The sun., 1903-12-26
PLATT'S COUNCIL ASSEMBLING
>OHE or TIE UPSTATE CHIEFS
ALREADY IN TOWN.
Ana Talking Among Themselves About How
Hest TO Meet the New situation In
state POlltics--Odelis Ears Would
Tingle II He Heard Their Comments.

Statc fOllllcS-OuellS NOulu
Tingle II He Heard Their Comments.
some of the Republican up-Staters who
have been requested to drop into town
and discuss matters with Senator Platt
before he returns to Washington on Jan. 4
will bc here to-day. Lieut. -Ciov. Frank
Wdyland Higgins of Olean, Senator Wilcox
of Auburn. Senator I,efevre Of New PaltZ,
senator Aids of Norwich, Senator War
nick and Jacob Smell of Amsterdam, j.
>loat Fassett of Elnira, Frank Witherbee
of Port Henry, Titus Sheard of Herkimer,
Representative james W. Wadsworth of
Gencseo, Deputy Comptroller Otto Kelsey,
Patrick W. Cullinan, State Commissioner
oG Excise, and j b. H. Mangin of Seneca
are among Others not already mentioned
who are expected in town.
Several of the invited conierees arrived
IN town last night. Outwardly most Re-
puhlicans talk harmony, while their per-
scnal views based upon experience within
The last year or two tell Of a situation un-
known in the Republican politics Of the
state between the years 1894 and 1900.
some of these Republicans declared yes
rerday that the troubles began to accumu-
lalc from the hour Gov. Odel was first
,naugurated at Albany From that time,
hey said Gov. Odell and his friends began
q systematic and secret programme to
uuhor-e Senator Platt and all of Platt's
friends in the State.
The Platt men, it was declared, at first
did rot desire to believe even their own
-erses. and to all appeals and statements
made by them to Senator Platt later he
returned quieting answers. They returned
10 their baiwcks only to have their
political perceptions furrowed again, and
this state Of affairs has continued. And
at last Senator Platt on Tuesday and
Wednesday sent his communications to the
Republicans to come to New York city and
talk things over with him.
Senator Patt's friends said last night
that he committed a grave tactical error
when he permitted Coy. Odell to boom into
Saratoga the night before the convention
IN 1902 and demand that George r. Sheldon
ho retired as a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the ground that Sheldon was
a CORPORATION man Gov. Odell on that
occasion told Senator Platt that his father
had advised him not to accept renomlna-
tion for Governor ii Sheldon was TO be his
running mate on the ticket.
Il have always been the friend of Senator
Platt." said an Influential Republican in
telling again the story of that occurrence
last night, and was amazed NM edith that ne I; would
date Odel himself was up to his eye
lids in corporations and his objections to
Sheldon were not canddly stated by him.
He and Sheldon had had serious difference
been compelled by Sheldon to toe the mark.
President Roosevelt knows the story and
80 do a dozen Republicans. because Coy.
Odell, in his anger at Sheldon. couldn't
hut let the cat out of the bag. Senator
.Ffntt, In my opinion, should have said to
Gov Odell ON that ocoasion: Very well.
Governor, think we can get along with
out your services as the candidate for
Governor
Il know personally that. Odell in that
State convention could not have controlled
100. votes against Sheldon's nomination.
senator, Platt, though, permitted Sheldon
ing moro arrogant ever since. Senator
Platt has told me that he advised Sheldon
TO retire in the interests of peace in the
narty. Sheldon acted like brick, and
here wasn't a Rcpublican Politlclan IN
Saratoga who didn't admire his course.
The Governor was not a vote getter in that
campaign, ana had lne farmers Oh 'he otate
had but the fainteSt nkling that ne was to
advocate in the following WINTER tnat most
yillainous OF all legislation-the slOl 100000
Erie Canal reierendum-the Governor
would have been beaten $1,000 votes at
'hH polls
GOV. OdeITs tax LEGISLATION against me
'ties of the first and second class' the
Work city, the apprehension of the business
lreu Of New York state over the Sa'ional
ADMINISTRATION at Washington, me zeal
"usies of party leaders, the attacks made
hy oy phf and hlS onG rehas nan nn Tfna,er ,6n
sumption of bossship by Gov. Odell him
self were, all discussed last night; and 1t
was said that owing to all these things the
party in the state is in pretty bad share
Somr Republicans, said that Republican
newspapers should NO, not speak ne,o of these tSs,
not newspaper in the state could or should
hide the true facts ; from ,Ii;' me people !, as
recalled has referred to his recent re
organization Of the New York Republican
county committee as my pan IL Is
known that the Governors REQ eorGaniza-
ton" was made for no other purpose than
to put himself and his men in control OF
the committee. Timothy l. Woodruh
defiance of Gov. Cdell IN Brooklyn he
publican affairs was al $50 ta comhentsa me nd pon,
and the Governors friends do not like Mr.
Woodruff any more, "