New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
TOO MUCH HILLlSM."
ODELL ON Parker BOOM.
Governor Confers scith Senator Plat
Platform Ready in a Week.

Senator Plat and Governor OdelI had chat
lasting two hours at the Senator's apartments In
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon.
The Governor started for Albany at 8 O'Clock
and Senator Platt will return to Washington
this forenoon. When Tribune reporter saw
Senator Plat he said:
I'VE had talk about the platform OF the
State convention, the temporary and permanent
chairmen and other officers. and other ponticai
matters of current interest. There is nothing
definite about the officers Of the convention
The Governor will at once confer with some Oh
the State leaders with reference to the PLATFORM
and it will be ready a week from to-day. ex-
pect to be back at that time to look II over
told the Governor to-day that Republican senti-
ment all over the State favored a ringing IN
dorsement of Roosevelt. and he fully agreed
with me-"
WAS there any discussion Of candidates for
State ofIlces?"
No. none at ALL" replied the Senator. BY
mutual consent discussion Of candidates Tor
State Offices was put over until after the state
convention is out of the way. 1t Is too carry 10
talk about that now. The matter Of finding a
successor to George W. Morgan. superintendent
Of Elections, not touched upon at ALL 90
not expect that William Barnes, jr, will retire
from the Craftsmanship of the executive COM
mittee"
When the Governor was seen before starting
for Albany he said: I violate 10 confidence in
saving that neither Mr.. McCullagh nor Mr.
Manchester will succeed Mr.. Morgan. but Will
say nothing about other reports of that kind.
Concerning a sensational story that he ana
Mrs Odell had been treated coolly by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt when they visited the
White House in December last. the Governor
said: THE story is absurd and false in every
particular We were received with great cord
iality, and l had n three hours talk with tns
President on that occasion. The whole thing
is worth denial
When the Governors attention was called 10
the kind words that his friend ex-Congressman
William L. Ward of Westchester. had spoken
about Elihu Root candidate for Governor.
candidate. but / am not discussing candidates
at present. II is too early for that nave
heard many names mentioned-good men. all
OF them"
Governor OdeIl dropped significant hint
about the Parker boom when asked about II.
1t looks as If there was TOO mucn Hiilism
about il to last long" he said.
The impression prevails at State headquarters
that NJ. Linn Bruce, ex-preSident or the RepuD-
lican County Committee. In which position ne
did excellent work. will be elected as temporary
chairman of the State convention. on April L.
and that ex-senator ]. Sloat Fassett will be the
permanent chairman. Both men are Capable OF
making ringing and timely speeches. Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Woodruff was discussed Tor
temporary chairman. His recent bereavement
nav make difference about his taking an ac-
tive mart in the State convention on April IL.
In, the course Of the day the Governor re-
ce!ved visits from William G. Warren. or Erie
and w. L. Ward, of Westchester. The Governor
will return to attend a general conferences or
the State leaders tomorrow.