Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-27
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Next Republican State Chair
man Of New York.
E. B. vREELAnD THE MAN
Difficulty in Agreeing on One Who
Suits ALI Elements.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL SIGNED
Many Visitors This Morning, but
None Had Business of Import
ance-A Toledo Delegation.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL SIGNED

If the plans now being laid here are
pulled Off with the ease that is expected the
next republican state chairman of New
York will be Edward b. Vreeland repre-
sentative from the thirty seventh district,
Gov Higgins own district Furthermore,
it is possible that there will be an early
meeting of the state committee to bring
about the deposition of ex-Gov Odeli and
the election of Mr. Vreeand
Gov Higgins is now being sounded upon
the two ideas of Vreeland and an early
meeting of the committee to make change
IN the state craftsmanship. If he gives his
consent the machinery will be put in motion
without much delay
There has been difficulty for months in
agreeing upon man for state chairman
that would suit all the elements of the
party In the state, and more especially the
REFORM element that recently sat down
upon Governor Odell in the New York
county Craftsmanship matter, when Repre-
sentative Parsons was selected as county
chairman over the Odell candidate.
number of men have been named but none
or them has been acceptable. 1t is de-
ciared now, however, that Vreeland comes
pretty near being unanimous choice.
He is especially satisfactory to the young
republicans Of New York, men like Repre-
sentatives Parsons and Cocks. Secretary
Loeb and Representative j. Sloat Fassett.
&AOC AAtSAC1dASS VI t1cWS
At a dinner Of the young republicans
last night there was a pretty free inter-
change of ideas before and after the actual
serving of the menu. Vreeland appeared
to be the choice Of a large majority, and
this understanding having been reached.
it was then agreed to energetically take
up the question of early deposition of the
present chairman. Representative Par
sons, county chairman of New York, has
always favored a change in the chairman
ship without waiting until the state con-
vention next fall. He does not believe that
1t would be wise to permit Odell to retain
the control of the party machinery until
that time. He was the head of the move
ment to make a change month or SO ago,
but this died down. The revival of the
agitation now is expected to accomplish
results according to a good inside source.
There were many New Workers who be-
leved that Secretary Loeb should be the
man for state chairman, but he diSap-
proved of this talk. He is, however. under
stood to be most friendly to Vreeland What
the President thinks about Vreeland is not
yet known, although it Is stated that he
likes the thfrty-seventh district representa-
tive and has confidence in him.
1t is agreed here that Odell. through his
newspaper organs, has been making too
many bluffs lately about his ability to hold
on to the party machinery and about hav-
ing the friends of Gov. Higgins with him
in wanting to stay where he Is now and In
the future. This sort of talk has attracted
the aIteEllOn I'll the dllli-outiI peopic stiio
got them together here. If Gov. Higgins
thinks as they do here there is certain to
be something doing in New York in the
next few weeks, and even between now ana
that time.
A number of conferences were held here
along in January to discuss the advisable
ity of disconnecting ex-Gov. Odell from
the state craftsmanship. Largely because
the anti-Odel people could not agree upon
any one man the whole thing fell through
and there was a sort of general agreement
to let the matter go over until next ran.
The "talkee-talkee" of OdeH recently mas
inspired the movement for again getting
down to business, and this time 1t loors
like the real thing.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Signed.
The President this morning signed the
urgent deficiency bill, which is of deep IN
terest to many people in Washington. The
President likewise signed the bill providing
for the purchase Of certain coal lands in the
Philippines.
There were number of visitors to the
White House this morning. but they had no
business of Importance. Representative
Scuthard of Ohio introduced large delega-
ton from Toledo. This delegation. repre-
senting the various interests OF Toiedo
united in support of a plan for new fed
eral building, and will appear before the
proper committees of the House to ask 10:
Sr5O, 600 for cost of construction. The dele
cation is also urging an appropriation TO
make an addition to the present building so
as to accommodate the work Of the post
Office until a new building can be erected.
II Is stated by Secretary Shaw and the
office of the supervising architect that the
Toledo public building is worse crowded
than any other building in the country, and
that more room Is urgently needed.
Plans for a building suitable to the needs
OF the city have been agreed upon, so as to
present harmonious front, and these will
be presented to the proper committees of
Congress.
Senator Patterson of Colorado presented
State Senator Charles B. Ward of Boulder,
to the President today. Senator Hans
brough presented fine pictures OF
Grosventres Indians, many Of whom are
known personally to the President