New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29
C. S. ADLER PORT WARDEN
Upstate LeutenantS Continue Con-
ferenceS 1Cith Senator Plat.

Senator Platt continued mis- series of conferences
with political leaders from all parts of the State
yesterday. Every day this week the gatherings will
continue. and by the end of it the programme for
the coming session of the legislature, the election
Of delegates the national convention the holding
of the State convention and other subjects will be
agreed Governor Odeu is expected hero the
latter part of the week in time TO take part in the
final conference. at which everything will be fully
settled. Lieutenant Governor Higgins and Speaker
Nixon expected here to-day.
Among those who called Senator Platt yester-
day were w. W. Worden OF Saratoga; William c,
Warren OF Erie, and John T. Mott, OF Oswego.
These are all members Of the State committee.
Colonel Dunn. chairman of the committee. arrived
IN the evening. and had talk with Senator Plat.
All Of those who took part IN these meetings as
serted that nothing had been finally settled. Dele
gates TO the national convention the forthcoming
meeting of the State committee. the converting of
the State convention and other topics were talked
over in general way. The general impression was
that the convention would In this city late
in April. and that it would instruct the delegates
| for Roosevelt
MI. Warren, who has been frequently spoken of
being the choice national committeeman to
succeed George r. Sheldon, said after talking with
Senator Plat, that he not a candidate for the
| place.
Nobody has ever asked me to take the place.
he said land I don't know of any movement to
place me there except what I have seen in the
newspapers"
He added that he did not pay much attention to
talk about warfare in the party. He declared
that he regarded Senator Platt as leader Of the
party in the State. Some of the trouble makers
had been trying 10 make out that Governor Odell
was trying to elect him national committeeman to
Gust Sheldon and discredit Senator Platt he said,
but he believed that Senator Platt and Governor
Odell had a thorough understanding. and thought
the about trouble N the party should cease
Mr.. Worden, who has long been looked a
lieutenant of Senator Bracket. who in the last ses-
sion of the legislature warred Senator Plat,
declared last night that he regarded Senator Plat
as leader Of the party in the State.
Senator Platt," he declared, will control the
next State Convention and will have all the say
about delegates to the National Convention 1 be-
heve that he will be State leader long he
lives cares TO exercise that function"
1t announced last night that Charles S.
Adler. Of the With District, would be appointed
Port Warden 10 succeed the late w. W. Capron
OF Steuben. Mr.. Adler is well known In the With
District as Lieutenant of Charles II. Murray.
president Of the Republican County Committee.
from Overwhelmingly Democratic district.
Others who talked with Senator Platt yesterday
j. y. II. Mong1n. Of Seneca: Samuel Stras-
bourger, Theodore p. Gilman, ex-Deputy State
Controller J. II. Cole chairman of the Repub-
hcan County Committee of Greene County; Gem
eral McDougall, Of Auburn and James S. Whipple
of CRttaraugus.