The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30
Not for Low. but for Party
Mach;nists Here,
FOR THE REPUBLICAN SLUMP.
Especial Crack. 1t Is Thought,
at Tim Woodruff.

Administration All Right. bot Some
other city Omcials Responsible for
Public Annoyance and Indignation
Nothing Severe Said About Pan.
ridge - He's Honest, Anyhow,
Hit Slow-The Governors Speech
Al the Republican Club Dinner.
Gov. Odell. In his first speech since his
ree!ection, made at the Republican Club
last night. discussed the big Republican
slump in the city Of New York In a way
which made some Of his Republican hearers
gasp for breath. The Governor dealt with
the situation in this city without gloves,
placing the blame for the enormous Repub-
lican vote cast for Coier at the last election
where he thought it belonged. and admin
istering some advice to those leaders--"so-
called leaders" he said they were-who work
with might and main for primary success.
but do not make any showing for their
party on e'ection day.
This reference TO primary leaders was
aiken by most Of those present to he direct
'lap at Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff. who. although
invited, was not present at last nights
feast The Lieutenant Governors success
at the primaries last year 40 soon followed
oy the sweeping victory of the Democratic
organization in Brooklyn. was believed
10 he the incident which the Governor
'iwelt on last night. although he was very
careful not to mention names.
ExoNERArEs THE MAYOR.
Gov. Odell absolutely absolved Mayor
low from any blame for the enormous
vote for Coler here, ard .emed inclined to
censure those Republicans who since cleo
ton hav, been trying to attribute the
Democratic plurality TO the mistakes Of
the Low administration. q
On the ether hand, he was not sparirs
Of men who were elected on the fusion ticket
With n Mayor and others who owe their
places under the municipal government to
the fu.ion victory n year ago.
The annoyancos to which people had
been Subjected by officials like the CORPORA
ton Counsel and by offo ials Of the Borough
Pre-i lent = Office and of the Tax Depart
ment, he thought. were responsible for the
llicnation Of thousands of Republican
votes
OF Commissioner Partridge the Governor
aid little He Didn't cens,tre tho Com
missioner at all, although he admitted
that Col. Partridge might be u trifle slow
and behind the times. Whatever else
might be said of him. he declared, he was
honest.
In conclusion the Governor called on
lll Republican,. 20 stand together and fight
for a victory in 1904, which he said was in
the present condition of things by no means
Won
THE SPEECH ArPLACDRD.
The members Of Tie Republican Club
look tire Governors speech in good part
A. fist there was nai,..y sound through
out III, crowded cir ing rooms, but as the
Governor proceeded they broke into re-
Ica,cd applause, and when he finished
and rat Gown the rooms rang with hand
rlspping and cheers
lest highs dinner was given ny the
Republican Club TO celebrate the victory
of last month, which resulted In the w.
election of Gov. OGell. Al : o'clock there
Mas a reception fol the Governor in the
parlors of the clubhouse. which many
pro"i-oii Republicans ate, ded. An hour
later tn" Cover or, escorted by Precedent
Louis Stern, entered the dining room and
the dinner Logan.
THE DINERS.
Among those VINO sal az the table with
the Governor were President Louis Stern.
II a ~ - 4
can County Committee, Supreme Court
Justices F'ancfa d l0d K'onor Lieu enant-
Governor nct Francis Wayland Higgins,
Bond b Conan, jus a Ernest Hall, f.. A.
Henry and Col. John j. McCook.
Among the other diners were almost all
of the Republican district leaders. who later
came N Tor sucl a ,alk!ng to by the Governor
Among these were Jastro Alexander, Will
liam II. Ten Eyck, senator Eisberg. job
F, Hedges, Jo' little. Donald Mclean.
Frank Morse. John \. Mitchell DIR. A. II.
Do,y. Gen. Francis V. @ eene. former
Senator Samuel Slater, Jal.ts r. Sheffield,
Charles II Treat. JON W. Vrooman. George
Wanmaker and William r. VII OK.
PRESIDENT sTsRN's SPEECH.
Pres'den Stern made a brief talk in In
PRODUCING the Governor. He said:
In OF years tie ci Y OF New York slways
kivrs the Democratic party u bigger ma jority
than II does IN Pre- siiCntil years. When
that happens tho big local vote must be
countcrb lancod by the strong Republican
vote up the State
T. is year the upstate Republicans have
| responded RIG I rov1ly 10 the call. and right
roy lily hav" they supported our Governor
and answered tie ISLANDERS OF TIE degenerate
leaders OF tue ID, mocraCy. Once more thoy
have placed lin az the Lead OF the macl inery
OF tho State. and. Cover or. We, the members
IN 4 IA. ~
the n'rtv and the ~ ople OF the State. on the
result OF Il g last election.
Pre- 'ent Stern proposed the health Of
the Governor. which was drunk standing.
Tie Governors speech.
Gov. O1oll sail:
Mn PRESIDENT ANp FELLOW MRNBIRs or
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