New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
difUre for this purpose for the coming
General E A. Merritt 2-Vasco

the evTeTd;tiIre for this purpose for the coming
year below that Of 1900 by more than sl,5ooooL
The Governor arrived here from New-Ycrk III
company with his secretary. James G. GRAHAM
Prominent Republicans Of St Lawrence County
were also aboard the train One was Senator
George r lfalby. Mr.. Malby is a candidate for the
Rerrblicaa nomination for Congress in this dis
tr!ct but may return the Senate Another pas
sereer on the train Judge John NJ Kellogg, or
the Court Of Claims, who will be a candidate 1or
a-7poiu:rert as Justice of the Supreme Court II
Justice Leslie ". Russell OF Canton, resigns the
position as il is ruTuored he may do. There were
also three other candidates for the Supreme Cour-
.Justioeship the train-County Judge Theodore
II. Swift, of this place; ex-Dstrict Attorney l. T.
Hale, OF Canton, and eX-SurrogaIc NaSco + AD-
bott. OF Gouverneur.
PROMINENT ME-: GREET GOVERNOR
The station gard here was crowded with prom
inent Republicans when the train arrived. Among
them were General Edwin a. Merritt, ex-Collector
Of the Port Of New-York; Assemblyman Edwin A
Merritt. jr. Assemblyman Charles s Plank, 5. n
Palmer Editor OF The Ogdeusburg Journal Dis
trict Attorney George W HUrlburt. NJ II. FlaherIy,
Of 11assena County Treasurer c A Kellogg, the
Collector OF the Port o. Ogdensburg: Herbert G
.a,5rich, Of Gouverneur; ex-Assemb!yman N. Y q
Ives and William r. Weed. Of Po;sdam; s 5. Dan
forth of Massena; Edward ". Kline. OF Massena;
ex-County. Treasurer NJ r. sackett. Editor OF
The Northern Tribune, D., Of Gouverneur; E G
Sutton Editor Of The Massena Observer j.
Fr-d Hammond, Of Canton. County Clerk, and ex-
Two Democrats had come TO attend the picnic
Thomas J. Spratt and r. :, Waterman. of Ogdens-
r5:r-. The Governor was welcomed formally by q.
y Sisson ir master Of the local Grange Of the
Patrons Of Husbandry. There We're also present OF
the Grange organization Oscar Hale OF Norfolk;
George A Fuller. OF PhiladelI ha a. ". Litc2erds
OF AIegany County. and A E McENen and Fred
erici Shepard. OF LawrenceviIe. The picnic vas
given Jointly by the county Organizations OF the
Patrons OF Husbandry in St. Lawrence and Jeffer-
son counties
The Governor was escorted TO the Albion Hotel
f5- Mr Sisson ard there had dinner Later in the
afternoon he taken in carriage to the Fair
Grounds. where the grandstand was found hlleG
with three thousand people desirous OF hearing
Governors speech and the speeches of those with
him.
Mr. sisson called the assemblaGe to order, and
ssiG the regard and esteem in which Mr.. Odell was
held were apparent from the large attendance at
the picnic upon what had threatened 10 be an in
clement day. The Patrons Of Husbandry had been
ORGANIZED To cement the bonds of fraterna feeling
among farmers. and there we're 62.0Go members Of
the order in the State. II was doing good
work, and he was confident this reunion of the
farmers Of Jefferson and St Lawrence counties
would be Of great benefit Then he added: Il be-
speak for Governor Odeu the greatest considera-
ton 1 have the great honor Of introducing TO you
the present and the next Governor Of New-York
State" Great applause)
MR. oDELLs ADDRESS.
Governor Oden spoke deliberately and his words
Were plainly audible TO all present Great interest
was shown in the Governors statement about the
State hospitals for the insane One of the greatest
Of these institutions is in OgGensburs St Lawrence
County. The Governor already stated, pointed
out that the legislature this year has reduced the
expenditure for the Of the insane below that Of
1909 by more than s. 10000 and he offered the opin
ion that this was well worth saving. provided
IL could be done without injury without in any
way discriminating against the interests Of the
unfortunates who have been placed in the States
care.
The Governor also said hat while lowering the
tax rate. the States appropriation for the common
schools Of St. Lawrence County had been increased
So -eo Then the appropriations for good roads had
been increased by $4,000 and bill introduced by
Assenblyman Plank, of ST. Lawrence County, had
been passed increasing p % cent the States
contribution toward the repair Of the roads in such
towns as adopt the money system The Governor
said further
We have been thus seeking benefit not only
communities, but al sections Of the State
alike. II because OF these laws that certain
items carried in the appropriation bills, some of
which applied to this couEty and some TO the
other counties were vetoed. because believed that