New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
ODELL'S HOME RULE IDEA
EASILY SETTLED. HE SAYS.
TammaHg lie Declares, Wants
"PcraL Code Home Rule.

Governor OdeI Eront a good part Of the DAY
yesterday in Republican state headquarters ID
the Ffffh Avenue Hotel lie sat at his olo oesh'
she one he used 20 occupy when he was CHAIR
man OF the state committee. There was an al
most constant stream of callers, and the GOV
ornor found time 20 see nearly every one VINO
,-f-ras 20 see linn. Various matters were dis
cussed by those VINO talked with the Governor
and 10 all be- listened attentvely. Il is under
stood that he was simply looking over the
ground and bearing what the leaders had 20 say
,f,orlt matters OF interest 20 the party.
II rl,r, he stated that Governor Odel has no
s6ea Of being called 10 act as chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. lie thinks that
Indecent Iaste was used IA talking OF him Tor
the r1aco lie spoke with feeling OF the death
Of Senator Hanna, and said that the party and
the nation had suffered great loss. As has
been pointed out, Presidential caluluHl"
usually selects the one be desires 90 conduct the
,e,unafrn. and the national committee goes
through the formality Of electng him chairman
President Roosevelt win doubtless select the one
he desires 10 run the campaign il may be said
shat the Governor has never even had the sub
5ect euegestea 10 him by the President What
may develop later remains 10 be seen, but II is
7lrobalIe that Governor Odcl VIII not be called
on 20 manage the campaign.
There was some talk yesterday about the res
donation OF Perry S. Heath as secretary OF the
national committee but this did not cause a
great deal OF surprise Mr.. Heath was warm
srieud OF ar Hanna, and even when under IRE
Is said 10 have remained as secretary through
lTr Hauna's influence. With Mr.. Hanna no
3onger at the head OF the committee Mr.. Heaths
retirement was naturally looked for
Governor Odeu had little 10 say about legis-
1ative matters. IIe makes 81 a rule not to eN-
rress aa opinion about what legislative action
NAV De taken; but be did discuss home rule
sna general way, and review The situation from
that point of view.
The Governor would not talk about the ship
building matter saying his personal Affairs had
-,othinf- whatever 10 90 with his public duties
AS Governor. Those who know the Governor
say emphaucauy that those who have made
insinuations that he ls using his executive
mower 10 adjust his personal affairs with ~
rhipbuldiur trust are guilty Of gross untruth'
and that while naturally the Governor is look
iur after his interests n that line, they are
separate and distinct from any public matter.
There was the usual gossip about the reor-
ranizatIon Of the state Committee and the cleo
tfon OF a. chairman 10 succeed colonel Dunn. IL
may DE stated that this is an open matter yet
N Nearly all the problems confronting The party
III leaders are also open. The only settled things
e-s shat fl.a state Convention viii Doe held about
April - and that the four aelsEates-al-laI
20 the national convention M-l Toe 9eiltei9
TIart and DcplW, Governor odel ana eA-'1oN-
ernor Black They Vii ue instructed lot "''se-
a fuccessa- TO George r. sheldon as Rational
Committeeman ulI NOT Zoe decided on unll me
delegates go 90 chicago. Nl-llalu O. W atiei' OF
73rfsIo is the one most talked about The sus-
cestf0r of ~ Linn Bruce for the place seems 10
have ro foundation iu fact. The talk about
William j. Ward. OF Westchester, for chairman
OF the Stale Committee is also more or less spec
ulative The retirement Of colonel Damn from
The Craftsmanship is az YET an open question.
Governor OdelL ~ speaking OF lhe pIOlO1I'--a -
10 give New-Horz city a greater measure OF
home rule said emphaucauy thar ms views
differed radically from those Of Iainmany han
as DO what home rule means. He said IL would
NOT take the committee which has this problem
sr hand long 90 frame a bin that would remove
any restrictions which are unjust
Ut won't be necessary 10 have ruhlc near
inCs ou the subject he said. The home RUE
question can De easily settled il we starr oLI
hy separating The charter from the peiiai cooe'
Excise violations come under the penal cooe'
Uo- the charter Tammauy wants penal co0e
home rule, thar is, license to violate me pei,al
not 60 further and give general license 10 NloR
late the criminal laWs2
The fact Is that a great deal Of nonsense
has been talked about home rule for New-lork
CITY The charter and the penal code nave
been mixed up by many who have clsc9ssea me
question. The Board Of Estimate ana Appoi
rionment OF this city has to-day more power IA
dealing with city affairs than the state mas IN
dealing with State affairs. That board, ior IN
ftitutional debt limit without asking the peo-
1lle's consent The state, on the other Manu.
cannot spend more than S1Oo1uoj for any puf-
nose without "a vote Of the people OF The Stale.
Again the state can issue bonds for only elgh-
teen wears while the Board OF Estimate ana
Announcement can authorize the issue - hfty-
wear bonds. The city authorities can grant
franchises within the provisions OF the consul
tuition OF the state and the laws OF the Onltea
States and as restricted only by the state KAN
~oad Commission IN certain cases. TINS restrlc-
zion IS necessary 20 protect the people.
'Tn the matter ~ docks. too, the city has more
power than the state. The State Land Board
fas nominal jurisdiction over land unoer water,
but such land can be sold only 20 the city. j
could go on for half an hour referring 70 sim
5lar Instances showing that the city IS 10y no
means deprived Of home rule"
what do YOU think 81 the proposition m take
the local civil Service Board from the 9ur1scic-
fiov of the state board? ." asked.
THAT would mean. in effect. the abolition Of
the civil Service law the Governor replied.
''T7e State board has been very fair 20 the city.
There is a popular impression that Il oFerTioes
everything the city hoard does. That idea IS
ell wrong In the last half dozen years. be
lieve. the State board has not refused requests
81 the local board more than a half dozen times
even during Mayor Van Wycks administra-
fon."
NETWORK LAW SCHOOL SENIORS DINE.