New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
HOW ODELL VAS "NAILED."
HIS UTTERANCEs ON THE GREATER NEW
YORK BILL.
s,r,r1aJtTs OK THE LIVELY CANVASS FOR THE
oovERNoRsHiP-M3 PIATr AGAIN AYERS
THAT THE MEASURE WILL. PASS.

THAT THE MEASURE WILL PASS. -.
dark-v,sa eed man Of me didm height. well knit
frame cstefuuy kep. bfafk nns'ache. wearing
soft bfoadstsimrneds hat and warlke expression
OF cpy1ifnancs entered the BROADWAY ehFahcs
,he ISEh Iyrfue Hotel about p. m. yesterday
As &c walked toward the hotel Office. section OF
a silk handkerchief Of bright crimson hue futtered
from his breast pocket II he would not be afraid
10 try the experiment OF shaking a. red nag IN the
presence OF bull The owner OF the handkerchiei
was well known TO the polite clerk on duty, bnt
card was produced nevertheless. on which was en-
graved In delicate Characters: benjamin d. Oue'
IT,, xNewburg"
"please see If Mr. Plat rs in" all the visitor
saids,r 90.
~ think he is. Mr. Odell" was the clerks reply.
and he rang his bell and hastily dispatched SER
want 10 Room $50 on the fourth floor
Politicians and other Sunday loungers grouped
about the hotel corridors say they never knew an
answer to come down speedily from Room 2so
"a was the response that was returned from MI
Platt.s
..Show the gentleman up al once
CONGRESSMAN Odell disappeared in the hotel ele-
xe,or and II was al hour before he reappearcd on
the ground floor Then he said to newspaper men
who asked questions OF, him: ..,..s.s:..,
ct hsye not one word to add to or to take from the
opinions have expressed about the Greater New
York bill / believe as l have all along Deheved
that 10 enact the Greater New-York bill Is bad
.o,,cv tor the Republican party. Tho effect OF the
Greater New-York bill in my judgment VIII be 10
get together huge Democratic machine whose
mower will be concentrated in the hands OF one or
two men, A power so enormously welded py poll
,,cans who are n!mical to the Republican organza-
ton mast necessarily jeopardize the ascendency IN
the state of the party to which owe allegiance
As a loyal Republican have not hesitated 10 eX-
press my views ..L,.,
was Your interview with Mr.. Plat a cordial
one?" -,.
fha Ont
-.,o,,ons which have existed between us have not
been .sepsdby impaired. Mr.. Patt recognizes my
light as Rephblican to entertain opinions on i'm
portant subjects like the Greater New-fork ques-
ton and 20 express them as see ht'
Mr. Odell left the city last evening Tor ms nome
IN Newburg He will go back TO Washington to-
morrow and has no intention Of returning to Al
bany TO join In the nght against the ohl MT odeii
met Assernb.ymen s. Frederick Nixon, OF Chautau-
qua County and Otis II. cutler Of Rockland County.
at the Hote. Me;ropoe yesterday before he went TO
zee Mr. Platt Mr.. Odell discussed the Greater New
York bill with them. Assemblyman Nixon was un-
reserved in his declaration during the day that ne
would vote against the measure. Assemblyman Cut
Ter was quoted as having arrived at the same con-
clus.on.
Al Republican State headquarters 1t was said last
night that Nixon and Cutler did not know their own
minds II they said they would vote against the bill.
On the contrary it asserted positively that they
would both support H. -Hi' W
.ODELL AND SPEAKER FISH.
An interesting story was told yesterday Of how
Mr.. Odeil came TO be put squarely on record in
opposition to the Greater New-York bin The Con-
~rcssman went to Albany TO see about getting an
sps.o,ntment for a constituent At breakfast at the
pe,evan on Thursday morning he met. II was said.
three members Of the Assembly with whom he is
IN intimate terms. In conversation the Greater
N.w-York bill was talked over and Mr.. Odell was
unreserved in saying that IL he were member OF
the Assembly he would vote against IT, giving the
reasons which have been ascrbed to him.
Nj OdeIl started for the Capitol after breakfast
He had gone pnly a. block. the story goes when ne
was stopped by an Assembyman with this saluts-
ton:
II hear that you are against the Greater New
York BILL" .;
Mr. Odell some what surprised explained his views
A already given and went ahead. few steps
further on another legislator impeded MS progress
TO make similar inquiry. The same explanation
vas given. and the Newburg Congressman resumed
his way toward the Capitol. Half dozen times. u
~ said he was delayed by similar Interruptions
Arrived at the Capitol he found himself surrounded
~ members o. the Legislature and newspaper cor
respondents who had been informed OF his ATTITUDE
on the Greater Eew-York bill and wanted TO- know
all about IT, while d!scaimlng any purpose to lobby
against the ball. Mr.. OdeiI proceeded to give his
reasons for opposing such legislation. az they ap
pssrsd II The Tribune the next day.
The sequel Of these persistent efforts TO put odel
on record WAS @ld In thsse wosdss - - S-hs
~. QdsIias convsFsation at the hotel breakfast