New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
ODELL IN OFFICE TODAY.
GOVERNOR ELECT AND FAMILY ARRIVE
AT ALBANY.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE
CEREMoNY-THE COMING MESSAGE.
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Albany. Dec. 3l.-Benjamn B. Odeli. jr.. the
Governor-elect of the State. arrived here from
his home at Newburg early this afternoon in
company with his private secretary. James G.
Graham and found awaiting him at the Union
Railway Station Governor Roosevelt, who then
escorted the Governor-elect 20 the Executive
Mansion, where the latter was duly installed.
Governor Roosevelt had engaged rooms at the
Ten Eyck for his own occupation to-day and to-
morrow. Later Mr.. Odell went to the Ten Eyck
and there was greeted by Reuben l.. Fox. the
secretary of the Republican State Committee,
who invited him to take luncheon with him at
the hotel.
Mr. Odell was busy a part of the afternoon in
making final inspection of his first annual
message TO the Legislature. which will be sub
mitted TO that body on Wednesday. This after
noon Mrs. Odell arrived In Albany, in company
with her daughters, Mrs. William Kelly and Miss
Estelle Odell Benjamin b. Ode sr.. father of
the Governor-elect: Benjamin B. Odell Sd. son of
the Governor-elect and two brothers of the
Governor elect. II. B. OdelL postmaster OF New
burg. and Professor George c. Odell, of Co
luInbia University. The members of the Odell
family went at once 10 the Executive Mansion.
The leading members OF the Legislature
rived here to-day, and many of them had a con-
sultation with Governor-elect OdeI in room
at the Ten Eyck. Among those who had a chat
with Mr. Odell were senator Timothy e. Ellis
worth president pro tenn. of the Senate; Speak
er Nixon of the Assembly, Senator Higgins.
chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance;
Senator Stranahan. chairman of the Senate
Committee Cities; Assembyman Aids chair
man of the Assembly Committee on Ways and
Means. and Otto Kelsey, chairman OF the AS
sembIy Committee Cities. Mr.. Odel also re-
ceived visits from Erastus c., knight. the Con-
troller-elect: from Attorney General Davies. Sec
retary of State McDonough. Colonel John N.
Partridge, the Superintendent of Public Works.
and Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
THE NETWORK POLICE BILL.
Senator Ellsworth. it was reported. hav-
Ing a consultation with Mr.. Odell about the
New York police bills The chief of these abol-
ishes the present Board of Police Commission
ers of New-Yorx and substitutes for ii a single
Commissioner The bill in it's latest form. il is
said authorizes the Governor of the State TO
remove the Police Commissioner on charges.
but the successor of the removed official VIII be
appointed by the Mayor. II is held that the
Governor constitutionally has the same right to
remove a Police Commissioner he has TO re-
move a Mayor if the local authorities appoint
the successor to the removed official The sec
ond bill affecting the Police Department de-
prives it OF the Bureau OF Elections and creates
a bipartisan Bureau Of Elections, with two
Republicans and two Democrats. 70 be ap-
pointed by Mayor Van Wyck. in charge OF H.
The solitary Police Commissioner to be appoint
ed will have complete authority 10 remove Chief
Devery on charges. John McCullagh. Superln-
tendent OF the Metropolitan Election District,
said to-day
/ have noticed that some people are saying
that I will be Devery's successor. I do not de-
sire the place. and I would not take IT,
The members OF the Legislature are disposed
TO await the publication Of Governor-elect Odells
message to the Legislature before speaking about
any legislative measures they think OF intro
ducing Senator Stranahan said tonight:
II understand that Mr.. Odell, in his message,
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