The sun., 1903-11-20
WHEN PLATT AND ODELL MEET
CANAL RESURVEY AND DELAY
WILL BE ONE TOPIC.

-OueuS ''Inere MAY he F1Gnt
With the Response OF Herrick OF Ohio.
Senator Platt came over from Washington
unexpectedly last night, accompanied by
Mrs. Plat. They put up at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel for dinner and went to the Horse
Show.
Did you come over to see Gov. Odell?"
Senator Platt was asked at the hotel
lis the Governor in town." queried Mr..
Platt and then he asked "Where is Col.
Dunn?"
is there anything to be said by you
about the Republican situation in the State
OF New York tonight"
-Not a word" replied Senator Platt.
Are you to see the Governor" the Sena-
tor was asked.
well, as | did not know that he was
in town. was Mr.. Platt's answer Il do
not know whether am to see him or not
Col. George w. Dunn, chairman of the
Republican State committee, who has been
In New York oity for the last two days,
returned to his home in Binghamton yes
terday afternoon. Before he left he was
asked II he expected to see Senator Platt,
and he replied that the Senator had sent
him word that he did not expect to come to
NCW 4oiA Oh AuduhbklNiu lay.
State Commissioner of Excise Patrick
W. Cullinan Of Oswego was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night, and he reiterated
his statement, frequently made, that he did
not know anything about the proposed
removal or resignation Of George Hilliard
as Deputy Excise Commissioner for Dew
York city. The Governor appoints the
State Excise Commissioner, who appoints
htn Il k~,,t AL
OF the State would naturally exercise some
influence over the State Excise Commits
sioner
But lots Of things are going on. it was
said by Republicans, and one OF the state
ments heard was to the effect that Gov.
Odell ana Senator Platt are to have . talk
as to billiards. proposed resignation or
removal. 1t is not alleged that Hilliard
has not made q good Deputy Excise Com
missioner for New York city. but he lost
his district at the primaries last tall.
And then there was something said to the
effect that Gov Odell would like to have
billiards. place for the purpose Of protect
ing himself In the next Republican State
convention, which is to assemble in the
spring to name delegates at large to the
Republican national convention. which
meets in June to nominate President and
Vice-President.
and Senator Platt might meet and have a
talk as to q compromise candidate for
billiards place, and most Republican
politicians believed last night that they
would come TO some sort OF understanding,
that Hilliard would retire and that the Gov
ernor and the Senator would agree on his
successor.
But the fact that Hiliard, a Deputy Excise
Commissioner, is the bone Of contention
in Republican circles at this moment was
considered to be ludicrous. Republicans
who are familiar with what is going on said
that IL any difference does exist between
Gov. Odell and Senator Platt 1t is OF far
deeper and more personal nature. But,
and Senator Platt would not for a moment
acknowledge that any differences Of any
nature did exist.
If any difference exists it is over the ap-
publican national Committeeman. All over
the State of New York. so 1t was said last
night, the statement has been made by
friends Of Gov. Odell that Senator Platt,
without due consultation with the Cover
nor. made the recommendation to Senator
Hanna. Chairman Of the Republ lcan ma tional
committee, that Mr. Sheldon be appointed
As matter Of fact, Senator Platt's
friends said Immediately after the buria
Of Mr. Gibbs the Senator had talk with
Gov. Odell. in which Mr.. Platt said that he
favored the appointment of Mr.. Sheldon
for the place. Gov. Odell objected on
personal reasons. which reasons. Senator
Platt's friends say, were unworthy OF the
Governor Of the State of New York
1t was recalled thGt, without consultation
with Senator Platt, Gov Odell, couple of
years ago. decided to appoint Capt Joseph
NJ Dickey of Newhurgh to be a Railroad
Commissioner. the Governor knowing full
we'll at the time that Senator Platt was not
in particular accord with Capt. Dickey
Moreover, last winter Gov. Odell also
knew very we'll that Senator Platt was
heart and soul for the denomination or
to be Railroad Commissioner. and yet Gov
Odell with Senators Bracket, Brown and
Elsberg. his own insurgents: at his back.
along with Senator Patrick Henry McCar.
rem and the Democ"' ts ~ Albany, declined
to confirm Gov odell's laughable nomna-
tion Of Mr. Baker to sucoe.d himself
Meantime, Mr.. Baker holds over, and
Senator Platt has told his friends within
the last year that Gov. Odell has faithfully
promised that he will send in again at the
name of Mr. Baker. Coy; odell declined
last night to say If he would or wouldn't.
"(iov. Odell,' Platt man said, ais bent
on doing peculiar things and, Of course, he
is attempting to justify ms course.
familiar with the real sentiments of Senator
Piatt and Gov. odell that there must be
something done at Albany this winter to
Offset the results of the vote to expend
SlOl 900 900 on the Erie Canal 1t has been
pointed out to Senator Platt and Gov.
Odell since election day that out of the
sixty-one counties in the State only four
teen voted yes on this referendum, and
that the vote came largely from Demo-
cratic cities.
AS already printed in THE Sun, the Gov
ernor has awakened to the fact, and has 80
told his friends, that the result is white
elephant on his hands; and before the end
Of the conferences which are expected to
take place between Gov. Odell and Senator
platt within the next two or three days
something like legislation looking to a
aresurvey" of the proposed canal and
a resurvey also Of canal legislation will
be suggested, The Republicans in
Republican counties. as one eminent
Republican put it, are "riotous in their
opposition to this canal proposition, be-
lieyinp that the scandal and corruption
sure to emanate from this great expendi-
ture of SOL 200, 900 will sink the Republican
party Of the State Of New York for the next
dozen years.
resuryey of the canal proposition might
bring legislation at Albany which would