Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

position could muster was seven votes on
a motion to table the odell proposition
Election Taken for Granted.
1t Is taken for granted that the attitude
of the district leaders will be reflected by
their delegates. and that Mr.. Parsons will
be chosen president when the county COM
mittee meets on December II to elect Of
ncers
Mr.. Odelfs victory Is not his own solely.
He was compelled by circumstances to take
up the candidate of President Roosevelt
and Gov. Higgins. Mr.. Parsons He had In
much opposition to him that he felt 1t was
best TO withdraw him and indorse Parsons
Platt's Candidate Not Mentioned.
The name of Wan yechten Olcott.
Platts candidate for president. was not
placed before the meeting. The Parsons
sentiment was SO Overwhelming that the
Platt men saw II would do no good to bring
up O1cotts name.
the delegates to the county committee, as
they believe that many OF the districts will
not follow the action of their leaders in
pronouncing for Parsons.
With such an overwhelming vote. how
ever, the Odell men believe that Ii Will be
Impossible now for the Plat men to defeat
Parsons.
heTptTt PARSONS tOn1Snt sent out
lowing letter to every member of the county
committees:
without Identification with any faction,
| but at the request of prominent republicans
who believe that the affairs of the party In
this county should be managed in response
to the wishes of the republican voters, and
free from outside interference. l have be-
come a candidate for president of the
county committee and chairman of Its ex-
ecutive committee. I ask you as a member
of the committee to vote for me and to use
your influence In behalf of my election.
ITO performance OF duties of those Of
fees pledge my best efforts If elected. My
responsibility will be to the voters of the
party and to you and the other members
OF the committee and their representatives.
Halpin's Reason.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2o.--Wiliiam Hal
PIN chairman of the republican county conf
mttee, today announced that he would not
be candidate for reelection to this posi-
ton He added that the opposition or GER
tain great corporations of this city to his
candidacy was the reason for his retire
ment.
This announcement was made at a meet
ing of the executive committee of the re-
publican county committee. at which thirty
members were present The committee I'M
mediate1y after Mr. Halpin's announce
ment by a vote of twenty-five to five, rec
commended the name of Herbert A. Parsons
as a candidate for Mr.. Halpin's position
in the coming caucus at which the repubii-
can assembly district committees will elect
county chairman.
Mr.. Parsons is favored by former Gov. B.
B. Odell, jr His opponent. J. V. Olcott. is
supported by Senator Thomas c. Plat.
In announcing the reasons for his retire
ment Mr.. Halpin said:
ut appears that my action when the flu
sion conference was called, declaring the
issue of the campaign was whether the
great public utility corporations would dom
mot fha a6r ni1fS rat nf
this city, has offended some of the great
corporations TO the extent that they are
using all their influence against my possible
candidacy as president of the republican
county committee AS to this issue. Mr.
WINS and Mr.. Hearst held the same view,
and from the fact that the aggregate of
their votes exceeded that given to McClel-
Ian by about 10000 feel confirmed in my
Judgment in respect to that issue.
IT also find myself opposed by those in
this committee who defeated the nominal
ton Of Jerome. / realize that may not he
successful candidate because Of the OBJ
position of these forces. cid, as l believe
that my action in 10 way dishonored or
discredited the republican party, / am will
| ing to accept the situation I find 1t. My
policy in the campaign was controlled by
no one, but find myself powerless, through
the operation of the forces referred to. to
continue president of the committee and
maintain the policy that l laid down for
my administration last year-that questions
| of interest to the people of this city should
| be determined without regard to political
| consderations-and I shall not endeavor
| now to fight these forces. / shall not be a
candidate for reelection as president of the
| county committee"
81 believe that the candidacy of Mr. Oh
colt represents the opposition of one of the
| forces I have referred to, and should
| deem it great misfortune IL the county
| committee should be headed by Mr.. Olcott
next year. I make this statement with no
| purpose of disparaging the repute and the
| integrity of Mr.. Olcott. but l believe his
| candidacy, accepted by him wholly as fac
| tional matter. represents the opposition Of
| the interests have offended.
1.-THE candidacy of Mr.. Parsons repre-
| sents, to a great degree, the idea in the
| mind of the republican constituency of to-
| day-that New York should govern itself
| and should begin governing itself by the
election of a chairman of the county COM
/ nittee, uncontrolled by any influence or
| direction outside of the city of New York"
Former Gov. Odel upon being informed
| of the executive committees action, said:
| MIR. Parsons is a very good man and in
| my opinion, will make very competent
| represents what the people have been ask
| ing for, and there is no reason why he
| should not have good results
| j. Van Vechten Oleott, speaking of The
| committees action, said: 81 am in this fight
| to finish. 1t seems to me that the action
| of the executive committee has no bearing
! on the outcome l have been named as an
| Independent candidate from source that
makes the nomination tantamount to a
| command"
/