New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-07
ROOSEVELT SEES ODELL.
THE COLONEL SPENDS CONSIDERABLE
TINE AT HEADQUARTERS.

MANY POLITICIANS CALL ON HIM THERE STEAK
ERs OFFER THEIR sERvICEs-sTATE CON-
MITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TO MEET TO-DAY.
BENJAMIN b. Odell jr., chairman OF the Repub-
Ncan State Committee was back at his desk in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel headquarters yesterday
He spent good part Of the day talking over
campaign topics with Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt the Republican candidate for Governor
Many local politicians called to see them, and
Mr.. Oden went with Colonel Roosevelt to call
upon the Republican editors who held meet
ing at the hotel Among their visitors was Jo-
seph H. Choate, who is living temporarily at the
hotel
John T McDonough. the Republican candidate
for Secretary of state brought 10 the headquar-
tiers news that the Democrats OF Albany were
much disgruntled over the ticket nominated at
Syracuse The Democratic leaders in Albany
went TO that convention expecting TO get can
didate Of their selection on the State ticket, and
as they were not recognized they have been in
state of mutiny.
Colonel Roosevelt yesterday expressed surprise
at a report from Washington that Adjutant-
General Corbin had said: Colonel Roosevelts
report is in my desk and will not be lost. but 1t
will not be published. The Department has
published the official reports of corps. division
and brigade commanders. II will not publish
colonies report, and 1t won't make an exception
In favor of any colonel, whoever he may be.
Colonel Roosevelt said he had not made any
threat 10 publish his report If the War Depart
ment refused TO publish it. He had supposed,
ne said. that his report would be published with
the reports Of other colonies.
There will be a meeting Of the Executive Com
rnittee Of the Republican State Committee at
noon tomorrow at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
part Of the business TO be transacted will be the
settlement of the contest over the election or
the member of the State Committee from the
XIIIth Congress District. George w. Wan
maker has represented the district in the State
Committee several years but his reelection at
the time Of the meeting of the state Conven-
ton in Saratoga was contested, he and Smith
Pine each declaring that he had received tWeIVe
votes for the Office
The Committee on Speakers CT the State Com
mittee opened headquarters yesterday IN the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. near the headquarters or
the Executive Committee. Mr. Gleason, the
clerk in charge OF the new headquarters, SAID
that there had been an unusually large NUMBER
OF prominent Republicans offering their services
on the stump for Colonel Roosevelt this fan
The committee would have no trouble, he sald
in supplying good speakers for ReptbNcah cam
paign meetings in every part Of the state
Although the campaign. as regards speaking
tours through the state viii not open for some
DAYS vet two or three Rough Riders have AL
ready volunteered TO take the STUMP for Colonei
Roosevelt Lieutenant Greenwan has actually
been engaged by the Committee on Speakers
He and a man named Harrington will speak 10.
gether in several towns Lieutenant (ireenwau
will appear in his Rough Rider uniform, and
will confne himself to relating Colonel Roose.
velts deeds in Cuba. while his colleague VIII
take charge Of the political part OF each meet
ing Lieutenant Gree2wall has spent al! MS
life in California. He is now at the norman
House awaiting orders from the committee
Color Sergeant Wright, who is noted Tor MS
extreme height and splendid phys'ou e. and was
for this reason selected by Colonel Roosevelt 10
carry the regiments colors through the san
tiago campaign. will probably also take the
stump for his colonel Color Sergeant VIRGIN.
was conspicuous for his bravery In CUBA. ana
entoyed much the same luck as Colonel Roose-
welt in escaping injury in spite of being con
slant mark for the Spanards. because OF MS
stature and his carrying Of the colors
CAPTAINS McGuiniss and Llewellyn, VINO are
now out West at their homes, may come East
10 speak for Colonel Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt remained at the headquar-
ters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening
until il was nearly time for him 70 attend 'ne
smoker" at the Union League cup he VIII
20 TO his home in Oyster Bay to-day ana pre-
pare for a speech at the Union League CLUB IN
Brooklyn tomorrow evening.