New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
THE CHOICE OF MR.. ODELL.

Frank ;. Witherbce and Edward Lauterpach
were the only advisory members Of the committee
present. Chauncey NJ. Depe~ sent teiesrai" OK
pressing his regret that he could not be present
and speai on me memorial for Mr.. i!ack1t
The first business Of the meeting was the unaai-
nous election Of Mr. Odell chairman % the
committee. and in taking tie chair Mr.. OdeH SAID
In part:
committee % so wijh mingled emotions of sorrow
ana pleasure: sorrow that the death ~ one With
answering loyalty anl devotion to ne Republican
party had omieared hi,a 70 every Melvlnla nleu-
ton and your action to-day Win pleasur" That ii.e
confdence you have r. ny ability TO properly dis-
cbaTee he di les Of This responsible position has
found its expression IN your unh.i'nou7 approval
The Reppbcsn parry - upon he g s Of dc Gng Cd
within our state Ierhaps vihih me frc'fc,loil .,
any one before M. 40, Only docs i pa @hs OF a
National character. but there 10 al7o 20 be Sc
iected the officers Of the State from tho Governor
Thc uarn,fcent majority We hive been rolling
up in years past thronlA rni2is ~
and lost 10 US 1t the las, State election.
SO important TOW. however are me ISSUES, Sc
fraueht with sreat respons 2!....s ln"i !, sh9a,n
be aim through wise ag,ion go HTln~ 6acX in'g
and gave the victory - our Democratic foes T..
We have cn2eSh Of eYit, ne TO nor iS T.
s the party 70 which TIE naaess r, 9nd
the laborins nsa i3na, look 'oT me ''1'
" From the Natlona Adnainst alton. with all o. rs
n,arriacen, ana patriotic meesu r's, Z" our state
ieSisation which mas resulted in the enactment Of
wise laws and low taX rate. and which was
thr"ugh Republican Legislature, we have enough
10 appeal to The honest voter and 70 ask AT MS
hands the con;inuarce Of our rau,y " po~ea, .,o
j. will he my IN. and IN this direction ASK thc
cordial co-ope RI lion Of my felOwrlemb"rs upon
This Committed TO bring about more cpidlal N
derstandlng and more harmonious relations De
tween the Individual members of our paty a
united front means victory. a dFisloI wthlh on,
party ranks disaster. end no man VII De eEruscl
if he fails 20 20 ell within his power 10 bring IN
solid rank the Republican party Of the Empire
State
Edward Iau.erbach presented the memorial reso-
luton on the death OF Charles w. Hackett and
made a brief address The memorial declared that
Mr. Heckett was bold aggressive frank and guile
less and sincere in his convictions" and taat 'he
battled openly. dehanty and VIGOROUSLY n; the
head OF the great organization which his executive
md administrative genius had done 80 much 70
perfect" The memorial resolution for William Il
Proctor was presented by william Parncs. jr.. Of
Albany Both resolutions were passed unanimously
by a rising vote.
THE ADDRESS 70 VOTERS
State Senator Krum presented the address 20 the
voters Of the State which also was adopted without
dissent. The address is as follows:
To the people OF the State OF New-York.
The Republican State Committee indOrSes the
course of the President IL his recent dealings with
the Spanish Government and on behalf Of the Re
publicans Of the state pledges to him It's earnest
Spain. That nation rounded out Is career OF In
fanny IN the Western Hemisphere by destroying.
either by open treachery criminal negligence. an
rnen. on friendly visit to the supposedly friendly
port OF Havana.
drawn-out cries Of hundreds OF thousands OF starv
ins and butchefed Cuban: as evidence Of Spanish
tie american Nation has TAKEN up arms as in bsSsf
u helpless and suffering humanity and for the