The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-10
BLACK and
PLATT LIGHT
PEACE Pipe

New York. April Ex-senator Plstt and
Ex-Governor Frank S. Black have had a
long and very satisfactory" talk at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. The meeting between
them took place on Wednesday evening.
Every effort has been made 20 keep
secret the fact that they met and talked
over the Republican situation in the state
of New York. The news came out yes
terday. and William Barnes, Jr.. chair
man of the executive committee of the
Republican : ate committee Colonel
George w. Dunn, ex-chairman OF the
state committees: William L. Ward, Re-
publican national committeeman for the
state, and Representative John Dwight
Of Dryden are aware that Mr.. Plat and
Mr. Black have come TO a satisfactory
understanding
AS a result of the talk. IL was said.
the Platt forces in the party and the
Black forces have entered into IAN Of
fensive and defensive alliance" and in
addition to the Republicans named very
many other Republicans in all the other
counties are 10 be consulted for the pur-
pose Of perfecting an organization inside
of the party which at the next state con-
vention will be powerful enough to over
throw the Harriman-Odell machine.
IIbAl 4 NOO lSDN Il TALK.
Senator Platt would have nothing TO
say about his meeting with Mr.. Black
and said he regretted that the news had
leaked out. Mr.. Black was in Troy.
where he was equally silent
Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Black I'D TO their
meeting on Wednesday evening had been
factionally estranged since 1898. when
Senator Platt insisted on the nomination
or Theodore Roosevelt for governor and
Mr.. Black Just as determlnedly declared
that ne was entitled 10 a denomination.
Personally. however. there has been no
bitterness between the two men. Mr..
Platt at the time offered 20 make Mr..
Black United States senator TO succeed
Edward Murphy. Jr., OF Troy. the condi-
tion being that Mr.. Black should acqui-
esce in the nomination Of Mr.. Roosevelt
for governor.
Mr.. Black was dissuaded from accent
ing Mr. Platt's offer at the time and he
went into the convention and made a
sturdy fight. but OF course. against over
whelming odds
Senator Raines, formerly a Platt man
OF the most pronounced type. is now n.
Harriman-Odell follower. and Senator
George II. Malby, Mr.. Raines' coadiutor
in the senate is one Of Mr.. odelrs high
captains.
The Platt-Black combination in the Re-
publican party, IL was asserted. will
eventually take in most OF the redouht- :
able leaders in the party. including those
In the southern tier, most OF those in
the North River counties, most Of those
In the northern tier Of counties and most
OF those in the Mohawk Valley counties.
An effort ~ 10 be made ~ was averred
as result OF this combination between
Mr.. Platt and his friends and Mr.. Black
and his friends TO bring the party back
TO the old moorings Of Morton. Black and
roosevelt ana TO stem the tide Of dis
aster which a majority Of thouKhtf,iI Pc
publicans in the state declare unreseryed-
" has set IN against the party.
Eventually, II is said. President Rooea
welt. as far as he can. and President
Roosevelts friends. will make known
their Views on this effort 90 rehablIltate
the party I'm the state.