New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01
CITY MANN SECOND PLACE
SENATOR PLATT SAYS THAT HAS BEEN
DECIDED ON.
HE DECLARES THAT THE COAL STRIKE
WILL BE, OVER IN TWO WEEKS, AND
THE DEMOCRATS CAN'T MAKE
AN ISSUE OF 1T.

THE DEMOCRATS CAN'T MAKE
AN ISSUE OF 1T.
As result of the conference Oh Saturday of
Senator Platt, Governor Odel and Colonel
George W. Dunn. chairman of the Republican
State Committee. it was learned yesterday
the Republican State ticket stands at the pres
ent time follows:
CoVERN0R-B. Il. 0deU jr
IIEr-rrNANr ciovERNoR-A man from Nen-rork
county.
SECRETARY OF srATE-s man from, Central Ne7-
ATTORNEY t2NERAI.-Iohn :. Conan.
STATE. TREAsJRER-A man from Erie County
STATE CoNTFoLLER-Naths I. Miller.
STATE E>-GISEET;-DiHa r1 4 Bend.
Senator Piatt yesterday sat out on the
randa of the Oriental Hotel and appeared 10 he
In an unusually happy frame of mind. After he
had remarked that there remained a good deal
yet to be done in the way Of deciding on candl-
dates for the State ticket, he said
The name of tho man for Lieutenant Gov
ernor has not been settled. but he will come
from New York County. that much Is fairy
certain
What then. arc the chances Of brooklyn
man for the office some one asked.
None whatever was the answer AS the
situation stands at present. Kings County viii
not be represented the State ticket
Speaking Of Brooklyn politics" interrupted
Kings County politician. what do you think OF
the COMMITTEES Of 80 who have organized to
{ fight Mr.. Dady?"
BY election time that 80 will have petered
down to twenty fve,' was the Senators reply
"vho will he nominated for Secretary of
State?" was asked.
That is not settled vet. That candidacy
would better be loft open while longer" Then
the Senator added:
The state Treasurer will ne a man from Erie
County but who he will he don't believe even
the Erie people have come 70 a conclusion yet
Senator Platt did not refer 70 the State Con
/ trollershp as it has been decided for some time
that Nathan l.. Miller. who was appointed Con.
troller 10y Governor Odeu to succeed Erastu7
c knight when Controller knight VAS elected
Mayor of Buffalo. Is to succeed himself in TINS
office Neither did Senator platt refer to tho
denomination of Governor OdeN, inasmuch as
this has been agreed upon for many months
The three conferrees came 10 a unanimous
decision Saturday that the administration OF
President Roosevelt should he lnCors"d III tH'
platform Of the party at the Saratoga. COR ,,
ton. The Republican party Of the state WI,
commit itself in strong terms 10 the plans and
purposes Of the present administration al w ASH
ington hut that will be all. The platform VIII
not according to present plans, recoinlnend 'nr
nomination Of President Roosevelt in l."f. IN
this certain Republican politicians at the OH
entail YESTERDAY professed to signs of a strug-
gle between Roosevelt and Odeil for the FfeSl-
Dental nomination of that year; ms sugees
however,
closest friends In reference TO the subject SEN
ator Plat said, briefly:
The platform will support the Republican
administration. but it will not commit the Re
publican party Of this State to any candidate
for 1904"
1T is said that the Democrats are gong to
use the beef and coal trusts for planks IN their
platform. call especial notice TO the coal
strike" said some one
The coal strike will be ended in two weeks,
said the Senator. You need not ask me my
reasons for saying so. but just mark my words.
50 much. then. for that issue
II is understood that there will be other strong
planks in the Republican platform on the econ
omy of the State government. the cutting off OF
unnecessary offices and departments. and the
abolition of direct taxation.
Has ii been decided that Mr.. Quigg will ne
temporary chairman of the convention" was
asked.
Il think that Mr. Qugg will be the choice Ct
the convention" the answer. II for
him. as | have been. The Governor is not
against him, although he might prefer another
man
The Senator then corroborated the report that
gress in the XIXth District to succeed George
judgeship. The Senator also said that Senator
Bracket would again be A candidate for re-
election from his district He added:
And want to say in regard to the fight Of
Congressman Lttauer for reelection that AL
Though influences from Washington may have
interfered. | am certain that Governor OdelI has
kept his hands Off" q HaU
Colonel Dunn returned to Binghamton YES
terday