The sun., 1903-12-26
ODELL'S NEW ASPIRATION.
He Needs Another Term and WIN Fish,
10 Get II,


Governor Odell's future" said a leading
organization man to a Herald reporter thls
morning, depends altogether and entirely
on Governor Odell's ability to capture tho
denomination for Governor OF this State next
fall and his election to that Office. II hs
fails to get that nomination his future will
be behind him in earnest.
Never was there man aspiring to leader.
ship that had fewer qualifications for the
task An admirable executive. a man VI
affairs one who Is a past master in the an
of practical politics under somebody clse's
general directions. Governor odcll is about
as Door man for leader as could bs
picked out. He has none of the ability "a
conciliate, none of the adaptabihty to circum.
stances, none Of those qualities which enabia
a leader to snatch a victory out OF defeat and
to accept with grace the inevitable. which
makes up the true leader. and last. and mos
important Of all. he has none OF those personal
attributes which endear leader TO his fol.
lowers.
Governor Odell Is harsh and arrogant 10
degree. He is dctatorial and he knows
only one way Of accomplishing his ends. and
that way is by brute force. There was never
a political leader in this country that sue.
ceeded by any such measures. Roscoe
Conkling q had the reputation OF being arrogant
ality which made his followers adore him
and ready to fight for him to the last ditch
Senator Piatt has succeeded because he
whether be were United States Senator or
not But Governor Odell can succeed by no
such "a ran nay He WIN the e the
men he strives to lead and not another minute.
In other words, as long as he has patronage
to distribute so long WIZ 1 ne ssss nsse f2om hs
hands. he will fan OF his own weight and be-
cause Of his unfitness M ior the PLACE; Lace cov.r,o-
that the Governor believes that the only hoId
that q leader has on his followers ls the hold
that the distribution Of plums giyss him na,ro,
ceases when be- ceases to
With Senator Plat the case Y, 10 dEefen. as
suoh by the powerful men Of his party He
controls policies and patronage because the
Rss sna thas 3l TN his ssis esis
the party and for themselves
he is no sled ge- hammer diplomat as OoeI
IA, but rules because Of the general BELIEF ol
the men he rules that he is the best man to
rule. That is the reason why when senator
an an edict Of Governor Odell or Of Pfesident
Roosev velt or OF any, other man. but beoause aus
for their advice and counsel; oaou
Il e very syident that i GSss.noT ods th.
and that is by beins reelected Governor and
retaining control Of the patronage OF the pio.
sition, a patronage that viii be lmmenseIH
increased when the building OF the oarse
a glance over the list Of men known 70 be
supporters Of the Governor Will show thst
thew are men who are feeding at the punic
crib or who are kept from feeding at tn. pu III
lie crib by Senator Platt and who woph
10 feed at the Governors behest.
-The three insurgent senators are ~
men, because they wanted something I'M
Senator Platt wouldn't give them: LOUIS
r. Payn is an Odell man because senator
piatt consented TO his being turned away
from a crib which Governor Roosevelt wnntsn
10 see kept clean. And so on down through
dep.nds are men whom he can give favor.
TO- the power 70 give those de 5ddsHTs
future be behind him. .,,,
-That is the reason that. aiter Ireouent!!
declaring that ne was not to be Sanoiuale
for a third term as Governor odell mas re.
Gently changed his tune and is now IN Tha,,
can be described as a receptive lnoou,
nothing more. The Senatorship wonioh ,
satisfy him. because the patronage OF a."
Senator IL not to be compared with that wmch
The next Governor Of the State Will nave 10
Distribute.
"Odeli wants to he Governor. He Will benz
every effort TO get the nomination and yon
viii ace the frht of yOnr life next fall when
he gets out after the delesates