The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
Governor OdeII Yields to Over
vheIning Sentiment
CONFERENCE WAS AMICABLE
odelI Says That Ex-Governor Black
Will Probably Retire From the
Raoe-Depew Also Makes
a Statement.

New York. December 29.-Chauncey NJ
Depew will succeed himself for term
of six years as United States senator
from the state Of New YORK. as the col
league OF Senior Senator Thomas c.
flatt who mas four years to serve.
The formal announcement of this con-
cluson was made late this evening at
the Fifth avenue hotel by Governor Odell
as chairman of the republican state COM
mittee and came as the elimination of a
series of conferences by prominent re-
publicans extending over several weeks,
end practically continuous for three days.
The purport of the announcement Is
that the candidacy Of former Governor
+. s. Black of Troy, which has been
warmly pressed by his friends for a fort
night or more to be withdrawn. and that
the name of Senator Depew will be the
only one presented to the caucus of the
republican legislators which will select
the partys candidate for senator.
| Governor Odelfs formal announcement.
which is regarded as closing the contro-
versy on the subject, gives |. as his con-
| clusion that party harmony Will be best
| subserved by the reelection of Senator
! Depew;' comedies that the sentiment
| favoring his selection is very strong
| throughout the state, and declares that
| 1T would have been the worst kind of
party geueralship to have run counter to
this expressed public opinion.
| Late I'm the afternoon letter was given
cut addressed by Mr. Black himself to
Senator Depew In which the former gov
,lnor withdraws his name from further
| consideration for the senatorship, and
declares that In this course his duty as
| a republican. and his private sentiments
coincide. that his privates and personal
tastes have been distinctly against
entering contest, or even accepting
wi
controversy
In "A graceful letter of reply Senator
| Depew thanks Mr. Black Tor his cordial
sentiments and declares that the former
governors action places the party under
great obligation to him.
After the Conference.
After the adjournment 81 Inc meeting
at the Republican club between Governor
Oden. Senator Depew speaker Nixon ana
Senator Maltby, Governor Odell went TO
| the Fifth Avenue hotel. lie WAS asked to
confirm the statement thai the senator
ship had been settled. lie SAID;
1t has been absolutely settled.
| "Will Senator Depew's name be the only
one to go before the caucus? was asked
of him.
Il think So he said and he added that
he knew of no other name to be present
ed He was asked If Ex-Governor Black
would withdraw from the contest and re-
piled:
Il suppose he will
Does Mr. Black acquiesce in the pro-
gramme?' lie was asked.
The governor replied His friends
whom / have seen acquiesce in 1t. Some
of them ! have not seen.
| In reply to question wncther ms
| agreement was In accord with his own
| personal preference or whether lie yield
ed to the party leaders, Governor oden
| said
"lIe has never expressed any preference
to me-
When asked how the settlement suited
! him he said
| Whatever is satisfactory 10 the party
Is satisfactory TO me-
Conference Was Amicable.
The conference must have been as
| amicable as 1t was brief, as sounds Of
| merriment could be heard. Senator De-
| pew had been In conference only few
minutes when he hurried out, his face
wreathed In smiles. He said
THE optimist wins, rs he always mas
done. and I'm 1t. The senatorship is set
| tied in my favor and through Governor
| Odell harmony has been brought about.
| He Is the only man In the state who
| could have brought harmony out OF the
! situation, and am very grateful TO him.
How about Black?' the senator was
asked.
/ Il understand that he Is safisned, was
| the reply; in fact, that everybody 10
satisfied, now that the matter has been
| settled and that there is general har-
mony."
odel Makes Statement.
New York December 2J.-The follow
ing statement In regard TO the United
states senatorship was tonight given out
at republican headquarters by Governor
Odell;
AS chairman Of the republican state
| committee of New York after a long
series of inquiries, extending all over the
state | have reached the conclusion that
party harmony will be best subserved by
the reelection of Senator Depew In the
| position which I occupy | am frequently
called upon to pass upon the claims of
! friends. and while my sympathy may
be, as was the case in the present SEN
! atorla contest, with one stronger than
the other, yet one must recognize the
/ fact that personal interests must always
be subservient to party success.
"A month ago my knowledge Of the
| situation In the state was not as COM
plete as It Is at present and those of
my friends who thought that a change
might be desirable for party reasons.
must now recognize the sentiment which
has manifested itsel all over the state
which is strongly In favor of the return
Of Senator Depew. Such being the case.
/ II would have been the worst kind of
party generalship TO have run counter
to this expressed public opinion"