Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-31
THE PRESIDENT
Will Have Solid Delegation
from New York State.
Statement Made, Wednesday, a
Oyster Bay, by Senator Plat.
Gov. Odell Will Also Be Candidate for
Reelection.

Oyster Bay, N. j., July 30.-"Presi :
dent Roosevelt will have solid dele
cation from New York state to the
next Republican national convention.
This statement was made, this az
ternoon, by Senator Thomas c. Platt
of New York, after a conference witt
The President at Sycamore Hill.
Senator Plate was accompanied to
Mr.. Roosevelt's summer home by Col
George w. Dunn of Binghampon
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee of New York. The visit was
made by appointment. At $50 in the
morning, Senator Platt and Col Dunn
boarded the government yacht Sylph
at New York They arrived at Oyster
Bay at 1890 and We're conveyed to the
shore in launch. From the landing
they were driven to Sycamore Hill.
After cordial welcome by Mr.. Roose :
welt luncheon was announced. During
the two hours conference which en-
sued both national and New York state
politics were discussed, the discussion
revolving principally around state af-
fairs.
Senator Platt briefly but comprehensive
ly reviewed the present situation in the
fields. He already had declared himself
to be a supporter of Mr.. Roosevelt for
the Presidential nomination in 1904 and he
expressed the opinion that, barring Sc
rious contingencies, the President would
be nominated to succeed himself. 1t was
in this connection that he made the state
ment which is quoted at the beginning of
this dispatch. Mr.. Plat assured Mr..
Roosevelt that perfect harmony existed
among the leaders and among the rank
and file of the Republican party in New
York, and that without doubt the entire
Republican ticket would be elected, this
fall.
The story that Governor Odell might
retire from politics to accept handsome
business offer was adverted to, but mere
ly in the form of a denial of it's anthem
ITCHY. Gov. Odell has had it is under
stood, several offers during the past year
or two TO go into business in a way par
ticularly advantageous to him. But all
of them have been rejected. He is can
didate for reelection and will be nomi-
ed by Senator Platt.
Physically Mr.. Plat looked stronger
and better than he has looked for several
ISOLATED Press he said that he and Col.
Dunn had had very pleasant talk with
the President.
1.-THE object of our visit to Sycamore
HILL suggested Col. Dunn, was to dis
cuss pending national matters with Pres
ident Roosevelt and to inform him of the
condition of the Republican party in the
Empire State. Our interview was entire
~ satisfactory
Discussing the political situation in New
York state. Senator Platt said: Per
feet harmony exists among the leaders
and among the rank and file of the Re
publican party in New York. President
Roosevelt will have a solid delegation
from New York state to the next Repub-
lican national convention. He will meet
no opposition in his own state"
AS to his conference with Mr.. Roose-
welt the senator said: 1--WE did not dis
cuss local appointments with the Presi-
dent. The names of Ray, Sherman and
Davies" referring to the contest for Ju-
dicial honors in the northern district of
the state, were not mentioned. Our talk
was particularly on national and state
politics, conditions rather than persons
In response to other inquiries Senator
Platt said. after announcing the assump-
ton, of course, that Gov. Odell again
would be a candidate:
1.-THE candidates on the state ticket will
not be decided upon until the Republican
convention meets at Saratoga in Sep
TENDER. OF course the President has no
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. He
is urging the claims of no man.
In a brief conversation it was said by
Platt that he understood Gov. Odell in a
few days would visit the President at
Sycamore Hill to discuss New York af-
fairs with him.
An inquiry concerning the political flu
ture of Lit. Gov. Timothy Woodruff elicit
ed only a shake of the head by Mr.. Plart
and the brief statement that Mr.. Wood
ruff would not be chairman of the Repub-
lican executive committee.
At 3.i5 the Sylph weighed anchor and
sailed for New York.
Aside from the visit of the senator and
Col. Dunn, the President passed notably
quiet day.