was askso soou' 'iie
invitation he said:
at was very nice Of Mr. Low TO invite NE
as he has to see him.
1T has been asserted, Senator, SAID re-
porter that there have been differences be-
tween you and Mr.. Low"
There is no truth in it," was his reply. The
newspapers have been trying to get up a mis-
understanding between Mr.. Low and myself
There are no differences between US
Have you yet formed your idea regarding
the excise question:"
Il think the excise question Will De an opeh
one until January /"
1T has been said by Assemblynan Alids that
the Republican organization could not CONSIDER
this question until it took concrete form Do
you agree with Mr.. Allds?"
Il have not heard yet that this problem
has become concrete proposition, and' more
over there seems some difficulty in getting 1t
into concrete form"
Has any plan been submitted 10 you lot eA-
else 1egisation?"-
NO"
What do you say to the story that General
Francis V Greene is not eligible for appoint
ment as Police Commissioner because he is con-
nected with asphalt company?
u do not know was the reply. L under
stand he is one of the stockholders. AS to who
will be Police Commissioner, am sure I don't
know"
The Senator leaned back in his chair IN his
apartment at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
looked into the glowing depths of a coal crate
fire. Then he said: 1T might be god plan
| to make public the correspondence which has
passed between Mr.. Low and myself up to this
time" The Senator arose and took from his
desk two letters. The first, written to him by
Mr.. Low. follows
No so East sixty-fourth-st.. November 5
I avail myself of the quiet Of Election Day to
thank you for the earnest and unwaverins support
r to sGs Is Ier 70 certaiS that Without YOUR
help the fusion itself could not have been made;
come com So genuine and Enthusiastic if at any tine the
justied am naturally hopeful that our efforts
will be crowned with success: but whether they are
%s not yduT snpo2 2q % with ha9m dha @ ah a anS M
dear Senator, yours sincerely. SETH Low
The Senator then said: And this was my
answer" He read the following:
November s. 1901.
fP9n my return from Washington this morning Hs
that at the result is known wish to reiterate nv
congratulations, sent by teegraph over your TIL
fusion ticket. greatly value the sentiment Of ap
Fc n which yq9 manifest az fest in letter tern oyer
nomination and election That support was earnest
has crowned our efforts is as pleasing to me as it
can possibly be to you You have my best wishes
sdvancns the interests OF the ymunicipaiity sim
likewise. that your administration viii be sus
tanned as TO merit and command perpetuation
Yours faithfully, THOMAS c. PLATT.
The announcement that there would be a con-
| ference between the. Republican organization
| leader and the Mayor-elect aroused widespread
discussion in political circles The majority of
the leaders came TO the conclusion that one of
the chief subjects which Mr. Low wished 10 dis
cuss with the Senator was the possibility OF ade
quate excise legislation at Albany next winter.
Mr.. Low sbelieved to have discussed this ques-
| tiOn length with the Governor at Al
bany last week, and to still further sound the
sentiment Of the upstate legislators, II is
| thought that bfr. Low has found it necessary to
/ consult the Senator. Up to the Present time
| Senator Platt has been unwilling publicly to
expxress his opinion the question of local
| option for this city in the matter of open
| looms n Sunday Friends who have his conf
| dence say that he is opposed to any material
| change in the excise law, and especially its
revenue fea
It is believed the Mayor-elect and the Senator
are likely to discuss Colonel John n. Partridge
and the Office of Police Commissioner.
In connection with the appointment of police
| commissioner. Mr.. Low faces the task Of choos-
| ing two deputies, to succeed Devery and York
| 1t is said that Mr.. Low wishes to have the two
| deputies determined upon before announcing the
| of the commissioner
Politicians said last night that Mr.. Low de-
| sired to show the Republican organization con-
| sideration in making appointments. They quote
| in this connection what Mr.. Low said al the
dinner of the City Club. that when he could find
| fitness combined with active participation as
member Of an organization allied 20 the fusion
movement. it would add to his pleasure in max
| ing appointment.
| Mr.. Low is having almost daily conferences
| with r. Fulton Cutting, chairman of the CIti-
| zens Union. to appointments and with Rob
| ert c. Morris, president of the Republican
| county committee