The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-17

Washington. September 18-tstaf Core
spondence 1T seems that, after all, the
threat implied ia senator Platt's reoen.
declaration thar the New York state con
yontion would not indorse President Roose
welt was only q blum and that behind Il
there was a bit Of cheap local politics.
This most recent blun Of the aged Now
York senator, IKE most Of the others nc
has made In he past. was successful
II nisy he that his statement regarding
The intention Of the State convention and
the presidents action In appointing George
W. Ray Judge Of the Northern Federal dis
trict OF New York are not connected in ans
way, but there are many well posted
politicians and others who think that the
latter was the result Of the former The
judgeship matter has been held up by the
president for a long time past. Judge Ray
has been Senator Platt's candidate from
the first, but there were others in the race
who mad strong backing and whom the
president evidently did not care TO dis
appoint. At least he delayed action in the
matter for many weeks Not SO very long
ago Senator Platt came out with his an
nounoement as to what the convention
would do. and within less than three
weeks thereafter the news that the presi-
dent had decided on Ray for the judgeship
came from Oyster Bay.
AS was suggested In a dispatch to The
Post al the time, there appeared to be
much significance in the appointment, and
every development since then has tended 70
strengthen the belief that the president
named Ray in order to placate Platt and
secure the coveted Endorsement from the
republicans Of the strongest political State
in the Union. On the morning the appoint
Vail n.NHs
for the first time. intimated that, after ALL
the convention would probably give the
president It's Endorsement. This morning
these same papers which at first seemed
Ia see no connection between the appoint
ment and Senator Platt's pronunciamento
are limiting that the situation is as sug
gested above The president knows ana
appreciates just what the Endorsement OF
the republicans OF his own State would
mcan to lin. and he knows end apnrc
clatos too, the power Of Senator Plat in
that State Back in 1900 Platt was largely
responsible for Roosevelts nomination for
the vice presidency, for he wished to elimi-
nate Roosevelt from active participation IN
New York politics and thought that the
latter could he effectually shelved by being
put In the second place on the ticket The
bullet Of an assnssiu nut an end to the
scheme SO far as the shelving process was
concerned and now, while the senior New
York senator Is In favor OF Roosevelt for
the presidency as against Hanna or anv
other man who has so far been mentioned
he evidently does not propose 10 lot that
fact stand In the way ~ the continuance
cf his supremacy In New York state. There
fore while he was probably willing Mt MI
times TO hive the convention indorse Boosc
welt nj did not hesitate 70 resort r.
little trick In order TO induce the president
TO nominate FOR m important position
man who was his friend and fayorite
49,
Evidently Mr.. Roosevelt saw the point
In any event he appointed senator Platt'f
man very shortly after Senator Platt made
the conspicuous announcement regarding
the prospective action Of the convention.
In some quarters an attempt is being