New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
PARSONS NO ONES TOOL.
5Coys He Is Neither IIr. OdelFs Nor
Ifr. PJattS Nan.

Congressman Herbert Parsons ana Con-
eyressran ]. Van vechten CIcott the rival can
ddates for president Of the Republican county
COMMITTEES were busy men yesterday.
Mr. Olcott was in consultation Win WIN lIleiius
he greater part of the day. He expected 70
have something for publication BY evening, out
last night decided to say nothing. he let = pc
known. however that he is stiIl in the race
congressman Parsons, on the other hand,
started out with the idea of saying nothing, ana
wound up by making a statement he was -
conferences at his Office until late last night with
senator Page. George w Morgan and other
friends After This conference ne deciaea @io
make 4 statement Of his position
The story was printed yesterday that Nll.
parsons had received letter from Presldeht
roosevelt demanding that he repudiate the
leadership Of Ex-Governor odeT. When Nf.
Persons Was asked about this report he Would
nof discuss The subject and simply referred
~ his stat ellent as a full reply Inc slale-
nent is as follows
There have. been statements in the newspapers p
,i,at i have. received {. mandate from Nashlils-
= mandate or anything in the nature Of
s mandate from Washington or any osiie ~
place III order. hoy Eer that i mere i,i@S = ~
understanding as TO my position ~ ~ NY G
49, for the presidency Of the Kepuphca5-
Counfv Committee. reiterate tEal, y .;s eleoe9ts
yi recognize no factionaA I,i, - -
Sr,. lind I'M the Republican, party. 4 VII rs
81! -..4.cIf as The representative neltheE= OF
- -. 55aYi nor 0f Mr. Platt and as owing really
~, -,-a.i3ins no no boss, but as StanQlIg n
sl,eor1tely5 independent position resolNtl ~
~ 80 81 ear as in my power lies. the aHalrs
- ~ Marty upon the hiShesS plane oi cie4llLl-
~ tilS III +Tcss of entire Independence or
LesS ,is alf 9icfarion ard with eye single
ai'S ittDs tbe party, so far as my power ex-
,or5s s,,bserye the best interests OF the people-
ISsI,5 at ali times have been convinced that
- @ =, tI,is y-av can be. as only IN this way
n;,Id h.. willing to be, OF service 10 the party
in that position - =, 49,, ,-iII ,,-,
" NJ .,Inort that may be given 10 me VIII Gre
- S5lbIfgation express or implied. on my
- a 20 the support ! may give any man Tor
- -. Is5larehip in the Republican party IA tle
es.o+ shall consider myself beholaeh 70 no
av and in casting whatever lnhueIce may
-tl, 1850 ,|,a I6-av or the other when the question
- -. Lea a5ership in the State comes up VIII
he eI1ided solely by my views as 10 1ile pest az
terests of the party. e-,7,i+tsa hos
n1edged his support 10 me- suPposilis ,tieIeo4
- 7s,1cb support commits me by obllsatlon OF
&c. eort to favor the State leadership or any
..-.rs,;c,Iar man such member of the comfy COM
Fe'fttaa baS acted under misdppreheflsioL, ana
- fa- as I am concerned, released from any
ra5e,c 10 vote for or support me- II am erected
-I1ofl consider my election as the success OF
-, -,rt-7-i7,lA for which | stand-Ihat IS, the
liIS ~q-a MIA tons freedom from interference
5t[G,affCy and not the success OF either
...~ I1laft or Ex-Governor Odell or OF the
go, of either Of them; and my responsibility
% 80 se 7 have repeatedly stated. 10 the Re-
-, - vafers of the county and 10 the mem
a~s ~ the county committee as their repre-
sentattves slona-