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frequently been suggested as a sena-
torial possibility. In league with Post
master Grenier he drove William c.
Warren. the Odell leader. out of power
In Erie county. Today he swings the
party affairs In the western end OF the
State to GrenieE and his paper.
With Platt out of the way il is safe
to assert that Butler would be a can
didate for Senator. He is a close friend
of Chauncey Depew. and would have
the backing of laany corporations.
His inquiry was evidently inspired by
a personal motive. but 1t is known that
Butler regards the passing OF Platt as
a matter of a few short weeks, and is
laying plans to get his seat.
Blacks Friends Active.
The news of Platt's intention to with
draw caused great activity in the
Odeil camp. Frank S. Black, who was
dropped by Odeu as a candidate for
Senator when Odel went over to Depew,
is being urged to take the field again.
Oden feels that the greatest political
mistake he ever made was in dropping
Black and fOrfeiting his friendship.
Black cherishes toward Odell the bit
tercst animosity. and has frequently
told friends that under no circumstances
would be accept aid or suecor OF any
kind from the hands OF the man that
once betrayed him.
On the other hand. OdeH sits up nights
planning a way TO placate Black and
win back his friendship. Odell has al
ready made his peace with many OF
Blacks friends, and these friends are
urging Black 10 let bygones be bygones
and extend the pipe OF peace TO Oden
They say that a Black-Odeu combina-
ton would be invincible. and that Black
could be elected 10 the Senate, hands
down, II such an agreement was
reached.
It IS considered that in the glare OF the
great possibility Black may sink his
personal grievances and strike hands
with his enemy on the proposition.
Roosevelt Would Contest.
a Black OdeI combine would be Bit
terIy fought by President Roosevelt.
what is left OF Higgins combine, and
Governor-elect Hughes. Timothy L.
Woodruff will be the candidate OF this
combine, and certainly he has the tacti-
cal advantage. having the powerful po-
sition OF State chairman, carrying with
IL the leadership Of the organization and
the backing OF the State and Federal
administration. Woodruff's absolute tn
efficiency in managing the last cam
Daign, his notorious alliance with and
defense of the insurance and other trusts
will all initiate against him, but shrewd
politicians are picking him as the win
ner.
II is likely that other candidates viii
take the field. Joseph II. Choate, at
torney for the Sugar trust. Is being
mentioned by some OF his corporation
friends and Il IS not improbable that
he may be introduced into the contest.
There is a whisper running through
the State that Frank ". Higgins IS
casting eovetoUs eyes on the place. Hig-
gins believes that his administration
machine viii remain intact long enough
to pun him through Aside from that
he Is man of great personal wealth
nearly $4,000 go, according 10 his clos
est friends-and he could make a cam
paign Of vigor.
The fact stands out plainly that a
bitter contest is in the air. The party
is already badly disrupted as the criti-
cisms OF Ex-Governor Oden. Louis +.
Payn. Senator Bracket. and others
show. Added 10 this spirit OF dissen-