Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-24 | Page 3 | Odell Says He is at Sea

As to what roosevelt wants reflects on teddy new york nov 21 the bulletin points an interview with former governor odell chairman of tho republican committee on the subject of a statement credited to governor hig gans to the effect that president roosevelt is solicitous about the political conditions in new york county and Is anxious that a man of the highest character and reputation be selected for chairman ot the county republican committee mr odell said that if the president desired a change in the chairmanship he should send tor mr halpin the present chairman and ask him to retire 1 I have no doubt that mr bial aln would acquiesce gelid mr odell 1 I am sure he would that Is the wary I 1 would go about it if I 1 desired a change in the chairmanship of abo county committee T would ask mr halpin to get out and I 1 would not get up a factional quarrel A quarrel will not help reorganization continuing mr odell baid 1 I do not know just what the president desires I 1 have not been invited to go to washington to consult with him senator platt has bated that the president deairas the election of J V 01 cott as president of the county committee governor higgins declares that the president is not for any particular man I 1 cannot tell therefore what the president wants