The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
PLEDGES TO ODELL ENACTED.
THE T.. s. SENATORSHIP rs HIS
RESERVED SEAT.
Disturbance In Broeme County Over tho
Discovery No surprise to Republicans
Here-He Hae Let II he Known That
He Has Fund or $500. 600 on Hand.

Disturbance IN Uroouie County ONef tn0
Discovery No surprise to Republicans
Here-He Has Let II he Known That
He Has Fund or aBOO. 900 on Hand.
Governor Chairman Odell, II was made
known yesterday, Ia to Insist upon 1t that
all Republican candidates for the Assem-
bly, and Senate, those already nominated
and those to be nominated, must pledge
themselves 10 vote as he directs for candi-
date for United States Senator to succeed
Mr.. Depew. The news from Binghamton.
Broome county, OF the tremendous oppo-
sition which developed there on Saturday
against Assemblyman James T. Rogers In
his Assembly district on account OF q rumor
that he was pledged to support odell for
Senator against Depew was read with
keen interest at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. Rogers was forced to disavow the
alleged pledge In order to avoid the nomi-
nation Of an independent Republican candi-
date for Assembly in his district.
Governor Chairman Odell. before he
left for st. Louis, let II be known that he
had $500, 900 with which to conduct the
campaign in the State for his candidate for
Governor, Frank Waylsnd Higgins, and
for the election Of Henry A. Van Alstyne,
and Senate. Part Of this fund came from
assessments on officeholders, especially
In the departments at Albany, part came
from would-be canal contractors, and the
remainder came from sources known to
the Governor Chairman and the Tammany
Hall Republican Odell oficeholders who
control the New York Republican county
committee
No Republican OF disoernment who dis
cussed the matter yesterday had any other
idea about the United States Senstorship
save that the Governor Chairman, II the
ballot, is to take the place himself. The
Brackets, the Littauers, the Hookers, the
Wards and Republicans Of that stripe have
all urged Odell to take the place IT IT comes
to dethrone his political creator and bene-
factor, Senator Plat.
Republicans from up country were In
town and they talked OF political ingrat.
tude and told how Senator Bracket Of
e erestoq and d benefaetor. william W &orden,
at present postmaster OF Saratoga Springs:
Worden made Bracket State Senator and
Bracket requited Wordens friendship by
turning Worden out Of his place e. state
trict. which includes the counties Of Fulton,
Hamilton, Montgomery, Warren and Sara
toga 1t happened this way: Brackett,
In 1902. was a candidate for the nomination
for Attorney Genefal, but lost i because
After the exposure Senator Bracket Is
sued statement withdrawing as a candi-
date for the nomination. Next, Senator
Bracket turned his eyes on the place now
held by the Hon. Martin L. Slower OF Am
OF the Supreme Court for the Fourth
Judicial District. Justice Stover's term
does not expire until Dec. 81. zoos. but poll
ticians Of the Bracket stripe look a long
way ahead.
The first step to elevate Bracket to
Justice Stover's seat was when Governor
Chairman Odell appointed Jake Smell, the
sylphliks Republican leader OF Montgomery,
to be boss OF Napanoch reforms oryin Ulster
geometry. but that didn't make any differ.
ence. Montgomery by that act was tied
to Bracket and Odell. Justice stover's
Judicial district is made up OF the counties
Of Fulton Hamilton; IN Montgomery ont sen ae
Essex, st. Lawrence. Franklin and Clinton.
Worden had been State Committeeman
for his district for years. He has always
been a stanch supporter OF Senator Plat
Worden told all his friends that he greatly
desired to be reelected State Committee
man, but Bracket Joined hands with Lit
tauer in turning out Worden. the man who
made Bracket Senator. and putting in his
place Cyrus Durey. Littauers postmaster
at Johnstown. Fulton county. This gave
Bracket the delegates from Fulton to the
Judiciary convention next year for the NOM
nation Tor Supreme Court Justice to sue
coed Justice Slower Senator Bracket,
It was said, though, must have something
like remorse tucked away in his makeup.
as never by word or intin alton has he
vouchsafed a " ord of explanation for his
course TO his old friend Worden, who was
his nolitical creator and benefactor.