The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-22
ID ally New York Lette r

After much effort to learn what time is at
command and what form of entertainment
on the part of the city would be most
ceptable in the welcome Of Prince Henry,
l am now able to announce that on the day
of the launching of the emperor's yacht, Feb
%, the mayor will give dinner to the presi-
dent and the prince at the Metropolitan club.
This will be followed by gala performance
of the opera to be conducted through the
corporation of Mr.. Graw under the auspices
of the committee herewith appointed
The dinner will be given by the mayor
personally and the guests Will be, in the
main, those whom the official proprieties of
the occasion indicate. Here some the
names Of the members of the committee:
Seth Low, mayor; Edward NJ. Grout. con-
troller; Charles " Fornes, president board
mont William Berri, Cornelius n. Bliss An
drew Carnegie, William G. Choate, John Olaf
n Samuel L rcd Hubert cs Ed
Corrigan, Paul Dana, Charles S. Fairchild,
Thomas F. Gilroy, George J. Gould, Hugh J.
Grant, Randolph 9Il,f3 Guggenheimer, Henry Q:
G. Haven, William R. Hearst, Abram S. Hew-
lit. Adrian Iselih, Jr;, Daniel S. Lamont,
A. An Mccall ' Dr.: s9 Charles McBurneg, + P PHn
pont Morgan, D. O. Mills. Levi P. Morton,
F. A. Munseys Miles NJ. OBrien, Alexander
E. Orr, Rev. G. E. Parkhurst, John E. Par
sons, Joseph Pulitzer, Whitelaw Reid, John
D. Rockefeller, Henry H. Rogers, Isaac II.
Seligman, James Stillman, Edmund c. Sted-
man, Augustus St. Gaudens. Charles L. Tiff
fanny, William K. Vanderbilt, Robert A. Van
Wyck, Horace White.
The committee will meet on Saturday at
noon in. the aldermanic chamber at the city
hall to organize.
P1att Not Through Yet.
When Senator Plat few months ago an
nounced that he intended to retire from the
senate at the end Of his term, in March, 1902
he was undoubtedly sincere. He enjoys
power, but has no special liking for the
senatorial Office. But it is probable that he
is still sincere in the new stand he takes
of doubt Rhether he will retire or not. Cir
| cumstances alter cases. Several persons have
seemed too eager to occupy the senator's
shoes He may not care to accommodate
them. There has been so much said about
Mr.. Platt's being back number that he
is willing to give the world practical
demonstration of the fact that he is still
in the ring of politics, and holds the handle
Of the whip. President Roosevelt. Governor
Odell and Mayor Low have now and again
displayed their independence of his authority.
The governor and his friends have set out
| to settle the desttnies of the state in their
own manner. The governor seeks renomina-
ton, and builds up a personal following in
| the state organization. Ex-Governor Black,
who defed Mr.. Platt's authority in the con-
| vention of 1898, comes out as a candidate for
| the senate, and is backed by the governor.
| Much has been said about Mr. Plat being an
: old man of growing physical inhrmites.
whose leadership was nearing an end. 1t is
not surprising, therefore. that the senator
4 takes occasion to show that Richard is him
self again. by Withdrawing his announced in
tention to retire from the senate. OF course,
| if he finally decides that he wants a re-
| election, there will be no opposition. The
old senator may not have the power he once
possessed, but he has enough left to make
| it futile. for any one to oppose his return
! to the senate. AS senator he will have to be
consulted, and his policy, to some extent at
| least, followed.