The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-29
MORE DEMOCRATIC War NEWS,
WHILE SENATOR PLAT AND GOV.
ODELL SAY NEVER 4 WORD.
Message WIN he Discussed on Friday AZ
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Combine" Of Four Republican
senators-Is T. p. Gilman 70 Retire:
-odeli Is TO nre Plat out o. de windy
Plat Is 10 slit Odeil's weasand."
These were two more of the Democratic
war bulletins issued yesterday as to the
relations between Gov. Odell and Senator
Platt Here are two more:
-Oden is barrlcadcd at the Executive Mansion
In Albany. He fears attack"
Plat Is intrenehed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and Will never surrender To Odell."
The Democratic war bulletins are now
issued daily. They tell of frightful fracas
In the Republican camp, one side led by
Gov Odell and the other by Senator Plat.
Gov Odell is to ignore -the mailed fist Of
Senator Plat and Senator Platt is TO be
made to walk Spanish" and all that sort of
thing. Gov. Odell, the bulletins go on, is
to run the Legislature at Albany as he darn
p'eases and Senator Plat may either grin
or whistle. Gov. Odell. furthermore. is
TO appoint to office whomever he best fan
cies and Senator Plat can like it or lump
II. Here are two more of the war bulle-
tins.
"Odell's right thumb is on his nose and he 10
twlddling his fingers at Plat"
"Odell's left duke is well out and his right Is
tight TO his manly chest. He's shouting. Come on.
Platt.'"
Meanwhile Gov Odell and Senator Plat
haven't said a word. The Governor hasn't
been In town for week and Senator Plat
IL spending the holiday Congress vacation
In town tending to the express business,
riding out in he afternoon and ha, ing a
good time with his friends Gov. Odell
l. to have jolly time with his friends OF
the 'Tapeworm Club at the Executive
Mansion in Albany tonight. Co. George
W. Dunn, chairman OF the Republican
State Committee. was a. the FIT Avenue
Hotel yesterday restful as clam stew.
He said he didn't know what all the bother
In the Democratic newspapers meant. but
evidently they had sonnet hing in their
minds and then the Colonel remembered
an old war verse
a Seccsh soldier took my hand.
Come night with U.S." says he.
says ]: Tin bu, contraband.
But You don't secession me-"
Senator Platt said; The grand sanhe-
drim will assemble on next Frftiay night at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel"
Besides the Senator there will be Gov
Odell Lieut. Gov. Higgins, Senator John
Raines, Spea kerNixon 0f he is well enough.
Col. Dunn and one or two others. The
Governors message to the Legislature,
and the Senate and Assembly committees
the Republicans as well as the Democrats
to 60 on them-will be turned over and over
and finally settled upon.
The Governors message to the LeRisla-
ture may be an important document and
then again ii may not. The presumable
programme is an effort to stem the drift
toward Democracy in the State which was
90 patent on election day. The legislative
conduct Of the majorty at Albany this
winter will be keenly watched by the
Democrats.
Considerable interest is taken in the
ambition of senator Malby Of st. Lawrence
and Senator Brown OF jefferson to be
chairman OF the Finance Committee.
Both are members Of that committee now
and Senator Malby ranks Senator Brown
In time OF service For that reason it
was. the opinion yesterday that Senator
Malby will get the place. ost OF the
other chairmanships will without doubt
be apportioned in like fashion
report was heard in odd hooks and
corners that combine had been Or
ganized by Senator Brown, Senator
Brackett Of Saratoga Springs and Senator
Elsberg Of New York city, and II such is
the case II would be most effective when
the appropriation bills come up for pas.
sage.
Late last night there was an unconfirmed
report to the effect that Comptroller Miller
desires to appoint Otto Kelsey Of Living
stOn Deputy Compt roller in place Of Theo.
dore p Gilman OF New York city. Mr. Kel-
sey was unexpectedly defeated for County
Judge of Livingston this fall. He has been
chairman of the Assembly Cities Committee
and Is spoken of as a most upright man
and careful lawyer.