New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
ODELL WILL KEEP QUTGG OUT
GOvERNOR-ELECT OPPOSED TO HIS RE-
TURN TO THE COUNTY COMMIT
TEE PRESIDENCY.

Governor-elect OdelIs dislike Of ex-Congress-
man Lemuel E. Quigg is the principal reason
why he will not succeed General F. v Greene
president of the Republican County Commit
tee. number of Quigg's i'll advised friends on
Sunday started a rather sickly boom for him
for the presidency. All went well with II t1li
yesterday. when it became known that Mr. Odell
strongly disapproved of the suggestion that
Quigg was the most available man. Last night
Quigg's name was mentioned only in whispers
by his admirers. and then not in connection
with the County Committee presidency. One Of
Governor-elect Odelrs friends. in referring to
the matter said:
What's the use of putting the Republican or
ganization in this county in the attitude or
looking for trouble when there is no necessity
for it? Quigg is down and out. and is mixed
up with Havana contract of large dimensions.
Half dozen of the most powerful leaders up
the State against him, and Gruber. of the
XXIst Assembly District, in this city, STANDS
ready to declare war on him the minute he is
put back at the head of the County committee.
When Quigg left the County Committee presl-
dency last summer there was a denclt IN the
treasury amounting. according to reports, TO
nearly $4,000 One of the first Things tnat
State Chairman OdeII and General Greene did
was to clear up this deficiency 1t was not at all
a pleasant task, one likes TO pay Tor
dead horses especially when there are so many
of them. Now the County Committee is out or
debt. the district leaders are working together
with unusual harmony and all that is necessary
is to elect president of the General Greene
type. Quigg is not of that type. If IT was good
judgment have an independent Republican
for president last fall it is ten times more impor-
tant to have that kind of man now, as the
election in New-York is likely to be carried by a
slim margin. If we to get the successful
margin and elect the anti-Tammany ticket, II
will be because good Judgment has been used
all along the line.
Besides the municipal officers, we shall elect
two or three Justices of the Supreme Court and
county tickets in New-York and Kings The
justiceships almost as important as the
MaVoralty Every one knows what QulgS did
three years ago. He has done nothing to re-
habilitate himself in the minds of independent
voters When il comes to a problem of practi-
Tammany Hall next year. Quigg as the head
of the Republican County Committee next fall
would stand for exactly the thing he stood for
three years ago-the success of Tammany.
Mr.. Quigg was an early caller on Senator Platt
at his office in Broadway yesterday, but it was
learned last night that he not there to see
Mr. Platt about the county presidency. An
entirely different matter was discussed
When Mr. Platt was asked about the chair
manshp last night he said;
The selection of a president for the County
Committee will not be made till Wednesday
night We may not find man for the place
even by that time. A number Of men are being
| considered but will not mention names
When asked about the appointment of John
Proctor Clarke and Eugene A PEilbin Senator
Platt said that both were good appointments
and met the expectations of the party.
Some of Mr.. Platt's intimate friends declare
that Mr.. Philbins appointment was an unpleaS-
ant surprise TO him. and that he was likely TO
remember it when some particular friend OF
| Governor Roosevelt wanted something. Mr..
Platt was not consulted at all concerning MI.
Philbin and not until the news came from
Albany did he know the name OF the new
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