The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-18
PLATT ARRAYED
AGAINST ODELL
Senior New York Senator Ap-
peals to Roosevelt
WATCH THE oBSEQU|ES
AE SAYS WHEN SPEAkiNo or
HIS RIVAL WHOM HE Re
CARDS ALREADY AS A
FALLEN FOE.

waebington. Nov. 17.-As soon as
senator Thomas c. Platt, or New
York. read the Hyde testimony con
cerning ex-Goy Odell he came TO WASH
ineton. He wired for an appointmen,
with the President, got it, and spent
an hour at the White House today
He came with the definite idea OF
enlisting the President against odeii'
Before he went to the White House
he said:
,Of course we are going 10 discuss
his man Odell That's one reason
came here. I'm going to see the Presi-
dent about keeping this can IN the
Republican party any. longer lhe
whole matter will be gone over wheh
see the President.
No will not talk about the facts
being brought out by the Armstrong
Insurance Committee They have been
fully sci out in the newspapers
II am going to talk to the President
about Gov. Odell and the part ne Is
playing just now.
Nn6H CCHdtOi l"tA ''N'''
the White House he said:
The president and discussed the
situation in New York. am not al
liberty to say what the President SAID
to me nor what I said to the President
Should make public what said, WIN
out what he said in return, It would pe
an incomplete statement
What is the use of kicking mal
who is already in his grave and th'
earth falling in on him. why no
stand TO one side and with baret
heads watch the obsequies
"After discussing the New York si'
nation the President and | discusses
appointments We did not reach
decision In regard to Robert c, Morri
for limited States District Attorne,
bnt | believe the President will liste
10 me and will make the appointment
limited States Marshal Henkle desc
YES reappointment, and ! believe Wi
get IT.
William Barnes, jr., of Albany TO
mer chairman of the Executive Con
mittee of the Republican State Con
mittee came TO Washington today h
saw the President this morning
THE President told me this NOR
ing" said Mr.. Barnes tonight, an
told me emphatically and sincerel
that he would recognize no one b'
Senator Platt in making the appoin
ments in New York State. and II Sc
ator Plat proposed men whom
could appoint, those men would be a
pointed.
Il was learned that there is a NOV
ment to depose Odell as chairman
the Republican State Committee,
is said that there are many membe
of the committee who will stand wi
Platt. just as there are some WI
would stand with Odell But If aft
a canvass il is found that there a
enough who will uphold Senator Pla
the movement 10 restore him at lea
the nominal leadership will be mao
There Is no doubt that both Senat
Platt and Mr. Barnes used very pla
language in speaking of Odell
The senator was III Hl6h 9Pi
when he returned from the VIII
House. He said he had his hghti
clothes on.
The President has been inlorm
that the real reason for the repayme
of the $4,000 to Odell was not {
Amber bill. but for deserting ex-G'
Frank S Black in the fight for I
Senatorship against Depew. He b
been told that the money was obtain
for Odell by E. II. Hartman, who y
for Depew. and that IL was the pri
of Odells sudden switch from Black
that is, that Hartman secured
money to recompense odell for
losses in the shipbuilding deal in
turn for the Odell support for Dept