New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-19
QUIGG, NOTHING TO SAY.
Mr. OdeU Figures Out a Yictory,
HO1UeUer.

Herbert Parsons won cIean-cut and hand
some victory over the Oden-ouigg men at the
primaries yesterday. carrying all the districts
which before the contest were classed as Doubt
full The victory OF the Parsons men means thu
recollection Of Mr.. Parsons as president of the
county committee at the reorganization OF that
committee ON Saturday night of this week.
On the face OF the returns President Parsons
won in the county committee by vote OF 49r
10 ODD for his opponents.
Shortly before IL o'clock last night Congress-
man Parsons called I'D President Roosevelt on
the telephone and gave him some particulars of
the victory. The President congratulated him
heartily the result.
Governor Higgins also sent President Par
sons eonratulatOry telegram on the sweeping
victory.
MI. Parsons said last night;
What the victory really means is that thu
Republican organization Of New York County "a
loyal 20 the leadership OF President Roosevelt
and is free from the control OF the lobbying tn
terests am naturally much pleased thinA
the Republican organization Of this county has
sounded the call"
victory would have on the state situation Ne
replied:
"Of course Mr.. OdeH will not be rs-electsa
chairman of the state committee"
"WiH IL mean the denomination OF GOvernoR
Higgins?'
Il don't know who the candidates are AS ba-
tween Governor Higgins and Ex-Governor Odeu
certainly think it will be considered a victory
for Governor Higgins. because the Governor wa.
on our side. don't know whether he win be .
candidate for denomination or not. AS have
"a I ead fhe.f fCrrIra fnrou h
out the state he could get denomination. II hs
wished. II wasn't necessary that he get the del
egates from this county"
"WiH this affect Mr. Quigs's influence IN tha
party?' Mr.. Parsons was asked He replied.
with a laugh:
He won't have much influence with the prest>
dent OF the county committee. We viii continue
along the lines We have laid down.
Well, see reason TO feel discouraged.
looking at ii from our standpoint" dryly re-
marked Ex-Governor Odell. after he had figured
out the returns and analyzed them. TT was a
battle against tremendous odds. and the state or
ganizatiOn has won substantial victory While
a few OF the leaders have lost their leadership.
we have retained a majority OF the delegates to
the state convention. figure that from creates
New York there viii be about 16S OdelI dele>
gates. while Parsons. Higgins et al. win have
15S With few things 20 hear from upstate,
we have nearly half the votes IN the state con-
ventiOn-within twenty thirty. think-cer-
tainly enough that now there IS no question
about the state conventions being opposed 10
the denomination OF Higgins.
The time has gone by for personalities. want
10 make II clear that I am not saying this
against Higgins because OF any personal feeling
I merely mean that there must be a far stronger
candidate 10 carry the Republican party 70 VIC
tory
Probably Mr. Parsons and his crowd win
admit that we gave them fight down here. Z
understand they are claiming everything. bus
they'll find out that isn't SO. We carry hfteea
districts In New York County Mr.. Alex
ander and Mr.. StrasbOurger lose their leaders
ships but they viii elect their delegates % the
Assembly and state conventions. don't Just
know how the state committee viii size uzs-wa
may lose one OF TWO committeeman here IN New
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