Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
FAIRBANKS AGREED ON
SENATOR PLATT's CHOICE FOR
GOVERNOR rs ROOT.
Says the Vice Presidency Nomination
is UP to the Indiana
Senator.

A dispatch from New York says: Senator
Platt, who returned to this city from WASH
ington last evening. says that in all proba-
bility Senator Fairbanks will be nominated
for vice president that Cornelius N. Bliss
is not likely to be national committee chair
man, that President Roosevelt is growing
stronger every day with the people, that re-
publican prospects are bright, that he is in
favor of nominating ex-Secretary Root for
governor, and that he has not heard direct
~ that Ex-Governor Black is candidate
for senator, to succeed Senator Depew.
Mrs. Platt accompanied the senator home.
The senator will remain in town until June
10, when he will leave New York for the
Chicago convention. On his return he and
Mrs. Platt will go to the Oriental, at Man
haitian Beach, for the summer.
Mr.. Platt met half a dozen reporters all
at once last evening, and answered ques-
tons as fast as they were asked.
Bliss Does Not Want Craftsmanship.
will Mr.. Bliss be the chairman of the
national committee?" was the first inquiry
"As understand it, he will not be- said
the senator. HE does not want the place
Mr.. Bliss seems to be willing to accept his
old place as treasurer. There is good
deal of talk about his being chairman of
the national executive committee. / don't
believe he wants the place, but he might
take 1t II the national committee insisted
The national committee will select it's own
chairman. 1t will be some time before the
committee gets together. There has been
some talk of Gov. Murphy of New Jersey
and of Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Penrose would have the cooperation of
Senator Quay. and would be able to give
the duties of the place all his time. think
Senator Aldrich could have the place If he
would take 1t, but understand he will not
take it,
Regards Republican Prospects Good.
Then you do not think the national COM
mittee chairman will be taken from this
slater"
I do not think he will
What do you think of republican pros
pects?"
They are very good, and 1 think that
Roosevelt is growing stronger every day.
There Is some talk of republican opposition
In this city, but l think the republicans
who oppose Roosevelt will look very small
on election day"
What about the vice presidency?"
Senator Fairbanks has practically been
agreed on. The only one who has not agreed
to 1t is Mr.. Fairbanks himself. He is not
an anxious aspirant for the place. but be-
Eeye he would yield If urged:
Mayor knight of Buffalo is talked of
good zeal for the Governorship nomination."
it was suggested.
The only thing know about it is what 1
see in the newspapers" said the senator
4 don't believe Mayor knight will be nomi-
ma ted. .sss;s.s5 -.s
governor 2?
Root Would Accept if Forced
Mr.. Root does not want the nomination,
and it would have to be forced on him if
he took it at all, but 1 am inclined to think
he would accept il if it were forced upon
him.
Are you in the forcing business?''
Il will use every influence in my power to
bring about the nominal ton of Mr. Root
Is M. Woodruff being considered for the
governorship?'
Il haven't heard of it. except what 1 have
seen in the newspapers"
Are you still for Mr.. Depew to succeed
himself?''
Il am, most emphatically. We can't tell
much about the senatorship until the next
Legislature has been elected.
Ex-Governor Blacks friends say that he
is slated for the senatorship to succeed SEN
ator DeDew.
Black and the Senatorship.
Mr. Black has never told me, or told any
one who has told me. that he is a candi-
date" replied the senator, who added in
reply 10 another question: Governor Odell
never has told me tina, he is committed to
Ex-Governor Black for the senatorship.''
Revert'ng to national politics, Mr.. Platt
said that ex-Secretary Root was likely to be
temporary chairman of the Chicago conven-
ton, but he said the permanent chairman
ship WAS still LETT open.
.'Will ex-senator Hills support of Parker
help or hurt him. Mr.. Platt was asked.
THAT is a matter of opinion. Some people
think it will hep him, while others think it
will hurt him.
do you think Parker will be nomnated?"
THAT is my opinion at present"
TT is understood that Mr.. Stanchfield is
to be The democratic candidate for govern
or" it was suggested.
Yes said the senator. Il read that in a
New York paper this morning. That was
what l vas given to understand some time
ago. We can take care of him well as
any one else. He ran for governor once,
and came in coed way behind"