New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

UPSTATE EDITORS DECLARE IT Il THE
WISH OF THE PARTY LEADERS.

The annual meeting of the Republican Edi-
torial Association OF the State OF NeW-fork
began yesterday the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Frederick p. Hall of The jamestown Jour
nal" presided. The association was welcomed
to the city by a committee of Republicans
headed by Frank PIatt, Ludwig Nissen and y.
b. Fletcher
Mr. Hall in opening the meeting, said We
can take pride in the fact that President Roose
yelt's administration so well meets the expecta-
tons of his party and friends He spoke OF
Governor Odell as level headed business man
with the courage of his convictions and de-
clared his denomination, if he would accept 1t,
a foregone conclusion.
Some day, however he said, we should be
| able 10 turn our relation to the dominant party
| to our own advantage and help TO secure some
reasonable amendments to the libel law by
which the newspapers will be relieved. in a de
gree at least. from the annoyance and expense
! of : certain class of actions at law which are
| little better than blackmaiL
These officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Thomas 7. Peters, Times
Brooklyn; ce-presidents-William \. Smyth
Times" Owego; Louis McKinstry. Censor
Fredonia; Elias VAR. News Waterloo charles
| s Munger. Citizen Herkimer; J. p. Herrick,
| Breeze" Bolivar Secretary and treasurer, A
| O BunneII advertiser" Danville. Executive
standard Union" Brooklyn; Henry A. Brock
WAY Times" Watertown; William j. Arkel.
Judge" Manhattan; Thomas z. Peters, Times,
Brooklyn: NJ r. Sackett. Tribune, "Gouverneur.
For two years: John /. Platt Eagle" Pough
keepsie; John A. Sleicher. 'Leslie's Weekly
| Manhattan: w. B. Collins Leader" Glovers-
| vile; William ]. Kline, Democrat" Amster-
dam; Jay f. Klock, Freeman, Kingston. For
three years: John w. SausOn, Press Middle
town; John H Hunt Express" Sag Harbor;
G. s GriswoId, News Batavia Charles +.
Milliken, Times Onondaigua; Carl Clarke,
Record" Perry.
The following appointed committee
to draft an amendment to the existing libel law:
Garry A. Willard, John A. Sleicher. John l.
Platt Louis McKinstry and William A. Smyth.
a resolution adopted praising Governor Odell's
administration said in part:
Resolved. That. In the closing year of the first
acknowledgment of the faithful performance of his
pledges to the people Is well deserved. He prom
Last year this administration, including the legis
| lature gave the people the lowest tax rate they
| the lowest recorded in the States history. prac-
tically aboishing direct taxation for State pur-
| of a very small canal tax amounting in the ag-
| gregate $750.o0 though there will be a surplus
october next, 1t signalizes substantial saving to
the taxpayers of every county ranging from 5000
in the small county of Hamilton. TO 100000 in the
great county of New York Governor Odells faith
full performance of his public duties. his clean and
honest record as chief executive and his stern
and reform and all the embarrassments and criti
cisms that such poilcy ai"ayS must invite fully
| that he shall consent TO be candidate for
other term for the office which he has filled with
such unselfshness OF ,PurIoss anG such conspicu-
Gus fidelity the pubic service.