Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
PREDICTS VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
Senator Plat, Talks Of the Depew sena-
torial Contest.

NEW work.. December Ex-senator
Thomas eli Plattis in New York today ana
will remain here for the rest OF the week u
look after the interests Of Senator Chauh-
cev M. Depew, who is candidate Tor re-
election Senator Depew will come 10 Ne"
york from Washington after a dinner
witch he expects to attend In the latter
o,tw On Tuesday, and the two senators Will
meet the supporters of both AS result
there will be an alignment OF tne respect IVY
forces supporting Senator Depe" vi nc
ono hand and former Gov. Frank >. BLACK
on the other .ror.o+;,.a of
Tn an interview with representative OIL
the Associated Press at MS ONCE touaS
Senator Plat Indicated that tne cai ailr 81
A Sunnort of Senator DepeW was going 10
u - ,,iporous one. Il have come over u
iook after the express business sala Ihe
Ssenator. land after that to take care Oh Inc
interests Of Senator DepeW- anu Ills o"iui
..Do YOU expect to- meet Mr.. Depew's
~ Expect to meet republicans. - replied the
senator, 'but7I don't know whether 'hey
viii be Mr. Depews friends
r-ba senator would not say whether he had
invited his friends and those of Mr. Depew
tn meet him. but he did say that later IN
the week there Will De ihee@hs u .iio
Depew supporters
Asked whether he had invited Gov.Oden 70
meet him. Senator Platt replied: why uo
Won ask such question? OF course nave
no invited
ha cling another man. If he should be In
town however. probably l shall see him. l
should be glad to meet him.
SIS there any doubt as TO the governor
attitude?' was asked.
..Not With me. :" said the senator, but Mr.
Depew thinks he is for him. He is secretly
supporting Mr.. Black. There Is no oouot
whom he supports.
ut has been suggested that the 1rien io
of the two candidates might compromise
upon Mr. Root in event of failure to nomi-
nate either" was pointed out to Mr.. Platt
81 have heard Mr.. Odell mentioned as a
compromise, but there is nothing In any
talk of compromise. SO far as L am con-
cerned. l am for Mr.. Depew. He is SUI
perlatively the best man for the place and
he has strong claims upon the party for
the nomination. Besides they all think In
Washington that he is the best man for
the senatorship. If they refuse to give
him the nomination, it will be fatal to the
interests of the republican party
Higgins Position.
GLOW does Gov.-elect Higgins stand on
the Senatorship question:" the senator was
asked.
THAT is the most important matter Of all,
and 1 am trying to find out where Mr.
Higgins stands. 1 would be glad to receive
some information ON that point"
Mr. Platt said that Gov. Odell gave no
pledge before the election to keep out of
the race. but that he said repeatedly he
would not be candidate for the Senate
under any circumstances.
Asked the direct question whether he and
Gov. Odeli would have talk on the Sena-
torship, Senator Platt replied: THAT seems
to be the subject that is agitating the pub
lie mind now, and 1 promise we will. II
Gov. Odeli calls on me I will see him and
have talk with him."
IF he does not call on you, Will you go
to see him?'
II will not"
NEWBURGH, N. Y, December 19.-Gov-
ernor Odell read Senator Platt's interview
and said he had no statement to make
concerning 1t.