New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30

l1ONeTnOT-elect, FRANK w. Higgins. the Gov
ernor's right were Justice Blanchard. Robert c.
Norris and Justice Keener and on Mr. Higgins
left were Cornelius n. Bliss H. B. Conan and
Senator Elsberg. Elections Commissioner Michael
J. Dady occupied seat at one end of the guest
table. Lieutenant Woodruff came late
Others present
Harvey T. andrews. Mayer Nussbaum
cephas BTsineId William snerer.
Harrison X Bird. Samuel Strasbourger.
Frederick :. Gibbs. Charles H. Treat
Justice Ernest Hall William H. Ten Eyck.
colonel John J McCook. General Francis v Greene
I6bn Murray Mitchell. - '
Governor Oden made a short speech in reply to
President stearns's congratulations. He loud
ly cheered. He said in part:
In the recent election the results north of The
Bronx were gratifying beyond measure OF the re-
suits south of The Bronx all / have say is that
give The credit wholly to the Republicans, for /
know that there We're many Democrats both I'm
who cast in their lot and ballots with the Repub-
jorty.
The Governor then told a story OF two Irishmen
who were working with a small locomotive and
train of used 10 transport rock and earth.
The cars were loaded until all was ready for them
10 move. but rock on the track prevented them
from moving. The Irishmen ordered several ItaI-
ians move the rock, and the effort made.
but the stone seemed immovable. The two Irish
men then tackled the rock and soon moved 1t.
one Of them remarked of the Italians:
Mike to think they make Popes of them
And when come back to New York" said the
Governor 4 can say with the Irishmen, To think
they make leaders OF them. 80
Continuing Mr. Odell said
II will not DO 10 attribute to The Mayor of New
York the whole cause for the small number OF
votes that received in this city the last cleo
kept his promises made to the people and tried
70 S 10 se Poce ommssoner ha pe&bsps
not acted wisely he should have. Yet no allie
Such franc have been made against nim a. And
while he has perhaps been slew. there has been
nothing that would reflect upon his honesty
And while all that Mr. Low has done may not
r2blIcsns instead Of standing on street corners
to go TO him and consult with and advise him
administration We expect the Republican vote
70 fan off little during of years. but when there
is such falling off as there was in this city at
the last election we know that there Is something
give the blame much TO the so-called leaders as
Repubcsnism which depends for its power on
carrying the primaries is of on Election Day.
% % sie tbt iSvsI and true men are placed
guardian organization so formed is good, not
only for the primaries, but lasts 800 days in the
majority as the Democrats had in the last election
But there is room for only Republican party
in New-York City, and in those districts upon
which We depend for Republican success in the city
and leadership, when once won: should be truly and
loyalty followed. / can conceive of nothing more
yorIS +oge+leT and Mace in ror1nstion men above
IN ioT 6ena pte defat Is Far from as
sured It behooves us. therefore as loyal Repub-
leans 10 strengthen the organization 10 which we
al owe allegiance in the city; and throughout the
state and Forgetting small dieTenGes and selfish
TOO MUCH STRESS ON PRIMARIES.
NJ. Linn Bruce also said that too much attention
vas paid TO primaries and too little to Election
Day.
State Senator y. 4. Elsberg said in part:
When find that there are districts where there
T6tera o am Tresstfiy forced to the concuson
that either Democrats are enrolled TO control he
publican primaries else Republicans are instruct
ed TO vote for other than the Republican candi-
dates.
The next speaker Job E. Hedges praised H. B.
Conan for the refusal to enter into a bargain that
would have given him 20 900 more votes and the
election. In closing he said:
When the conversation between 80 per cent of the
Republicans is about the policy Of the party rather
when the Republicans will win, but by how
much they viii win.
H B. Conan in a brief speech declared that there
were worse things that might happen to a candi-
date than TO be defeated, and that he could not
have done otherwise than he did without losing
his self-respect and the respect OF his party.
Robert c. Norris, president of the Republican
County Committee, attributed the poor Republican
showing below the Bronx TO the large independent
vote. lie said:
The independent vote holds the balance Of power
and controls the elections This we must get oy
he referred TO the proposal 10 make the erection
district the basis of representation and continued:
If we should ramify and go into the election dis
tlcts we could teach issues make TRENDS ana ser
vas the vote OF the organization
Frank Moss attributed the Republican loss in the
city less TO party leaders than 10 the management
Of the Police Department by the present city ad-
ministration. He added:
II doesn't do for 10 attack Tammany Hall for
permitting gambling halls and nsmeless nuisances
on the street II we cannot prevent their existence
ourselves when are in power.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff spoke briefly.