New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20
ODELL AND PLATT CONFER
NOW FEAR OF Il BREACH.
Politicians Say An Is Not Hdr-
nlonious-NeetiHg To-day.

Governor odeu and Senator Platt had con-
ference In Senator Platt's rooms at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night which lasted for nearly
three hours. At the conclusion Of the confer
ence both the Senator and the Governor smiled
geniaIly. and said they had passed a pleasant
evening They would not discuss the situation
any further. and the politicians. whose nerves
were strung to the highest tension by the ~
r,ors and gossip Of the day, went to bed un-
satisfied.
Senator PIatt came over fron Washington IN
the afternoon. In advance Of him came
story published yesterday. in which he was
quoted as saying that he had been '1ulled 20
s'aep" and that the war was on This was
taken by some politicians 10 Indicate that he
felt that control Of the organization had passed
from his hands 70 those II Governor Odell and
that he intended TO fight &c regain control Of the
party machinery. on tho other hand. Governor
Odeu suddenly came down from Albany and
zen. 20 tha F,r-t kveuu- Hote- where his lou
tenants gathered around him. Tn tension was
acute. and Il vas freely predicted that there
would be clash. Gossip was flying thick and
fast The Governor maintained a sturdy silence
and Senator Platt denied himself 20 all callers
gave those with whom he had appointments
William Barnes r. Of Albany, chairman %
the Republican Executive Committee; ex-CoI-
gressran Louis Emerson. or Lake George, and
Congressman George y Southwic6 OF Albany
who are considered three of Senator Platt's
strongest allies came over from Washington
With Senator Platt As soon as Senator Plat1
went 70 his room. after arriving 1T the hotel
T2orart &, Morris ex-prssident Of The county
committee. Ferdinand Efdman. Cornelius Van
Cott William Henkel and Frank II. Platt joined
him They remained with him until dinner time
Covarno~ OdeII early in the evening stroiIed
down the corridor of the Fifth Avenue Hotei
81 s,4 5o,rr Abraham Gruber. A1exa nder T.
Mason. charles II. Murray president OF the
county committee. William HalDiH. chairman OF
the executive committee. Reuben l. FOX
Charles 8 Adler. Edward LauterhaCh. henry
Ralston and many others gathered around Iln-
The Governor was In n genial frame Of mind.
hut he would not talk about what was going on
William l. Ward OF westchester. came in short
" ofter 6 O'Clock. and Governor Otell and AR
Ward vent out 20 dinner They returned about
c o'clock. and the Governor at once went to
Senator P1att's room. and remained there until
about II o'clock. When he came downstairs he
said:
.>-ot q word TO say. have had a pleasant
evening"
Senator Platt declined 20 see callers Ihe
Governor was later Joined by William l. ward
Congressman Iittauer senator Eisherg and
~
4,d not expect to see Senator Piatt again. and
would return to Albany to-day. senator Platt
,,,,r,ated that he might have something to say
,od,,. hut that was rs far he would 60
The talk among the politicians at the hotel
wa that a breach between senator Platt ana
Governor OdeU is now likely. II is understood
that Senator PIqtt declines 20 acGuiesce IN me
disbursement Of colonel Dunn as chairman OF
the Republican State Committee and the eiec-
-ior Of Governor Odeu to that office II was
"a e,,-+ber that Senator Platt feels that his
friends are marked men. that they are Deins
vva-rad on. and that he must take up the fight
to save them.
The attitude Of Senator Platt was said to be
d. lor,eIv to the efforts OF william Barnes.
tr Of Albany. and II was said further that Mr..
Barnes would oppose the Governor Senator
PIatt has sent for many Of his friends 70 come
and see him to-day and he intends TO lrd out
where he stands. 4 prominent politician SAID
last night that Governor OdeU had been sur
rrl~ed AZ the attitude Of Senator Plat. and that
he favored harnonizing the differences. but that
last night a harmonious basis had not been
rea ched.
All OF this Of course. was the political gossip
IN the corridors OF the hotel William l. Ward.
who is looked on as Governor Odelrs first leu
tenant. took William Barnes. IT.. who is con-
sidered seuator Platt's right hand man. over TO
the Hoffman House last night, and they had
long talk II was said afterward that nothing
had been settled.
Senator PIatt will talk TO his friends to-day.
The old sunday school, is to be revived II
was said last night that Colonel Dunn. Senator
Rafnes Postmaster Van Cott. Robert c. Nor
ris Frank II. Platt. Collector Stranahan. W. ".
WOrden. Of Saratoga: William Barnes. r., ex-
Congressman Emerson. Timothy L. WoodrufP
and many others would gather 20 talk over
the situation with him
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