New-York tribune., 1908-03-13
ANTI-PARSONS WAR ON.
ODELL BACKS HENDRICK.
Latter's Ire 1roused by j.. II.
HammOnds Remarks.

The Ode!i men are backing Frank Hendrck, OF
the e9th District, In campaign for the control Oh
the 18th Congress District and the retirement oi
Herbert Parsons Congressman from that olsuict
and president of the Republican County COM
mittee
John Henry Hammond, the Parsons leader OF the
18th is out with circular letter TO the enrolled
voters attacking Hendrck. Odell, Qugg and Lau-
terbach and assuring the voters of fidelity to the
cause of Governor Hughes for President In an
interview in The Tribune yesterday Mr. Hammond
charged that Mr.. Hendrck could not be trusted
because he was the Hearst candidate for CoH-
gressman in 1905.
This aroused the ire of Mr.. Hendrick who said;
My nomination petition i'll 1905 WAS opposed oS
Hearst, 1hmsen and the entire Incorporated iiioe
penderce League, ard was perfected by the mem
bers of the Madison Square Republican Ciup' vi
the 25th Assembly District The notar1es were
among others Frank Scherer, Mr PARSONS rislt
hand Seventh avenue and IN Washington
and sydney Coodacre sergeant-a arms OF MI
Parsons's county committee The attorney VINO
secured the approval of the courts to TINS nofnina
ton against that of Mr.. Parsonss opponent on tne
Tamnlany ticket, ex-Judge William It "ad-
hams. who was, reward reCohiiiei.uen W
Governor Hughes by Mr.. Parsons. Mr.. WddhamS
communicated to Mr.. Parsonss gratitude Tor
protecting him defeat and the urgent request
that I stick by him, that William H. jackson
might not unite the Independence League NoteS 10
the Democratic votes.
."This was known to Ezra Prentice. who like
wise protected in the 18th. and to Senator Agne"'
who protected in the Senate district My
sacrifice for Mr. Parsons lost even the appearance
of treason after Mr.. Parsons's voluntary fusion
with Hearst. which incorporated the Republican
party with the Independence League for Whicn
Mr.. Hammond voted in the executive committee OF
the country committee Mr. hammond named me
a member Of the district campaign committee IN
1907, and my placed on the ballot OF the
district committee through his agency when he ran
for leader last fall
Mr. Hammond nfers that Quigg man be-
cause l am associated with Mr.. Lauteroach ana
others who were accused Of being for Qutgg ana
Ode in 1906 About three days before the prl-
maries of 1906 after my ballot had been printed
with all Parsons on it and the name or no
of the so-caIled Odell men, Mr.. Parsons turned
me down and broke his word and joined against
a non-Odell ticket with a ticket preponderantly
Oders. While Mr.. Hammonds alleged supporter.
Seth Low, and 1 advocating the nomination
of Governor Hughes at the Hughes dollar dinner
Mr.. Hammond elsewhere, framing his excuse,
perhaps for voting against the Hughes indorse-
ment in the county committee The Hughes state
League made me, not Mr.. Hammond, member OF
it's executive committee.
IF Mr. Hammond questions my usefulness 10
the Republican party that l have ceased to
permit Mr. Parsons to me. let him turn to the
Congressional Record of March TO- 1903 pages Bits
31S6. He will find me quoted fifteen times as the
authority i'll keynote speech in Justlflcatlon OF
the corporation policies Of the Republican Congress
and the policies (but not the method OF expressing
them) of President Roosevelt"
In his letter to voters Mr. hammond, among
other things. says:
Lately repeated attacks made upon the organiza-
ton in this district and upon me personally en-
title you to statement of what has occurred since
one faction in the district which is controlled
by Edward I.auterbach and other friends OF & ex-
for several weeks quietly to secure the control of
The local organization. for the purpose of electng
to Odell and Quigg. Four of the captains out of
ton and supported the Odell- Quigg- lauteroach
gentleman named Hendriek. the Hearst candidate
for Congress against Mr. Parsons in 1905 =. on the
against a'GeS Sn hs faction @ has
Of misleading rewspaper information.
The local organization has been criticised for its
alleged antagonism to Governor Hughes and for its
alleged support of the Hearst alliance Both criti-
Our Our delegation to the county committee voted
unanimously for the resolution adop-d nos at the
favor of sending delegates 70 the National Con
seo0 wa rasd by Sr our % at
meeting held on FebrYary at which is presided 5sth
District appToged e this action by by Te59
the disriet comstee adopted resolution to the
same effect, which also prepared: prep ae-.+ .,o
OdeIl- Quigg-Lauterbach faction has brought it
Governor Hughes is not an in this contest.
Both sides claim to be for him.
Governor Hughes knows it also.
The only issue in this contest is whether you
wslA 10 return to Odellisn. in the Republican
party w, with h Mr. outgs to accelerate public opin-
The claim that We're responsible for the de-
feat of the local candidates last fall. owing to the
Hearst alliance is equally unfounded. AS leader
refused to enter into any negotiations whatever
with the Hearst organization in this district last
fall at other time. There were, therefore,
three tickets in the field here and candidates
for the Assembly and Board of Aldermen not
indorsed by the Hearst Followers We preferred
to risk defeat rather than make a deal with
Hearst.
shortly after the primaries held last fall
the negota tonS between Mr.. Parsons the
Hearst organization began. l went at once to Mr..
Parsons and urged him most strongly to abandon
the alliance and TO make the fight alone. He is
honest and fearless, of high ideals and
devotion to duty. but believe that in this instance
he made grave mistake. We him, how
ever. the nomination and election of Hughes
Governor and the defeat of Odel Quigg and Hal
pin. Mr.. Parsons's defeat would mean in my opin-
ion. the immediate restoration power of eX-Ciov-
ernor OGe1 IN this state. and of Mr. Qugg, his
lieutenant; in this county, In the County Com
-nittee | had to vote either to support Parsons
or TO support Odell and Quigg, who have always
made deals with the Hearst organiza ation, w
they deemed it to their interest do so and |
voted to support Parsons. But as | have before
stated refused to have any dealings whatever
with the Hearst organization In this district