The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-01
ODELL Isl DEAD ONE-PARSONS
HE SETS THE DATE or THE FC-
NERAL AT SEPT. %
And Declares That the boss a Was Cam
not survive the Result OF the Primaries
Chairman OF Republican County Com.
mIttee Lunches With the President.

AhhNAVV
OYSTER BAY, Aug. 3i.-When Repre-
sentative Herbert Parsons, chairman OF
the New York county Republican COM
mittee, came to Oyster Ray this morning
on his way to Sycamore Hill to lunch with
the President, he fixed the date for Boes
Odell to Join the Down and Out Club at
September rs. Mr.. Parsons spoke with
quiet certainty when he said;
THE rule Of State Chairman 0dell will
end with the Republican State convention
TO be held on September rs. Odell's fate will
be decided At the primaries which are 20
be held a week before the convention.
1T did not require this open indorse-
ment OF myself by President Roosevelt
TO insure OdeIl's defeat continued Mr..
Parsons. 1T was evident 20 those in a posi-
ton 10 know the facts that Odell was a de-
feated man long ago. The meeting Of the
State committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
was not a fair test Of OdeIl's strength.
Odell's chief support was from the Repub-
lican representatives In Democratic dis
tricts who are absolutely dependent upon
the Republican machine for their jobs.
The Republican leaders OF Republican
districts, however, realize tha Odell no
longer carries the State Republican or
ganization in his pocket and they believe
that he should gracefully step down and
out. ... .-.
The Odell crowd is making a desperate
effort to fool the public. 1t is claiming
the votes OF delegates who are certain to
vote with us at the State convention. In
fact, the Odell followers are claiming every
| thing in sight, bIt they deal only In glitter
| ing generalities and s~tudiously refuse TO
give particulars"
Asked about the commendatory letter
which the President made public when
he invited the county chairman to Sagamoro
Hill Mr.. Parsons said:
Il have been aware from the beginning
that l had the hearty backing Of President
Roose welt. Six weeks ago. knew that l was
to be invited some time in the near future
to take luncheon with the President a. his
Oyster Bay home. But II was for the Presi-
dent 10 pick the psychological moment.
-OdeIi and his friends, continued Mr.. Par
sons have made every endeavor to OBJ
scure the fact that President Roosevelt
was siding against them. When tbs Presi-
dent refused to interfere in affairs in Iowa
and settle the disputes among the Repub-
Iicans there Lemuel Ely Quigg wrote a
letter to the President commencing I'M
commanding the President Of the United
States!--on the attitude which he had
assumed and suggesting that such a course
would be the proper one to pursue regarding
New York. Mr.. Quigg's letter TO the Presi-
dent had nothing In II that required areply.
but he very ~thoughtfully sent a COPY TO me-.
/ sent an answer " hich Mr.. QulgPl irefused
TO make public. although ! challenged him
Questioned II it might not be expected
that the President would END his active aid
In securing the complete overthrow OF Odell.
such aid will not he necessary" and
then he added, Certainly nothing more
uneQuiVOCal than the Presidents announce
ment Of Wednesday concerning my coming
could have hsen written"
Before leaving for the Hill Mr.. Parsons
talked for a moment Of the Bryan reception
and the speech at Madison square Garden:
There were = number Of things in Mr..
Bryan's speech said Mr.. Parsons. winch
the conservative Democrats won't like.
For Instance, his advocacy Of the State
ownership OF railroads. But he Teoelxed
a noteworthy reception. was AZ Lne
Garden for q few minutes and witnessed H..
Six other Guests'accompanled MIi raTsOns
up the Hill TO lunch, Dr Lyman Abbott
editor Of the Outlook and a user 81 a mild
form Of reformed spelling: Br ander Mat
thews, president OF Simpli fed Spelling
Board, and Silas McBee, editor OF the
ChUTchmGH. All boarded the same deep
ssaRoinR hack. Prof. Matthews saidthst he
knew nothing in particular and would not
tell II he did. From his conversation no one
could gather lust how badly he might spell.
Tho others OF the party we're Count
OIeichen, British Military Attache, who
came to take leave Of his post; Leigh Hunt
and Indian Commissioner Francis 4. Leupp:
Mr.. Leupp said that he had just completed
a three months tout Of the Indian reserVa-
tions and had come TO consult the President
about bis annual report, which he Is pre-
pairing. He said that while there was moth
ing Of particular Importance to discuss, the
large amount Of legislation affecting the
Indians passed at the last session OF Con
Rreea made the work Of his bureau inn
Dortant az this time. He said that there
we're some matters relative to the Moqui
country In Arizona to which. he wished 70
The guests left early after lunch. No one
had anything 10 say, and IL was impossible
to learn whether or not the President and
\ Mr.. Matthews had succeeded IN casting
| their spell over the rest OF rhs party.