The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
DEEP PROBE, HIGGINS SAYS.
FACTS ABOUT EQUITABLE'S $685.
600 LOAN TO COME OUT.
Odeli Negatives Endorsement Of jerome
for District Attorney by Republicans
Cts Already Committed to jerome,
80 That Fusion Looks Little Rem ote.

so That Fusion Looks Little Remot
Gov. Higgins. who will sail on Friday
for Europe on the Cedric, came to town
yesterday with Mrs. Higgins. She suffers
from hay fever at this time Of the year and
It Is the purpose OF the Governor to try II
a sea voyage will not give her speedier re-
lief than the usual mountain air remedy.
The Governor and his wife will be away
only about four weeks.
1t was not known that the Governor was
coming to this city yesterday and he had
no callers other than Collector Stranshan
and President F. G. Gunnison Of the State
Gas Commission, for whom he sent. Mr..
Odell, who also was here yesterday, knew
that the Governor was here, but did not 60
near the Albemarle Hotel, where Mr.. Hig-
gins Is staying. When the Governor was
asked II he expected Mr.. Odell to call upon
him before he started for Europe he replied
tersely that he had no such anticipation,
because he had made no appointment to
meet Mr.. Odell.
Mr.. Higgins was averse to saying much
on current matters. OF the insurance in
vestigation he said that the committee
could be relied upon TO make a thorough
and searching inquiry. He did not expect,
he said, to meet any OF the members Of the
committee before he sailed. and he had no
information as to the lines along which
the investigation would be conducted. A
to the 1855, 900 Mercantile Trust Company
loan, Mr.. Higgins said that the whole OF
the facts with regard to the transaction.
would be brought out by the committee
When asked II the committee would get
that part of Superintendent Hendricks's
report relating to the loan, he replied that
he had no doubt that 1t would.
The Governor said that the petition
prepared by Senator Page appealing to the
State Gas Commission to reduce the price
Of gas In this city to rs cents would I'M
questionably receive the immediate atten-
ton Of that body. II the commission found
that the price Of gas in this city was excess
sive. its powers were so wide that 1t had
the authority to lessen the cost to the con-
sumner.
The Governor will not appoint the fifth
member Of the State Railroad Commission
until after his return from Europe.
That District Attorney Jerome will not
only not be considered by the Republican
organization as a possible nominee for
Mayor. but will not even receive the
Republican Endorsement for District At
torney Il Chairman Odell Of the State COM
mittee has any say In the matter, was what
Mr.. Odell's friends were saying last night
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel after they had
talked with him.
To the reporters who mentioned Mr..
Jerome's name to him Mr.. Odell snarled
that he had nothin 6 to say about Mr.. Jerome.
To question as to whether he thought the
District Attorney would n OF be good
man to 60 on the Republican ticket Mr..
Odell replied No. and then added quickly,
.Er-that is. I don't know. because you
must understand that I have nothing to
do with local politics. Those are matters
that must be left to the local leaders
As the Citizens Union at It's May con-
vention committed itself to the support
Of Mr.. Jerome, for District Attorney, II Is
apparent that II Mr.. Odell should prevent
his Endorsement ty the Republicans there
can be no fusion between the Republicans
and the Gifts.
Charles F. Murphy was at Tammany
Hall again yesterday, but he adhered to
his attitude that 1t il too early yet to talk
politics. The Democratic city convention
Ia to be held In Carnegie Hall In the first
week In October.