The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-31

,.rsnce which Governor Chairman odell
.slod where Mr. Higgins was selected to
IA ,he candidate for Governor, and In re-
,"rn for the support OF delegates where
rnyernor-C Chairman Odell promised to
n,oLe Mfr. Black United States Senator In
Mace Of MIR. Depew
an DID TREAT PLATT WITH coNrEMPTf
IN March "a, 1904. the Governor Chair
mans personal organ had this to say:
The Goshen Independent Republican says
,hs News has treated Senator Plat with
hitter contempt, When and howf
WELL. ISN'T HE PRETTY NEAR pEAp2
rbe Governor-C hairman's personal organ
b.gan to hear things and TO read things
after the Republican State convention
adjourned In New York city last spring.
II was at this convention that the dele
rates at large for the national convention
sorc selected. Republicans from all over
,he state were In New York city on that
OCCASION, and many bitter comments were
heard on Governor Chairman Odell's treat
ment OF Senator Platt. 30, on April 10,
ion. Governor Chairman Odell's personal
organ said;
Senator Platt appears to be greatly
broken down In health. and his condition
il the source OF much anxiety to his friends.
He has strong constitution and an iron
will vii but the strain Of multitudinous politi-
cal, public and business duties and the
wear nd tear Of a &c have capped his vital
itv and left him barely the shadow OF his
former self His physical appearance ia
as to win for him the sympathy Of all.
Senator Plat may be far from the brink
hope Rat he will he spared for many years.
But the feeling. seems to be general that
his career. when len mas made . such rg rSiae
State for nearly a generation, is drawing
70 a close, and that .flnis' will soon be
written 49,
The gallant warrior Of scores OF political
battles has virtually dofied his helmet and
laid down his sword. and though he is still
with us and gives Of his counsel to the new
captains Of his party, it is by his acts and
achievements Of the past, rather than those
Of to-day or OF the future, that his record
as political leader and statesman will be
dered upon his long public service.
This verdict already is being expressed,
and il il a kindly, appreciative one His
friends are closer to him than before. His
political opponents speak Of him with gen.
erosity.
Senator Platt would have nominated
Timothy L. Woodruff for Governor at Sara
toga in September, had 1t not been for the
fact that Governor Chairman Odell used
the patronage Of his Office to compel Wood
ruF's delegates to forsake him. Senator
Platt told Governor Chairman Odell at Sara
toga at the time, THE trouble here is that
the officeholders are afraid Of you.
This was the convention which Governor
Chairman Odell said was to be an open CON-
vention.
Senator Plat at Saratoga did not appear
to be particularly infrm. He was up most
Of the nights and all Of the days working
like mai Ter for Woodruff.
DIDN'T WE TELL YOU 1T WAS BLACK.
On May 7, 1904, the Governor Chairman g
organ, following up it's comments on the
United States Senatorship, said:
Senator Platt says he is emphatically
for the reelection Of Senator Depew, and
ifex-Gov. Black is a candidate for the Sena-
torship he knows nothing about 1t. Per-
haps Mr.. Platt will learn OF Mr.. Black g
candidacy later on.
Senator Platt did not know until after
the Saratoga convention adjourned. where
Governor Chairman Odell nominated Mr..
Higgins, that Mr.. Odell had promised the
United States Senatorship to Mr. Black In
return for support OF Higgins.
NY FRIEND PLATT A PRETTY POOR SENATOR.
Five days later, on May IL. 1904, the Gov
nor-Chairman's organ speaks OF Its ally,
Senator BRACKETS organ, the Saratoga
Saratopan, under the head Of Plat and
Black, and makes these few remarks:
Senator Rrackett's organ, the Saratoga
Sardtoqdn, is a good Republican paper,
only it persists in giving the unchallenged
leader, Hon. Themes c. Platt, severe
nudge every once in q while.
TIE Sardtogian has Just come forward
with an alleged explanation OF the reason
Senator Platt Is opposed to the election Of
ex-Gov. Black as United States Senator.
1t thinks Senator Plat does not care to
have his not over-brilliant senatorial record
at Washington abrough into contrast with
the record that Frank s.. Black could be
depended upon to make in the upper house OF
Congress. With Mr.. Black as Junior Sena-
tor, the Empire State would run chance
Of taking is p Pr9PeT npptoe 'ne
Really. the Sdratogian Is getting too
personal in its remarks.
SAY. PLATr, WHY DON'T YoU RESIGN?
On June %, 1904, Governor-Chairman
Odells personal organ had something to
say about q threatened contest between
Senator Depew and Mr.. Black for the
United States Senatorship, and suggested
that senator flatt snouu TetiTe Ill oIueT
to make the way clear, in the following
words:
Unable, owing to i'll health and declining
mental powers, to be regular In his attend
ance upon the sessions OF the Senate and to
look after the interests Of his State, much
less take part in national affairs, it Is pos.
sible that Senator Depew'e colleague will
conclude to resign after q while. That
would most happily avert the threatened
contest between Senator Depew and Mr..
Black for the formers seat. Mr.. Depew
then could be reelected to succeed himself
and Mr.. Black elected to succeed Mr.. Plat.
Depew and Black would make the strongest
kind of Senatorial team.
We should think Mr.. Platt would desire
to retire now. Few men kave been more
highly honored by their native State than he
and he is too old now to look or care for
more honor. He has demonstrated to the
country his craftsmanship. such as it lie,
and further service in the Senate would
dim rather than brighten his public record.
Mr.. platt always has been patriotic and
it is this fact which leads us to believe that
in recognizing as he must his inability to
give more than perfunctory service to the
State "a United States Senator he will
in season step aside of his own accord.
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