The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-07
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CHOT'S PLACE NOW DISPUTED.


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The OdelI-Payn Men. Win Van AIstSne, and
the AIdridge Men. with Mead, Threaten
10 Make the state Echo with DesCrlp-
IIOns Each OF the Others Candidate.
Chairman Woodruff OF the Republican
State committee announced yesterday that
Col. Archie Z. Baxter would be reelected
clerk of the Assembly, that Ray d. Smith
would be reelected assistant clerk and that
this arrangement had come to pass with
out any compromise whatever. Speaker
Wsdsworthin taking up the cudgels for Col.
Baxter settled the whole matter. Represen-
tative Fassett's friend Sherman Moreland
OF Chemung il TO be reelected Assembly
floor leader OF the majority. The COM
promise talked OF by Chairman Woodruff
and others to the effect that if Col. Baxter
was reelected this time and the opposition
of Raw. B. Smiths friends was withdrawn
Col. Baxter would not be a candidate. for
clerk next winter fell to the ground, forthe
reason, it was stated. that Col. Baxter
would not consent to any such orange
ment.
With the clerkship difficulty settled. the
fight for State Superintendent Of Public
Works broke out with renewed vigor.
Governor-elect Hughes is to select a Super
intendent to succeed Mr.. Franrhot, who
goes out with Gov. Higgins. The Odell-
Payn wing of the party has advanced az
it's candidate Henry A. Van Alstyne of
North Chatham, Columbia county, at pres
M, S,ata Enn;,aar and S,rvayor uhO WAS
defeated for reelection in November. George
W. Aldridge and his friends have advanced
at their candidate Winslow NJ. Mead Of
Rochester, Deputy Superintendent Of Public
Works for the last twelve years. Mr..
Aldridge arrived in town yesterday to look
after Mr.. Mead's interests. The Odell-Payn
people have been active for Mr.. Van Alstyne
since il became known that the Republican
State ticket was defeated. Each set said
sharp things yesterday of the others can
didate.
The Aldridge men said that Edward A..
Bond, formerly State Engineer and Sur
veyor.a and now one of the Canal Advisory
Board appointed by Gov. Odell, and other
members Of the advisory board, as we'll
as the special canal examiners and APP
praisers. also appointed by Gov. Odell,
were back of Mr.. Van Alstyne and aiding
Mr.. Odell and Louis F. Payn in the efforts
to secure Mr.. Van Alstyue's appointment
in return for the favors which Gov. Odell
showed hem in his second term. The
canal board which voted to give the Fur
naceville Iron Company that SS4 900 which
a Republican Acknowledgement, Julian c.
Davies, said was an overcharge, and which
many witnesses said should not be allowed.
included Mr.. Bond, as State Engineer, and
Nathan l.. Miller. The Aldridge people
said that Mr.. Odell had Mr.. Bond resign
az State Engineer, giving the place TO Van
Alstyne, and then made Mr.. Bond, on Febru-
ary Is. 1904, one Of the five advisory board
of consulting engineers for the improve
ment of the canals at a salary much larger
than tina which he received as State En-
gineer.
They said that Mr.. Odell as Governor re-
warded others who helped him 10 become
State chairman when he was Governor and
thus secure control Of the Republican State
machine, and that these others are now
aiding Mr.. Odell, MIR. Payn and Mr.. Bond in
boosting along Mr.. Van Alstyne They said
that these special canal examiners and ap-
praisers who helped turn over the machine
10 Odell were Harvey j. Donaldson Of Balls
ton Spa, George Bingham Of Lancaster and
George r. Manchester of New York. Mr..
Donaldson helped by voting 10 GUST William
w. Worden of Saratoga as Republican State
committeeman, Bingham helped to make
William Warren or Buffalo, a strong Odell
man, State committeeman for his district,
and Mr.. Manchester, TO please Odell when
Odell captured the New York Republican
county committee, retired IA secretary TO
give place to Armitage Mathews. Abe
Gruber's man, who afterwsrd killed himself
on the morning of the day set for his trial
for plundering an estate.
The Odell-Payn people said that the
Aldridge folks had gone out OF their way
10 attack Mr.. Van Alstyne, and they said
that Mr.. Mead, as Mr.. Aldridge's Deputy
Superintendent of Public Works, came
within the scope Of ex-Judge Countryman's
opinion tina Mr.. Aldridge and his sub
ordinates had made a fine scandal Of the
81. 900, 900 canal fund; that Mr.. Aldridge
should nave been prosecuted, and that
his subordinates should either have been
prosecuted or made to turn States evidence. I
They said that Mr.. Aldridge, to get even
with Judge Countrymsn, had successfully
urged Mr.. Odell as Governor to veto an
appropriation for 50, 100 10 pay Judge
Countryman for his services in formulating !
the results Of the canal inquiry for the
State.
The new Superintendent Of Public Works
will have 800 appointments in his hands,
and il is promised that before January 1
the State will echo with the racket over
the man who IL to succeed Mr.. Franchot.
~Govemor-elect Hughes's friends. though,
said that he had not indicated his choice
of a State Superintendent of Public Works
and tina he doesn't have to take either Van
Alstyne or Mead.
orr DEIL WITH GERM Any.