The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-29
SAVE SENATE, ODELL'S ORDER
LOSE ASSEMBLYMEN, IF NEED
BE-CANAL LOOT AT STAKE.
Governor.C hairman's Intimates Say That
He 10 in . Blue Funk-RepubIican
Catalogue His Exploits and Say That
He Ii . Poor Successor to Plat.

He Is in . Blue Funk-Republioan
Catalogue His Exploits and Say That
He Ii . Poor Successor to Piatt
Governor Chairman Odell, experienced
and loyal Republicans In the New York
county committee said yesterday, should
no longer claim to be the political sue
cessor to Thomas c. Plat. The Republicans
who spoke went on to say that they had
positive information that orders have
already been issued In certain parts Of the
State to Republican leaders that Republican
candidates for the Assembly, II peces-
sary, shall be cut at the polls on election
day In favor OF the Republican candidates
for Senator. Governor Chairman Odell, by
such methods, ii Is asserted, is to see to 1t
that he retains control OF a Republican
Senate with which to reject nominations
sent In by the next Governor of the State
The Chairman will be out OF
business II Charles Spencer Boyd, Superin-
tendent Of Public Works at Albany, is not
retained In his office. The Superintendent
OF Public Works and his Office have to do
with the canal contracts growing out Of the
SOL ,OoO, 900 scheme.
Governor-Chairman Odell's Republican
critics, speaking Of this matter. said also
that the Governor Chairman must either
have lost his head or is running amuck.
Some Of the Governor Chairmans init
mates were FREQ to say that he was in q
blue funk and on the verge Of demoraliza-
ton. All over the State he is being severely
criticised because on the eve Of the cam
paign he began his suit in the Shipbuild-
ing bond matter. and thus gave evidence
to the citizens Of the State that Mr.. Odell.
while Governor OF the State, participated
in blind-pool speoulations and dragged
the great Office of Governor Of the State
Of New York into discredit. At the time
the Governor Chairman brought the suit
one of his legal advisers said: "There is
no mystery in the Governors bringing
this suit in his home county, nor has politics
got anything TO do with the matter. 1t
was perfectly natural for him to start the
action in Orange county. Then. too, it
may be that he desires to get speedy trial
OF the case, which would not be possible
in New York city
The Governor Chairman brought his
suit early in August and sought to recover
Si2e,soo. Two months have elapsed and
tie only result Of the Governors action
in the matter is that Republicans all over
the State and citizens generally have
expressed their chagrin and anger that
their Governor while Governor Of the State
entered into this blind-pool speculation.
Gov. Odell's seizure Of the New York
Republican county committee last Deem
Der, and the fact that it Is dominated and
controlled by Tammany Hall officeholders
and Tammany Hall Republican leaders,
Ia also severely criticised
The Chairman, 1t was added.
sevidentIy has fondness for men who
pass bad checks on poor boarding house
women, and whose records as bride gfvers
and bride takers, after thorough investiga-
ton. are subetantiated.
The Governor Chairman being absent in
Newburg yesterday, no more deputy
leaders or 'chowder pot warmers" as they
are called, were appointed, but it was an
nounced that William Halpin. the Tammany
Hall Republican who is chairman OF the
executive committee of the county COM
mittee, Is to insist on the selection Of his
brother to be the Achowder pot warmer"
for the Seventh district, which is part of
Mr.. Halpin's Congress district. Mr.. Halpin
received yesterday protests from John H.
Gunner, leader OF the Twenty eighth dis
trict, and from other leaders against the
sending into their districts Of deputy lead
ers or -chowder pot warmers" Many OF
the New York Republican county leaders
said that they would have nothing to do
with Mr.. Halpin personally, and Mr.. Halpin,
for his part. devotes his evenings entirely
to the Tammany Hall Republicans in the
committee. Every evening between e:ao
and II o'clock MIR Halpin and his associate
Tammany Hall Republicans are in secret
conference at county headquarters. Mr..
Halpin. 1t was added, now employs staff
of Tammany Hall Republican scouts. whose
duties consist mainly Of annoying loyal
Republican leaders in the organization.
Governor Chairman Odell, in addition
to bringing to light that while Governor
Of the State he was a speculator In blind
bond pools and underwriting schemes,
seized the Craftsmanship OF the State COM
mittee. seized control Of the New York
Republican county committee and thor
oughly Tammanyized it, and his last great
act as a political genius was to challenge
the Attorney General of the State, the
chief law officer Of the St1te. to say II there
had been any stealing at Albany. TO which
the response was Aye" So the Repub-
leans concluded that Governor Chairman
Odell should no longer claim to be the
political successor Of Senator Thomas c.