The sun., 1902-10-10
A DAY OFF IN THE CAMPAIGN.
BOTH SIDES HEARkENING FOR
NEWS OF COAL STRIKE.
Democratic Manager Carlisle Opens Head.
quarters at the HOnman-Doesnt
Know II COler WIN stump the state
--Odell May Make Roosevelt 'Ds Tour.

The political managers In the Republican
and Democratic camps at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and the Hoffman House didn't do
very much yesterday. Practically all work
was suspended pending the coal strike
conferences. Chairman George W. Dunn
Of the Republican camp was on hand all
day, and he discussed with a number Of
upstate Republicans the situation in the
cities Of the first and second class, But
the conversations were desultory, and ended
always in prophecies as to the settlement
Of the coal strike.
Chairman John y Carlisle, who Is TO
manage Mr., Coler's campaign from the
Hoffman House, opened his headquarters
in the rooms from which the Mayoralty
fight was conducted last year for Edward
NJ. Shepard. Some Of the Democrats said
that these headquarters were hoodooed.
This is Mr. Carises first attempt to manage
a campaign He didn't know yet whether
the Calamity candidate is to be sent out
through the State to tell in his inimtabe
way of the issues OF this campaign, Some
Of the Democrats who were present and
who had heard the Calamity candidate
speak suggested that Mr.. Coler might be
sent through the State with typewriter
statement IN his hand. and after being in
troduced to- the audience he should, like
some members OF Congress do in the House.
tell the audience that re would beg leave
to print
Not that Mr. Coer is not an orator Big
Tim Sullivan and Big Bill Devery say that
Coer is a famous speaker, and Big Bill
admits that Mr.. Coler might equal him
self. Big Tim believes that MIR. Coler
should be sent into every hamlet and cross
road town in the State. Big Tim and Big
Bill believe that when the people see Mr.
COer and hear him speak, they will keep
awake all night to vote for him on election
morning
Mr.. Hill does not quite agree with Big
Tim and Big Bill He doesn't believe
that large audiences count a. vote getters.
He told a political friend short time ago
about his own campaign in 1894, when he
was beaten for Governor by 10000 plu-
rality. Mr. Hill in telling the story said
No candidate for office in the State Of
New York ever had larger audiences than
did in that campaign. Everywhere |
spoke thousands upon thousands turned
out TO hear me. thought surely was to
be elected | believed it firmly. ] was
just as confident on the eve Of election day
that was to go back to Albany as Cover
nor Of the State as that | breathed. On
election night | said to myself, when |
read the returns. 1T is case Of elephant
The people only turned out from mere
curiosity to see me and hear me just as they
would go to see the elephant in a circus.
Mr.. Hill is averse to sending Mr.. Coler
on a stumping tour through the State.
Mr.. Hill believes that he should do all the
talking. Years ago Mr.. Hill was an effec-
tive speaker. His friends now say that he
should chop his long speeches in half if he
wants the Democrats TO read them.
Gov. Odell may decide TO follow the
tour made by Theodore Roosevelt in 1898
when he was the Republican candidate for
Governor. Mr.. Roosevelt then swung
around the circle of the State and made
most effective speeches. Gov Odell is a
plain. straightforward speaker and deals
only in facts and figures He has none Of
he fourshes of the orator. 1t is his in
tention in his speeches to instruct the voters
in Republican doctrine a. emphasized by
his administration at Albany.
After a final decision has been reached
concerning the coal strike situation, the
political chieftains in charge Of the Re-
publican and Democratic camps will get
20 work with a vim and the fur will fly in all
directions. Practically, there will be only
three weeks campaign.