The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-03
STICK TO ODELL FORGERY:
NOT 4 WORD or APOLOGY FROM
DEMOCRATIC STATE CAMPAIGNERS.
They Now stand Charged With Deliberately
Uuering II TO Hurt MIR. OdeIi's Canvass
-Amdayit shows just What Letters Mr..
OdeIi Did Send 20 COniee OF Greenwich.

William Barnes. Ir., chairman OF the ENecu-
tive Committee of the Republican State Com
mittcc, made an official statement last nisht
concerning an episode which has dIsgraced
the Democratic stat. campaigners who par
ticipatcd in # 1t refer, Ia the forged letter
of MIR. Odcll which ex-senator Edward Muir
ply. Jr. through Mayor James X Mcclure
of Syracuse, handed out to the ncwspa pers.
Chairman Barnes says.
Tive weeks ago MIR Mcclure Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, upon the request Of
Senator Murphy. gave 10 the press a letter
purporting to have been written by Mr. Odell,
chairman Of this committee, TO william Conlee
of Greenwich. Washington county. which
letter was Immediately pronounced by Mr..
Odell TO be n forgery
Some days thereafter ] called upon Mr..
Mcclure and senator Murphy. and asked them
10 make a public apology for having circulated
Il letter known to be n forgery. and "A clumsy
and absurd one at that Senator Murphy.
10 whom Mr.. McCiuirc referred me. and who
was sponsor for the alleged letter, stated that
he would neither re'ract nor produce his proof
that the letter was genuine. Our candidates
for Office, our paradcS and our speakers have
been subjected In thi. state to runianly a.
tack. but in this matter Official representa-
tiveS Of the Democratic party have dclibcr-
ately uttered "a forgery with the intent To in
jure MIR. Odell in his canvass.
We, therefore. feel il incumbent upon thu,
committee to give 10 the public the letters writ
ten by Mr.. Odcll TO Mr. Conlee also Mr.. Con-
lees affidavit stating that they are the only
letters which he has received during the past
year from Mr. Odell. We are ready to battle
with our political adversaries in a fair manner.
and expect them. although they are suffering
from the bitterness of expected political de-
feat, to pursue the same tactic"
STATE OF NV YORK. -
County Of Washington.
William NJ Conlee, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says.
First That he is a farmer. residing in the
town Of Greenwich. Washington county, y.
Y. on the same farm on which he was born
and hA- ever since lived, that he Is 20 years OF
age and j. a Republican in politics.
Second That his attention has been called
TO an article in the New York SuN of Oct. ~.
in which l. printed a copy OF an alleged letter.
said To have becn received durine Tie preset
campaign by a Republican Of Greenwich. y.
Y, from j. Il Odell, Jr, The letter as printed
in THE SUS was H. follows;
MY DEAR SIR: Your name has been handed
to me a. a lifelong Republican whom we can
trust. Will you kindly send me at once the
names Of ten indcI endent Democrats resi- ding
In your election district whom you think may
day. Also advise Us Of any expense involved.
Yours very truly. b Il. ODELl. JR.
Deponent i informed that he II, The, Eolibli-
can who 4. alleged to have received said letter.
Third -Deponent further states that he has
not received from Is. Is. Odcll, DR.. or any other
person any such letter or any letters containing
like substance. nor has he had In his possession
such a letter or a letter containing like sub
received two letters. and only two letters. from
Il. b. Odell. Jr., both ot which letters he has
now in his possession. The following are
fun. true and correct copies Of the said two
letters,