New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
ODELL PAYS s BRIEF VISIT
GOVERNOR UNEXPECTEDLY COMES
HERE BEFORE HIS UPSTATE TOUR.
LIVELY CAMPAIGN WORK AT HEADoUAR-
TERs-REPORTs WHICH PRE-
SAGE SUCCESS

Governor OdeH paid a flying visit 10 the city
yesterday He arrived in town about 1890
a. m and went directly 10 the Fifth Avenue
Hotel He surprised everyone, as nobody knew
he was coming He talked earnestly with Colo
mel Dunn chairman OF the State Committee, for
more than an hour Then he visited Senator
Platt and another conference took place. After
that he went downtown, returning TO the Fifth
Avenue Hotel shortly after noon. He started
up the State at 3:3O. The Governor looked TO
he ia superb health. and cheerful and
happy.
Just thought ] would come down 10 see
how things were running" he sGii n response
20 an inquiry. Il had d little business 10 look
after and that brought me here I dropped in
at headquarters and find everything serene
An the news receive is Of the most reassuring
character believe that everything is all right
up the Stale. and ] told that hard work Is
being done in the greater city. I don't believe
we have anything % fear. 1 am going up the
State this afternoon TO keep my speaking en-
gagements, and viii return 10 New-York on Oc-
tober 80 10 address the three mass meetings ar
ranged FOR. Everything is all right, and the
only thing is 70 keep up the fight right until
the end
The campaign is under fun swing now, and
headquarters is busy place. systematic
campaign is being made in every county in the
State Colonel Dunn is at headquarters day and
night, and he has able assistants. Every place
In the State is being carefully watched, and
wherever weakness develops or anything occurs
TO arouse the belief that things are not all right.
that section is taken in hand NJ once and heroic
measures are resorted To- Every Republican Of
prominence in the State has been drafted into
service and is out campaigning. Governor Odell
is in the field. Senator Higgins and all the
her 11f oh
Hedges. Abraham Gruber and others are also
campaigning. From headquarters huge masses
OF literature are being sent out, and the wires
are kept hot with reports from up the State and
with advisory messages returned.
Robert c Morris, president Of the Republican
County Committee and his assistants at county
headquarters are in the field. and il is safe TO
say that there has never been more vigorous
campaign waged in this county than this one.
Strenuous efforts being made TO get
every Republican vote and 10 win over waver-
ing voters. The mass meetings arranged for
October 50 win he among the biggest this city
has ever seen. OF course, Governor Odell will
be the star speaker. hut there viii he other ora
tors. red fire. bands and enthusiasm
ASIDE from Governor OdeU the chief speaker
at the Cooper Union mass meeting viii he Elihu
Root Secretary Of War This VIII be the only
speech that Secretary Root viii make in this
city OF in the State in this campaign. and great
efforts will he made 10 make this meeting
notable one. Governor Odell is speak three
times that night His first speech viii be at
Cooper Union, where Mayor Low is to preside.
Side are TO participate in this meeting. They
will organize street parades and march to
Cooper Union with brass bands, fireworks and
banners and viii make things lively in that
part Of town.
AT State headquarters Colonel Dunn has every
detail OF the campaign under his finger His
cOmplacent smile speaks better than words
about the way the campaign is going. After
talking With Governor Oden yesterday, Colonel
Dunn said:
'The Governor came here to see me about his
speaking tour. Since announcement was made
or the places at which he is TO speak the Gov
ernor has received hundreds Of telegrams and
letters asking him to speak at other places. He
hesitated 10 turn down all these requests and
came 10 Sc me about IL. I assumed the resDon-
sibility, and shall telegraph the various COM
mlttees that the Governors tour is made IN ana
cannot be changed. That Is all there is to il
There was positively no other political business
discussed. The visit Of the Governor has caused
no change in the plans for the campaign"