The sun., 1904-12-09
RARNESFORDEpEW'S 'SMANAGER
ruOsEN no CONDUCT THE SENA-
Tors CAMPAIGN.

n MIR. Depew Could Not Get the Chair.
man or the state Committee He Was
considered 10 lie Entitled TO the
services OF the Executive Chairman.
Coyernor-C Chairman Oiell left for his
home in Newburgh yesterday afternoon,
and may return to town to-day or 60 on
~ Albany. The Chairman had
,othinc new to say on the United States
sorator.hip business, and Senator Depew,
,,ho returned to Washington yesterday,
uas equally reticent. Up to this time
all the talks that the leading Republi-
cans have had with one another on this
highly important matter have been out
vardlv friendly. and yet II was admitted
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night that
,hc rot is in danger of boiling over at any
moment
II was ascertained last night that Gov
ernor-elect Higgins and Speaker s. Fred
erick Nixon are shortly to have a talk on
the Senatorstip. and that things are rapidly
81 shaping themselves that Governor
elect Higgins may be forced to express a
nreference for Mr.. Depew or Mr.. Black,
or Mr. Somebodyelse. Speaker Nixon is
also to he an important factor in the pro-
Gmnary discussions just as he will be an
important factor in determining the result
of The Joint caucus on Jan. II.
Senator Depew is working like a mailer
10 bring about his own reelection. He
Is leayin nothing to chance and neither is
he being chloroformed. Senator Depew
has accepted the advice of eminent Re-
nublican- in the State who greatly desire
hi. reelection. and has selected William
Barnes, Jr. Of Albany. chairman of the ex-
ec,ltve committee Of the Republican State
committee. TO become the manager Of his
campaign.
The relations between Mr. Odell and
Mr. Barnes are friendly, but the relations
between Mr. Depew and Mr. Barnes have
been very intimate for dozen years. and
Mr. Barnes believes that Senator Depew
is entitled to reelection, and also that the
rank and file of the Republican party Of
the State believe it as in accordance with
precedent in the party. 1t is, true that
Reuben +. Fenton was not reelected, but
that was because he had joined hands
with the Greeley al-Republlcan-l)emo-
cratic movement.
Conkling was reelected, while Elbridge
1. Iapham and Warner Miller were not,
they giving place to William NJ Evarts and
Frank Hiscock, but this change was due to
matters OF personai import at Ine tine
Tyarts and Miller, gave place to David B,
Hill and Edward Murphy, Jr., who in turn
gave place to Senator Platt, who has been
reelected and TO Senator Depew.
Mr. Barnes, in taking charge OF Senator
Depews campaign for reelection, is but
Il Senator Depew could get Governor-Chair-
man Odell to become his campaign manager
for reelection. all we'll and good; il not,
Senator Depew was entitled to get MIR.
Garnes. Mr.. Barnes has been executive
chairman of the State committee for the
last half dozen years has gained wide
experience in organization matters, and
he is to work necessarily and indefatigably
for Senator Depew' s reelection. Mr.. Barnes
and ex-Gov. Black are very friendly in
many ways, but Mr.. Barnes's first allegiance
is TO Senator Depew.
Senator Depew has selected Mr.. Barnes
as his campaign manager, it was said.
because he believes that nothing should
be left to haphazard methods. Senator De-
pew believes that what is worth having is
Of fact be had no reason to believe early
IN the game that he would be compelled
TO fight for his place. On the contrary,
it was averred last night by Republicans
in his confidence that assurances just the
other way had been given to Senator Depew,
but for all that Senator Depew believes
that he should be up and doing.
1t was said very plainly last night by
those who ought to know that Senator
Depew already has enough votes to re-
elect him, and yet for that matter Re-
publicans friendly to ex-Gov. Black said
that their candidate already had enough
votes to elect him over Senator Depew.
President Roosevet's friends are work.
ing heartily for Senator Depew's reelection,
and the information was brought from
Washington that while the President will
remain neutral in the fight the Roosevelt !
men who are working for Depew will not
be called of by the President
Nevertheless. many Republicans OF i'm |
portance are awaiting with more than Dr.
dnary interest an expression from Mr.. |
Higgins, either as Governor-elect or as |
Governor; but any announcement OF this |
kind. it was positively asserted. will not |
come until Mr.. Higgins has had a long |
talk with Speaker Nixon.