The sun., 1910-11-23
WANTBLACK ASSHATE LEADER
ODELL iND LNTERBNH 10 ~ e.
GEST fr BLtGk StiS WAIT.
Believes mat rher- Can't Ne wu~a sf
n~srksnikasisa ss the Part, IN the
state ntii Washington Points the
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Since election day there have been q
dozen or more conferences between up
State Republicans and down .Staters as
to the immediate future OF the State
organization All have admitted that
control OF the New York Republican
county committee IL practically the key
To the situation President Griscom OF
that committee had intimated that he
did not care to serve longer and would
probably retire At the annual meeting z
II the committee on the third Thursday
in December bur 10 was understood last
night that Senator Root has dissuadea
Mr.. Griscom from his intention and that
MIR Griscom will certainly not take any
further steps toward retirement until
Sentor Root and other New York State
Republicans have discussed the matter
with President Taft Congressman Will
lam y Bennets abortive City Club effort
to capture control OF the county COM
mIttee was considered i'll timed by William
Barnes. Jr. OF Albany. who since then
has talked with other Republicans about
conditions II was their opinion that the
odd guard could turn Chairman Ezra
Prentice OF the State committee adrift
sAA any biN tUsy 1fu DSNcN0
there should be any haste
Benjamin B Odell Jr. formerly Gov
"-nor. and Edward Laut e.bach. formerly
president OF IN. New York Republican
county committee. were at the Waldorf
Astoria Yesterday discussing with Abra-
ham Gruber various plans concerning
the future of the Republican party in
the State Mr. Odeil said Frank y
Black is the man 10 take hold Of this situa-
'lon and build up the Republican State
organization for 1912
Mr.. Lauterbach agreed. Both recalled.
however. that Mr. Black had declined
before now 70 forsake his law practice
or his long summer vacations at his
country home Freedom, y H, to take
up the one-ous duties OF State leader
ship. He was urged 20 attsnd the Sara
toga convention last September and get
on the firing line in opposition 10 the
domination Of Col Roosevelt but refused
TO do 40 In past years there have been
serious differences between Mr. Black
and Mr. OdeiI and for ak years the Re-
publican organization Of the State has
been practically shot 20 pieces by personal
and fartional differences
MIR. Black Was asked last night what he
thought OF the suggestion OF Mr.. Odell !
and MIR Laurerbach and he replied
so far A. | arm concerned matters
will have TO siz.le. do not believe the |
present time IL one for much activity on ,
the part Of the Republican State organi-
zation. which by reason OF the defeat In
this State is m the valley Of the shadow.
| arm informed. and am ready 20 believe.
that the old guard. so-called. can at any
time control the State committee and elect
a chairman To succeed Mr.. Prentice
could not think Of accepting the sugGes-
tions Of Mr. Odsll and Mr.. Lauterbach '
az the present moment. As a matter Of
TACT do not believe that rnuch OF a reor-
can come about within the
state. for I believe that something must
DO done at Washington. that some word
must come from the President; and per-
,aps this word will come when the Presi-
lent has been fully informed of the stu
ltion. Al present there is nothing to be
lone not a step to be taken. in my judg-
nent. until President Taft gives an in
imation Of what he believes should be
lone toward building up the Republican
,r rganization for the Presidential year of
ei2- II
Mr. Black admitted that serious differ (
noes had existed between himself and
tr Odell in 1904 over the United State '
but said that he was q Re- q
'iblican looking TO the future Of his party {
nd that all past differences wsre water q
hat had gone over the dam Mr. Odell
nd William Barnes. Jr have been only q
art ial!y friendly in a political way for
early dozen years. while a, one time g
heir relations political and otherwise o
a. been some sort Of peace between Y
ne two men hut Mr. Odell refused To take !,
art in the Old Guards opposition to e
ol Roosevelt at Saratoga Mr. Odsll. n
n the contrary. handed over Orange =
ounty 10 Col Roosevelt = friends saying o
hat hs had no desire 10 go into any COM
lnat.cn which included Timothy l.
'oodrun For that matter Mr. Black h
nd Mr. Woodruff have not been politically h
I all intimate since the campaign OF 1898 u
was the opinion. however. Of Mr. Oden a.
nd Mr. IAuterbach that Mr. Black was the q
My Republican OF prominence who could G
tIcce~sYully bring together the shattered
'arring Republican leaders OF the state.
II was learned tn al senator Root and In
th-r Republicans. including senator III
rane Of Massachusetts,. are shortly to ]!
ave talks with President Taft on lines II
,ok in G 10 rhe upbuidinG Of the Republican
tate organizations m New York and II
and IN Ohio and other ii
'tates III