The sun., 1903-11-27
MAYBES, IN STATE POLITICS.
PERHAPS ALL THESE REPUBLf-
C4N CHANCES ARE COMING.
The Old cry "Under which King" Is Heard
in some Quarters, but Everybody
HOPES for Harmony-SOmethinE In the
wind That Can't lie Got AZ Just Now.

All sorts of reports are heard in Repub-
i;can circles nowadays as to prospective
t,,gcs in the New York Republican
ooInty committee, the Republican State
committee and. in fact, in every branch OF
the Republican machinery. Some Of these
reporr. we're heard before Gov. Odell went
10 Washington the other day and had
hi talk with President Roosevelt, Senator
plat and Col. George W. Dunn. chairman
of the Republican State committee. They
we're printed at the time in The SUN and in
other newspapers and since the return of
GOV. Odell from his Washington visit they
have been reiterated with more or less
emphasis. Yet, rs matter OF fact no
Republican of any prominence IN the State
or local machinery was able yesterday to
saw with any degree of postiveness that the
wholesale changes which have been dis
russed within the last week are to take
place.
Most of the reports have said that Gov.
Odel is to retire President NJ. Linn Bruce
Of the New York county committee and at
the December election is to put in his place
either Charles II. Murray, Capt. F. Norton
Goddard or Alexander T. Mason. Another
report was that Col. Dunn is to be super
seded as chairman of the Republican State
committee by William Barnes, Jr., who
for n number of years has been chairman
Of the executive committee Of the State
committee. and that William c. Warren of
Buffalo is to succeed George r. Sheldon as
New York's member on the Republican
national committee: and another story was
that George r. Manchester is to be retired
As secretary Of the New York Republican
county committee. And last. but not least,
il was rumored that the Republican State
headquarters is to be changed from tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel to the Republican Club.
Gov. Odels friends said last night that
they had heard these reports and believed
some OF them; but. on the other hand,
Senator Platt said that he knew nothing
whatever about such prospective changes.
Gov. Odell has told President Bruce that he
has made one of the best chairmen the
Republican county committee has ever
had 1t is no secret that Mr.. Barnes thought
and so expressed himself at the time that
he as executive chairman, should have
succeeded TO the craftsmanship of the State
committee when Gov. Odeii was first elected
in 1900 and retired as chairman of the COM
mittee At that time Col. Dunn was elected
chairman.
There have been occasions within the last
three years when Gov. Odell and Col. Dunn
have differed very materially, but it was
said last night that if Col. Dunn is to retire
as chairman OF the committee it will not
he before the Republican State convention
is held in August or September next to
nominate a State ticket, and will not take
place at the State convention, which as
selnbes in the spring to name delegates
at-large to the national convention. Con-
cernlnp the place as president OF the New
York Republican county committee, Gov.
Ouell, it was said, believes that district
leader should be promoted to be president,
and that the president OF the county COM
nittee should win his spurs just as the Tam
with a good deal OF foundation that the vast
ma jority of the Republican Assembly dis
trict leaders favor the retention OF MIR.
Bruce
One of the long current reports IL thai
q number of Republican Assembly, district
leaders are to be retired. IL Is well known
that they cannot be retired unless they are
heaten at the primaries, as the leaders are
elected by their own constituencies Yet
new men could be brought forward in the
February primaries to be pitted against
some OF the present leaders VINO nave not
found favor. it is said, in Gov. Odells sight.
AS fer George II. Sheldons place as Ne
publican national committeeman for the
t1tdtc, IL MdS VIC 'pilioi yeSlciuoy thot IL
Mr.: Warren is to succeed him the change
will not take place until the Republican
national. convention assemblies in June
next TO nominate the Presidential ticket
Republican national committeeman can
be appointed by the chairman OF the ma
tional committee, in case of death or resig-
nation, to fill vacancy, and then the COM
mitteeman is elected by the States dele
gates to the Presidential convention. There
will be seventy-four delegates and four
delegate es-at Large from New York State
In the Presidential convention.
No Republican of any prominence could
I've found yesterday who said that the
changes talked of were to be made forth
with. Gov. odell and Senator Platt, how
ever, have agreed that there should be
some sort of a reorganization of the New
York Republican county. committee, but
no plans at the moment have been made.
Many leaders in the New York Republican
county committee say mat they nave done
the best they could with very bad sit ua-
lion. They say that the Republican Lcsis-
latures at Albany for the last ten years
have legislated very, materially against
New York city. and that since Gov: Odell
entered the executive chamber at Albany
This legislation against New YORK city has
heen even more severe, ana that they,
under these circumst ances, cannot he held