Odell presses to control New York Republican power
Odell and allies push to shift New York County support toward Odellites as they seek to dominate the state committee at reorganization. Four New York County committeemen already align with Odell, with others expected. Parsons and Woodruff factions defend local control amid evolving patronage battles.
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Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
Republican State Organization
Thirtieth Street
Timothy L. Woodruff
Odell
Arthur, Platt
Republican State Committee
Herbert Parsons
New York
United States
Platt
THD Times
Leutenants
Pratt
New York County
Aleady
William Halpin
William H. Ten
Woodruff
Woodruffites
Odellites
Stele
State Committee
Hughes
Iughes
Albany
Star
Tam
Negro leaders push for Hughes nomination in Republican race
Bishop Alexander Walters of the Afro American Council says Taft cannot be trusted on the negro question. He plans a Philadelphia conference April 9 to advocate Governor Charles E. Hughes as the Republican presidential nominee, arguing Taft’s stance divides the race. Walters criticizes Taft allies labeling him a “Negro Democrat.”
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Parsons
Odells
Fifth Avenue
Odell
Hell
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Abe
Jeader
Seventeenth Assembly
Newburg
Woodruff-Parsons Combine
Col. Gruber
Hughes
Hammond
Faith Hearst
Alexander Walters
African Methodist Episcopal Zicar Church
National Afro-American Council
Conference of Negroes
Philadelphia
Taft
Chicago
West 134Th Street
Bishop Walters
Odell Faces Path to State Control in March Primaries
The passage suggests Odell must win both March and September primaries to gain State control. Home rule dominates the March primary and Odell must topple many allied leaders to seize county influence. Parsons believes Odell cannot defeat him.
No Cheers for Hughes at Burns Restaurant Dinner
A split within New York Republicans surfaced at a Burns restaurant dinner for Twenty-seventh assembly district captains. Parson led speakers defending Hughes while several party leaders and district captains voiced opposition or caution, signaling a contested primary and a fight over party control between Albany and city organization.
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Herbert Parsons
Tinghes
Burns’s
West Forty-fourth Street
Teventy-seventh Assembly
B. W. B. Brown
Hughes
Parsons
Gherardi Davis
Ezra 1 Cremtice
Twenty-fifth
Odell
John Henry Hammond
Twenty-ninth
Agnew
R. Poole
Jan Icicle
Barsons
New York City
Albany
Gov. Hughes
Beverley Robinson
Timothy L. Woodruff
Oe Hedges
Wall Street Favoring Taft Noted by Hughes League Leader
Gen Stewart L Woodford, head of the Hughes League, said Wall Street favors Taft but no delegates have been secured for him yet. He claimed some districts pledged to Taft have shifted or remained undecided and argued for a candidate satisfactory to plain people.
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Stewart L. Woodford
Hughes League of the United States
Hughes
Taft
Tie
Wall Street
Yaft
Wall Steets
Gov. Hughes
Abraham Lincoln
Johnson 10 Fight Bryan in the Open
Washington reports Gov. Johnson of Minnesota will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. He will open headquarters in New York with strong support from key Democrats and a planned candidacy announcement at the Shiloh battlefield monument unveiling in April. Johnson supporters argue he can carry states Bryan cannot and build a national coalition.
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New York Times
Washington
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Central Committee
W. B. Hennessy
St. Paul
Shiloh
Bryan
Johnson
New York
Nebraska
Denver
Hennessy
Democratic Party
Conners Sees Johnson Backing For President Bid
William J. Conners, chairman of New York State Democratic Committee, reports sentiment for Dr. Johnson in the East and says New York will back the convention nominee under the unit rule. He predicts either Johnson or Harmon could beat Bryan and expects the delegation to Denver without instructions. Conners plans re election as chairman.
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Buffalo
William J. Conners
State Democratic Committee
Iroquois
Erie County
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
New York
Dr. Johnson
Johnson
Harmon
New York State
Bryan
Denver
Conners
Bryan Seen Uncontested Democratic Nomination Predicted
Congressman Ollie M. James asserts no rival exists for the Democratic nomination and Bryan will be elected. He criticizes unnamed interests masquerading as Democrats opposing Bryan and notes Johnson of Minnesota as a potential challenger. Sherman Craiger says Johnson may declare this week and a Johnson HQ could open in the city soon.
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Bryan
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
Hotel Imperial
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
United States
Sherman M. Craiger
Gov
Johnson
Craiger
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Adjusto
Royal Worcester Corset Co
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Royal Worcester
BON Ton
Saks & Company
Herald Square
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