The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
GOVERNOR DIDN'T SEE MAYOR
POUR MEN SAID TO KNOW WHO'LL
SUCCEED PARTRIDGE.

hepore II mat the New Police Commis.
sioncs Wnl BE . Republican Accept
abie 70 me County Oreanisat1on-Low
VIII Accept No Piatt Police Bill.
Gov. Odsll bustlsd around New York
yesterday, up and down town, seeing his
friends. Late In the afternoon he WA at
the Fifth AvvnUe Hotel talking with Isepub-
Loan politicians The Governor Is TO have
further TALKS this morning. and will then 20
TO his homo In Newburgh, where he Is to meet
tomorrow night q number OF Republican
Congressman and former Congressman and
William Barnes, Jr. chairman Of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Republican State
Committee.
Gov. Odell, and. for that matter. many
more Republicans are Interested in the man
Mayor Low u to appoint to succeed Col.
Partridge - Police Commissioner. re-
port was circulated that the Governor and
ths Mayor met yesterday and talked over
Me matter. The Govern or said that this
report was an error. 1t ia known that Col.
Dunn. chairman Of tie Republican State
Committee. had a talk with Mayor Low
0xty-two hours before Col. Partridge
handed In his resignation. and that short
time before this the Governor and the
Mayor discussed the police situation 10
New York city. Il is we'll enough known
that the policemen and tbe fremen voted
against the Republican State ticket on
election Gay
One Of the Govgnor's closest friends and
advisers sAid last night
Mayo Low IL to appoint a Republican
who viii be satisfactory to the Republican
organization in New York county. I was
sospiical about this at FIRST but now I am
constrained TO believe It. Who 10 It!
don't know. Only the Governor, Senator
Plat and Col Dunn besides the Mayor
know the name"
Some influential Republicans seemed to
be indifferent as to whom the Mayor ap-
points Their argument was to the effect
that the Mayor has already turned the
county over TO the Democrats next fall and
that "he cannot overcome the momentum
against his administration. Other Repub-
beans said that this was no way 10 talk,
that much could be done between now
and election day next fall.
There is an anomaly IN New York county
politics. John McCullagh Republican,
Is State Superintendent Of the metropolitan
elections district. His deputy Is a Republi-
can. Deputy Attorney .General, Re
publican, has ALWAYS been assigned to
prosecute Mr.. McCulagh's prisoners tor
Illegal registration ami voting In the
vast majority Of instances only Democrats
have been arrested Now John Cunneen
q Democrat. il Acknowledgement, and he Is
to assign a Democratic Deputy Attorney
TO Mr.. McCullagh's office TO prosecute MIR
McCullagh's prisoners for illegal resetra-
ton and vol ing
This Il why some Republicans declared
yesterday that the Mayor would appoint
Q Police Commissioners acceptable TO the
Republican county organization. IL Is
the same line Of conduct, it was added,
which Gov. Odeu has pursued at Albany.
Henry B. Conan for Attorney General
and now IL l. stated the Governor l. to ap-
point Mr.. Conan To- be his chief legal ad-
wiser at Albany The Attorney General
IL the most powerful official In the State
after the Governor
More than all else many Republicans
al the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday said
IL was high time that steps should lie taken
TO save the State from the Democrats in
1904. The great national prom hence that
Chief Judge Alton B. Parker has gained
as AN available candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President In 1904
has stirred up the Republicans. Gov.
Odell is minority Governor by 60. 900 votes
and this too comes in for consideration as
TO future plans.
Republicans have caught their breath
since election day, and say that had Judge
Parker been nominated Tor Governor he
would have won by 5000 and carried with
him the two houses at Alhaiv. Such an
event. they add. would have had also strik-
ing effect on President Rooseyelts political
future.
Speaking OF police legislation az Albany
this winter an eminent Republican said
only bill prepared bv Gov Odell and
known as an Odell bill would be accepted by
Mayor Low. Any bill emanating from
senator Plat would not I've indorsed by
Mr. Low. no matter what its merits"
II wa, said that Gov. Odci., Senator Plat
and Col Dunn or" 10 have a talk at the
Fifth Ave'.ue Hotel later In the week on
legislative and other matters
GOV. Odell viii DISCUSS With senator
platt and Col, Dunn the Appointments Of
Railroad Commi- ionnrs to succeed Ashley
" Cole Of Brooklyn and Frank NJ Baker IL
Owego II Il stated that he will reap
point Charles : Boyd If New York Super
Eltendent If Public Works, Francis Hem
bricks Superintendent # Insurance., Cor
nelius V, Collins Superintendent Of State
Prisons, DR.. Alvah " Doty Health Officer
Of the Port ~ New York and Hugh Hast
hgs State Historian