New-York tribune., 1905-08-22
"CITY CAN RUN ITSELF
so NR. ODELL DECLARES.
He Is Only Interested-No Signs OF
Fusion Yet

sat. Chairman odeu who spent yesterday after
noon with President Halpi Of the County com
rnittee and three four Of the distriel leaueis'
said that there would be no outside interierehce
With ,he management Of the Republican end OF the
coming mayoralty campaign
The county organization VIII rua tts o"n cam
rsi.n - he said 1T is fally competent 70 DO H.
as was made plain last year. AS chairman OF the
State organization il is natural and proper that
should take an interest in the work that - going
on but my interest is that Of State chairman anu
not that OF county committee Official - NUM-
Der of Assemblymen are to be elected III Oiis
county and other counties making up the ciiy ana
naturally arn interested in getting as large rep
reyentation as possible
VIII the Republicans here he for fusion or Tor
q straight ;dcket?' he was asked
- don't know what the New-Nork Repunhcaas
VII ao said MIR Oden The Republicans up in
Ne4cb,re are for straight ticket. We are electing
q Mayor there this fall
DO you ever have fusion in Newburg?
The Democrats fuse with the labor men and
the Socialists
The stst. chairman will be in town to-day and
tomorrow He was the Republican Club last
night and talked over the local situation with the
members Of the club. Ex-IAeutenant Governor
Woodbury. leader Of the organization in Kings. is
expected here by tomorrow, and it is likely that
Ex-Governor Odell will have opportunity before
he returns to Newburg get the views Of all the
local district leaders.
The executive committee of the City Committee
ard the county OoD1rnlttee VIII meet on 1nui So1S
The City Committee will fix the date for the city
convention Primary day is September 1s.
One OF the significant things OF the period is that
nothing is being done TO bring about conference
of the anti-Tammany organizations. Two years
ago 2. this date the conference committees had
rhiaes well in hand and al the signs pointed TO a
.usion movement The Citizens Union last winter
declaration Of principles 10 all the political
examinations. including Tammany Hall This ac-
l1ion was so far out of harmony with its attitude
hat he Repff leaders
compelled 70 ask the Union whether Tammany is
10 be considered as one Of the factors in the anti
Tammany campaign. AS yet the Union has NOT
sent the explanation asked for by the Republicans
President Halpin and his associates have abou'
made UP their minds that the Citizens Union Is
willing but not anxious that the Rel ubhcans
should Join forces with il this year and mat II
..s disposed to accord the Republicans neither
less nor more consideration than is accorded TO
other anti-Tammanv organizations.
r Fulton Cutting. president OF the Citizens
1-nior whose personal choice as a candidate for
Mayor is District Attorney Jerome, said yester'
oav that his organization had not heard anything
from jerome.
we could not expect 10 have any reply from
him as we have rot asked MIN anything" said
9r Cutting What has been said by me and
others with respect 10 Mr.. Jerome and the May
orally is only an expression OF personal opinion
We are not governed by bosses. Our work is done
by committees ard by convention There VIII pe a
meeting of the committee non-n nations TINS
,xeek That committee appointed 70 make
recommendations 10 the city committee, which VIII
report the convention.
NJ Cutting said he die not think the nominating
committee would confer with Mr.. Jerome before
making It's recommendation TO the city committee.
Charles +. Murphy met eight or ten OF his dis-
rrict leaders a Tammany Hall yesterday. The
Democratic City Committee VIII meet next week
10 choose a date for the city convention Already
the ittle Tammany men. who make much OF frag-
-nents of gossip picked UP al the WigWam, are
making lot % noise about the visit TO New-York
Of State Chairman Odell The Odell sends
chill through Tammany Hall Mr. Murphy has
not forgotten that State Chairman Odell has card
index system which incuGes the name and affilia-
tions OF every voter in New-York County. A we'll
directed effort VIII be made again this year keep
about 10000 repeaters and foaters from rolling up
Tammany pluralities. II is a painful prospect 10
the MurphYs and SulliVans. The Republican State
chairman makes trouble in the business Mr.
Croker said Of Bird s. Coler.