New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
IGNORES 0DELL'S WISH.
REFLECTS J.. BRENNER.
Kings ErecutiUe Committee for
autonomy, Says WOOdruH.

The Republican Executive COMMITTEE III
Kings County last night reelected Jacob Bren-
ner chairman. This was in opposition TO the
wishes of Governor Odell. who has recently had
conferences with many of the ASSEMBLY district
leaders and told them that he wished to have
the meeting of the executive committee post
poned a week 1t is understood also that the
Governor wished to have some one besides Bren-
ner selected as the head of the committee The
name of Charles s Dewey has been mentioned
for the place Mr.. Dewey, however, denies that
he asDires to the leadership.
Although it is said that Governor Odelis sug-
gestions for the Brooklyn organization are not
inspired by any personal antagonism TO ex-l4eu-
tenant Governor Woodruff it is known that he
desired to have some at the head of the
executive committee who could act somewhat
independently of Mr. Woodruff. since the latter
is now unable to give his personal attention to
politics in Kings County as much formerly.
Mr.. Woodruff invited TO spend last Sat
urday and Sunday with the Governor in Albany
He accepted, but when he returned to Syracuse
he learned that his wife's uncle was the point
of death in Rochester. For this reason he tele-
graphed to the Governor that he would be
able to keep his engagement. Then it was that
kilograms were sent by the Governor to the AS
sembly District leaders in Brooklyn asking them
to see him in Albany on Monday and Tuesday
Among those who responded on Monday were
H. A. Hanbury Randolph C. Fuller. c. s. Dewey
p. Williams. G. A. owens. Harry Jacquillard
F. j. II. Kraeke and Richard Lambeer, jr. Sew
eral others, including Michael j. Dady, sent
word that they would be in Albany yesterday.
Alfred T. Habey went, but Dady and the others
backed out. They backed out, it is said be-
cause they heard that the Governors object was
to persuade them to turn down" Bremen.
When the executive committee met last night
not member was absent, and Mr. Woodruff
was also on hand. The meeting was held behind
closed DOORS but the sounds of laughter that
penetrated to the outer rooms showed that the
discussion harmonious and pleasant.
Asked to the significance of the election Mr..
Woodruff said:
1T may all be summed up in the expression
the autonomy of the Brooklyn organization"
Asked for opinion of the Governors plans
for reorganization in the State he smiled and
said
Why, nothing much was said about that
here"
Jack" Cohen unanimously reelected
clerk and the trouble over it between Elections
Commissioner Fuller and Dady seems to have
been tremendously settled. John E. Smith was
reelected secretary.
The leaders who saw Governor OdeI in Albany
related their experiences in the meeting, but
they had little to say about them after the meet
was not seeking change in the leadership of
Kings County, but did want to have the district
leaders wake up and see if they could not get
better results in the next election.
Mr.. Woodruff started for Rochester last night
and will attend the funeral of Mrs Woodruf's
uncle there to-day. On Saturday he will go to
Syracuse, and next week he will be in this city
again Whether not he will see the Governor
in the meantime is uncertain