Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-15
.FEUD FORECONE FACT
Effect of 0dell- Plat Fight on
State Election
REAL MOTIVE OF SCRAP
CONTEST FOR. DOMINATION OF
PARTY POLICY AT ALBANY.
Consensus Of Opinion Indicates That
Differences Over Ticket Will Not
Affect the Vote.
REAL MOTIVE OF SCRAP
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

| trying to learn from conservative politi-
clans present their opinion of the possible
effect upon the state election of the tagging
| of Mr.. Higgins with the Odell trademark.
| That is the brutal way they put it here.
| 1t is important to look ahead, II possible,
| and estimate the practical effect upon re-
publican prospects of the Odell-Platt feud,
| now grown to probably it's utmost intensity.
| The opinion Of some of the wisest and
| most thoughtful politicians here Is that,
| for the purposes of the coming election. the
| feud is likely to be laid aside on election
day and republicans of both factions go
| bravely to the polls and vote the straight
state ticket.
| Well, you ask, what then is the use of
J maintaining feud if all differences are to
! be composed on election day?
The answer to that question is that this
feud is not for the purpose of defeating the
| election of Mr.. Higgins to the governorship,
but is contest between two elements in
the republican party for the domination of
| the party policy at Albany, after the gov
ernor is elected.
Mr.. Higgins is to be given a chance. He
| is regarded as man of high character, and
| it is prophesied that he will not lend him
self to the support of the element at AL
bany which has discrediteded the republi-
can party in this state.
An effort Is to be made to reorganize the
| republican party in this state. 1t depends
| lot with the reorganizers the Oddities.
The judgment of the best posted men here
| is that he will turn down the Odell fac
ton and cast his lot with the reorganizers.
Roosevelt's Confidence.
Perhaps this prophesy accounts for the
| reports that have emanated steadily from
| Oyster Bay that President Roosevelt, while
persistently refraining from interfering in
| the state situation, had the utmost con-
| fidence in Mr. Higgins.
The well-posted man, If he intended MAX
| Ing wager on the result of the election
\ in this state, would not let this factional
| dispute lead him to give odds that the
democrats would win He would lay a
| long shot, however, that there would be
monkey and parrot time in the republican
| party In this state. commencing the day,
| after election and continuing until the OdeiI
| faction has been whipped
| Faction Against 0dell.
| There are two elements in the anti-Odell
| faction. One set Of men who fight him be-
cause of his treachery to his political bene-
| factor, Senator Platt, and because of their
| loyalty to the senator. Another set OF
| fnen who have a profound dfstrust of the
! motives of the OdeL administration of state
affairs.
| 1t was suggested here today that per-
| haps Gov. Odell may carry out an intima-
|
| resign after the state convention and per-
init the lieutenant governor to serve as the
! governor during the remainder of the term.
That appears to be rather a violent as
sumption OF very remote possibilities
1t would be a complete confession on the
part of the governor that the charge was
| true that he was a blight upon republican
prospects. Such confession could hardly.
| be expected after the governors action in
the dictation of plank in the state piat-
form commencing him.
odells Plank
The plank was dictated last night and is
as follows: I'VE commend the firm resolu-
| ton, abiding common sense and strict in
tegrity, unmoved by assaults from enemies
or pleas from friends, with which Gov.
Odell has conducted the affairs of this state
and safeguarded with jealous care its vast
and complicated contests"
Now the governor is convinced that the
state is safe and that whatever weak spots
there may be in the state ticket. the popu-
lartty Of Roosevelt and the national ticket
will serve to strengthen it. One cannot
help being struck with the notable change
| in Roosevelt sentiment which has come
] over the republicans of the state within two
years.
At the state convention in this village two
years ago marked the lack of enthusiasm;
they were very cold on the subject not
hostile. but apathetic. Yesterday in con-
yention they were heartily enthusiastic over
Tribute to Roosevelt.
The delightful tribute paid to the Presi-
dent by Temporary Chairman Fassett was
received with tremendous applause.
The President has within two years
beaten down the opposition and dissipated
| the antipathy to him which existed before
| and today he may fairly be said to be the
Idol of the rank and file of the republicans
l hso of hn how lon 20 L.
as well as respect him. That is plain
statement of existing facts in no way de-
| signed to be adulatory.
When the convention assembled this
| morning the program was cut and dried ty
| the governor. Higgins for governor and
Linn Bruce of New York city for neuten-
| ant governor. The fact that Mr.. Bruce is
| a Platt man did not alter the attitude OF
| the opposition factions.
The last thing the Woodruff men did this
morning was tc meet and insist upon pre-
senting Woodruff's name for governor and
| to make fight to the finish even With de-
feat assured.
Leaders in Convention.
Governor Odell was present at the con-
vention today, to which he Is a delegate
Senator Platt .ame in and received his
customary greeting of affection The old
warrior is game to the last and. az If to
show that he is. he cast loose from the arm
of VIM. A. smythe, upon which he had been
heavily leaning. He scrambled down the
aisle by himself.
This is the worst dose the easy boss
has ever been given said a friend of the
senator. He intends to show that he can
take his medicine like man."
Woodruff's Withdrawal.
| The object of Woodruff in withdrawing
| his candidacy on the eve OF the roll call
was to prevent showdown of votes
| which might disclose the location and ov~
| tent of the anti-Platt sentiment He per-
| mitted his nOminators to arraign the Odell
faction in style more bitter than has
been heard in a republican convention in
New York for many years. Registering his
protest and accepting fOregone defeat, he
saved his friends from exposing and con-
sequently humiiiating themselves.
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