New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
Mr.. PLATT ON POLITICS.
FOR MAYOR. WOODRUFF.
against Second Term for Higgins
-Wants Norris for L. S. 4ttorney.

II Senator Thomas c. Platt was seriously I'll
| while on his recent trip 10 the Pacific Coast.
and brushed deaths door. as some OF the VEST
: ern dispatches indicated. he showed no signs
/ Of the malady last night he arrived here from
Washington late yesterday afternoon and vent
! 10 his newly engaged apartments In the Hotel
/ Gotham With the Senator were Mrs Piatt and
4 Miss snow. who accompanied him on his visit 70
/ the coast The Senator stopped for three days
in washington on his way home. Last night
he looked hearty, happy and satisfied
"GIad TO get home?' ne said In reply 70 a
question Il should say I The West is a
magnificent country. had glorious trip and
I enjoyed every moment of it feel great
deal benefited by the journey. The stories o.
nv Illness were tomrny-rot. Never felt better
in nv life am glad I went tell you II is an
eve opener to the average American to see the
greatness Of his country. It makes better
patriot OF you.
As the Senator talked he was seated n his
suite at the Gotham This is the hotel recently
opened and the proprietor is friend OF the
Senator For the first time in about thirSy-1ve
years. with one two exceptions, wnen ne
stayed for day or two elsewhere. the Senator
has made the Fifth Avenue Hotel bis hoEne- He
has gone to the Gotham now, however. and ex-
poets to stay there except when he is In wash
ington OF at his country place at Highland Mills.
How do you Ike your new Gua-ters7" tns
Senator asked
7 am delighted with them" he rsrits1 This
house is a beautiful one; there is only one trou-
BILE it's awfuIly dry
After this bit OF pleasantly, referring 20 TIA
new hoteFs lack Of a bar the Senator corIttuuedz
"T am against Governor Higgins Tor anoGhsE
term under any and all circumstances nsTs<
asked him but one favor. and that was % ap-
prove the bill that would allow this hotel 20 h8vs
license"
did the Governor promise that he would 2p-
prove the biIlT' the Senator was asksd
mo he did not promise" replied the Senators
but he led me to believe up TO the last uao1nens
that he would do IT, Then he vetoed st. and
continued the Senator with smile OF renasn>
brance-'T wrote $4,000 letters for GcvsFzOs
Higgins in the last campaign"
Mr. PIatt was asked his opinion Of the presens
local political situation. and he replied that hs
was not familiar with the situation. but from
what he had learned he did not take the prop
osirion to nominate William r Hearst at al
seriously
rs Mr. Woodruff going to run for Mayor on
the Republican ticket?' the Senator was asked
7 would advise him to accept was the re-
ply.
DO you think that he ought to run. Senator"
yes. think that he ought to run"
Are you serious about that, SENATOR
Il certainly am" was the reply. Il think he
ought to accept the nomination. OF course II
he did not accept he could not run" replied
Senator Platt with a twinkle in his eve
The Senator was then told that Chairman
Odeu, it was alleged. had talked the matter
over with Mr.. woodruff and promised him the
Republican nomination for Governor next year
if he would make run for Mayor this year.
Maybe Odeu cannot deliver the goods when
the time comes" said the Senator.
who is your candidate" was asked
srT Har
P1att.
You we're for Woodruff last year. Senator.
Has anything happened to change your rela-
tions?"
ct don't care TO discuss that
do you think that the Republicans have
chance to carry the State next ysar?"
'T think that they have very good chance"
was the earnest reply.
Even If Mcclellan should be elected and then
become a. candidate for Governor?
Quick as a fash came the replyl 1T It de-
pended on that, our chances would be all over
Even If Mcclellan had hundred thousand7'
That does not enter into the question Many
would not vote for him for Governor. replied
the Senator. -
Il don't know replied the Senator. with q
'-iatss1 Senator. win you write any lst.srsT.
mot now replied Mr. Plat[ enphahcaliys
| II may later for or against the present Gov
SENATOR Platt said that the SELECTION oS q
PubIc Printer had not been decided on nssther
had the man who is 10 be appointed U1tted
States District Attorney for the southern DIS
t-Jcr of New-YOrk. with Offices tn this city.
who IS your candidate for United States
District Attorney the Senator was ASKED
II am for Robert c. Norris. was the reply
first last and all the time
"Senator FIsberg has been mentioned as q pos
sibIe candidate for the District Attorneys posi-
ton What do you think Of him7" the Senator
was asked
berg was not candidate The only other name
have heard mentioned is that Of James r.
Sheffield"
what do you think Of the Insurance. sf<ua-
ton in this State? was the next question
I am not familiar with it
Did the Republican State COMMITTEES get any
of the Mccall money!?
Not that I know Of was the reply.
Senator, YOU are quoted as saying that Il
would be worth while to live another year.
What did YOU mean by that?
The Senator laughed as he replied: We'll I
was quoted as saying many things on my Vest
Well what did you mean by saying that It
would be worth while TO live TO see the next
State campaign"
You all know as well as do" was the reply.
Yes, but We would rather have you tell US IN
your own words
You all know" was the rejonder and that
was all the Senator would say on the subject
do YOU know what made the Republicans
shift so suddenly and drop municipal owner
ship?"
Il don't know unless it was another one o.
OdelI's va agaries." 4" was the reply
The Senator was again asked II ne had nealt
of the meeting between Messrs. Odell anu Ne'-
ruff. where the Republican nomination on ~ - l.
ernor next year was promised Mr. " o'ltot -
ne would make the run for Mayor thls Ssf..
this the Senator replied thar ne hao hl''
. continued -,, ,s
II is a question whether Mr. Qaeh eoHld
erara1tae that And even if he could Whetaer
he would keep the guarantee
win We see change mn IN 5ne mas. niaSs-up u
the state committee the coming ygil -
/ ..Tbst remains to be seen, replied senator
B Plat with a smile