New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-05
ODELL HEN REJOICE.
EXCITEMENT AT REPUBLICAN AND
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
EARLY RETURNS CAUSE BOTH HOPE AND
GLoOM-BETs MADE LATE AT NIGHT

GLooM-BETs MADE LATE AT NIGHT
The men at the headquarters Of the Republican
and the Democratic State committees in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and the Hoffman House respec-
t1velv. were under the most intense excitement
Yesterday Returns fuctuated so that one moment
I the Democrats were wildly happy and the next
moment cast down 70 the lowest depths and the
Republicans in corresponding moods
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel returns were received
AT State headquarters and also in Parlor DIR. up
stairs Down in State Committee headquarters
Colonel Dunn. chairman of the .>epublcan State
committee: Senator Thomas A. Platt. Colonel Fox
William Barnes, jr. chairman of the executive
committee; Postmaster Van Colt Lafayette B.
Gleason. chairman of the speakers bureau; Ed
ward Lauterbach and many others were gathered.
They had many anxious moments. OF course, the
first returns we're from the CITY. and these totals
mounted up aIarmnglv that a grave look
tied on the face of every man in headquarters.
When the first Kings County returns came In
there gloom. The first returns from up the
State revived confidence. and by 10 o'clock. when
II seemed a certainty that Governor OdeT had won
there universal satisfaction.
At 10 O'Clock Senator Platt said We have run
ahead Of our estimates in every county up the
State Allowing all the Democrats claim in greater
New-York, say roughly 10000 We will win by
1000 We will come TO The Bronx with l35.0O0'
This estimate made also by Colonel Dunn
and Mr. Barnes. AS the night wore on and the
reelection OF OdeN became more and more
expanded There great rejoicing. Some one
about this time entered the hotel ana said that the
betting was 10 to l on COler at the Hoffman House
A few Republicans dug Up several hundred dollars
and Charles w. Anderson was sent over to get the
odds. By the time he reached the Hoffman House
although the betting had been 10 to I for brief
period, the Democrats had seen a light and odds
or 10 to on Odell were the rule when ne reached
there- lie returned somewhat disappointed but
the Republicans Were jubilant. nevertheless.
her Vurar
Hoffman House last night. While there were few
Democratic politicians in sight. there was large
gathering of men who had bets on the results The
offices of Charles r. De Witt 4 co. were packed
latorS. Prominent the crowd were Jesse Levi
sohn Charles Minzesheimer. Jacob Field William
ali of fhSoS men HALE baI a .p LILLY %InTss- Nearly
money on Coler at odds OF / vnen the re
turns seemed indicate that Coler was elected
Nendig climbed table and began to shout: "One
6699nn11r ed thousand on Coler to ten thousand ON
Odeli Several bets were made AT this rate of 10
to !. but they were only tor tew hundred dollars
the state and hve minutes later Vendig was offer
ing $1,000 on Odell T. $4t"' on Coer sac odds
money came out when the odds shifted. and when
It became certainty that Coler was defeated the
Over in Republican headquarters the celebration
was late getting under way owing TO the early I'M
late hour while At the Hoffman House by II O'Clock
serted.
Al late hour senator PIatt said: We have
found that the vote in New-York City was bigger
than anticipated Against that We have found
that the Republican vote up the State bigger
than anticipated. One cffs~ts the other We
have elected ticket by a good margin, and all
Republicans should be reiOIced II means the CON
tinuance in power of safe. economical and bust
nesslike admins traJion
Colonel Dunn the happiest man in four coun-
ties II tell you boys. he said. this is something
TO be proud of We know now lust where we
stand. and Republicans are. stin in power
There universal jubilation. Many congratu-
latory kilograms sent 10 the Governor and
there was handshakng all around.