New-York tribune., 1903-01-04
THREE SENATORS REBEL.
CROSS PL47T IND ODELL
EEsberg, Bracket and Bfozon Object
10 Committee 4ppointmentS.

Governor Odells presence in the city yester-
day was the occasion for numerous conferences
among Republican leaders at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel All day the corridors were well filled with
Republicans. big and little. There was an end
less amount of gossip. but the day developed
little in the way of actual decision as to legis-
lation to be enacted at Albany, the makeup of
committees the appointments of the Gov
ernor.
The most startling development was the at
titude taken by three Sena tors They SEN
ator Elsberg, of New York; Senator Bracket,
of Saratoga. and Senator Brown, of Watertown.
The three have formed a combine to combat
the programme laid out, and their rebellion
caused widespread comment. So bitter was their
attack and so insistent were their demands, it
was said, that little was accomplished at the
meeting. There will be another conference
next week, when matters will be taken UP for
final adjustment
Senator Platt and the party leaders in ar
ranging committees for the session had prac-
tically agreed that John Raines should he leader
Of the Senate; Senator White. chairman Of the
Committee on Cities, and Senator Malby. head
of the Committee Finance. This programme
aroused the antagonsm of Senators Elsberg,
Bracket and Brown. Early in the week they
served notice that they intended to break the
slate They demanded that Senator Bracket,
of Saratoga, be made leader of the Senate; SEN
ator Brown chairman of the Finance Commit
tee and Senator Elsberg, chairman of the Com
mttee on Cities. They spoke hluntly. They
declared that if this not effected they
would make trouble, and serious trouble at that'
They intimated that with their detection Chig
eighteen more votes would be necessary to de-
feat the plans of the Republican organization
in the legislature They said they could get
oa1a on nj Senator
and destroy ali legislation the organization
wanted enacted.
When this demand was first made on the
leaders of the party the insurgents met re-
fusaI For a time they seemed to give up thelr
Delligerent attitude. but it was said last night
that they had returned to their original stand,
and that they were determined to adhere to It,
Senator Platt Governor Odell and Colonel
Dunn would not discuss this outbreak. 1t may
be stated that the talk about a fight between
the Governor and the Senator is moonshine. The
two understand each other thoroughly. Inc
Governor has no intention of lighting Senator
Platt and the Senator has no 1nteIitloh ol liSh'
ing the Governor.
Tho talk Yesterday at the conferences was
mainly about the makeup of committees and
the legislative programme to be followed lhe
Governor had breakfast with Senator Platt and
Colonel Dunn. Many matters were discussed at
the meal and after breakfast the Governor
met a number of local leaders. including Rob
ert G Morris president of the Republican Coun-
ty Committee and w. II. Ten Eyck. CHAIRMAN
of the executive committee. Later IN the day
the formal conference began. Those who at
tended il were Senator Platt, Governor Odell,
Lieutenant Governor Higgins, Colonel Dunn. s
Frederick Nixon. ex-Lieutenant Governor WOOD
riff Colonel Fog and Senator Raines. The con-
la sted time
After the conference no one would talk about
what took place. The rebellion of Senators Els
bere Rrackett and Brown was learned of. how
ever It was said that the insurgents caused
a total upset of the plans prepared for yester-
dsy II is understood. however, that there Is to
he no compromise with them, and it was be
1iaved that they will in the end capitulate
Senator Marshall, of brooklyn, it is believed,
will he chosen chairman of the Committee on
Insurance
The question of appointments to be made py
the Governor was touched upon. 1t was again
renorted that Captain Joseph NJ. Dckey. of
Newb1rs will be appointed Railroad Commls-
sioner to succeed Colonel Ashley w Cole. A
strong fight has been made in the interest Of
Colonel Cole but it was said that the Governor
intends to appoint his personal friend, captain
Dickey. .
The Governor had with him his annual mes
sage TO the legislature but 1t was SAID last
night that this was not read or discussed and
that all the recommendations that ne Is 10
make and the other points in the message were
decided upon some time ago