The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-14
THE PASSING or ODELL
Anui-Odell Republicans Believe 1hst They
Have Him Beaten.

nave him Beaten.
ALBANY. April I3.-National Committee
man William l.. Ward was about the legis-
lative corridors to-day. With him on and
on In frequent conversation were William
Barnes Jr., the chairman Of the Republican
State executive committee, former Con-
gressmau Wallace I. Foote Of Port Henry
and Secretary OF State John F O'Brien
They had frequent talks with prominelt
Republican members Of the Legislature
For som week the anti. Odell Republican
local leader, throughout the State have
been conf. rring with a view Of setting
control Of the next State convention They
feel that they have accomplished this pur-
pose and that they could now elect their
own men a. chairman Of the Republican
State Committee and a. president Of the
New York county committee.
The absolute anti-Odell State committee
men a. designated by an anti-Odell local
Republican leader to-day are Committeeman
Charles II. Murray. Abe Gruber and John
II Gunner Of New York county; National
Committeeman Ward Of Westchester county.
state Superintendent Of Prisons c. V.
Collins of Rensselaer,, William Barnes, Jr.,
Of Albany, Secretary Of State O'Bren Of
Clinton, Cy Durey, Representative Lit
tauer's committeeman. Deputy Secretary Of
state }. H. b. Mongin Of seneca; Col, John
r. Mott of OswegO, Col. George W Dunn
of BinRhamton. John Grimm and William
q Warren of Erie, Postmaster Merritt Of
Niagara. Smith Pine Of New York and
Charles II Belts OF Lyons, Wayne county.
who represents in the State Committee the
district controlled by John Raines, the
Republican leader In the State Senate.
Al the present writing State Committee
men Aldridge Of Monroe, Louis F, Payn
OF Columbia Cromwell Of Richmond Ray
mond PeRnam. LauterLach, StrasbouTger
and Ten Eyck Of New York county; Winter
OF Allez ny, Wheeler Of Oneida. Faber "
SufolS and the six committeeman from
Kings county are placed in the doubtful
column, while the only four committee
man who are now credited TO Mr. Odell are
Col Reuben l.. Fox Of Otsego, State super
intendent OF insurance Francis Hendricks
Of Syracuse, William Halpin, the presi-
dent OF the New York county Republican
committee, and Mr.. Odell himself.
F1-Gov. Frank S. Black had talks last
night at the Hotel Manhattan with John F.
o Brien, Secretary Of State and Mr.. Ward,
both of whom came down from Albany
in the Empire State express. Mr.. Black
said that there was nothing further TO be
said at the moment concerning his recent
talk with Senator Plat and with influential
Republicans at Albany.
Senator Plat and Mr. Black are to have
further talks from time TO time but Il
was made very plain that no steps will be
taken 20 interfere with Chairman Odel's
entire management Of the approaching
Mavoralty campaign against rammany
Hall. Mr.. Odell, II was added, controls
absolutely the New York Republican county
committee and even those Republicans
who are not on friendly terms with him
will moi attempt 20 disturb him OF to inter-
fere with him In his present management
Of the committee. To do anything else
Mr. Odell's factional adversaries just criti-
Cism