The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-16
PLATT COMING BACK
Senator Declares He Will
Serve Out Term.
RAPS AT GOVERNOR HUGHES
Ex-BOsS OF New York State says EX-
ecutive Is Leader Of "MugWump"
Branch-OId Friends Refuse TO
Take Part ia OdeH AIIIanee-Ceie-
bratIon Saddened by Death.

New York, July Ex-senator Plat was
seventy-four to-day. and. at the Oriental
Hotel, he was saddened by the death Of
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry B. Plat,
who has always been a particular favorite
with the Senator.
The Senator received a number OF dis
patches congratulating him on his birth
day, including one from Isaac V. Baker.
of Comstocks. formerly one Of Mr.. Platts
sturdicst supporters, but more recently a
right bower Of Benjamin B. Odell, jr.
Mr. Bakers telegram said: Hearty
congratulations. If everybody you have
helped should send a rose. the Oriental
Hotel would be submerged"
1t is not generally known, but many
Of the Senator's old friends have refused
to take part in the recent Platt-Oden
alliance; that is. Senator Plat. after
making his peace with Mr.. Oden, was
still without the power TO hand over 70
Mr. Odell the former Plat Heutenants
who had fought many a stiff political
battle with him.
Senator Plat. in a general talk to-day,
said:
Il am still a United States Senator. and
I shall go to Washington on December
for the opening Of Congress and serve
throughout the session and throughout
my term. in spite of the efforts Of enc
mics to drive me out
What do you think Of the Albany sit
uation?"
Why" replied the Senator. ut is all
Hughes; there is not anything else 70 it."
What do you think Of the governor"
I had rather not say" replied Mr.
Plat 7 voted for him. but I would not
vote for him again. No. sir"
Says Hughes Il Boss.
Gov Hughes friends think he is
Presidential timber"
DO they?' exclaimed Mr.. Platt. well.
does Roosevelt think so2 Roosevelt will
have something to say about it."
who is the Republican boss in this
State now?"
why, Hughes, Of course" said the
Senator, AT least he is the boss Of the
mugwump end Of the party, and the
mugwumps are in the ascendency just
now"
you think a great deal Of Gov. Hughes.
don't your
"Oh, yes replied the Senator with a
smile I wrote him half a dozen letters
this winter and he never acknowledged
the receipt of them. Wasn't that nice
Of him?"
Senator Plat said that later in the
season he expected TO have chat at the
Oriental Hotel with ex-Gov Odell. The
Odell people are opposed to President
Roosevelt, and they are trying TO tie to
Gov Hughes; not that they like Gov
Hughes any more than they like Presl-
dent Roosevelt, but they are aiming to
get whatever patronage they can from
Gov, Hughes administration for the pur-
pose Of building up a Republican State
machine which will overthrow the ROose-
welt machine headed by Timothy l..
Woodruff. William Barnes, jr.. and Her
bert Parsons.
VIII Stay In Office.
Senator Plat is rather feeble. hut be-
Heves he will live out his term as SEN
ator.
a good many of mis- old friends advised
him 10 resign as Senator before the reg
ular session OF the legislature ended at
Albany, for the reason that the pins had
been set up 10 elect ex-Gov. Frank 5.
Black in his place, Black TO be the head
and front of a new Republican organiza-
ton: and Senator Platt was urged TO
take that step at that time for the rea-
son that 1t had been stated that if Sen
ator Plat should become totally inca
pacitated while the legislature is not in
session, Gov. Hughes would appoint in
his place Seth Low, ex-mayor Of New
York City. a stout anti-Platt man, and
Mr. Lows appointment, according to po-
ntical custom. would carry with it an
election for the full term by the joint
caucus Of the senate and assembly in
January next.
Senator Platt. however. sturdily refused
to heed the suggestions of his friends;
indeed he was quite VeXed at their adj