The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-30
PRESIDENT TO MEET THE ISSUE
POLITICAL FIGHT IN NEW YORK
STATE WILL BE WAGED
TO A FINISH.

Washington, Dec. %. - No New
York Republican who sides with Odell
in the present fight for the reorgani-
cation of the party in the Empire
State will receive any recognition
whatever from President Roosevelt.
This is the edict that is said to have
gone out from the White House.
The president considers that Odell
has gone out of his way to precipitate
personal fight against him, and he
is to meet the issue without hesita-
ton and by employing every possible
legitimate means to down the New
burgh boss.
Fight to a Finish.
The presidents attitude as here
outlined is to be made known to all
persons who are interested It will
be communicated to New York poll
ticians, SO that there can be no more
doubt about it than there was that the
president favored favored Mr.. Par
sons for president Of the New York
county committee and Mr. Wadsworth
for speaker.
The president takes the position
that Odell has made compromise i'm
possible by an attack upon him, and
that the fight is to be Waged to a
finish. The president has gone into
this fight just as he has in many an
other-with all the vim and energy
at his command.
Wadsworth's Chances Brighten.
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., will
leave Washington this afternoon. He
will go direct to Albany and arrive
there tomorrow morning, ready to
take up the active fight for the speak
ership. Since coming to Washington
Mr.. Wadsworth's chances of winning
the speakership contest have ma
terially frightened. He said yester-
day that he had a number of letters
from assemblymen, received during
the last two days, giving assurances
of support that he had not had before
leaving New York.
Merritt Talks Some More.
New York, Dec. 28.-Assemblyman
E. A. Merritt, Jr, candidate for the
of the state assembly,
said yesterday that he expected to go
to Albany to-day and will open his
headquarters there.
Il shall be in this fight until the
finish" said Mr.. Merritt. 4 do not
know of any compromise. They can
not compromise with me"
Speaking Of the Endorsement by
President Roosevelt and Gov. Higgins
of the candidacy Of J. w. Wadsworth,
Jr., for the speakership, Mr.. Merritt
said:
Object to Interference.
''I am receiving letters from up the
state. some Of which say Charles |.
had his head cut off for less. The
sentiment up there against Interior
ence by the governor and president is
and growing. They have
lost sight OF Odell and Higgins in this
matter and are giving their attention
to the right of the assembly to elect
it's speaker.
This interference is a part of Pres
ident Roosevelt's plan to secure con-
troll of the party organization in other
states as we'll as New York.
Sees Wide Conspiracy.
They want to get control of New
York, first, but the president is trying
it also in Connecticut and Ohio, They
are trying to get two senators out in
Connecticut, but [ think they will
have a fight before they get through
with Frank Brandegee. I don't know
whether the presidents action comes
from his natural desire to run things
or TO advance his rate legislation,
which I am inclined to favor.