New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
GOVERNOR HOME AGAIN.
DID NOT SEE DIR. CHO4TE.
plSlt to General Porter Not Poiti-
Cel-ETtra Session Talk.

Governor Odell. who went abroad about three
weeks ago, returned home from Europe yester-
day He vas a passenger the North German
Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
The steamer was expected early in the morning
but did not get in until late last night A party
OF the Governors friends went down the bay on
a revenue cutter. ard took him off at Quaran-
tine. and he reached the Fifth Avenue Hotel
about 10 o'clock last nigh. The Governor waa
as brown berry and in exuberant spirits
lie said that he had enjoyed every moment Of
his vacation, and was now ready to take up p1-
litical matters with zest.
The delegation that went down to greet the
Governor a large one. on the cutter were
Collector Stranahan. Charles H. Murray presi-
dent Of the Republican County Committee: VIII
lam Halpin, chairman of the Executives Com
mittee; General Nelson H. Henry James J.
Graham. private secretarv TO the Governor.
Major Harrison X. Bird. Charles S. Boyd state
Superintendent OF Public Works, Iutbe. Y
Little CoIone! Reuben l.. Fox. Michael Hines
Smith Pine, George Cromwell pI esidenr of the
Borough Of Richmond George W Wanmaker.
John Ii. Gunner, Henry Birrell William Fl Ten
Eyck. George Raymond Senator EIsberg and
others
The Governor. after he had shaken hands all
around. subjected 10 a cross fire OF oues-
tions but he lodged nearly all of them saying
that he had been abroad for rest and that he
had put politics aside for the time He was
asked If he had asked General Horace Porter
Ambassador to France. to for Governor this
fail.
There is nothing in that replied Mr. Odeu
Il called on General Porter and had a talk with
him, but there nothing political I'm it,"
Did the general manifest any signs OF home
sickness was asked
We'll" answered the Governor. u didn't see
any General Porter is exceptionally we'll thought
of in France He is able man and makes an
excellent representative. This talk about my
seeing Ambassador Choate and asking him TO
run fer Governor is moonshine. I did not so to
England. and did not See Mr. Choate"
The Governor was askel if he would call a
special session OF the Legislature to act on the
question of water supply for New York. In
approving the Dutchess County Wate~ bill! he
said that If it thought best and on n re-
quest OF the citizens of New-York he would cal
an extra session of the legislature to deal with
the probleni OF the New-Yoril water supply. lie
told that the Board of Aldermen and tn.
Mayor considering the advisa bility of petit
tiOning him to convene the legislature in extra
session for this purpose. He asked: Would
you coasidsr a request from the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen sufficient reason for calling
extra session.
quest from the Mayor and the Board of Alder
men amply sufficient" was the answer.
IF such a request be made, when would you
call the session.
THAT is uncertain" replied the Governor
Probably in short time. see no reason for
delay If extra session is needed
The Governor said he had heard of the selec-
tion of Attorney General Knox successor to
Senator Quay in Pennsylvania. but he had no
comment to make I'm regard to II.
DO you think IT will be necessary to name
tel me lhAr of fha No
tional Committee from New-York fnasmuch as
he has been selected by the President for chair
man of the National Committee? ?' asked.
Il do not think so.' said the Governor. but
that is something that / cannot answer def
nitely now. | will have talk with others about
chairman OF the national committee he was not
a member. believe that Mr.. Cortelyou can be
added to the committee without being elected as
ii member from this State. The candidate usu-
ally selects the man he wishes TO be chairman.
and if the President has decided on Mr. Cor
will be made national committeeman from this
State or whether he will he added 20 the COM
mittee remains to be decided later"
In reply to the question to whom he IA
vored for Vice-President. the Governor said that
he had no candidate. Asked IL the New-York
delegation favored any particular candidate he
replied: Il suppose the delegation will confer
will be favored"
The Governor talked enthusiastically about his
trip abroad. He will go to Newburg to-day and
start for Chicago on Friday the guest of SEN
ator Depew in the latter's He would not
talk about the candidates for Governor this
ton.