New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
DECLARES PLATT
NOT AN EASY BOSS
Roosevelt SO Asserts in One of
His Many Letters to the
New York Senator.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 27.-The first
letter read after Colonel Roosevelt re-
sumed the stand to-day was from SEN
ator Plat to the Colonel, and was dated
Washington, February 3, 1900. In it
the Senator agreed to postpone an en-
gagement because of the illness of Mrs.
Platt. The Senator also wrote: "Per-
hsps Henry Purroy would be wise
selection for the charter commission"
Mr.. Purroy, Democrat, was sug-
gested in letter written by Colonel
Roosevelt, read yesterday. Canal mat
ters were discussed at length in this
/ letter.
The following letter written by Sen
ator Plat, dated February 5. 1900, was
[ Iead
81 have hardly had time to give the
consideration it deserves to your letter
| cf February | and the matters involved
/ therein, and am inclined to take more
time for mature elaboration. The
| VicePresidential question is a very
| important one, and great deal de-
ponds upon it.
Mrs. Platt's condition is considera-
bly, improved, and IL looks now as
though | should be able TO get to New
York soon, at which time we can per
sonally discuss the Vice-Pres dental
and other questions"
Prefers Professor Of History"
This reply from Colonel Roosevelt,
dated February Z, 1900, was read:
] no
received ! note that you expect to be
| in New York Saturday. If so, shall
not try to lunch with you, but if con-
venient will call on you at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at 3 p. m. Will
you wire me on receipt Of this note .?
"P. S. | saw Kerens and told him
/ had written TO you that ! would not
! take the Nice-P Presidency, but that
wanted nothing said until | had q
/ chance 10 talk matters over with YOU
/ ! would a great deal rather be any
thing. say. professor of history, than
Vice President"
/ A letter written to Plat by the Colo
mel on February II, 1900, was in part
as follows:
This year we have two Barren Isl
and bills which are eminently con-
/ serN alive and proper. Tammsny, how
ever. under the leadership of Senator
( Grady, is endeavoring to defeat these
measures in the Senate, and think they
are bills which the organization could
very properly take hold Of, and which
ought 10 pass for the benefit of the
people adjacent TO Barren Island, and
in fact. for the benefit of the people Of
the city New York; generally. Will
YOU not communicate with Mr.. Odell
on this subject at once?
"In this Barren Island legislation
have merely been carrying out the
promise | made you"
Platt on Barren Island Nuisance.
On February %. 1900, Senator Plat
wrote in part as follows:
81 am in receipt OF yours Of the 9th
relating 10 the Barren Island ques-
ton. You will remember that | wa:
the one who was most importunatt
with you on the question OF abatinG
the nuisance. and was very fearful that
il we delayed We might encounter just
what we hav now -united opposition
on the part OF the Democrats. The
truth of il is that the men who are re-
/ ceiving benefits from that Barren
/ Island business are high sachems OF
] laHlHdhS man, anu Will 40 everything
in their power 10 continue their Official
existence. Perhaps it is no wonder
that our friend, Judge Cohen, is in the
forefront, as he was before advocating
retention.
81 will telegraph 0dell at once and
urge him to line up the Republican
/ forces unitedly in favor OF the bill
If you can find that any further en-.
deavors are necessary on my part
shall be only too glad to carry out any
advice or suggestion in this behalf"
On April l6. 1900 Colonel Roose