The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-31

tion In the creator city demoraliSed and
traitors occupying seats Of honor In the Re-
publican council. The Governor at once
traitors and install Trustworthy men. He
has instituted general housecleaning In
almost every district, - The work
Gov. 0dell Is now doing should have been
osr oahs asod snt nothing was done
for one reason because he was not phyBi-
cally and mentally able to take up reor-
ganization, but chiefly because he was sur
rounded by some Of the traitors we have
PEeviousy referred t9i Who grossly deceived
city: These traitors gained Senator Platte
confidence probably BY fatterinR him, and
the Senator relied almost implicitly upon
everything they said, rejecting the counsel
and suggestion Of true party leaders, some
Of whom he would not recognize at all.
Governor Chairman Odell has been In
complete control OF the New York county
committee for year. The changes he has
made are as follows:
President, Charles Il. Murray, In place
Chairman Of the executive committee,
| Ten Eyck.
Secretary. Armit.ge Mathews, In place
T~e Sfse d dstp Saene jacob A. Nsws.e.d
| Sixteenth district, Samuel 8. Koenig
made leader in place Of George billiard.
Mr.. Halpin's personal and political re-
lations with Tammany Hall are the subject
! Of his own boasts.
Armitage Mathews ditto.
Governor-Chairman Odell made Mr.. Man
chester secretary Of the commission to ap-
praise lands taken for the new barge canal
and he nominated Mr.. Bruce for Lieuten-
ant Governor.
THE ORGAN BoYooTTs RLIHu ROOT.
The attitude Of Governor Chairman
odell's personal organ toward Elihu Root
is interesting because OF the fact that
GOVERNOR Chairman odell selected Mr..
Higgins last winter at Albany to be
his candidate for Governor this fall
Those in the secret were Governor Chair
man Odells personal satellites. Mr.. Black,
Senator Brackett, Representative Littauer,
William @. Warren, Louis F. Payn and
! Supreme Court Justice Nathan L. Miller.
| Speaker Nixon Of the Assembly was not
taken into the confidence Of Governor
Chairman Odell, but a few months later
! Senator John Renes knew what was going
on. The proclamations OF Governor-C Chair
man Odell that there was to be an open
convention were subterfuge.
A little over a year ago Senator Plat
announced that Elihu Root ought to be
nominated for Governor this fall. Mr..
Root was President Roosevelt's Secretary
Of War at the time. but even before Senator
Plat made his remark about Mr.. Roots
availability the rank and Ale OF the Repub-
lican party Of the State from Gowanus to
Suspension Bridge wanted Root.
| 30 hao fr<,v Me-
the Governor -Chairman's personal organ,
knowing that Mr.. Higgins had already been
selected, began to assail the man who was
MoKinley's as well as Roosevelt's Secretary
OF War, and who had brought such honor
to the Republican party because OF his
masterful administration of the War De-
partment.
The following are few Of the Governor
Chairman's organs comments on Mr..
Root:
Feb. 0. 1so4-The Brooklyn Times. advo-
cate OF Home Rule" has declared for the
nomination OF Elihu Root for Governor
Mr. Root is a resident Of the Greater City
and the Times probably concludes that he
would favor the Democratic scheme for
giving the city the privilege TO 90 o,p pretty ny
! OF the State.
NO USE, YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM.
April II, 1904.-Since his retirement as
| Secretary of War, a few weeks ago, the
| Hon. Elihu Root has appeared as counsel
| in several prominent cases before the State
courts. He Ia one OF the leading lawyers OF
| the metropolis and his services are in de-
mand by the big corporate interests. he
| recently has been retained as counsel by the
| Northern Securities Company,
Mr. Root left the Preside nts Cabinet
| because he desired to resume the practice
| OF law He likes his professional work
and it Is highly remunerative.. The
| movement In some quarters tolnominate MIR.
Root for Governor ia tfibute to his popu-
! Iarity and worth, but will prove fruitless.
DON'T BELIEVE RoosEvELT's FOR HIM
April 80. l9o4.-Among the political tales
] that have come from Washington since the
/ recent confab Of President Roosevelt and
| Governor Odell at the White House is one
the eeHt that the Of Rsd
receiving the Republican nomination for
| Governor of New York State, which sug-
eestion was frostily received by Mr.. Roose-
Welt, whose choice for the Governso !
considerable about the improperly Of the
| President meddling in New York State
politics, but we will not, for. the reason
| that we do not believe there Is grain OF
truth In the bove story.
I'M AGAINST HIM, ANYHOW.
May 10, 1sO4.-A Brooklyn leader. alleged
1T is as absolutely certain as any future po-
Iitical event can be that Mr.. Woodruff will be
nominated for Governor The only man
who might be seriously considered in OPP
poeition Ia Mr.. Root Any one familiar
With the personal feeling between President
Roosevelt and Gov Odell knows that the
Governor will not stand for any proposition
that involves Mr.. Roots nomination.
I'm THE MAN FOR GOVERNOR MYSELF.
May 81, 1s04.-The Governor hairman's
personal organ on this day began to speak
Of Mr.. Higgins as the candidate who would
develop great deal Of strength, but wound
up with this:
Throughout all the speculation and dis
cussion rega riding the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, there Is pronounced feeling among
Rapubiicans everywhere in the State that
Coy. odell is the best man to succeed &c him i'm
inauguration Of work on 500. 900 900 canal
improyement and the need Is urgently felt
for an experienced, trustworthy executive
and trained business man acquainted with
the details Of the great project TO be at
the helm in Albany to see that the work
is done properly and the peoples funds are