The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
ROOSEVELT SENDS A CHECK
WITH HIS WISHES FOR REPtB-
ITCAN Success IN NEW YORK.
Republicans believe the state Is safe
\. IN the Last Gubernatoriai Election
Before 1904 - M Old.Ttme Gam.
paigner llphers Out $4,000 for Odcii.

Y
President Roosevelt, has sent from Wash
ing to Chairman George W. Dunn of the
Republican State Committee a letter which
Col. Dunn received at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night. Col. Dunn's silver
'1nustache instantly took on a more peer
less twist, Col. Reuben l.. FoX's ethereal
locks became infinitely more poetic and
Luther b. Little, more agitated than when
he ran Minnesota State politics in lsi8.
issued the following statement M the re-
quest of Col Dunn:
Chairman Dunn of the Republican
State Committee received a letter from
President Roosevelt in which the President
expressed his deep interest in the success
Of the Republican ticket in New York
State"
In addition 10 his good wishes, the
President inclosed n substantial contribution
10 the campaign fund.
All interested in the Republican cause in
State and nation recalled that it was the
Thursday night before election day in 1898
when Gov. Odell. as Republican State
Chairman, announced conclusively that
Theodore Roosevelt would be elected
Governor over Augustus Van Wyck.
So the Presidents letter WIS accepted as a
harbinger of good. 1t has been known for
little over year that the President and
the Governor have been very close in
all political matters The President very
greatly desires Gov. Odels reelection.
While Gov. Odell and the speechmakers
chiefly interested in the present campaign
have said very little about the Presidents
administration. there is, In the estimation
Of deep-thinking Republican politicians.
community Of political interests between
the President and the Governor. Some of
: the Governors friends have said that il he
IL to be reelected on Tuesday next he might
set up in business a. presidential candi-
date against MIR Roosevelt in 1904 All
statements Of that kind. II was said last
night. came from men who cannot see that
II the Republican National Convention
two wears hence should drop Roosevelt, il
would not and could not take up anot her
New York State IN an, whether his name
was Odel or not
President Roosevelt and Gov. Odel had a
very charming talk In the home Of Ashley
Wilcox at Buffalo on the day that Presi-
don't Mckinley died The President and
tie Governor then understo God each other
Odd the Governor, 1t was said, gave in his
allegiance 10 support the President even
up to 1904 and beyond"
With this thoroughly understood in Re-
publican affairs, the Presidents letter 10
Col Dunn was received with great deal of
10y. One Of the Republicans al the Fifth
Avenue said
THE suns articles for the last week
Lavo told the truth Some Of the most
yraStical Republican politicians have not
copsidered this campaign cakewaik
ioI MIR. Odell our Republican farmer
friends up the State who have been con-
vinced tia, Gov Odell oblitcrated the
direct tax on real estate have seemed to
accep. I la work Of the Governors admin
istration and not been inclined to get out
on election day and give some Quid pro quo
for this CELEBRATION of the State tax Col
Dunn and the other Republican cam
paigners have worked day and night TO
get out this farmer vote. Col. Dunn :
face has become drawn with anxiety over
tho situation. But Col, Dunn and all of
reflect Odell. Col. Dunn understands the
situation perfectly. He knows that no
Republican candidate for Governor has
been reelected since Fenton's time in 1885
go the responsibility on Col. Dunn 5
shoulders has been great
Certain Republicans of National re-
pi.e said that the fight in New York State
this year was good deal like the struggle
in the State Of Ohio in 1899. the Governor
chip year In that State before the Pres-
Dental year of 1900. In that campaign,
when Gov Nash was nominated by Mr.
Hanna and his friends. GOV. Nash was the
personal friend Of President Mckinley.
ard II was apparently necessary TO elect
Nash if Mr. Mckinley was to DO renomi-
uated for the Presidency in the following
year. So the State of Ohio was flooded
with newspaper correspondents and polit-
ca orators, Republicans and Democrats,
and the whole purpose was TO give the
Buckeye State to Mckinley in that gIIbcrna-
;orial year. just a. the Republicans are
working now in the State of New York.
the gubernatorial year in the Empire State
before the Presidential convention of 1904.
Ohio was won for the Republicans in 500.
and the Republicans here believe that the
Empire state will he won in order that
President Roosevelt shall go before the
Republican National Convention 90 1904
with the prestige Of the support of 1902
from his own State Of New York.
A personal friend Of President Roosevelt
arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel late last
night. This gentleman has computed cleo
ion averages in the State of New York
since 1890, and he gave The SUN n table
which estimates the prospective Repub-
lican pluralties above The Bronx for Odell
on Tuesday at!l II ,?72 a. follows: