Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-25
HARMONY, SAYsODELL
Badly Strained Relations in
New York Adjusted.
PLATT STILL LEADER
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED BY YES
TERDAY's CONFERENCE.
President Roosevelt Will Have Support
Of Party in Convention-Gover
nor Interviewed

NEW YORK. November Ex-Governor B.
B. Odell spent a few hours in this city to-
day on his return to Albany from Washing
ton. where he conferred yesterday with
President Roosevelt and Senator Thomas c.
Platt about conditions in the republican
party in this state.
Mr.. Odell said that the conference had
brought about harmony in place of the
badly strained relations which had existed;
that Senator Platt is still the leader Of the
party in the state. but that he himself
would hereafter take a more active part in
it's management; that the restoTa ton of
cordial relations had been brought about by
concessions on both sides and that further
details of the conference were not of in
terest to persons but to the party
New York for Roosevelt.
In regard to the vote of this state in the
republican national convention. he said that
he had always expressed himself as believ-
ing that it would be given to President
Roosevelt.
do you care to make any formal state
ment about the result of the conference
at Washington yesterday on the condition
of affairs in this state" the governor was
asked.
mo. there is nothing can say in that
way" he replied I'VE simply had a con-
ference and arranged matters In way sat
isfactory to both sides. Senator Platt is
still the leader of the party in this state.
There has never been any disposition to
take the leadership from him"
Eminently Satisfactory.
When his attention was called to the re-
ports from Washington that Platt had con-
ceded everything and turned over the lead
ership to him, the governor smiled and
said:
well. I would not put it SO strongly I
may say however, that the result of the
conference eminently satisfactory as
far as I am concerned. 1 may add that. in
future, 1 will be more active in politics in
this state than l have been
You have been pretty active all along.
was suggested
Yes" replied the governor "but I will
be more active in future. You may draw
any inference you please from that
Governor Will Extend Activity.
''Will your activity extend to New York
city politics?' was asked
Yes was the reply. Il think the local
republican organization can be improved
and / have my IDEAS about improving it.
Just what they are l do not care to say at
present. l think, however, that you will
find the local organization in better shape
by next year."
''Are the reports true that Senator Platt
is out of it altogeher?"
Senator Platt,' the governor replied with
great solemnity should be regarded as the
state leader as long as he lives4s'
II do not care to say anything further
about the conference he concluded, ''ex-
cept that it resulted in harmonizing mat
ters which were in a badly strained condi-
ton last week and that the result was at
tanned by bending on both sides We are
all united now for the success of the party
in this state"
Never Expressed Any Doubt.
How about the vote Of this state in the
republican national convention?'
Il have never expressed any doubt that it
would be given to Roosevelt and do not
like repeated questions on that point, he
replied.