New-York tribune., 1906-08-17
HTIGHES A COMPROMISE
oDELL WILL STEP OUT.
Higgins Must Surrender First. Hoe
euer. and accept Terms.

,tin Of the State Committee provided the
.-,,s men will consent TO accept Charles f.
Hsoa as the Republican candidate for Gov
~ 20 u,.hout a fight. and provided further that
:. new state chairman IS the sort of a man
y ,rtIl not wage war the present state
..-,an oYShis friends.
-r,,s Is the substance Of the terms laid down
,r- oderl and his friends 90 the friends OF
.Ss governor.
=. Governor Odeu went home to Newburg
..-ssv afternoon on the $3.50 train. after
ss,,,v looking over his fences and his picket
II was the day after the hattie for con-
- the state committee. The combatants
"a mostly disappeared. The Higgins men went
- saving I'VE haven't begun 70 fight yet
.sns the friends Of the state chairman put their
.,-nser away in dry place.
V,.i.hor Mr. Odell nor his friends were willing
...erasv 10 talk for publication, but it was not
. IN 5if7cult 10 discover what they intended
Al They are for Hughes for Governor. not
s...rse they love Hughes more, but Governor
-,r,,ns less With the prestige Of Wednesdays
- hattie as a new asset, Mr.. odell's friends
y. ,bat there viii be a campaign all along the
- =, favor Of Hughes for Governor. and that
: -. friends Of the Governor do not surrender
"a ,onnrorlise on Hughes the contest will be
80 - 4be floor of the state convention
r. O5eu men are not at all sure or their
,1th in the more important contest in the
,..,s convention, and for that reason they are
-r,ng 70 accept terms before the next clash.
q, Oders friends say that they are ready to
.sr,, that his prestige as head of the state
,,runittee 3 seriously impaired, and that it
-ipht be well for him 10 retire. but they say
10 viii not be thrown out. He is willing to step
N one side but Governor Higgins must show
+. similar spirit Of self-sacriflce. The friends Of
NJ oden say that there IS every reason to be-
Bsve that Mr. Hughes would prove TO be a high
ly successful Governor. that he would be a
strong candidate in this city. and that his elec-
ton would be beyond question.
The foregoing is a brief outline of the situa
ton from the mouths OF the who broke
even and little better in a test OF strength
Il the meeting on Wednesday.
oDELL DEFIEs ALDRIDGE.
Considerable interesting gossip was afioat yes
trday concerning the days doings on Wednes-
day Il was learned that George W. Aldridge,
q Rochester. one Of the strongest of Governor
Eggins's supporters. went 10 Ex-Governor Odell
little while before the meeting of the state
cnnmit;ee on Wednesday and said:
Ben I've come TO ask you to resign as state
+airman It will save a lot Of trouble. The
Esnds Of Governor Higgins are sure to domi-
at you retire now.
Who's your candidate for my place?" asked
T. oden.
Il won't be necessary TO choose your sue
usssor now said Mr. AIdridge. Mr. Barnes
an act as chairman until q new one is de-
a6ed on
George" said Mr.. Odell, Il am not going to
Get out, and you can't put me out Go ahead
and Try il, and see how you come out"
Over in Brooklyn there is something doing
for Livingston the Hopper" the man whose
vote gave the Odell men the victory after tenn
pOrary defeat Ex-Lieutenant Governor Wood
rgE is thoroughly incensed at the way Living
sion fooled him He had this TO say:
The extraordinary performance Of Jacob Liv-
Mgsion al yesterdays meeting Of the state
committee was prejudicial 10 the best interests
q the Republican party, and particularly TO
ne effectiveness Of the Kings County organiza-
aon For What Iass~sss~Ssa. behalf of our Re-
publican RsJitszency in BrodrssEn. l feel bound
% resent II PERSONALLY, shouis~prefer TO ig-
nore i altggether Five Of US cdsoInitteemen
E1m Kings 'apnty. including Livingston. had
Egleq aItFnatiVeiy as a unit on two motions.
Ench wsre both carried by a vote of 1870 Is,
hereby hemonstratpg the potentiality Of our
pa organization inNstate politics and estab-
sshing a position for It which was envable in
he eyestof al.
WOODRUFF THREATENS "FLOPPER.4
After motion hasf- YFevsisedsthat when Se
e')ourn We adjourn e. meet af'earatoga," WHICH
vas generally supposed to end thespeeting. and
rome mad even left The room. Livingston was
seen in whispered cOifs0lration with ChairRan
poell Presently Mr.. OdelI called the meeting
. ordeF agaih. sent for tloseszsSao had Lsft. and
AFmgslon amazed the committee by moving
;eeensieera1ion of, the vote on the resolutions
~ Whlchsbe had Just voted. His claim that he
ela not knox the purport Of his votes is absurd.
uecause before the meeting he had positively
agreed with ne II the presence of his three
yeher Colleagues on tae committee, Naval Officer
he. FoSf ma ster Roberts and Deputy Super
-llendent of Elections Swasey, as well Judge
premier the charInan Of our executive COM
~ ~ FA-aRa John =. Smith. the secretary Of the
AIts Iounty- Republican Committee, to vote
s-uA9s on any proposition that might come up
.a cohSideTation Only last Monday Livingston
.sio JudsF BrelleC that he was and would be
esal9s'' Odells- Twice" "v1i&hjp a month he has
~ 70 my ofiiee in Manhattan. and assured
-E u MS loyalty tOHBae local organization.
Al inConceg bic that flgt4-&2epu bjcans of the
- assembly District in which, under the new
~, t,.EIonfnent. Livingston now resides. will
.As MN the leader of that large Republican
o-sltaeHcy. ard unless / greatly mistake their
.LI'llaent aH0 that Of all other Republicans in
=. .s county who have the interests Of the party
mart Ihey Hl see that he never gets another
tI5s 10 bring disgrace upon the organization,
tee We are trying To maintain in a position OF
party "
not At all unlikely that Lieutenant Cover
-. sse VIII stili-be temporary chairman Of the
=, convention. The OdelI men said yesterday
a. here is union on Hughes for Governor
-. Eoad be willing 10 propose Mr. Bruce for
b.s Rer which The friends Of Governor Higgins
sl'aSged for him.
'OAUEDRUM FOR NORMAN E. MACK.