New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
ODELL WILL STAND FIRM
DETERMINED THAT STATE BOARD
SHALL HAVE CHARGE OF CHARI-
TABLE INSTITUTIONS.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO The TR1sUxz.I


Albany. Jan. 9.-Governor OdelTs desire to
improve the administration and lessen the cost
OF maintenance Of the charitable institutions Of
the State led him in his recent annual messags
TO recommend that the present boards of man.
ayers of these institutions be abolished and the
care and administration OF these institutions b
intrusted TO the State Board OF Charities. VIII
lam Rhinelander Stewart, the president OF the
State Board, does not think the Governors rec
ommendation should be adopted.
The State Board OF Charities was 10 hold
meeting in Albany yesterday. and Mr. ewart
arrived here on that day to attend the meeting.
Later he visited the executive chamber Gov
eruor Odeu learned from him personally Of his
opposition 10 the abolition OF the boards OF
managers Of the State charitable Institutions
He did not. however, change the Governors
opinion OF the merit Of his recommendation.
The Governor inspected the State charitable In
stitutions carefully last summer, and then
studied the statistics or the cost Of their care
and maintenance. and. therefore. he stood oy
his judgment
The Governor a. Mr.. Stewart parted COM
pany without coming to agreement and with
the State Executive still bent upon carrying our
his plans TO improve the administration OF the
State charitable institutions
Mr. Stewart went from the executive chamber
to the room of the State Board of Charities
What is the Judgment OF the other members on
Governor OdelTs recommendation is not known
The board held another meeting to-day and still
maintained it's reticence regarding the recon-
mendation. Mr.. Hebbard, the secretary OF the
board. this evening. by its instruction. an
nounced that the board had considered Governor
OdelFs recommendation and then stated that
he had nothing further to communicate on ths
subject. The board had an abundance OF other
business such as considering its yearly report
and making up its financial estimates. to con-
slider.
When Governor Odeu met the newspaper cor
respondents this evening this statement was
made to him:
Governor. the argument has been advanced
that under the constitution the State Board o.
Charities can only inspect state institutions
and has executive powers =,
1T certainly exercises executive powers" SAID
the Governor firmly.
In your message you suggested that tns
State Board OF Charities be permitted to rec
ommend. subject to your approval. a superh
wise. TO supervise. under such regulations as
may be adopted by them. subject TO your Sp-
proval all charitable institutions"
Yes" said the Governor Il did make una,
recommendation, and If the state Board oI
Charities feels doubt OF it's constitutional rghr
TO recommend that superintendent. / will MAKE
the appointment myself without their recon-
nlendation.''
without first consulting many leading Repuoh-
cans of the State and also the leading Repuo-
hcan members OF the legislature. II was onS
after frequent consultations with them and per
books that the Governor decided to make tns
recommendation he did. Both IN the legisat-
ure and outside OF it. therefore, the Governor s
strongly supported in his policy.