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should come out for Mr., Parsons. Boss
OdaH, II was then learned, cannot deliver
his followers in. the New York Republican
county committee intact 10 Representative
Parsons.
Several Of Boss Odelps followers ex-
planned last night that they either wanted
q first class victory In the county and Stat
or they were ready TO jump oyer into the
Olcott column and be with the victor. They
said that they did not want any half way
victory and didn't believe In playing tactics
Of that kind,
Boss Odell il not considering william
Halpln any longer, and while he IL trying, II
was learned at odd moments to conjuTe
with the name Of William N. Wins, he has
not met with success for the reason That
many Republicans do not took upon Mr..
Wins az a full hedgcd Republican.
Boss Odel looked upon Representative
Parsons'S sele 'tion Of Senator Page a.
Mr.. Parsonss Spokesman 10 be a good one /,
and he spoke in the highest terms Of senator
Page. Other Republicans were equally
outSpoken the other way and said that they
did not like Senator Pages come tlon With
the Odel-Ilearst cOnfabulations Of last
year.
Boss Odel in paving the way to hand over
ss many followers as be could 10 Repre-
sentative Parsons, said Yesterday =" have
always opposed fn' tons and fa"tlonal
quarrels In the party J have always
done my best to preserve harmony in the
the State
Boss Odel in making the foregoing state
ment forgot that Immediately after his
second term Of governor began he came
to New York city and deTO-ed NJ. Linn
Bruce as president Of the Republican county
committee and put in bis own anWIll!am
Halpn when no complaint whatever had
been made against Mr. Bruce, while on the
contrary Bruce had RECEIVED the highest
compliments for his political abilities and
personal integrity as president Of the New
York Republican county committee.
Boss Odell forgot also. it was pointed
out, that after he obtained control OF the
New York Republican county committee
his place as chairman of the Republican
State committee and Odel, although
Governor at the time, took the place OF
chairman. No complaint whatever had
contrary, he too had been highly compli-
mented for the work he accomplished in
1902 against fearful odds, in bringing in
Odel winner second time for Governor.
Boss Odell went on to say also:
"The local Republicans should choose
their leader without interference from
the outside, They are quite competent
to do their own reorganization | believe
In home rule The county committee
should select its own chairman That is
why / have no candidate and am keeping
my hands off in this contest As chairman
of the State committee !, of course, am
Interested in the condition of the New
York county organization, but | do not
feel called upon to interfere in any way in
the selection OF its chairman"
Boss Odell made these utterances without
even blink. For half dozen years before
he became boss of the Republican party in
the State things ran along smoothly and
happily, and the party was victorious,
From the moment he seized the reins there
has been nothing but contention and strife
until, as Senator Platt pointed out in his
statement printed yesterday morning, the
part Is in terrible mess.