New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
FLOCK TO SEE PLATT.
UPSTATE MEN HERE.
Senator Enpects Governor To-day or
Woodruff and Worth.

The corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday resembled the floor of a State conven-
ton. Republican leaders from all parts OF the
State were present. The call sent out by Sen
ator Plat to Republicans to come here and see
him before the legislature convened was gen.
orally responded to. While Senator Platt in
vtted only fifty persons Ia all, more than that
number have visited him The Senator said last
night that he hoped Governor Odell would come
down to-day or tomorrow
Ever since last Saturday Republicans have
been calling on the Senator at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel but yesterday the banner day In
point of attendance. Among the prominent
Republicans who were on hand were N. N.
Stranahan Collector of the Port; Colonel George
w. Dunn. chairman of the Republican State
Committee; Joseph NJ Dickey. of Newburg.
member of the State Railroad Commission;
William C. Warren member OF the State COM
mittee from Erie County, and prominently sug-
gested as a candidate for national committee
man; George r Sheldon, present member of the
national committee: S. Fred Nixon. Speaker Of
the Assembly; Lieutenant Governor Higgins,
Senator John Raines. Assemblyman lothian
p Aids. William Smyth. member Of the
State committee from Tioga; ex-Congress-
man William L. Ward. of Westchester;
Frederick Greiner postmaster of Buffalo; John
Grimm, jr. member OF the State Committee from
Erie County; Archie E. Baxter. of Elmira;
James S. Whipple, clerk OF the Senate; ex-Con-
gresham Louis w. Emerson, Of Warren County;
Frank McGraw, Erie County; ex-senator Nc
Kinney Of Suffolk. member of the State Com
mittee; John T. Mott. member of the State Com
mittee, from Oswego; F. S. Witherbee, of Clin-
ton; Assemblyman James K. Apgar. Of West
chester; ex-Congressman John Murray Mitchell;
Charles II. Murray. president of the Republican
]
Charles s. Francis, OF Troy; NJ. Linn Bruce. for
mer president of the County Committee; Samuel
S. Strasbourger, ]. d. Lawrence. chairman Of
the Republican County Committee OF Delaware;
William Halpin chairman OF the executive
mittee Of the County Committee; Michael ].
Dady, ex-Leutenant Governor Woodruff. and
many others. It was a goodly throng
The whole day was spent in general discus
sion Of the situation
It was practically assured yesterday that the
four delegates-at-large to the national conven-
ton from this State will be Senator Platt Sem
ator Depew, Governor Oden and Ex-Governor
Black There has been a report that ex-Gov-
ernor Black is candidate for the United States
Senate. to succeed Senator Depew. This is de-
MED by the ex-Governors friends. They say
that he is enjoying lucrative law practice.
and he does not desire to leave It for several
years yet. 1t was said last night that Senator
Depew would be unopposed for rs-election- Sem
ator Plat declared emphaticaIly for his return
to the Senate.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff said last
night that he taking part in these con-
| ferences, and that he aligned with no fac
| tion If any factions exist "AIl I will say he
| added ''is that Kings County reserves the right
to manage its own county organization. without
| interference, and going to continue to do
/ So and don't know anybody that wants to In
! terfere."
How about the appointment OF jacob worth
| as a railroad commissioner?
such an appointment" said Mr.. Woodruff
could only be construed casus bell, but
| don't believe any such appointment Will be
! made I believe that we will be left alone
While there was a great deal of talk and gos-
! SIP there was little actual news yesterday
! The Assembly chairmanships are still matter
of conjecture. but the following names are said
| to be on a tentative slate for chairmanships;
Wavs and Means-J T. ROGERS. of Brooma
| Privileges and Elections-ELIJAH COOK, OF Erie
! Judicary-JoTIN H. LEGGErT. Of Niagara
T2evision-FREDERICK W. HAMMOND. OF OnondagA
! General IAws-EDwIN A. MERRITT. Jr, Of St Law
CodeNJEssp s. PHILLIPS. Of Anegany.
Taxation and Retrenchnent-I A DICKINSON OF Cort-
| land
| canals-JoIIN X PATTON. OF Erie
! Fsilroads-I.OUIS BEDEUL. of Orange
| C4ties-JEAN LA RUE BURNETT. OF Ontario
| Forestry-EDW1N s. HANFORO of T1oSa-
| Banking-JoHN T. SMITH, of Dutchess
Insurance-THoLAs D. LEWIS Of oswsso