New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-13
Louis Stern It's TrcasurGr-EF6Cu-
tie Committee Reduced TO Nine.

With quiet. straightforward session. striN-
ingIy In contrast with the excitement and en-
thusiasm that IS incident 20 a State convention.
the new State committee held its first meeting
on the platform of the convention hall. and long
before the last Of the delegates had filed out
completed its organization by naming Governor
OdeT.its chairman Reuben l.. Fox its secretary
and Louis stern its treasurer. In full accord
with the simple and businessike fashion in
which the new committee organized were the
words with which the Governor, unanimously
chosen on the motion of the retiring chairman
Colonel George W. Dunn. accepted the respon-
sibility and the honor OF leading and directing
another battle. His brief speech. delivered in a
voice scarcely audible save 20 the committee.
was as follows:
shall administer this office with such fidelity
and earnestness as possess. and shall expect
the same earnestness and fidelity from each OF
you. 1 hope relations will always be OF the
pleasantest and that we shall work together Tor
party harmony. / thank you
The short address Of the Governor over. he
listened to the nominations Of Reuben L. Fox as
secretary Of the committee and Louis Stern
treasurer. After the unanimous election Of
these two officers William Barnes. jr.. OF Al
bany. the chairman Of the executive committee
Of the last State committee. arose and moved
that the chair appoint an executive committee
Of as many members as he chose. After several
suggestions from the Governor and other mem
hers Of the committee Mr. Barnes amended his
motion TO instruct the chair TO appoint an ex-
ecutive committee to consist of not more than
nine members-that IS twelve less than the
firing committeeman the motion was then
adopted William G. Warren. of Erie then
moved the election OF Charles NJ. Anderson
an additional member. and. following the adop-
tion OF this motion. the committee adjourned
subject to call.
Later ir the evening tire Governor announced
that he would not name the new executive com
mtttee for nine or ten days. His friends said
that the reason for the reduction OF the nuInber
Of the committee from twenty-one to nine was
the belief that the larger body was too unwieldy
20 he effective William Barnes. jr.. chairman
of the retiring committee. viii succeed himself
A tentative list Of the other members OF this
committee suggested in Republican circles last
night was George W. Dunn. of Broome; George
w Aldridge Monroe: Francis Hendricks. Of
Onondasa: Michael J. Dady, Of Kings; J. T.
Mott. of Oswego: Thomas Wheeler. of Oneida ;
william G. werren. Of Erie, and Cornelius v.
Collins of Rensselaer,. William l. Ward. Of
Westchcster. was another prominently suggested
for membership on this committee.
MIGRATION TO THE FIFTH AVENUE.
The adjournment of the State committee was
followed by a general migration to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. There. soon after O'Clock. the
Republican leaders gathered to review the wOrF
Of the day Governor OdeT. accompanied by n
number OF state committeeman. came down
into the Amen Corner atodt o'clock and chat
ted with various leaderb for a few minutes.
The Governor expressed himself as satisfied and
gratiied AT the result of the days convention.
Beyond announcing that he would return to
Albany this morning on the Empire State Ex-
press and that he would not announce the
names of the members of the executive com
mttee for few days. he declared that he had
nothing 10 add TO the news of the day. About
10 o'clock he went out accompanied by William
L. Ward. William G. Warren and Congressman
Serene T.. Payne.
Senator Platt did not come down in the even
ing. but to a reporter who saw him he expressed
Oaffn bird