The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
DEBT ODELL LEAVES BEHIND.
NEXT STATE CHAIRMAN WILL
4. HAVE TO FIND $4,000

Fsr OId hills % We'll as Raise Campaign
Funds on the $500 Maximum Basis
n, -OdeII Partisans still Talking Of
KninnK the Ticket on Election Day.
Republicans began 70 speculate yesterday
a. to Benjamin B. Odell. Jr.'s, successor as
State chairman. The only new name pre-
sonted was that OF Representative Herbert
Parsons, who has just won his renowned
victory In New York county over the Odell-
Quigg combination. IL was said that Mr..
Parsons would make a good State chair
man, that he has had experience in local
political affairs, and that az a Representa-
tive in Congress he lie acquainted with
State and national affairs. The Parsons
boom was not taken very seriously. though.
by upcountry Republicans. for the reason
that q Republican Of mere experience than
Mr. Parsons would suit them better. n
the two men who have been so prominently
mentioned for several months for the
place, Timothy L. Woodruff and William
Barnes, Jr., we're trotted out into the lime
hight again.
Should Gov. Higgins desire a renomina-
ton he would probably name the maj to
run his campaign, and recently the Governor
has been very friendly to Mr.. Woodruff,
and somewhat more friendly to Mr.. Barnes.
IL was very doubtful last night in the estima-
lion Of Republicans, II Mr.. Barnes would
continue In his place as chairman Of the
executive committee Of the State committee
AZ Mr.. Woodruff is made chairman, for the
reason that Mr.. Barnes does not believe in
any divided responsibility in the manage
inent Of the campaign. In the old days the
chairman OF the executive committee OF
the State committee was an important
person and consulted on all essential details
81 the campaign, but unde Mr.. Odell the
executive chairman was little'more than the
nth wheel Of a coach.
< Mr.. Woodruff ia wealthy, while Mr. Barnes
h not, and the next Republican, State chair
man, II was said at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last night, will be compelled to put his
hand into his pocket Town to his bootleg
tops. There Is a deficiency in the treasury
Of the Republican State committee AMOUNT
ing to about $40, 900 and the new chairman
win have to clear that OF. The Republican
millionaires are known to be tickled beyond
all expression by che new laws, Federal
and State, which prohibit them from giving
campaign funds. Individual contributions
must be limited to 5000.
The Odell Republicans continue to say
privately that they will get even with
President Roosevelt, Gov. Higgins, Mr..
Parsons and Mr.. Woodruff at the polls on
eIection day. ~All that talk about harmony
on the part Of Odell, said one of the retiring
State chairman's adherents at the Firth
Avenue. Hotel last night, was buncombe.
He will look out to elect his own Senator
and Assemblyman, is considering whether
he will run for State Senator himself in the
Orange district, and in other districts
OdeI's friends will try to elect Senators
and Assemblymen and they won't care a
rap for the State ticket. l I'M putting 20
wise; remember what l tell you"
There we're plenty of other evidences
that the Odell adherents are out with their
knives. Il Ia with them the rule or ruin
policy. Many Republicans, though. said
that Odell and his adherents didn't have
Wficient following in the State to worry
about.