New-York tribune., 1906-04-10
DWIGHT In THE FIELD.
FOR STATE CH4IRM4N.
Meeting Nag Be Called after i'd
jomnmeatt of Legislature.
IBy Telegraph to The rribune.l ]


Albany, April 9.-Legisiators close to the pres
ent administration who believe that a change
in the head of the Republican State Committee
would be best for the interests of that party
say tonight that % out of 81 members of the
committee have pledged themselves to vote TO
depose Chairman Odeli If meeting is called
soon after adjournment of the Legislature.
This meeting according to the lawmakers re-
ferred TO, will be called within two or three
weeks after adjournment, if the present plans
are not changed. While decision has been
made the who will be selected TO
lead the campaign against Chairman Odell
Congressman Dwight seems to be TaVorite
President Roosevelt is said to think very highly
of Mr. Dwight.
In the last week a quiet canvass OF the state
committee has been made by the anti-Oden
men. The Governor has taken no part in TINS
but his friends have realized that while his
hands are tied just now presently he will be
free to take a hand in the game. The canvass
made is said to show that Ex-Governor OdeLl
had fourteen members of the committee sohdly
under any conditions but that the other twenty
three desired a change, and if decisive action
were promised would pledge themselves to unite
for a candidate to unseat the present chairman
They were told that the desired meeting of
the committee would be held within a couple of
weeks of the adjournment of the Legislature
and before that time some arrangement would
be reached by which to take the place
would be chosen. Those who were conducting
this canvass of the state committee expect little
difficulty in having the meeting called. but think
they will have much trouble in getting their
candidate OF those mentioned from time to
time-Messrs woodruff, Barnes, Aldridge Fas-
sett, O'Brien-au have declined to take the place
with more or less earnestness. Each would have
a few followers. but it would be hard job to
get a united following for any of them. For
this reason Congressman Dwight, who has been
barely mentioned heretofore. now seems to be
a more likely choice He is recognized as an
old stager in the political game and has many
influential friends.
Mr.. Odelrs apportionment plan is not having
plain sailing and his opponents say that it will be
beaten, even if the Legislature has to adjourn
without apportioning the state
While it is conceded here that Mr.. Odell has
control of the New York County situation
through Lemuel z. Quigg, and would have
much support in the Senate for his own plans,
many Senators and strong majority Of the
leaders in the Assembly have determined that
when the Legislature gets through with its other
work, if the apportionment question is the only
one left IL shall not prevent adjournment. Con-
gresham Parsons, president of the county COM
mittee, has absolute assurances that there will
be radical Oden division of the New York
districts
Governor Higgins asked about rumored
meeting of the state committee but did not
care to comment on it. Neither would he an
swer when asked if he expected to accept a re-
nomination