New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22

made amid the widest confusion senator Al
fred Page and Samuel Strasbourger were them
nIaced in nomination for first vice presidents
Mr.. Page was elected with eighty votes.
At the end of the battle that lasted from 81
O'Clock last night until 2:SO o'clock this morn,
ing Congressman Herbert Parsons utterlyst
routed the forces of Ex-Governor Oden and was
elected chairman of the Republican County
Committee by reclamation
Although disheartened by the overwhelming
victory of Mr. Parsons the OdeII men, led by
Halpin. rallied to fight desperately against the
election of the Parsons ticket Stubbornly theyi
contested the nomination of Senator Alfred X
Page for first vice-president, but he won With
eighty votes to the discontinue of the Odeih
candidate, Samuel Strasbourger. The same de-
termined resistance was made on the rest of the,
Parsons ticket julius G. Kramer for second
vice-nresident Thomas H. White for secretary,
and George Blagden. treasurer. and it was
o'clock before the final roll call was taken and
the full ticket elected
HaIpfn said 1t was for the best interests OF
the committee and the party that Senator Page
sbould be supported. Strasbourger Mr.. Hall
min said. had opposed the candidacy of Mr.
Parsons and for that reason he might be antas-'
onistc.
When Mr.. Parsons was escorted TO the chafri
he said he intended to do nothing but what was
right and lauded Governor Higgins and 'Presi- |
dent Roosevelt.
The test vote came at about 1870 o'clock on
RI tax a.
recess of thirty minutes to dispose Of a contest
in the 18th Assembly District Herman Jove-S
shot. the present leader, is a Parsons man The
contestant, Michael H. Blake. is an odell man.
The Oden men brought forward the Blake con-4
test and demanded ample time in which to dis
r,ose of If In support of this Edward H Healy,
Danutv state Excise Commissioner, moved to
adjourn the committee till January 4. Con-
eressma41 Parsons insisted that the contest be
disposed of at once This constituted test Of
strength and the Oden men went down in de-
feat by the vote already stated
The committee took recess at about 11;4oi
O'Clock and waited for an hour for the report OF
special committee of five to report on the
contest
The vote demonstrated the ability Of thst
Parsons men to elect Senator Alfred r Page
as first vice-president Julius G. KremeE as sec
ond vice-president and Thomas ]. Whittle. OF
the 35th District. as secretary. The Odell men
had slated Tax Commissioner Strasbourger for
first vice-president and Ambrose o. Neal forsf
secretary.
The fight for. control of the committee brought!
out the largest attendance in years. The halls
was filed.
William HaIpin. the retiring president. called
the committee to order Lloyd Coils was secret
tarv. Mr. Halpin was loudly cheered as he
walked 10 the platform. He made no speech. .
CONGRESSMAN Parsons nominated Senator N A.
Flsberg for temporary chairman. tedious de-
tailed roll call followed. When the I'd district
was reached Deputy County Clerk, Henry A.
Rirreu an anti-Parsons man, living in the 25th
district was substituted as a member Of the
ID district delegation
order and a debate followed. Birren stayed in
as a delegate
/ The 21st District delegation included Thomas
F RYAN and Terence McCSovern. and the calling
of those names raised laugh Mr.. Elsberg was
unanimously elected and escorted to the chair
bv Nessrs Parsons and LexOw.
The 18th District Blake Joveshof contest led
10 long debate. The chair appointed Judge
Otto A. Rosalsky. Otto T. Barnard. ex-Judge
Ernest Hail. Mr. Halpin and Charles K. Lexou
a committee on contested seats. TO which was
referred the written communication OF Mr.
Blake TO report on whether the letter was q
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