New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
billiard TO RESIGN.
REPRESENTATIONS URGED.
Governor Talks to Leaders .4bOut
Need of Changes IN Organization.

Personal friends Of Governor OdelI. who is
spending the week in this city looking over the
political situation said last night at the Repub-
lcan Club where the Governor is making his
headquarters, that the Governor was here TO
impress his views upon prominent local Repub-
iicans with reference to the necessity of re-
organizing the Republican county organization.
They declared that the Governor would early
next week appoint successor to Deputy State
Excise Commissioner George Hflliard. This
was verified last night by a Tribune reporter.
who authoritatively informed that Mr..
Hilliard would resign next week and that his
successor would be appointed Immediately
afterward.
1t is about the same as settled that ex-Assem-
bIyman Charles s. Adler shall join the staff in
the local excise office at a good salary. 1t is
understood. however, that Mr.. Adler will not
get Mr. billiards place. Another man has been
selected for that. The Governor would not an
nounce the lucky individuals name last night
The Governors friends say that if, after the
meeting of the County Committee in December.
there remain in the executive committee ten or
fifteen of the present members. the Governor
will ask for the designations Of a number Of men
holding State positions who at the same
time district leaders. 1t is said that the Gov
ernor is backed in his position by numerous in
huentiaI Republicans around the State. who are
tired Of seeing d tremendous Republican major
ity rolled up upstate wiped out by an adverse
majority below The Bronx
Local Republicans predict that when the Gov
ernor and his friends have had full oppOr-
tunity to investigate the record Of the last cam
paign there Will be a few changes in the district
leaders holding State jobs. Under the energetic
manag cement Of President Bruce OF the County
Committee the Republicans got to work with
viii in the last campaign and rolled up a good
vote. At the same time there are districts
where there could be improvement. and it is
said that the Governor has his eye on these dis
tricts some Of which are led by men holding
State positions. Some Of the men holding State
positions are follows
vIth-James E. March, Port Warden.
IXth-Wiliam HaIpin. Transfer Tax Com
missioner
XvIth-George HiIliard, Deputy Commits
sioner Of Excise.
XxIId-Charles K. Lexow. Transfer Tax
Commissioner.
xxvIth-Jastrow Alexander. State Gas In
speetor.
XXVIIIth-John H Gunner. Port Warden.
When Governor OdeH was seen last night at
the Republican Club he denied that there had
been anything of special significance in the
gathering Of Repub at the Republican
Club after the Chamber Of Commerce dinner on
Tuesday night. At The club were GovernOr-elect
Myron T. Herrick. of Ohio; Leslie NJ. Shaw
Secretary Of the Treasury; Postmaster General
Henry c. Payne, President Underwood Of the
Erie Railroad, Frank S. Witherbee and others.
These gentlemen" said the Governor, simply
walked from the dinner up the club 10 the
new building and TO have a social chat Gov
ernor-elect Herrck furnished about all the pO-
Htical talk. We all wanted to know how he got
the big plurality in Ohio and he told US. New
York State politics were not discussed Every
one that have met recently believes that Presi-
dent Roosevelt Will be renOminated. I don't find
any sentiment for anybody else
The Governor conferred with State Chairman
Dunn at State headquarters yesterday
Excise Commissioner CulIinan was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel last night. He viii visit
the Office Of Deputy Commissioner HIliard to-
day and make arrangements for the change in
the management Of the Office. Mr.. Cullinan said
last night that he had official knowledge that
Mr. billiard was ding 10 resign
if he expected 10 be appointed a State posi-
ton in the Excise Department, he laughed and
said:
Who's the Santa ClaUs2"
Governor OdeIl.' was the suggestion
rs it a straight tip? Shall I hang up my
sock?" asked Mr.. Adler.
Charlie Adler has carried his district. the
With for the Republicans over and over again
on account of his personal popularity. He and
the Governor are close friends