The sun., 1903-11-24
ROOSEVELT SENDS FOR ODELL.
I DON'T KNOW WHY, SAYS THE
GOVERNOR; BUT HE GOES.
Was COnferrinE With Black. Braekett
and Payn-It's Payn Who Says ROOse.
welt Can't Garry New YOrk-Sort OF

and Payn-Tt's Payn Who Says Roose.
welt Can't Garry New York-Sort OF
Albany Denial OF AnrOnt TO Piatt Made.
Gov. Odel came down from Albany
last night Unexpectedly and put up for an
hour or two at the Metropolitan Club. He
was accompanied on his way down by ex-
Gov. Frank s. Black and Louis F. Payn.
The Governor said that he was on his way
to Washington and would leave at midnight;
that President Roosevelt had telegraphed
him, desiring his presence at the capital.
When the President 8 telegram was re-
ceived by the Governor at Albany the
Governor was in conference with Senator
! Edgar T. Bracket OF Saratoga Springs,
Mr.. Black and Mr.. Payn.
Gov. Odell said that he did not know
why President Roosevelt desired to see
him. His friends said that the President
had sent him an urgent invitation to come
to Washington for the purpose Of discussing
the political situation in the State Of New
York. The Governor will dine with Presi-
dent Roosevelt tonight at the White
House.
The Albany Evening Journal edited by
William Barnes Jr., the great friend OF Gov.
Odell. had an article last night which, after
telling of the Governors visit to the Repub-
lican Club last week and his conferences
with Republican Assembly district leaders in
New York city, said:
1t is true that at the Republican Club the
Governor consulted with Republican Assem-
bly, district leaders Of the boroughs OF Man.
haitian and The Bronx regarding their work
during the recent campaign and their plans
for the future, that the party might be In
better shape for the great contest which will
, be waged next year to prevent the Govern
| ment of the United States from falling into
I the hands of the Democratic party. 1t will
be recalled that the Governor was chairman
of the Republican State committee during
F! the campai gns OF 1893. 1899 and 1900 and that
he had been chairman OF the executive COM
F.! mittee from 1894 until 1898. His knowledge
Of political conditions in the city Of New York
is, said TO be equal TO Il not better than that
| of any other Republican in the State.
Mr.. Parnes goes on in his newspaper
, to deny:
That the Governor was dabbling in the
politics of the city Of New York for the puT.
the e oserthrow q Senator pat as State
leader At the, next Republican State conyen-
!ion. The close friends Of the Governor
here disclaim any such intention on the part
Of the Executive. but do admit that he taxes
an acute interest In the welfare Of the party
in the State now does. realizing that the stua-
ion as it exists in that part of the State is The
only menace to Republican victory next
Mr.. Barnes adds
The story that he had declined at the last
moment to dine with Senator Piatt Is pure
hday hH tsat Se eHd aid hd
1t possible for him to accept
Mr.. Barnes closes with:
There Is di%t1srspce % between ,,Ssor Senator
does not mean an alignment Of factions.
The great majority Of the Republicans in the
aps Senator at hs IN
management Of the affairs Of the party for
the s last tsG bbey he hh s", fyss
to the party machinery and to the solidarity
which the party oreanization has shown
tRat R When Oe chairman Of the State sommttes
the Governor was largely responsible for, the
efficiency Of the state organ,55sti9n and OF
They also realize that humanity is frail
and that II makes mistakes. In recommend.
national COMMITTEES. Air. George Il. Sheldon
for patiops committtseImsn Senator Plat
local leaders or the Governor. That 1t was
unwise for him to do so, especially in view of
h CT se fi sa ae S"t fss e
T easYs belli tG dssrapt s,sIp the Rspu6
Repubiican i an national and nd State tieEets next ext
fall we are interestsd no mater ter. who the
%y ee and n
sny individual IN the The party P,s G, We X know that
eSperienoed eSrs fn and too wise to embPoii them
selves and their friends IN any controversy
tions sn T1e suoh 'a catastroph m might spit spit the
party party for decade. The present PLEASANT
sn afe
unity more discreet. more thoughtful and
more charitable.
THE Sun repeats its statement printed
Sunday morning concerning the dinner
engagement Of Gov. Odell with Senator
Platt at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Saturday
evening:
At Q O'Clock Major Harrison K Bird, the
ods sy al ,bs Tota
ernor err ''e could NOT keep his enEasement. mas,
for him Of which he. the Governor, was en-
tirely unaware ,. when ne made d & the engage, engage
the Fh II a's AVENUE i0 Hotsi last ao night @ A'
Concerning the appointment of George
r. Sheldon THE SUN is in position to say
that Gov. Odells attitude In this matter is
dictated by fancied personal grievance
which has no foundation in fact Gov.
Odells friends admit that his antagonism
to Mr., Sheldon did not proceed from politics;
Mr.. Payn said last night at the Holland
House that he wished to reiterate a state
ment that he has frequently made Of late.
to wit: III Roosevelt 1s nominated for
President next year he will lose the State of
New York by 100 900 plurality
Many Republicans discussed yesterday.
but declined to give their views for publi-
cation. the statement made in high political
circles that if things continue to drift as
they are in the Republican party the availa-
blity of President Roosevelt for the nomi-
nation next year will be very greatly ques-
toned in the Republican national conven-
ton. and 1t was said more pointedly than
ever Yesterday that Senator Marcus Alonzo
Hanna cannot, by interviews or letters or
ANYTHING he may say or write, stop the boom
for himself which was precpitated on the
night the polls closed in Ohio. Nov. 8, when
that tremendous plurality OF il4,00O was
niled up for the Republican candidate for
Governor, Col. Myron T. Herrick.
THE sun, on the authority Of Repub-
licans. said twenty-four hours later that
that vote in Ohio would be a menace to
President Roosevelt. and as was printed
In THR SUN yesterday1morning, many
Republicans are beginning TO doubt the
advisability of nominating President Roose-
welt and yet the same number OF Repub
loans doubt the advisability OF nominating
Senator Hanna for the Presidency. Re-
puhlicans sav that the Roosevelt Admins
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