Evening star., 1902-09-15
Talk With Senator Quay.

Endorsement
Talk With Senator Quay
It is learned today that when Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania was here last We'd
nesday and had a talk with his dear old
friend and side-partner, Senator Platt, he
gave the latter some advice framed in Wig
orous language.
IF you bring into that convention a per-
functory resolution of Endorsement" Sena-
tor Quay told him. You viii be run over
Somebody viii move to amend it with a
hearty Endorsement and it will carry"
1t two days after this talk with Sena-
tor Quay that Senator Plat called the con-
ference at which his former decision was
reconsidered.
Governor Odeu has been very anxious
about that Roosevelt Endorsement TOO 1t
was stated in The Star several days ago
that Governor Odeil was not enthusiastic
cally in favor of the Platt program of non
endorsement. Governor Odei IS looking out
for the election of the state ticket. of which
he is the head. He heard some disqueting
rumblings from upstate over the program
OF Wall street. political Mont Pelee be-
gan to smoke and the governor fOresaw al
outbreak.
So he came to see his chief last week and
in the big, oldfashioned room in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel where so many great po-
Ntical plans have been projected made an
appeal for action that would avert impend-
ing trouble within the party.
The Governors Argument
What are the odds, anyhow, if we do in
dorse him now?" was the argument That
action will not be binding on the next con-
ventiOn. Better swim with the tide for the
present"
So from all sides Senator Platt felt pres
sure for reconsideration of his ultimatum
of two weeks ago. Senator Quays argu-
Uent was q cOgPDt q him To he
over by his own convention would be a
frightful fate for boss
Ihe question now is, What shall the con-
vention say on the trust question? Senator
Platt declared that the convention would
NOT go as fer as the President has gone
on the question of trusts" He still says
that.
But that subject is being threshed out
now by committee of which the senator
IS the head, and on which are Judge Ray
who was chairman of the House committee
on the Judiciary in the last session of Con-
Sress; Representative Serene Z. Payne,
chairman of the committee on ways and
means and Representative Sherman, who
is vice chairman of the republican congress
siOnal committee
Judge Ray, Mr.. Payne and Mr. Sherman
will be the most active in the preparation
OF the trust plank of the platform. Judge
Ray will furnish the legal touches, Mr..
Payne Will endeavor to balance the plank
with the business interests and Mr. Sher-
man will see that the republican campaign
1or Congress is not damaged by over-cau-
tlousness in handling the question.
Ihere is more than a state issue in that
trust plank. 1t may lose or gain many
seats in the national House of Represen-
tatlVes. President Roosevelt and the ma
tlonal managers are going to have voice
IN the preparation of that trust plank, ac-
cording to my information
Importance of the Plank.
This is the argument advanced: Here Is
campaign for Congress that is to be
fought out on the issue of trusts and the
tariff The President of the United States
has taken bold position on the trust ques-
tlon II the party in his own state should
pack water right at the start, would not
the democrats be justified in claiming that
the republicans are insincere in their dec
larat1ons that they will curb the harmful
trusts?'
There has been considerable speculation
as to the scope of the big conference which
Is TO De held tomorrow between President
roosevelt and the republican leaders of the
senate. l can say that one thing which will
pc very thoroughly discussed at that meet
ing VIII be the policy OF the party on the
trust question. and Senator P1att and the
committee who are framing the trust plank
VIII near from the conference.
&c tnese New Workers who declare that
lne convention VIII not go as far the
Irssiuent mas gone on trusts may possibly
HIio themselves lassoed by the Rough Rid
GeT G larlat and dragged at the pommel Of
ms, ms saoole as far as he goes. Anyhow, 1t
VIII be beautiful fight NJ O. M.