New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
ODELL'S SPEAKING TOUR.
To OPEN IN SYRACUSE NEXT wEDNEs
DAY.
prpr-Pr1CAN LEADERS ELATED OVER
STRIKE OUTLOOK HILLS ONLY
ASSET NANISHING


There was renewed activity At Republican head
quarters n the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. The
| DEVELOPMENTS which indicated that the coal strike
was near settlement brought joy 10 the hearts Of
| the campaign managers. Ex-senator David b.
! TIu while in the city recently made the follow
ing statement TO personal friend; THE only asset
W. have in this campaign IS the coal strike" TAX
ing Slr HHs view Of the situation. the Republican
/ managers were glad 10 see the Democratic asset.
1 even il IL Is a mythical one. Disappearing This
/ has been the only dark spot on an otherwise rosy
/ horizon Yesterday busy day at headquar-
/ ters Governor Odeu in the city and in con-
/ ference with Colonel Dunn. chairman OF the State
| COMMITTEES William Barnes. IT., chairman OF the
/ Executive Committee, Senator Platt. and others,
| The Governor in good humor all day He
did not care to discuss the coal strike. He int-
mated that II was nearing a settlement along Iog-
cal lines and that further effort to end II on
his part or on the part OF the Republican leaders
was necessary He talked over the campaign with
| the other leaders. and went into the subject Of
| speaking dates for himself. He expressed himself
as highly pleased with the outlook. He heard the
cheeriest kind of reports at headquarters. From
UP the State the news is OF the most encouraging
character All reports that have been received in
dicate that the Republican majority this year will
be equal 20 that Of 1900
The Governors day yesterday busy
After breakfast he spent several hours at Repub-
lican headquarters discussing plans for the
paign and arranging his itinerary Of speechmaking
and az noon went downtown % the Office OF per-
sonaI friend. where he communicated his views
the proposed arbitration of the coal strike to rep
resentatives OF both sides Of the controversy. On
his return the Fifth Avenue Hotel at o'clock
he said:
ind the situation to be that the operators have
Sm2on Dr 10 al srbrrate as is evidenGed by MT Mteb
ellis original proPositi3@n m To- Leave the matter 70
Ing the serious situation of the general public the
Operators have RIaee'ieSsny s sgreed HFqn the same
porary resumption ~ work. and 10 say that am
heartily glad IS putting II mildly
The Governor spent the afternoon and evening
talking over the political situation Republican
state headquarters. He had a long conference
with Police Commissioner Partridge and later took
dinner with Senator Platt He will return 10 AL
bany this afternoon
The Governor in the course OF the day completed
plans for his speaking tour. The original plan was
for him make a tour OF the State IN a special
train, speaking from a platform This plan
was abandoned. The Governor will MI several
Speaking engagements IN larger cities. but the
special train plan has been dropped
The Governor win start on his tour NEXT wednes-
day. That evening he will speak at Syracuse
AtterWard hts itinerary is as follows:
Thgrsday October q Geneva IN fs sttssIno93 Ro:h
port. afternoon Niagara Falls and Buffalo. even
ing Saturday, October q Dunkirk. afternoon
hanton afternoon. Thursday October 30. New
evening
Governor Cdeli will he accompanies IN Syracuse
BY Job , Hedges. and At Rochester. Buffalo. Dun
kirk and jamestown by senator Depew and others
number OF Republican meetings have been
scheduled for to-day. under the auspices % the
Republican County Committee The meeting places
and the lists - speakers follow.
No. ~ BroadWay-C. O. Mas. ". Linn Bruce and
Senator ~ A FisberE
North Side Republican Club. No 2eff Third-ave-
Elias Goodman and p T. Lovatt
RsPgsiiican Heasa.qlgaTters. No. g West one-hun-
Treat and e. . Mas
Republican Headquarters No. 2n East Fifty-sev-
enth-st-H- IT. kellogg c. :. Dana and John J.
Psalin
Arios Hall No sn West Forty-seventh-st VIII
lam Bruce Mann. D. J. Saushton and n. B. Phil
brook
No. 2s5 West Thirty fourth-s 81 Andrew F. Bur
leigh Pratt a. Brown and Gilbert Raw Hawes.