The sun., 1903-11-18
ODELL s MOODRATHER STORMY
SOME FRIENDS PREDICT A SLASH
AT OFFICIAL HEADS.

But Other Republicans Assert That tho
Peace Has Got to he Kept In the Party
In the State on the Eve Of 1904
Can't Have Third Term. 1t Is Said.
Gov. Odel had more talks yesterday
afternoon at the Republican Club with
some of his friends. Some Republicans
commented because the Governor had
selected the Republican Club for his head
quarters while in New York city. Here
tofore he has made rendezvous either at
the Union League Club or the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, but Republicans said that the atmos-
phere Of Those places had not been e!together
congenial to him for little over year
and that he was quite sensitive to his SUR
roundings.
That there is certain amount Of friction
among leading Republicans OF New r. loTk
and Gov. Odell's friends admitted 1t last
night. They said that the Governor was
especially miffed because Senator Hanna'
chairman Of the Republican national oom-
mittee, on the recommendation OF Senal or
Platt, had appointed George r. sheldSn Sla 70
be national committeeman for the Stale
place of the late Frederick 5. Gibbs.
Senator Platts friends insisted that Senator
Hanna's selection Of Mr.. Sheldon was the
best that could possibly have been made,
for the reason that MIR. Sheldon is highly
and widely known in substantial circles,
and that there was no good reason advanced
against him by Gov. Odell or his friends.
Gov. Odell and Mr.. Sheldon had always
been friends, it was said, until recently.
Mr.. Sheldon, 1t was recalled, retired very
gracefully as a candidate for the nomina-
ton for Lieutenant Governor year ago,
when the Governor made his protest to
Senator Platt. Even after that, 1t was
added, Mr. Sheldon and the Governor met
on friendly terms at the Union League Club
and elsewhere; but recently; when Nj NJ
Sheldon became aware Of Gov. Odel's
attitude toward him in connection with
the place of National Committeeman Tor
the State OF New York, he and his friends
not only became annoyed 1t was declared,
but by this time they have got into squarely
angry mood ~
OF ructions at Albany this winter, and some
even went no far as so say that the Gov
ernor would attempt to remove from once
james E. Marsh. James F. Pegnam and John
H. Gunner, port wardens; Wllham haiEin
and Charles X. Lexow, mher'ance "a
appraisers Jastrow Alexander, inspector
OF gas meters, and Edward H. Healy, in
surance examiner. The Governor friends
said that there was no truth in the report
that the Governor would remove Charles
H. Murray, Quarantine Commissioneri ol lor
very friendly with the Governor, while the
others named are not considered to be alto
gether in the Odell clique.
Gov. Odell's friends went on to say that
he was in pretty, angry mood over some. h;1.
others said that they did not believe that
George Hiliard would be removed at once
as deputy excise commissioner for New
York city. other Republicans said that
they were quite willing that Gov. ode!i
should "eputter around little as they
described II, but that II he .attempteo
severe measures at Albany this winter which
he might consider retaliatory he would
be twisted up in knots, for the reason that
the vast majority Of Republicans in the
State Of New York do not purpose tnat
even Gov Odell shall be allowed to raise
any more rumpus than already exists IN
the State on the eve Of n Presidential and
Gubernatorial campaign.
Gov. Odells refusal to say whether ne
was a candidate for third term next year
was variously interpreted by important
Republicans as meaning little or nothing,
as the majority OF them said very plainly
that Gov Odell, even II he desired third
nomination. could not have 1t, ana even II
he could be nominated he would surely
be defeated for the reason that the vote
against Mayor Low in New York city on
Nov. wae In part a rebuke to the Governor
and the legislation which the Governor
and MAYOR Low sanctioned against New
York city in the shape Of taxation bills
within the last year.
Senator Elsberg, one OF the Governor
friends, is in Europe and Ia expected back
within two weeks.