New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
MOVEMENT
Plan for Party Reorganization Dis
cussed by Ne10-Y York Congressneen.
[From the Tribune Burecu.I ]

Washington, Jan. S-A plan to accomplish
complete reorganization of the Republican party
in New-Yorl, to be effscted by the selection OF
a new State committee, with a new chairman at
its head, is being earnestly discussed by certain
members of the New-York delegation in Wash
ington
Those members of Congress who are advocat-
ing this programme maintain that Mr.. Odell
has lost his control of the State committee and
that poll of the thirty-eight members would
unouestionably establish this fact, and to that
end they advise the immediate sounding or
the committee on the subject. Thus far there
have been no formal conferences in the New
York delegation, and the plan Is being discussed
In a purely tentative way, but some of the New
York members profess to be deeply in earnest
REPRESENTATIVE ]. Sloat Fassett, for instance,
said to-day:
think 1t is high time that movement to
bring about a. change in the chairmanshlp OF tne
state committee should be instituted, aitnous99 n
Lnop ~ no concerted movement to that END
at the present time.
Another prominent member OF the delegatlon'
who would not permit his name to be used SAID:
IP we we're to seek to bring about the over
throw of Odell. however much we may opJeUe t - :
the criticism which his management has DlouS 5 e..
IN tho narty it might have the erect OF causing
NJ O6eT to appear in the role OF marty
Under present conditions, with ms patroiIagSo
fr0t1 m,
i,19+nn of neither Of which places can ne con-
teI iassIation il is evident that Mr. Odeli is III
q Night where he must himself precipitate ms 3
ovT, downfall The best party poncy S.in Wouln
saro 70 he 10 let Mr.. Odell retain his position
until he finds himself forced to give II up
con,a members Of the delegation. who have
+.1Led with their associates about bringing pres
s,,rs to bear on Mr. Odell to force his retirement
dectare however, that there is a strong sen1-
noent In favor of some step of this klno' "a
though they admit having encountered seVerA
rosn,bers who do not care openly TO d1saVow
him 1t has apparently. been 1mpossiOle 10
agree on any particular candidate as q successor
- tho present chairman Of the State Committee,
and this has prevented unanirnity OF actioh'
Among those who have openy expressed us
satisfaction at the criticism OF the party alleged
to be due to Mr.. Odells methods are ftepreseh-
to+ives Olcott and Bennett. Representative Par
sons, 1t is presumed. would also faVor tlo o'ei
throw Of the Republican leader who opposed
IT, ,r bis 6e,h+ for control of the County Com
,i++ea The deepest interest is taken in the
situation bv all the New-York members AS
tho paxt State Convention will not be held until
Sentember when new State Committee VIII De
a,ected Mr. Odeu has still d considerable tenure
'of office. provided no effective measures are
taken to precptate his resignation
Under ordinary circumstances the state Cohl-
t++.a ,,,orld not meet until next September. but
sneciaI meeting can be called at any time
The friends of George w. Aldridge say the
t4,gqins men will ask him to take the chairman
chin Of the committee, even If he has to resign
as a state Railroad Commissioner. MI Aldridge
is averse to retiring from the commission 1t Is
said. and for that reason is likely to refuse the
State craftsmanship
When State Chairman Odell was seen last
night at Newburg he said:
Idon't know of any move of the KIND descrlpeo
in the Washington dispatches, Inere mas Deen
,1;5esbIa 40 tall, of that kind lately. have no
comment to make.