New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
Pitt AND ODELL CONFER
Apprehension That .1nti-Canal Leg
S7qtors H-W Make Trouble.

Senator Plat and Governor Odeu had con-
ference yesterday AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel
lasting from 80 tn : p. --. A1ter7vard Senator
Fls-- asked 70 be excused from seeing the news
paper men, oh the ground that he had put in
hard DAYS work. and wanted 20 have the even
i1g free
Governor o5en went 10 The Horse Show last
right with Mrs. oden. vho came down from Al
hsny yesterday afternoon. 1Ir. and Mrs Odeu
VIII return 70 Albany tonight
some o. Senator Platt's callers yesterday were
william Barnes. IT.. Of Albany, chairman OF The
stale Executive Committee: ex-Congressman
Emerson. cz- Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and
N- linn Bruce. president Of the Republican
Counly COMMITTEE. The Senator viii return 10
Washington with Mrs. Platt tomorrow
u rs understood thst Senator Plztt and Gov
e~1or O5eu reached an arnicable understanding
over various matters which. in the hands and
on the tongues OF men Interested IN stirring Up
"a controversy ID the Republican organization
throughout the state. have been riaenided and
distorted. 20 the annoyance both Of the Senator
and the Governor. II Is said that Governor Cdeu
do not like il that Senator Platr did not con-
suit with HIM over the appointment Of George
p Sheldon on the National Republican Com
n-itfee. 10 succeed the late Frederick s. Gibbs
or the other hand. Senator Plat is said 10 have
been somewhat chagriued when the Governor
appointed Controller Nathan L Miller 2 Justice
Of the Supreme Court 70 succeed the late Justice
Msttice, and followed this with the elevation
Of Otto KELSEY 10 the State Controlershlp. This
change 1t is understood. mas given the Governor
absolute control Of The Canal Board. which as
ezr-zire5 fl The Tribune yesterday. VIII. before
the end of the present wear take the necessary
steps IN the preliminary work Of canal CONSUME
ton un6er The constitutional amendment.
These two matters, T. is said by those who
profess 70 k-oV, have caused the friends # Sen
stor PIstr an5 Governor OdeU - fee aprre-
hensive about orEanizst5on harmony IL the next
Presidential csupaign- When p Tribune re-
porter suggested 70 Governor Odell on Wedrez-
CAV that his ana Senator Piatt's friends were
con5ecrurIng about possible strife IN The stare
co-itree and later in the legislature. he treated
the suggestion IS if ir had no substantial f9un-
dstc- The prospective removal of George
Erts-5. Deputy Commissioner o. Excise. is ret
believed 20 he eubtect that is causing any
serious q ference Of opinion between the Gov
e-no- and Senator Platr. COMMISSIONS Hilisrd
IS uor dependent on the salary Of the place Tor
MS llvl-E as ne is engaged IN q proflLs DE manu-
TIE tff-e ma causes me most apprehension
~ Ire pa~t # local Republicans IS The prospect
~ bir-er fight being sprung by the anil-caIlai
venting the beginning Of the enlargllg u Inc
cersI TIE Governor feels that the state gov
ft-fe-. ra-Eal WIN r-ITt l-e ftlA W. " -H-i'1
- --a IS EXPRESSED n the polls. he says
mar rr. --a1 Board is in favor q advancing
- ro-s --i that the7e Sill De IN cary issue
- ho11F .r accordance with r1e constitutional
arre-1-re-t n b. regarded as certain that IL
err considerable number Cf legislators profess
~ tC represent tho Republican Organization
should rhef~urt the rrogra nlrrso as mapped out
~ Ihs Governor there would be lively neht-
TL- Governor could not Be seen last night
a-'er Efs conference with senator Flatt. The
f7Cr thar rhcy were together for an hour and a
1at is regarded IS al indication that the e X
vas entirely cordial snd THAI there wil be little
tsC;io-al 6is0ord a. Albany this winter II the
Senator and The Governor can prevent ir.