The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-28
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BY ODELL
Governor Expected to Shake Up
State Organization.
HIS THIRD TERM UNSETTLED
He May Seek Reinstatement al Al
baHy or May Try 70 Take De-
pew's Place In the United
states senate.

New York. Nov. 2T.- Governor Odens
accession 10 the position Of chief au-
thority in the Republican state organ
ization will, it is said. be marked by
changes all along the line. Politicians
expect to see the men who have been
conspicuously friendly with Senator
Plat retired from the important places
in the organization and men who have
been more in sympathy with the gov
ernor put in as their successors.
1t is predicted that Colonel George
w. Dunn Of Binghamton win relin-
quish the craftsmanship Of the Repub-
lican state committee and that William
Barnes, Jr., Of Albany will be his sue
cessor. Mr.. Barnes is now chairman
Of the executive committee Of the state
committee.
1t Is also predicted that George r.
Sheldon, after serving aid interim as
national committeeman, viii not be
reappointed and that this distinguished
political Office will be given to William
G. Warren Of Buffalo. 1t is customary
to continue in Office a national com
mitteeman after an ad interim term,
but custom is 10 20 by the board in
this case. The governors friends have
said that he was not consulted about
the appointment Of Mr.. Sheldon in the
first place and probably would not have
agreed to it had he been consulted by
Senator platt
NJ. Linn Bruce may not stand for re-
election as president of the New York
county committee. The governors at
titude toward Mr. Bruce is not fully
understood. In semiprivate talks he
has spoken in a friendly tone Of Mr..
Bruce and has commended his man
agement Of the recent municipal cam
paign.
County Chairman Bruce May Go.
But NJ. Bruce Is counted among the
supporters Of Senator Platt, and wheth-
er he will fit in with the governors
plans for the reorganization Of the
party In New York city remains to be
seen. In political circles nevertheless
it is predicted that either Alexander 7.
Mason or Charles H. Murray win be
elected president OF the county com
mittee on the third Thursday in De-
cember.
That the governor Is planning a thor
ough shaking up Of the local organiza-
zion is well understood now He Will
direct the process in person from the
Republican club
Whether the governor will run for Of
fee next year IS unsettled apparently
1t is believed in many quarters that in
view Of his increased political aetiv-
ity he will not seek a third term as
governor, 1t is possible that he may
elect 10 succeed Senator Depew. SEN
ator Platt has declared himself in favor
Of the reelection Of the junior senator,
but if the governor wants 10 go to the
senate Mr. Depew will probably be
forced to step aside.
AS was expected when the governor
IN guarded language claimed the su-
preme political authority in the state
as his own Senator Plat refuses to
concede publicly SO much power 10 The
governor. On his return to this city
the senator said:
Il am still In command of the forces
In this state. ! don't know OF any ono
in authority who disputes it, Governor
Odell, however, will take more active
part In the politics of the state