The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

EIsBERo TAKES THE PILL.

stimulate our energies little" said Mr.
Bruce.
ELsBERo TAKES THE PILL.
senator Elsberg after giving the crrdit
of the victory to the courage and person.
atty OF Gov Odell said that he was very
glad to hear the Governors good advic"
and that il would lie wise for the party =
follow il. He continued:
have thought AT times. that there wa
something rotten in Denmark 80 Tar "a the
party in hi, city went when found ~ cleo
ton districts more enrolled Republicans
than votes east II f. time to consider what
Til should he a time Of Republican re-
ioicing, not TOR criticism. The party onHh,
All shades of opinion. But unless we open
the doors and bring the Republican party
bnck to the people and the pcopl" back 70 the
success for years To come.
have 10 criticism to make Of individuals
l-hmicnt of the principle for which our party
stand, should take the advice offered here to-
nEni in ordSr that onr S, 81 may R .ma
Leans 10 the great Repnhlican rarty
THE THING CONAN woULDN t DO
The Hon. job Hedges said he had noticed
one thing since the last election. and that
was the total elimination from the situation
Of the ld-you-so" man. No one, he
said. could boast Of having known what
the Governor. Mr.. Hedges said:
"" should not forget orr candidate" for
Mtorney-G'neral, here with ns to-nieht
Ssd had Uti' the ,"merity to lie. The cold.
b,oodod proposition was made to him that If
y" would test the title Of man who is TO h" 4
he could have 10000 vote. and they would
hpvc elected him He refused TO prostitute
~,cd. and Mr. CONAN j. entitled to the re-
,u"ct OF every fair-minded citizen of thi,
Stnt"
When the conversation Of Republicans ia
on the policy of the party and not on their
difference II will then b" only question
Oi the size of the majorities.
MIR HEDGES said aiterward that he re-
ferred in his speech To the old legal fight
i of the Prohhitionists over the election 4
n successor 10 Justice Pratt some years ago
when Coolridge A Hart of Brooklyncon-
sidered himself elected bocaus' the Pro-
hipi,ionisrs were the only ones who con-
Sidered the Office vacant, Justice Pratt
: having died on tho ninetieth day before
election The case was carried to the
Court Of Appeals
Mr.. Hedges said that member Of tn"
committee 70 name the Prohibitionist candi-
date for Acknowledgement had informed
Mr. Comtu that if he would promise to in
,titme further proceedings in the case
he could have the nomination.. and Mr.
Conan had refused To make any such ante
d election promise
said tina, he would have been very muct
more pleased To be present as successful
1 candidate
But said he, there are worse things
that can happen to man than to b" de-
! trated feel under the circumstances
tina, could not have done otherwise in the
matter To which Mr. Hedges has referred
and retain my self-respect.
PRESIDENT MORRIS EAPLAINs.
President Robert G. Morris of the County
Committee was then called upon 10y Mr.
Stern 10 enlighten thosy present on the
local situation. Mr.. Morris said he hao
not expected to strike such proposition
but he was glad of the opportunity To ex'
plain He said:
We have under our system Of organi1a
ton central body. tn" County, Commute
and the Executive Committee of that body
made M 81 the district leaders This latter
body controls The campaitn A. we loots
the same policy a. thi, wear and under the
sam" system We -tesred our course Veil ano
won a victory over lammany Hall lhi'
year he -tnC policy failed
Wu- Il TIE ors,uilriou or conditions
Mess a." Republican party in this count
| trs the great indie pendent vot" with II t. can 7
win. rti- vote is controlled by sentiment
Lest year "" nad t'e press Without exception
Sa US iot on 'vS and t go oIS "a a.
orgHnizat ion reach this vote Make th'
orgauizttion stronger in numbers, increa.'
is effectiveness ana bring II 10 the attention
! OF the voters
What ", had this time was the organiza
lion vtt", purely partisan What We wan
i the Iuiep FL mt vote. and We can win
That, thlak l. tho explanation
wHAI FRANK MOSS THINKS.
Frank ilo~s took ISSUE With the Governor
ia lis Endorsement Of the police ADMIN
i~,ration. Mr. Moss -aid that from talks
ne had had lately With policemen he wal
firm in the belief that corruption still per
| mcated the department ana every IouC"
man believed his superiors we're taknI
money and getting more now for them
selves because they had 10 organization
| 10 give II to. IA. added
Some one ought 10 make the Mayor sr'
/ that the Department cannot be run in th'
! soft and Ccttemanlv way II is being man
| sed now but only by a courageous ma
! who can got down to the root OF things
| We could got the figures would hs up
| pllled AZ the number of bur glarios and CIImr
! Of vloe.Cr because the patrolmon are no
| dol - th"ir duty
There could he nothing worse for the Re
. ! publican party than failure like This 70
mother year don't know no " much tho Com
mi--ionsr j. responsible for The great mas
Of voters ar" impressed by such m"t;cr.
nlqttnrS that affect tho morals Of tho situation
W" spik" the guns for the next campaign
when show wa are not able to CorreC