The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-23

this story grinned IA they asked, Who will
skin the other first, Odell or Woodruff
The trouble with Mr. Odelrs position,
1T was added. and the reason why he is
TO be dropped out Of the political buck door
Of his party at the proper time, il that he
has not been sagacious political gambler
inasmuch as lie has broken faith with all
kinds Of Republicans and they all refuse
70 trust him and will not enter into any
combinations with him because Of his
record IN breaking his word. He first be-
trayed the PiHtt people. II was recalled,
and then he betrayed the Black people,
whom he had used in order 10 betrav the
Plat folks and 40 lac IL without honor in
his own party.
Some Of MIR. WoodruM's friends, II was
said, have warned him that lie must throttle
all tendencies toward stiffness or ne will
share the fate of Mr.. Odell As a matter
OF fact, il has been made very plain for
the first time that Mr. Platt il he decided
to retire from the United Stster Senate
before his term expires. was to have thrown
his influence in favor Of Mr. Woodruff m
his SUCCESSOR. but since Mr.. Patt has been
made aware OF the "old-man-is- dead-we-
must get in behind Odell' remark he de-
the old Platt guard are to hold Mr.. Wood
rufi's remark concerning their chleitain
against him And this old Platt guard,
together with the Black contingent, can not
only dethrone Mr. 0dell as State chair
man but they can easily and quickly snun
out Mr. Woodriff's political aspirations.
The man TO succeed Mr.. Odell IA State
chairman is TO be developed. Al one time
it looked "a though either Barnes or Wood
ruff would be the man, but now, il was de-
olared Woodruff il ont Of IL and yet Barnes
j. not yet altogether into it. One OF the
striking features Of the situation Is that
while Platt will have none OF the old per-
sonal relations with Odell, Senator Brackett
and Col George W. Dunn, former State
chairman. are now like two peas in pod.
and these two Republicans chieftains have
not spoken as they passed each other
for the last few years. Then Barnes and
Black are in cahoots and further news OF
a still more emphatic nature is not far on
SO the situation in the State is that Presl-
dent Roosevelt and the two United States
Senator's Plat and Depew, are running the
Federal end of affairs, Gov. Higgins Is run
ming his end after taking the advice OF
Speaker Nixon, Nevada \. Stranahan.
Hamilton Fish and others OF like high
character, not forgetting to give Mr.. Odell
the attention that his place as chairman of
the Republican State committee entities him
TO- But all recommendations for Office are
carefully considered; for the reason that
Mr.. OdeIs designation OF Supreme Court
Justices Rich and Miller to sit on tho APP
pellate Division Of the Second Department
has already brought criticism of an un-
friendly nature to Gov. Higgins 1t Is this
disposition to play personal politics for bis
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT that has weakened
Mr.. Oden until he is to be got rid of as
chairman OF the State committee and that
has brought condemnation to nearly all
Republicans who have followed or obeyed
Mr.. Odell within the last two years.
Mr. Odell il was said, is now considering
the idea Of nominating Jacob H. Sohiff
for Mayor on a straight Republican ticket
next fall. Mr. Schiff was spoken OF very
highly last night "a n ftnRncier and as a
Republican, but his friends also said that
Mr. Schif couldn't be elected on n straight
ticket. especially with The Odcll tag" on
him. Mr.. Odell 1t was asserted, in pounc-
ing upon Mr.. Schiff as his candidate for
Mayor had not overlooked by any means
The fact that Mr.. Schif is very wealthy
and generous. and then 10 was recalled
that Mr. Ode as "a raiser OF campaign
funds IN the last State election had proved
a fat failure. and that the Republican
national committee and Platt and Depew's
friends were forced TO come TO his rescue.