The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30
SENATOR DEPEW
DEFEATS BLACK
Governor 0dell Yields to
the Popular Demand for
the Orators Reelection

NEW YORK Dec 2s--Chauncey NJ
Bepew of New York viii succeed him
self for a term OF six years as United
States Senator from the State Of New
York. continuing as the colleague Of
Senator. Thomas c. Platt, who has four
years 10 serve
The formal announcement Of this con-
ciusion was made late this afternoon in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel by Governor
Odeu as chairman Of the Republican
state Committee, and came as the cul-
mination Of q series Of conferences by
prominent Republicans.
The DurDOrt Of the announcement is
hat the candidacy Of former Governor
Frank s Black Of Troy. which has
been warmly pressed by his friends
during the past fortnight or more, IS
10 be Withdrawn and that the name OF
Senator Depew viii be the only one
presented 70 the caucus Of Republican
legislators whach viii select the party s
candidate for Senator.
Governor Odell left the city. IL was
said; 10r Newburgh early this evening.
This is the statement which he gave
out before leaving Republican head
quarters:
As chairman of the Republican State Com
ulttes of NeU YORK. after long series OF
fnoulsi=s extending al over the state. I have
reschcs tie fconciusion that party harmony
WIZ - bsst ElbserVed b. The reelection OF
Senator DepeW IN the position which I Oc-
-cury an frequently called upon 70 pass upon
49, ~Islrns 81 friends and while my sympathy
may be. ss vas the case r. the present Sena-
s- -. 7,.,.- Tscos-sSze -be go tbaT
personal Interests must always Be subserTient
A moath sFo ny knowledge of the situation
present an6 those q ny friends who thought
that g change might Be desirable Tor party
--S1~b RS r,srifee-es itseIf an over the state
50 Strongly for the return q Senator D@peVT
such being the case = Ho9la nave Zen N ~
worst kind q party generalship 70 have run
counter - this expressed public opinion
Governor Odeu announced this after
noon the name OF Chauncey NJ Depew
rvculd Be the only one presented at the
Republican CAUCUS
Eoyernor Odel was asked: Did you
just learn that the sentiment OF the
party was for Depew?"
Ne, I did not just find Il out 1
. have been working on the matter ever
since election day"
Did the Platt conference last week
have any effect on your cOurse|
Fl cant say that ibdid. Many Of my
friends ATTENDED that conference, and
IL brought out nothing particularly
new knew al along that there was
= strong sentiment for DepeW.
To-day's conference between Odeil.
DeDew and other Leaders must have
'been as sm.cable rs II was brief. as
sounds of merriment could be heard.
senator Depew had been in conference
orJy q few minutes when he hurried
out. his face wreathed in smiles. He
sid
The optimist wins. as he always
does, and I am f. The Senatorshfn Is
settled IN my favor, and through Gov
ernor Odeli harmony has been brought
about He is the only man in the STATE
who could have brought harmony ont
n the situation. ar very grateful 10
him"
How about Blsck2" the Senator was
asked
understand that he is satisfied. -
H az the reply; in fact, that everybody
IS now satisfied that the matter has
been settled amicably and that there is
General harmony