The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-17
WILL PUSH ODtLL
OFF FIRE ESCAPE
He MAY BE PERMITTED, HOW
EVER TO GRACEFULLY BACK
OUT THE WINDOW.
MAN AT THE RUDDER
At Washington is Determined That
Ben Must Go, But Selection of
the Method is Still in
the Air.

Washington, Jan iG-If benjamin
b. Odell, Jr.. chairman of the New
York State Republican committe,
thinks the newly formed Roosevelt
state organ zation fer New York will
| let up on him he would do well-to dis
abuse his mind.
The president has no such idea lie
intends TO push Odell into outer dark.
ness The only part of the procedure
he Il in doubt upon Is matter Of
detail. He is undecided whether TO
throw him out the window or let him
80 down the fire escape.
| Last nights dinner in honor OF
Speaker Wadsworth at the VIII
Ilouse was given To discuss this very
matter The dinner was to be a secret
one. Secretary Loeb invested II with
all the mystery he is so adept al
manufacturing Nothing was to be
! given out. The names Of the guests
were to be held involate Conse
1uently, the names Of the guests and
what they were there for were printed
everywhere this morning
The dinner included most of the ac
tive members of the Roosevelt inner
circle and representative James w
| Vadsworth, father of the speaker
who isn't as active as the rest in the
Roosevelt propaganda for the control
)f New York State, In addition TO the
two Wadsworths there were present
Postmaster General CGrtelyou. Secre-
AIRY Metcalf Of the department Of
commerce and labor; Assistant Score
ary Newbe~ry of the navy depart
nent; Repre- sentative Parsons, the
presidents chairman of the New York
committee; Civil Service Commits
'ioner Cooley; Representative Cocks,
'pifo represents the presidents home
| district, and Secretary Loeb. Attorney
! General Moody came In about II
)'clock and Secretary Root and As
distant Secretary Bacon, of the state
department came along about II, ap
1arently having been sent for.
Moody Me'calf and Newberry ar5
rot from New York State. but the
president likes TO ger their advice
They belong To his machine.
What shall we do to Odell?' was
he topic after Speaker Wadsworth
lad been complimented for carrying
,ut the orders of his makers. They
alked from 8 O'Clock until midnight
There was no divergence on the main
,oint at issue. II was unanimously
greed that Odell mnst be eliminated.
rhe discussion turned on how tp
eliminate him am mhen, and by whom
he should be succeeded.
The pres dent was for throwing him
,ut neck and crop. The cautious Root
eounselled delay. The Republican
,tate committee was canvassed and it
vas decided that the trick can be
turned whenever u Is desirable The
entative agreement reached was TO
vait awhile and watch Odell to see
What he will attempt in the way of
Interference with the New York legis.
ature. Speaker Wadsworth bad his
program mapped out for him. He was
old just what he must do, and just
what he must no. do. He was given
various messages for Gov. Higgins.
The discussion OF fit successor for
Odell took n wide range but con
cerned J. Sloat Fassott and Timothy
l.. Woodruff mostly. The president
fayors Woodruff No decision was
reached. Woodruff ia coming down
here 10 talk with the president
More than all else Il was Impressed
lu Wadswtsth that tho osidont is the
nan at the ruddor and that when he
* in doubt he shall come TO the white
House and not waste his time potter
'ng around lesser lights.
Speaker Wadrworth returned to-
Albany on the midnight train last
night