The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-08
ODELL-HEARST CITY TICKET.
TOM HAMILTON FOR MAYOR,
LI77I.E7ON ron COMPTROLLER.
Latest Bulletin of the Intentions " the
People's Friends IN These Parts--Mr.
IittletOn Said te Think He'd Rather
Run for Mayor Than for Comptroller.

With Chairman Odell OF the Replb lea n
State committee TO arrive in New York
on Saturday. his friends who are interested
in the municipal campaign this fall began
yesterday to give an outline Of Mr.. Odell's
program in the approaching fight. They
said that they knew all about it and had
Known all about It for number Of months,
and that County Clerk Thomas r.. Hami-
ton, who IL to arrive on the same steamship
with Chairman Odell had been selected
by Mr.. Odell months ago as his candidate
for Mayor next fall. Then these people
who said that they were in the confidence
OF Chairman Odell went on to declare that
Mr.. Hamilton's nomination would be ao-
oompanied by a fusion Of the New York
city Republican organization with the
Hearst Municipal Ownership League. of
which William r. Hearst IA the Grand
Psnjandrum, and that the Hearst league
had already made arrangements to nomi-
nate Martin ". Littleton for Comptroller
on the Odell- Hearst ticket. Mr.. I.ittleton
Is now President Of the Borough OF Brook
Ign. When Mr.. Littleton has been asked
for his views on tho ticket he has had
very little to ray, although yesterday he
was inclined to believe that -the political
situation in New York CITY IL intolerable,
sir, intolerable'
1t ia known that those In the combination,
which Il already spoken Of as the Odell-
Hearst movement. have discussed Mr..
Littleton's availability from their standpoint
for the nomination for Comptroller on the
Odel- Hearst fusion ticket. Moreover, Mr..
Littleton. it was said last night. had ex-
pressed no aversion 10 the proposition. As
q matter OF fact, 1t was accepted by Repub-
licans well informed in these diggings, and
by followers OF Mr.. Hearst, that the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Hamilton for Mayor is already
assured. and that the nomination Of Mr..
Littleton for Comptroller has been prac-
ticaly settled upon.
Some Of Mr.. Littleton's friends said
though. that he should be considered Mayor
atty timber himself. very much more 80
than County Clerk Hamilton. and certain
friends Of Mr.. Littleton said that he should
hold out and demand the nomination for
Mayor; and that should he get it Mr.. Hamil-
ton could be nominated for Comptroller.
The Republicans In the Odell- Hearst COM
bination, however. said that Mr.. Littleton
should be satisfied with the nomination for
Comptroller. because they would not under
any circumstances attempt 70 thwart the
ambition OF County Clerk Hamilton to be-
come the Mayoralty candidate against Col.
George b. Mcclellan next fall.
President Littleton In the St Louis con-
vention nominated Alton r. Parker az the
Democratic national candidate for Pesi-
dent. He Is Southern Democrat who
has been in our midst" but few years
and yet he has established a reputation for
oratory and his ri-e in Democratic politics
has been swift. much swiftar than that Of
some Of the wheel horses Of the Democracy
hereabouts who had been planning and
plotting for political ascendency long before
Mr.. Littleton ever thought Of leaving his
home in the Lone Star State to shed his
oratorica) effulgenoe in New York city and
elsewhere.
The Odell- Hearst combination has not
it was said, selected it's candidate for presi-
dent OF the Board OF Aldermen. Here
is an opportunity, it was said, for the step
right-up-fellows, and from this time on can
didates for this important place will be
heard from.