The sun., 1904-12-04
DEPEW FEELING CONFIDENT.
SAID TO HAVE A TIP THAT CAU-
Gus WILL BE A WALKOVER.

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statement That He Promised Not to
Interfere-Goyernor-Ch Prom.
ises to Keep Hands on in Brooklyn.
Senator Depew left for Washington yester-
day afternoon after discussing the Senator
ship situation with William Barnes. DR..
and others. Senator Depew had long
talk with Govemor-Chairman Odell at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Friday afternoon,
and yesterday the Senator was in a mighty
cheerful mood Besides. Senator Depew
had received word from one of Governor
Chairman Odel's personal friends that there
really would be no opposition to his reeleo-
ton at the Joint caucus to be held at Albany
on Jan. II.
Several Of ex.Gov. Frank s. Black 8
friends have said that before caucus day
rolled around Senator Depew would grace
fully retire from the contest, should any
contest come up. 1t was learned that THIS
statement was made without the authority
Of Mr.. Black. who actually has come to no
decision whether or not he will be can
ddate for Mr. Depew's place.
Il am afraid said Senator Depew be-
fore he left for Washington. that some OF
our friends have got me wrong this time,
as shall certainly remain candidate for
reelection. and my name will 60 before the
caucus II get only one vote
Senator Depew said this without asperity'
but it was quite apparent that the story
that he would retire IN the face Of any
opposition, great or little, is without foun-
dation.
That the subterranean character Of the
canvass which has been conducted against
Depew has greatly strengthened Depew
even Republicans in the Odell camp ad-
mitted yesterday. By this kind OF can
vass Senator Depew has been treated, 1t
was added like an insignificant ward poll
tician instead OF a United States Senator
whose services for forty years have been,
morning noon and night, at the command
of the Republican party, local, State and
national.
Governor Chairman Odell went back
to Newburgh yesterday afternoon. In the
early part of the day he refused to answer
inquiries concerning the Senatorship. and
later, when an interview with Senator Platt,
contained in dispatches from Washington,
wherein the Senator was quoted as saying
that Mr.. Odell had positively promised Mr..
Platt and Mr.. Depew that he would not in
terfere in the election for Senator, was
shown to the Governor Chairman, he said
testify Il don't want to say anything
in reply to that. Anything l might say
would only add fuel to the fame
Timothy l.. Woodruff. Michael j. Dady
and several of the Republican district
leaders Of Brooklyn called on Mr.. Odell
yesterday. Their purpose was to appeal
| to him to keep his hands of the fight in
Brooklyn between Michael j. Dady and
Rudolph c. Fuller for appointment as Com
missioner of Elections. Mr.. Fuller is the
! present member of the Board OF Elections.
1t is understood that the delegation
told Mr. Odell that il Mr.. Dady should gel
the appointment it was certain that Odel
would be able to command the votes OF
! many Of the Senators and Assemblymer
| from Kings for the candidate he might
favor for the United States Senate.
When the Brooklynites left the Governor.
Chairman they stated that their inter,
view with him had been perfectly salts
factory. They said that Mr.. Odell had
taken the ground that the fight between
Fuller and Dady was purely local one
and that he would take no part in 1t. Thai
was the only assurance that the friends
Of Mr. Dady wanted, and they left the
Fifth Avenue Hotel declaring that the
Brooklyn organization would decide tc
recommend Mr.. Dady's name to Mayor
Mcclellan for appointment