New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
STEVENS SEES ODELL.
RsappOrtiOnment Breaks HIS -Aui-
Gnce scith J. w. Wadsscorth.

Senator Frederick c. Stevens, OF Attica. wy
oining County. chairman Of the legislative COM
ylittee which investigated the lighting compa-
MES last year. was in conference with State
Chairman odeI yesterday at Republican state
headquarters. Senator Stevens is understood
10 be a candidate for Governor, but whether his
call on the state chairman had anything to do
with his boom is a matter Of conjecture Mr.
stevens would not discuss the matter yester-
day
Senator Stevens's friends do not try to dis
Euise the fact that he hard HIT in the re-
apportionment of the Senate districts If he
should be a candidate for denomination there
IS doubt about his ability to control his new
senate district. This is no disaparagement OF
the Senator's ability and character. as his
friends are as loyal to him as ever It is due
rather 10 the fact that compact between Wy
orning and Livingston counties which has en-
dured through all kinds of political weather for
the last sixteen years has been dissolved, and
Senator Stevens is no longer in league with
Congressman James W. Wadsworth. father Of
Speaker Wadsworth. II is generally conceded
that the Wadsworths are in control of the new
district in which Senator Stevens finds himself
and that they are going TO support Assembly
man Hooker for the Senate.
Senator Stevens and Representative Wads-
worm are now IN the new 44th District. MADE up
Of Wyoming. Livingston and Genesee counties
The Wadsworths control Livingston County and
Mr.. Hookers friends Genesee County. There
will be twenty-one delegates in the Senate con-
vention. and under ordinary circumstances the
Wadsworth- Hooker combination will have four
teen votes to seven for Senator Stevens. When
the Senate district was made up of Wyoming
Auegany and Livingston counties Senator
Stevens and Congressman Wadsworth were able
10 control il with little effort. Wyoming always
delivered its Congress convention delegates to
Livingston for the benefit of Representative
Senate delegates TO Wyoming for the benefit Of
Wyomings candidate for the Senate, who for
The last two terms has been Senator Stevens.
This compact was in existence until just be-
fore the vote on the reapportionment bill pre-
pared by the Senate committee Senator Stevens
and Congressman WadswOrth, assuming that
their district would remain unchanged had no
trouble in renewing their offensive and defensive
alliance. Plans were made for an early Senate
convention and the denomination Of Mr.. Stevens,
provided he wanted to go back When the dis
tricts were changed Genesee took the place OF
Allegany and this changed the whole aspect Of
affairs. Mr.. Hooker supported James w Wads-
in the further handling Of patronage in the dis
trict- The leader Of Mr.. Hookers county is a
close personal friend OF Representative Wads-
worth. and has made alliance with him. leav-
ing Senator Stevens outside the breastworks. AS
soon as Congressman WadSworth found himself
II position Of political hostility to Senator
Stevens he told his friends.1-~at he going to
turn matters over to Speaker Wadsworth and
let him manage his own political destiny This
the Speaker is doing.