New-York tribune., 1905-01-07
WHITE TO BE CHAIRMAN.
MR. ELSBERG AGREES.
DIR. OdeU Doubts the AdUiSa6iHtg of
Frequent Police Shake-ups.

Ex-Governor OdeIl, after a long conference
yesterday with Senator White of Syracuse. and
Senator Elsberg, of this city, said that Senator
White would retain the Craftsmanship of the
Cities Committee. Ever since the assembling OF
the legislature there has been more or less rival
ry the chairmapship of this committee
Senator ElsberG, because of his representing a
city district. felt that the craftsmanship be-
longed to him. On the other hand, the rule of
priority gave Senator White a stronger claim
on the place. The matter thrashed out yes
terday, and an understanding reached that SEN
ator Elsberg shall be the chairman of a sub
committee of the Cities Committee. with prac-
tical jurisdiction over strictly local bills This
is satisfactory to Senator White.
81 think there will be few changes in the conf
mittees,' said the State Chairman last night at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel THE rule of priority
will be observed in the makeup of the COM
mittees, and every one will get the honors to
which he is Justly entitled"
What about the probability of a legislative
investigating committee to look into police
ditions and also into the alleged abuses of the
Raines Excise law?" Mr.. Odell was asked.
That has not been considered fully as yet"
said the Ex-Governor
Chairman Odell busy all day comforting
with district leaders and members of the iegis-
lature. Some of the callers were Michael ].
Dady, of Brooklyn; Senator Cassidy, of Schuyler;
Assemblyman Burnett, chairman Of the cities
committee of the Assembly; President Halpin
of the county committee; Abraham Gruber, Ed
ward H Healy and Senator Riordan, of Tam
many Hall. Just what Mr.. Riordan was after
was not made public 1t is understood that he
would like to be the Democratic member of
the Senate cities committee.
Chairman Odell, in informally discussing the
police situation of this city with friends yester-
day, said that he doubted the wisdom of frequent
shake-ups. He suggested that it would be q
good idea to have the patrolmen and rounds
men and the captain understand that they were
to stay in certain precinct and certain
beats for long time, and that they should be
compelled to make it their business to keep
their respective districts in good shape and free
from lawbreakers. Mr.. Oden intimated that it
was too much to expect that policeman, if he
under the impression that he might be
jumped to another precinct without warning
and without cause, would try to familiarze him
self with the actual condition of the district.
He seemed to be of the opinion that captain,
once dismissed from the force for any reason,
should not be able for any reason whatsoever to
get back on the force
1t was learned yesterday that Chairman Hal
pin Of the county committee is to be consulted
all local bills. It is perfectly well understood
in Republican circles that local bills will stand q
good deal better chance Of passage if Mr. Hal
pin, chairman Of the county organization. is
satisfied that there is nothing in the bills de-
signed to give Tamnany Hall political ad-
vantage in the coming Mayoralty campaign.
Ex-Governor Oden will continue his con-
ferences to-day with the local leaders, and to-
night he will go to Newburg to spend Sunday.
He is expected in town again on Monday. He
said yesterday that he did not expect to go to
Albany often this winter. but that he would be
in New-York frequently.