The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06

from the state apparently show ed Odell's reelection by about 10000 plu- rality, Mir. Coler his democratic oppo- nent, refused today to concede defeat, declaring that he wished to wait for the statement. which indicated that he was not satisfied with the returns as received so far, contained the following:
 Suppose the democratic ticket had re- ceived, say in the neighborhood of 150, GOO majority in Greater New York, there was nothing to have stopped the republi- cans from claiming the upper section of the state by at least 100000"
 This declaration by Mir Coler was fol- lowed by rather sensational announce ment from Secretary Mason, of the state democratic committee, that he refused to concede Odelrs election; that fraud had robbed Coler of many votes up-the-state, and that Senator Hill and Chairman Campbell, of the state committee, would come to New York this evening to de- eide on a plan of action. About the time these statements appeared, a rumor was circulated that Coler intended to make a contest in the courts and simultaneously the Evening Journal issued an extra edi- ton, declaring that former Senator Hill, Charles F. Murphy and Hugh McLaugh- lin claimed Colers election. This report, together with the statements made by Mr. Coler and Secretary Mason caused considerable excitement in this city.
 At the democratic headquarters in RronlrINr Rfrd oaid to a number of reporters present:
 coler Makes Statement.
 q think, personally, it would be good thing to watch the official count up the state closely. Why don't they distribute McCallagh men up there as well as here in Greater New York? Suppose the demo- cratic ticket had received, say in the neighborhood of 150O0O majority in Great CT New York, there was nothing to have stopped the republicans from claiming the upper section of the state by at least 200 900.
 What the democratic party needs up the state is tried and true men who will look carefully after the party's interests. I don't mean by anything have said eith- CT last night or this morning, that I in manner concede the election of my opponent. I want to wait for the official count, for my last advices are the vote is very close. I am hopeful of receiving today news that will put a new com plexion on affairs in this state'
 Mason Makes Charges.
 John Mason, secretary of the demo- cratic state committee speaking for the committee issued the following state- ment:
 "We concede nothing. Odell's election Is simply a claim. We will not admit his election until every defective ballot or alleged defective ballot has been scrutin- ized and every vote that of right belongs to our party is counted. The alleged de- fective ballots encounted for the demo- cratic ticket by republican inspectors are more than enough to elecr Coler. We have evidences of wholesale debauchery and corruption in Orange, Oneida, Albany and Erie counties. and in the cities along the New York Central railroad.
 '"The defective ballots and the chican- cry practiced in the three judicial dis tricts where the republican state machine bent every energy to elect Attorney Gen eral Davies is alone sufficient to change the result. We shall contest every foot of ground.
 David B. Hill and Frank Campbell will be at the state headquarters this even ing and a meeting of the state commit tee will be held either this evening or to- morrow and plan of action will be for mulated.
 Washington Report.
 Washington, November 5-(SpeciaI)- Chairman Griggs of the democratic con- gressional committee believes with Bird s. Coler the democratic gubernatoriaI nominee in New York that the latter was robbed of his election by the repub- licans in upper New York state. Judge August VanWyck, who was the demo- cratic nominee for governor in 1898, also had serious doubts of the fairness of the election four years ago. There is unani- nous opinion among democrats that Coler was counted out by the republi- cans as soon as 1t was learned what ma jority would be needed to offset the dem ocratic vote in New York city. Only the most sanguine democrats, however. hope for any change in the result on a contest. Should 1t go to the New York legislature there can be but one result, as the legislature is republican.
 Cannon Slated as Speaker
 The indications are that the republi- cans have the house by about twelve ma jority. Cannon of Illinois will probably be speaker from the present outlook, with Hemingway of Indiana chairman of the appropriations committee. The general result of the election Is far from dis couraging to the democrats as a party. The republicans have no democratic house upon whom to blame their short comings. The end of another two years, there can also be no doubt as to the att tftude of the republican party towards the trust and tariff, which will again he the issue in 1904 With large demo- cratic gain in the house, democratic gain in the senate and questionable de-