New-York tribune., 1898-11-10
LEADERS STILL REJOICING.
CHAIRMAN OnELL ESPECIALLY HAPPY
OVER ROOSEVELTS TRIUMPH.

SENATOR PLATT's TRIBUTE TO THE COLONEL
CONGRESSMAN oUIGG TO TAKE a REST.
Republican leaders at the headquarters OF the
State Committee in the Fifth Avenue Hote!
were still rejoicing yesterday over the election
OF Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as Governor ana
OF the other candidates on the state ticket. NO
man among them was happier than ben1ahn!h
r. OdeH jr. chairman Of the Republican state
Committee who had worked with all MS might
for weeks TO make sure of getting out the full
Republican vote Mr.. Oden might have been
reelected TO Congress, but he declined re-
nomination in his district after he accepted the
Craftsmanship Of the State Committee declaring
that he would devote all his time and energy
in the campaign to the interests OF the state
ticket and would not be a candidate for any
o1lce Mr. OdeN and Colonel Roosevelt worked
together Ike friends and brothers all through
tho campaign and the candidate for Governor
knew that he had more loyal supporter ~
the fight tnan the chairman OF the state COM
mittee.
Mr.. Odell went to Newburg for another short
visit with his family last evening. saying lie
would be back at the headquarters In the Flfth
Avenue Hotel to-day. Before he left the ho'e'
he said he had not been much surprised at 'ie
result Of the election. as his estimate or the ma
iorities in most Of the counties OF the state had
been close to the actual results. The Demo-
cratic majoritics in Kings and queens were i"e
chief Surprises" he said, and Erie ana Monroe
also disappointed Us. but our losses IN thoSe
counties were made good by the msjorities III
several Of the true-blue Republican couhNes
such as St Lawrence. Chautauqua ana 1e"e'
SON do not believe that the canals had i'uch
10 do with the election. The influence OF '"e
brewers was felt ia several counties 'h'nf>
Colonel Roosevet's plurality will be about
2400O Mr. Woodruff Is elected with 'ne RESI- "a
tho State ticket but his plurality may he less
than $1,000 The Republicans nave e'eo'eu
thirty State Senatocs and eighty Eight Assem-
b,v,,en thus having good majority in the
legislature | was surprised at the defeat OF
Congressman Qugg in this city. but not so
much surprised at the defeat OF the other re
nuhlican candidates for Congress here
Senator Platt went down to his office N
Proaavav n little later than usual yesterday
norping as he did not go to bed until after mid
night He said he was pleased with the re
nubltcan victory in the State. He had nothing
n add ne said 10 his expression regarding
Colonel Roosevelts election which he had maoe
az the hotel follows:
"I am certain that ne Is the only man VINO
could have carried our standard 10 victory '"s
wear Besides his strong personality ne Pos,
sesses remarkable physical resources Wnlcn
were no small facto" In the campaign just enoea;
Indeed | know Of no other man VINO "Uu'l
have been able 10 conduct the canvass ne haS
made without breaking down before the sChe. 't.
ule was three fOurths completed lne itepup'I,
cans OF New-YOrk State are indebted 10 'oloiiV
Roosevelt in no small degree for our spiehuIu
triumph to-day. and he has my hearues' co'-
graduation and best wishes. 49,.
Congressman Quigg did not 90 TO me hea'
quarters OF the Republican County comm 'es
yesterday because ne was too ufed. re no hao
v,orked hard in the campaign, although ne SUI
fered from rheumatism most OF the rlire' az
had been advised by his physician that ne neeu' %
Cd more rest HIS friends at the county Nt Noiii
,nitfee headuuarters said he was NOT n@u'i @
dowrcast by his defeat in the NlNth CohsIeS'
Dis,rict where he had been victorious III othei
hard fought campaigns. They said ne unuei
stood that he probably had been deIeateu We
cause of the 'act that he had incurred the i',S
tfIitv of many voters by being president o. 'n'
Comfy Committee. Leaders IN inc "sti u !.
had nut upon Mr. Quigg the blame fcr t. Ialiul'
,o get appointnents and places Tor iohoMeis N. >
and they also had failed 10 supIolt MI QuIss
,ovallv in his fght for reelection 10 Cohs 'ess
Mr. Ouigg his friends said. would continue !.
nresiGe over the affairs OF the County comnhl
Zee az last for time. but he would takt
ssason OF needed rest and try TO regain M
health.