New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
OSBORN STICKS AS
STATE CHAIRMAN
There's Nothing TO Do,
Says Head of Demo
cratic Committee.

William Church Osborn has decided
20 stick as chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee. Within a short time
he will get in touch with former Gov
erDor Glynn. and expects 10 see the
state leaders from time TO time 10 talk
4 over what the organization shall do.
"Our minority in the Legislature IS
so small" said Mr.. Osborn yesterday,
that our action there will not be much
OF problem 10 us"
Mr.. Osborn was asked II he intended
/ TO establish some sort OF understanding
with the administration at Washington
as TO the policy TO be pursued in this
state in regard to federal patronage.
/ He said there seemed 70 be no definite
policy. and that until ne was asked 10
express an opinion IN regard 10 II nc
would not venture 20 do so.
II is understood that he. in common
with others. feels that the lack OF some
/ sustained and consistent policy IN re
gard TO the federal appointments IN
/ this state has resulted in a lack OF har-
mony in the organization here.
There are no state officials to be
elected this fall, and the state com
mittee will have no responsibility or
that score. So far as mapping out the
policy TO be pursued by the Democratic
members Of the Constitutional Conven-
tion goes. that has been done in re
spect 10 the most essential matters by
{ the party platform.
No necessity exists 81 present for a
meeting of the state committee, but
Chairman Osborn said he would proba-
tbly have a meeting of the executive
committee IN this city some time dur
/ ing the winter.
1 II is because there seems so little 10
be done as head Of the Democratic or
Canization in this state that Mr.. Os-
born believes he will be able TO remain
as chairman. In his own mind he had
decided 10 get out after election. Had
the party been successful he might
have done so, he said. But now IL
might look as though he was deserving
4 in time Of defeat.
Chairman Osborn will look upon the
/ Republican administration OF affairs in
Albany with a critical eye. He believes
/ that Governor Whitman must be TIE
/ leader Of the party or fail.
at strikes me that the people Of this
state expect their Governor to be u
real leader" he said. you cannot di-
vorce the handling o> the patronage
and the constructive work of thinking
out and putting through measures"
Mr.. Osborn thinks the Republicans
will make a mistake if they attempt too
much ripper legislation. He defended
vigorously yesterday the management
of the II Highways Department by Super
I intendent Carlisle. To go back to the
old system Of a three-headed commits
sion would not be a good thing, he
thought.
The Democratic State Committee has
no money. An attempt will be made to
get enough 10 conduct more or less
extensive political campaign. If il is
possible they may run sort Of state
bureau of inquiry, such as that con
Quoted by William Bullock in regard
10 the city departments here.
Apparently Mr.. Osborn is taking only
a passive interest in the leadership Of
/ Tammany Hall He knows that the So
called Wilson crowd here has been try
/ ing TO get up courage enough to start
some sort Of warfare against Charles
/ +. Murphy, but he has little faith in
| their ability to do anything worth
while. He believes that the change IN
/ Tammsny Hall must come from the in
! side and that in time it will come. Until
/ the rank and file of Tammany Hall
want a change there will not be a
change under the primary law, he be
/ lieves.