The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-11
FRANCIS TO Be AMBASSADOR?
RECOMMENDED TO ROOSEVELT
FOR ITALY BY PLATT.
Appointment Would Please ex-GOv. Black
and Would Mean tho Healing OF an old
Feud-It Might Send Louis F. Payn to

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Europe. Leaving q Solid Delegation.
President Roosevelt, it was made known
yesterday, had conversation q short
time ago with Senator Platt as to the adj
visibility OF appointing Charles s. Francis
Of Troy, recently Minister to Greece, as
Ambassador to Italy In place Of George
Won Lingen Meyer Of Boston. Mr.. Meyer
resigned his post some time ago and Mr..
Francis resigned his at the Greoian court.
Ex-Gov. Frank S. Black, 1t was also made
known, has had long talk with Senator
Platt in which Mr.. Black advocated the
selection of Mr.. Francis as Ambassador
to Italy. The fact that Mr.. Black has
talked with Senator Plat about this matter
and that Senator Plat has conferred with
the President concerning It., was consid-
cred yesterday quite an important feature
In Republican politics In this State.
All remember the Republican Guber.
natorial campaign Of 1893, The incidents
of those days have a bearing on the things
that are now being considered. In 1893
Senator Platt and his friends believed
that Gov. Black could not be reelected If
renominated. and Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Black
had number Of consultations about the
matter.
Mr.. Platt said at the time to Supreme
Court Justice Woodward and others Of Mr..
Blacks real friends that If Mr. Black would
not make fight for denomination, il the
Legislature was Republican he would GER
tainly be elected United States Senator to
succeed Edward Murphy, Jr., Of Troy.
Judge Woodward and the personal friends
Of Mr.. Black went to Albany and made
that promise for Senator Platt. Louis
F. Payn, then State Superintendent Of
Insurance, insisted, SO 1t has been declared,
that Mr.. Black should not accept the situa-
ton, but should make fight for renomi-
nation.
Mr.. Black went into the convention and
received 2S5 votes, but Mr.. Roosevelt was
nominated for Governor and Chauncey NJ,
Depew was elected United States Senator
the following winter to succeed MIR. Murphy.
The feeling between Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Black, and, for that matter, between
Mr.. Plat, Mr.. Payn and Mr. Black, was not
altogether friendly for some time; but it
was ascertained yesterday on indubitable
authority that Mr.. Black has reiterated
the words that he was quoted in THE sun
as saying two or three weeks ago "The
President is Ia command Of tho ship,
and We are all good soldiers and sailors, y
and Mr.. Payn said at the Holland House
last night that while ne had no more liking
for President Roosevelt than he ever had.
he might consider it advisable to take a
trip to Europe during the Republican Ma
tional Convention next year
President Roosevelt, in his comments
recently, has had very kind words to say
Of ex-Gov. Black, nad-it hooks now as if
the candidacy OF Charles s. Francis of Troy
to be Ambassador TO Italy might be sue
cessful.
Another complication should be consid-
cred, however, SO it was said last kight.
The President seems to be partial to the
election of Mr. Black, to be United States
Senator to succeed Mr. Depew, and Senator
Platt has declared over and over again
that he will stand by Senator Depew for
reelection until the last gun is fired.