New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-26
WON'T SUPPORT MARKS.
ATTITUDE OF MR. PLATT.
Has No Candidate for Postmaster
Confers 7Cith Mr. Higgins.

Senator PIatt, after conferrng with Gov.
ernOr-elect Higgins at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last night, said that ne would not indorse Mar
Gus NJ. Marks for Postmaster OF New-York. The
Senator said he would be in town for week.
and then would go to Washington Senator
Platt's friends say that he was disappointed
because of the inability of Governor Odeu to at
tend his famous buckwheat cake breakfast at
Owego early last week. The Governors engage
ments prevented hts being there When seen
last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Senator
Platt was asked if he had an enga cement with
Governor OdeII yesterday afternoon. as an
nounced in the afternoon papers.
No said he, but l did have an engagement
with the Governor-elect. which I kept. We were
together about two hours and in those two
hours l reminded Mr.. Higgins that I have been
telling my friends that he (Mr. Higgins) would
alone be the Governor of this State for the
next two years Mr. Higgins has just reassureI
me that ne proposes to be the sole Governor
of New-YOrk, 10 the best of his ability.
1 have not seen Governor Odell since cleo
ton he added. except 10 say How do YOU do
IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel dining room I am
told that he started for Washington to see the
President the aay of the breakfast in Owego."
Did he recommend Marcus NJ. Marks for
postmaster of New-York?" Nh Platt was
asked.
mendation or not replied the Senator L do
know that it would be unprecedented and un-
usual for the chairman of a State committee to
make a recommendation for the appointment OF
a federal officer without consulting with the
United states Senator's from that State ! have
no candidate. although I think pretty we'll OF
William r. Wilcox l would not approve Mar
Gus NJ. Marks's appointment in any cfrcunl-
stances I understand Mr.. Marks has the in
dorsement of Jacob H. Schfn and number OF
other worthy citizens. l know OF nothing he has
done for the Republican party to entitIe him to
the postmastership. and it disgusted me for him
20 ask for my Endorsement before poor Van Cott
buried.
Il shall go TO Washington on December TO
see the President about the postmastership-
have no idea that the President will ignore any
recommendation made by the Senators from the
State of New-YOrk."
Governor-elect Higgins. who was at the Al
bemarle Hotel yesterday. said that he hoped TO
be able to announce his appointments by the
middle of December. He added that he would
favor the repeal of the savings bank tax and
would support measures concerning improve
ments for the State asyIuns.
Il shall fulfil every pledge made 10 the peo-
pie continued Mr.. Higgins. and when I use
the word pledge l mean everything l stated
in my speeches as reasons why the people shouII
vote for me-
What about the savings bank tax?" he vas
asked.
Il shall advocate its repeal" he replied. The
people have been educated TO believe that it is
a tax on deposits. In measure it is and in a
measure it is not. l shall not be able 70 make
any announcements with reference 10 appoint
ments until about December L.. I have not
promised any position patronage to any one.
| gaze no patronage pledges before election and
have made none since"
Governor Odell, who spent Thanksgiving Day
in Newburg, is expected at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to-day.