New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
ODELL URGES HARD WORK
CHANCE FOR Mr.. BARNES,
Chairman of the ErecaStiUe Commit
tee To Be on Duty in This City.

Governor odell presided yesterday at the
meeting of the Republican State Committee
The executive committee was reduced from 20
to 16 and William Barnes. jr. was appointed
chairman. Governor Odell. in a speech to the
committee, told his colleagues that New-York
was likely TO be the pivotal State. and that the
Republicans must work early and late TO make
success sure on election night. 1t is the under
standing among the members of the committee
that Mr. Barnes is TO do more practical work
In running the campaign than any executive
chairman has done since Governor Odell filled
that post. Governor OdeI WILL as State chair
man. be in constant touch with the manage
ment of the campaign. but Mr.. Barnes will have
an opportunity to make record in year when
hard fight is expected
The committee was called to order at u
O'Clock in Parlor DIR OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The roIlcau was answered by the following:
I.eander r Faoer. Frank Raymond.
|. W swassy William II Ten Eyck
Jacob A. Livingston. Benjamin B. odeu. jr
2. J. II. Kracks Louis F. Pawn.
Michael j. bady William Barnes. ir,
George Cromwell Reuben L Fox
S GhaFs' d P Mgn5 JOHN JOINS + nrS!s r,en
William Hapin- Charles H Beta
Edward LauterSach- John a Merritt
John II. Gunner. Charles ". Anderson.
Abraham Gruber.
Proxies were presented as follows: Leslie suth-
James s. Sherman. for Thomas Wheeler: Lu-
Their b Little for John T. MOTE. and Congress-
man John W. Dwight. for George W. Dunn
On motion OF William Barnes. IT.. the execu-
tive committee was reduced from twenty-thres
to sixteen. The new committee is as follows:
William Barnes. tr. of Al Thomas Wheeler. Utica.
George ". Dunn. Bingham William L. Ward. WeStches-
George W. Alaridge. Roch- Charles H, Murray. New
William c Warren. Buffalo EdwaTd Laus-r6sch. New
Francis Hendricks, Syra- York
Michael J Dady. Brooklyn Reuben I. FoI. ousonta
John T Mott Oswego Louis Stern. Nsv-YorI-
Louis F. Payn. Chatham.
The three last named were designated mem
bers Of the executive committee by decision OF
the State Committee. because Of their being
chairman. secretary and treasurer OF the State
Committee.
Governor Odell. as State chairman. was au-
thorized to appoint advisory committee OF
seven. The names will be announced soon
Edward Lauterbach. William H. Ten Eyck
and William Barnes, tr.. were directed 10 scruti-
nize the list Of Presidential, electors and report
on their eligibility. Unusual caution was exer-
cised at the State convention when the list was
made up. but it is considered wise TO be abso-
lutely certain and avoid embarrassment SINH
lar to that experienced by the Democrats in
choosing three electors whose names have since
been dropped
Colonel George A Price was elected an elector
In the With District OF Kings. to fill a vacancy
Colonel Price is a we'll known business man and
Civil War veteran
Governor Odell made brief address TO the
committee. urging thorough and energetic work
There is a vacancy in the list of electors for the
XXIXth District. comprising the counties OF
Ulster. Delaware. Schoharie and Otsego. The
State Committee will I'LL the vacancy as soon as
the county representatives come to agree
ment.
Preceding and following the meeting Governor
Odell met local Republicans of prominence. He
conferred with Senator Plat before and after
the meeting of the committee. He chatted with
Ex-Governor Black and Louis T. Payn for some
time. Mr. Black will start to-day for his coun-
try place in New-Hampshire, and he and the
Governor talked about State and national pol
icies and the speech that Mr.. Black is to make
in nominating President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Barnes said that he expected to come to
New-York to stay after July 4.
Il will be at Republican headquarters here
most of the time after that date" said Mr..
Barnes. "All the work now Is merely prelinl-
mary to the actual work of the campaign, and IL
is not of much public interest. The size of the
executive committee is not matter OF great i'm
portance I introduced resolution in the State
convention reducing the size of the committee
from nineteen to nine. Subsequently ii was
thought best to have n somewhat larger COM
mittee.
Governor Oden started for Albany on the $50
O'Clock train.
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