New-York tribune., 1902-11-03
CALMLY AWAIT THE VOTE
REPUBLICAN MANAGERS CONFIDENT OE
THE RESULT TOMORROW.

With deep sense Of satisfaction over tha
work done and confidence in the result, the
Republican managers wound up the campaign
yesterday. and waiting for the ballots
10 be cast Tomorrow Senator PIatt started
for Owego yesterday. where he votes on Tues
day. Colonel Dunn. chairman OF the Repub-
lican State Committee. started for BinghamtOn
last night The colonel goes home to vote, and
Will return to the city late on Tuesday after
noon. in time to get returns at Headquarters.
Governor Oden started up Newburg yester-
day morning. and he will remain at home over
Election Day and receive returns there. The
speakers bureau was closed last night and the
speaking campaign is ended. All the work is
done, and all that is left to do is to await the
verdict
Senator Platt before he left the city talked
IN the most sanguine way. There has never
been time" he said. when tl1e prospects Oe
Republican success were so bright The next
Congress will be Republican by a substantial
majority. The question OF the State ticket is
simply one Of majority I believe that Governors
Oden will have plurality in excess OF ffty~
thousand The Republican position has become
much stronger in the last few days. All waver-
ing votes have been won over and the cause
has been greatly benefited. The next IegisIat<
Ure will be safely Republican. and look for
ward with confidence to sweeping Republicans
victories all over the State"
Governor Odel was no less sauguine. Befors
starting for Newburg he said: "The meeting iu
, Brooklyn last night a rousing one and was
in that way like all other meetings over the
State at which I spoke. I tell you the Repub.
Hcans not apathetic. They are aroused
and vigilant. Some Republicans are inclined to
be too conservative. Some Democrats are in
clined to be hystericaI and ridiculous in theirs
claims OF majorities- believe. and my belief is
founded upon bedrock information. that the Re-
publican plurality IN this State viii be fifty
thousand I have never made prediction that
not verified by the result and now say
and will be vindicated when the votes are cast
that the Republican plurality in this State will
be fifty thousand Mudslinging and vilihcation
have not helped any"
Colonel Dunn was serene, happy and conh>
dent. 1T is all over but the voting he said.
and we know pretty much what that will be.
I have said that the Republican plurality in the
State will be 81. 900. The Governor 81 ys IL will
be 10000, believe that he is nearer right than
am. but I have made it as low possible with
the facts before me. so as not to slop over Z
want TO repeat what said yesterday in my ap-
peal TO the voters. II is my last word before
election 1t is:
Governor odell and his associates on the Republic
can State ticket, because OF their personalities.
stand will appeal 10 the voters on Tuesdav nlora
strongly than the candidates OF our opponents. "
dividual shall be honored with a reelection Ee
has shown conspicuous civic ability and manly
courage during his incumbency OF the Office. and.
therefore. deserves reelection But above AMI
beyond all this he represents the vital conditions.
political well economical which have given
the country curing tns IasL 80 SIX years us ulfN i
abroad In the shaping and fruiton of these sue
has been unfalteringly true. through its support OF
Republican candidates pledges and policies
Do YOU want to change this sitUation2 For full
five years capital has been eager and active never
in seeking investment and stimulating all the
activities of industry and commerce and publ;
watches keenly tindly. the trend of public policies.
IS not Instantly accompanied by the withdrawal Of
currency 70 the safety vault and strong box
work: every clerk salesman agent foreman can
vasser mechanic and labOrer realizes the truth OF
this when he reflects on the proposition
They know what course the investnent markets
would take next "Wednesday mornins II the reports
defeated in the State Of New-York and that the
new Congress was adverse TO the policies toru'I-
Mckinley and which have been so discreetly and
eonseTyatively directed BY President kGoSeoT
ambition-not matter of whether he shall be cast
measuraby vaster importance and most intimately
involved with the affairs OF every househ9ld every
workshop every store in this city rms state ann
Thinking men appreciate that the election %
the Democratic ticket next Tuesday would meaH if
the lessening Of enterprise the contF3cton cont , orr "l
ton of employed forces and output IN all hrdnches
1t would be regarded as the driving in Of tho
picket lines OF the republics great army of IN
dustry and enterprise.
Republican candidates
There were many callers at Republican head
quarters yesterday. Michael J. Dady of Kings
County. came in in the course OF the day Keep
your eye on Kings" he said. THE Democrats
are claiming $4,000 to 25.OO0 over there. They
won't get half that many. II will be more nearly
an even break"
Charles SteckIer. who is managing the cam
paign for his brother Judge Alfred SteckIer
candidate for Supreme Court Justice. said: 1T
locks to me like great breakaway from Tam
many 1 believe will carry this county or
nearly do it,
Henry Birrell. candidate for Congress in the
XIth District: Justice ArmStrOng running to
succeed himself in Justice Stiner's old Civil
Court district the West Side, and others
came into headquarters and reported great in
roads upon the Tammany vote in the city