New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
ACTION BY NEU YORK
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
OdeH MEMS Spirited Opposition to
Delay Defeated By OJer-
zchelming VOte.


Governor Hughes as the Republican candidate
for the Presidency Only Abe Gruber offered
protest-a futile effort, which was drowned
under a storm of votes from Hughes men and
anti-Hughes men alike
This action was dictated at meeting OF the
executive committee late yesterday afternoon
when after considerable tart discussion. sug-
gestion made by Herbert Parsons was adopted
providing that any resolution bearing on the
Presidential situation be tabled for months
consideration The Odell faction in the executive
committee, led by Gruber and William Halpin.
fought this bitterly. but other district leaders
known as men mere disnterestediy in favor OF
the Hughes boom decided that months delib-
Grafton important proposition would
do any harm, and sided with the Parsons
supporters
The result was hailed by the various wings of
the party in widely differing fashion.
'It means that President Roosevelt has side
tracked the Hughes boom for at least a month
in a critical time, right in Hughess hon1e.''
declared William HaIpin, in a tone OF intense
disgust.
Governor Hughes's boom mas not been side
tracked. or damaged or interfered with in any
way" rejoined Senator Alfred P Page who is
generally considered Governor Hughes's
strongest supporter. "If anything. it will benefit
by this action
'I dislike being stampeded on an important
affair of this sort" was Mr. Parsons's addition
to the symposium.
The meeting of the executive committee yes-
terday afternoon, with its wrangIe and touch or
theatricalisn, served as a fitting prelude for
last nights meeting, which brought out the
biggest attendance at such an affair in years
1t was generally recognized that the test vote
would be taken in the executive meeting so
when Chairman Parsons early in the proceed
1nss left the chair to offer motion that any
resolution affecting the Presidential situation
| be laid over for month the battle was on IN
earnest
ODELL MEN PROTEST.
| William HaIpin OdelTs county chairman. op-
! posed such delay vehementy. He declared that
| the sentiment OF the entire state was for
Hughes; that delay at this juncture would be
| interpreted all sides the result of fac
tional differences. and would have disas-
trous effect not only on Governor Hughes's pros
| poets. but on the party outlook in its larger
sense Joseph Levensou, Of the I'd. put him
/ self record for the Parsons motion. and in
cidentary voiced the sentiments of some of the
older practical politicians"
I'm in no hurry to put my to any in
dorsement of any Presidential candidate he de-
clared- I'm not hero worshipper- I am the
kind Of politician who's had to work for all he
/ ever got. and. what's more. I'm tired of working
TO elect the kind Of official who's a good fellow
while he's running, and forgets all about tho
men who worked for him after he's elected. A
| good many Of my friends feel just as I do
about it. Washington's as bad as Albany in
| this. and Albany's just bad Washing
| tom
Samuel s. Koenig. Of the 9th. Joined in ths
plea for delay. Suggestions were made for n
postal card canvass of the districts TO ascertain
/ the popular sentiment. and after considerable
discussion the vote was taken Greatly to the
surprise of the Odeu men, It resulted 377
to %.
VOTE IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
| The vote within the executive committee I.
based the strength OF the county commit
tee delegations. Those who voted against ths
Parsons motion were Halpin, Gruber and He'd
ley NJ Greene. OF the 34th District.
| r. 7. Andrews. of the 31st: Harry W. Mack.
of the 10Th; Moses NJ. Mckee, Of the 21st,
and Colin II. woodward, OF tho 23d. were
excused from voting. Five members ab-
SENT Messrs. Henkel. Eidnan. Adler. Healy ana
Ten Eyck. Thus. in terms OF human beings, the
Parsons vote netted twenty-three. which
aroused not little comment.
Such a result. though, did not mean the set
back for the Governors friends which appar-
entity it Indicated All day preceding the meet
ing of the executive committee there had been
conferences between members Of the Page-Saxs
coterie and the Parsons supporters. It
recognized by the Governors friends that any
dispute which should put them in the position
of attacking q resolution indorsing President
RooseveIt's policies would be great mistake.
Then too, they did not want the fighting TO be
forced by the OdeIl faction The Parsons men.
| TOO did not relish the idea OF being maneuvred
into the attitude of open attack OH Governor
Hughes which position appeared to them both
IistastefuI AMI dangerous So practical agree
ment was reached that the resolution indorsing
the Governors candidacy be put over for con-
sideration.
This was the condition of affairs when the
County Committee assembled at the Murray
Hill I.yceurn lest night. The intense interest
which the PROPOSAL to irdorse the Governor had
aroused was shown by the fact that soon after
. - rn almost the entire membership of SIP
was TANNED into a hall which ordinarily would
coat only half that number. buzz of a
hive of bees about TO swarm. haze of tobacco
evoke like the pail battlefield. made the
hall almost resemble a convention hall.
THE MACK RESOLUTION.
President Parsons came in very late. When
he called the meeting to order, a scattered vol
Low of cheers greeted him. PreImnaries were
sburred aside quickly, and Harry w Mack.
reader of the 18th District. sprang up to present
his Huehes resolution within i've minutes after
tbe eayeI had sounded. This resolution was as
follows
| The Republican County Committee of the
| conntv of New York affirms its continued be-
| lief in the principles OF the Republican party
! in nation and state and its recognition or clean
and honest political organizations as integral
| mart of our public policy; and now. whereas.
Charles E. Hughes has displayed. during ms
| incumbency Of the office of Governor of the
/ state of New York. degree of executive and
! administrative ability, courage and devotion To