New-York tribune., 1894-10-11
B. B. ODELL, JR., FOR CONGRESS-

b. b. ODELL, JR., FOR CONGhESH
UNANIMOUSLY NAMED BY THE REPUBLI-
CANS OF THE xvIITH DISTRICT
NOT TO MAKE \ PERSONAL CANvAss-EXcEI~
LENT PROSPECT OF HIS SUCCESS IN DIS
TaIcr NATURALLY DEMocRATIc-HIs
EFFEcTIvE WORK FOR HIS
rARTY IN THE PAST.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
MiddIetown ~ Y. oct. l0-Nothlng could augur
better for Republican success this fall in this al
ways close and doubtful Congress district. the
NVIlth. than the exceedingly strong ana satS-
factory nomination made here to-day by the Re-
publican District Convention. without sign oil
friction or opposition except that growing out VI
complimentary vote cast by four or five Orange
County delegates for local candidate ana Win
a marked display of party unanImlty and enthuSi-
asm. g. Il. Oiell, ir, OF NeWburg, the present
chairman of the Executive Committee Of the Re
publican State Committee, chosen to make the
fight to retain the seat In Congress rom 'h'S u'S-
trct which, though captured now and then from
the opposition has never yet been hlled ior TWO
consecutive terms by Republican Representative
Mr. Marvin Of Port Jervs. the sitting member
who scored a highly credtabe triumph two years
,eo over REPRESENTATIVE Bacon. had positively de-
rllnpd to run again. and party sentiment mas roT
several weeks been pointing conclusvely TO Mr'
Odell as tho most available and inspirltns cah''-
date 10 BE- found in the Republican ranks.
Eugrossed as he already II Win the detalls OF
laborlous and important State campaign. Mr.. OdeA
has besItatcd seriously about accepting a nonlna-
ton which would Involve on its face an arduous up
hill fight I'm a naturally Democratic district 30
confirmed. however, were the party leaders mere
in the belief that he possesses exceptional qia'li-
cations as Il candidate that they nave cordiaiIy
volunteered to relieve him Of the drudgery ana
responsibilities OF a personal canvass ana nave
cnthusiastcally guaranteed his success at the po'~'
while leaving him all the freedom of action heces-
or, ror the conduct OF his share OF the state cam
paign The point was made ana made justly "
an the speakers at to-days nominating 'on'e"
tion that Mr. Odells candidacy would BRING ur'-
doubted strength to the whole Republican ticket
state county and Assembly in three countess VI
anee Rockanu and Sullivan. OF when ths oo"
,rss district is composed, and that important TACT
may have accounted in part for the extreme cor
dialtv OF Mr. Odells support in sullivan anu MN
Land counties. as well in his own county OF
Orange. - ,
rho Nominating speech this afternoon was mace
a.. Colonel Dickey Of Nevburg member OF the
recent Constitutional convention. senator AFN'"'
-, Rockland was expected, ITO second the noIana-
tion bu. was unable to leave his duties III Ne"
yrt ,.if,, Four or five votes ont Of seventy-oad
r, .,s, an the first ballot compliment 10
W. wider Of Warwick but. before the result
,,.,e announced Mr. Wilder. VINO was hlihsei "
delegate. after voting for Mr. odeIi iAoVen Il"
make the nomination unanimous. Inc ,"'u'r ,
VAS sent for and made modest ana 'H"V
,,,.,b of acceptance. Ex-Representative Moses -
-, . ,bis civ presided over the convention
..hi.h y.as marked throughout by the most pro-
,,,c.L stjr,t of party unity and aggres9iFe"e99
,,l hv the utmost personal goo1 l'eh"t'
~ odsu has apparently all the earmar"S OF
,,,oxc ha
winning candidate. though he is to MAKE I'VE i"
-. ,,o,gros. in a district which for many years
''' 49,, ,o,r normally Democratic. As an active
, ,r,.rorous business man. engaged IN many
,,,,rt.nf local enterprises. he has the confidence
and support OF his fellow-townsineh III -Ne"'u'e -
an exceptional degree while his career a. ~
Iuical leader in Orange County ana III '"' IN
r.ss district generally has been one of extraordi-
,. succsss II is indeed largely due to MS po-
i,,,ol e,gacltv moderation and good judgment ha'
orange County long evenly diNIe! NJ H., rrp,iv
s.fTail.shnd m tho Republican column win Staple
ma aioritv Of from 81" to 100 and M io:IeI ,ns
have beer greatly reduced or wholly overcome
rh city Of Hewburs. Mr oleIs hone has yersbl Tnfgl
Rrpubcan stronghold. castns at IT'S ast nun0'na n
election kepubIirs,n mnIjsH ur 1ters success
at home has naturally attracted attshtoh s,,a13 aOa13
Republicans throughout the n,1,' an' proncry put
at the service OF the state committee ,, ,or,v
years ~ age Of pleasing manners and much Dc
clsion and force oi character. He has been can
the state Senate in the orange Sullivan dstrct'
The election special one. held IN niuWntyLr'
and Mr. Odell was beaten ny small na!o'iMy M th
tained largely for the Democratic candidate by the
importation OF Democratic voters mo ordise run
the Kamapo region OF Rockand County. then as |
now. hotbed OF moss-backs and apple-)acK 'ei-
'rhr history Of the NVIIth Congress District |
has been in recent years one OF many political |
and harbreath defeats and victories
Orange and SuiliNan counties alone com
posed the constituency. sullivan being steadily |
Democratic and orange luctuating In its vote from
one side to the other The drift on sentiment from
decade to decade has been. however. slowly toward ,
in the seventies by sending TO Congress the bound
fame by the peculiarly gymnastic style |
or oratory he practised IN the House. Just as
apportionrncnt added Rockland County the dis
trct. apparently making 1t securely Democratic;
the bounding orator. for ne was presently retired
to private nfe by being being beaten by kockand
pears. he was curously resurr"cted from oblivion
by being appointed to some State or local judge
Rockland County. with its Democratic majority
4 200 made the district securely Democratic for
tmcc, and during the eighties the Congress
vas filled hv Mr. Bacon, q Goshen. a prominent
ions The first serious contest which MIR Bacon
lad to face for thu control of the district came in
SIS In that year Moses II. Stvers. a newspaper
proprietor and banker of this city. entered the field
~ the Republican candidate. Through disaffection
nd mismanagemen in sullivan County. the Demo
ratio majority there had by this time disappeared
ntrely and in ltockland there had also been a
erious whiting down of Democratic strength The
ght WAS II hot one. and MIR Bacon won by
rining margin. Two years later Mr.. Stivers ran
gain and won by majority equally narrow In
he Democratic tidal wave Of 1890 Mr. Bacon re
ewed his candidacy. and succeeded in beating
'larence w. Lexow now State Senator. by over
The victory of 1855 had a lasting effect however
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