New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
pLATT TO SEE ROOSETELT
Going TO Washington-Don't Th'nk
OuoU Wants HdnH0S S PtaCe.

Senator Thomas c. Platt will visit WashlnS-
ton in the course of this week 10 CONFER WIN
President Roosevelt about various matters Oh
interest to the Republican organization in this
State Il shall probably go Wednesday ne
said. "and will see the President about various
matters There is nothing of great interest III
voived. 49,
'WiIl the postoffice scandals be touched on
"No " ranIied the Senator II understand that
the local postoffice is in no way involved IN inc
present investigation. The postmaster was in TO
saa mo tbss afternoon. but that subject was not
talked bout
"Ts the President to be asked to select a man
70 succead Robert C. Morris as president of the
County Commttee?'
He would be a good man to settle the proo-
em," was the answer. but 1 don't thln6 tie
matter will come up. I have no idea VINO VIII
succeed Mr.. Morris. 1t will be left unsettieo 10.
some time yet. I have seen no one VINO cou,u
settle it, We want good man. but we maven
found him yet"
Senator Platt's attention was eaiiea TO ah N
ticle printed yesterday saying that oeiia'ol
Hanna would retire and Senator quay "ouiu
be elected chairman Of the Republican Natioii"
Committee THAT is something / don't kno"
ANYTHING about" said the Senator. 1T Is long
way off The delegates to the next Nationai
and then the question of chairman VIII come
I'M Hanna has made a good chairman sen
ator Ouay by his line of successes in Pennsyi-
vania has proved himself great leader. don
think Quay wants IT. If the statement is indoe
that l am in combine to elect Quay 10 tha'
post, the report is untrue. After all. suppo'e
much depends on the President His nomiha-
ton is a practical certainty. and his wishes VIII
be consulted as to who shall manage MS cam
paign I don't believe Hanna VIII be suPplanted
unless the President desires it,"
The Senator laughed good naturedly "heh
reference was made to several compilhehtdrS
things that Devery has said about aim Ia'ely'
He said that if Devery called to see him. as
Devery has said he might do. he would greet
him kindly. 40, mac
asked.
About twenty thousand
Honestly" was the doubling query.
"CertainIy He will get enough to beat ram
many" replied the Senator
Are you still for Low as the fusion nominee
for Mayor -,v.
Now, here was the Senator's ensweT'
''I have said that believe Low tie most avail
able candidate That is to-day. do not kno"
what will develop between low and the CITY
convention. 1 may change my mind several
times in the mea time think he is the strong
at the present stage of the game.
Senator n. B. Scott, of West Virginia, was at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening. He Is
mem Der of the Republican National COMMITTEE
and member of the executive committee. When
asked about the report that Hanna would WITH
draw and Quay become national chairman ne
replied:
II don't take much stock in that. Quay is
a strong man. but Hanna has made a good
chairman. OF course it is a long way OH
Roosevelt is to be nominated and II is CUSTOM
arv TO defer to a candidates wishes in the mat
ter of selecting a campaign chairman. 1t will
depend much on what the President wants