The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-29
PRIVATE POLL: 0DELL BY $500
SIMILAR REPUDLICAN POLL GAVE
ROOSEVELT I2,OOO.
lie Got ~ 900 Hartman Dunn Appears
TO he satisfied With This Years Fig.
ures-IIili STAYS Here interviewing
Himself Democratic Harrri Is Dry.

THE Sun is at liberty this morning TO
tell the result of the private Republican poll
Of the prospective vote of the State next
Tuc-diy. 1t reflects Gov. Odel by 800
plurality.
When Mr.. Roosevelt ran for Governor
in 1895 the private poll Of the Republicans
then led 10y MIR. Odeli a. State Chairman,
was 700 plurality. Mr.. Roosevelt's
election for Governor was not assured
until five days before election day. Then
Mr. Odel and several of his friends got
up that famous s20Ooo betting pool which
Mr. Croker covered late on the Saturday
before election day. Mr. Roosevelt won
hv 1900 plurality. Col George W. Dunn,
chairman Of the Republican State Committee
this year. il satisfied with the present poll.
He had nothing whatever To say for publ
cation last night, but ii Is understood that
arguing from the basis of the Roosevelt
siyate poll of 1898 of IL 900 and actual
plurality Of 1900 Odell is bound 70 win
this year on the private poll offs, 500 by at
least $1,000 plurality.
As people know, campaign managers
are inclined to be optimistic. TITS part Of
the game Of a political manager to declare
that his candidate 10 10 win. But there
isn't politician In the State who doesn't
know that Col. Dunn has got the biggest
contract on his hands that any Republican
State chairman has had for thirty-five
years. Circumstances are such in this
campaign that neither party is sure of
its vote.
Mr.. Hill had decided TO return 10 Albany
last night. He changed his mind He
was engaged in the important task of
writing an interview for New York news
paper explaining why he and his friends
in public orations speak Of Gov. Odell as
-the cracker and cheese Governor"
The Democratic barrel has run out at
the Hoffman House and II has run out at
the Albany Democratic headquarters,
When Mr.. Hill was told last spring that he
was TO have full charge Of the Democratic,
State campaign this fall he was also told
that he would have all the money he wanted
That was before he introduced that coal
plank. The average county had in the
Flower campaign $4,000. In the present
campaign Mr.. Coler and hisffriends have
raised 500 a county.
Mr.. Hill was so nettled over the situation
last night that after drinking full bottle
Of apollinaris water he spoke OF the Gov
ern9r Of the state Of New York as BEN
The majority sentiment last night was
TO the effect that Odell will be reelected
Governor and even Democrats Of importance
conceded this. They said that Mr.. Hills
prominence in the campaign had attracted
all the antagonisms which were used against
Mr.. Hill in the campaign Of 1894 when
Morton beat him for Governor by 10000
plurality,
al f.~~A .xaSa
the conditions In Tammany. Richard
Croker said once when Cleveland had
Just made Dayton post master:
That's all right. Iammany doesn't care
anything for Federal patronage ana cares
less for State patronage. Tammany never
lad any trouble except when we had Dem
ucratic Governors. We had our trouble
with Robinson and you know We had fuss
with Cleveland and you know that Dave
Hin always treated liz badly. For that
matter so did Flower
This lack Of hankering for Democratic
Governors goes with statement made
last night by Democrats that nine Tam
many leaders do not believe II consistent
with their Democracy to get up before dawn
N election day for Coler Democrat
at the Hoffman House said
Those nine Tammany leaders don't
want Coler elected because Coler Ia Hills
man. Another point, those nine Tam
many leaders do not wish TO give pig
cause it would add to the prestige Of Leader
Charles F. Murphy. After election day
there Is going to be another circus In Tam
many Hall over the leadership and the
nine leaders that am talking about pro-
pose 10 be in the fight above their boot
tops"
Then on the Republican side there is a
great deal Of unwillingness expressed TO
'urn ont vote in this city which would
give even the semblance Of approval to
Mayor Lows administ ration.
II was remarked among Republicans
also al the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night
that when Mr.. Roosevelt ran for Governor
in 1898 he had the great prestige OF William
Mckinley above and around him and Odell
ran last time with Mr.. Mckinley at the head
Of the ticket Now" said these Repub-
licans. Mckinley is gone, Odell il fighting
hie own battle and 50 Is Roosevelt.
Tho Democrats Of the Hoffman House
pointed out that Bryan in the latest number
down Golfer. They got n little cross at MIR.
Bryan and said that Coler had been a faith
full servant But Bryan doesn't like Hill
and apparently has failed to remember in
gratitude the services of Mr.. Coler in 1896
and In 1909.
II was Mr. Coler who brought the per-
sonal letters from Mr.. Bryan to Senator
James X Jones, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee In the campaign OF
1895 when Augustus Van WICK was the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
the State, selected in Syracuse in opposition
to Mr. Hills wishes.
The question mooted last night in the
two political camps was is Coler stronger
than Van WICK was in 1882" Van WICK
had the hearty support OF Bryan, Colcr
Is without that support.
The Republicans admit that there are n
number Of weak spots in the State, notably
the Fifth judicial district. where it is al
legged President Roosevelt interfered to
m Dnyins for Surname { RI
Justice, and in Erie county because the
canal plank in the Republican State platform
does not meet with the approval Of the
canal men.
But taking all things together the impress
sion TO date seems to be that Odell Is lead
ing in the race,
Gov Odell himself believes that he is to
win by 5000.