New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02
0DELL AND LOW AT LAST RALLY
THE GOVERN OR AND THE MAYOR SPEAK TO AN ENTHUSE
ASTTC BROOKLYN GATHERING.


The alleged apathy OF the Republican cam
,s,en was far TO seek last evening, when Cow
srnor Odell addressed many people could
he hacked into Prospect Hall, Brooklyn. All
that section Of the borough was red with fire
works and reverberant with straight ticket
cheers When gunpowGer and Republican
shusiasun combine the results are memorable.
Governor OdeIi began his campaign in the
Borough OF Brooklyn. and 1t was there that il
eliminated with the meeting of last evening.
The feature Of Governor OdelFs speech was his
straight arm blows at Hill. In return for mud
singing he hit hard, and hit like man. Three
times IN the course of the evening he denounced
the Democratic leader. and the audience ap-
plauded him 10 the echo. But IN his denunciation
there was a complete absence Of any personal
note It was as if he were expressing right
eous resentment for a great body Of people
He said OF Hin that he was "a man who has
been honored with the Office OF Governor. but
who had descended into the mire Of politics of
the lowest description And again he charac-
terized Hill as one ''actuated by mean, petty,
sordid, partisan motives"
And finally, as his speech was ending. he
specialized on David Bennett Hill a man
who was "slandering and vilifying the position
OF the Governor" whose desire was ito deceive
the people and advance his own selfish ends"
ana summed t1lli uDelS dS tAoSS D1S0'
demsgogic utterances Of his.
TIE Governor. Mayor Low and Lieutenant
Governor woodruff entered the hall together as
the Ferris band played Hail to the Chief" Mr.,
Woodruff opened the meeting. and introduced
Mayor Low as chairman. Mayor Low, who was
loudly applauded, in presenting Governor Odell
said:
Fellou-ctizens and fellow Republicans: 1t is not
the business Of the chairman on such an occasion @
the opportunity TO say to you in very few words
why hope tnat we shall return a majority OF @ tne
Members Of Congress, and why sincerely hope
that we shall re-elect our splendid Governor
Members of Congress in order 10 hold up the hands
Of President, Theodore Roosevelt No one can
American people at the present time. and that
have them dealt with, II ne mas the oPporI ~
Bur what will be the effect OF turning over the
House Of Representatives to the control OF the
Democracy: Only the bringing OF al n@auoLal @ &c. a.
ton 10 standstin and es introducing uncertainty
as the President and the Senate are Repn6Hcan can a
any positive legislation An they can do 10 prevent
Republican legislation from being placed upon the
fare OF the country will be more advanced if the
power thSt ought 10 go with responsibility Is left
of congress, and am s9nguine enough 10 fnlnk Eda
dent and his coileagues in the Congress viii SO
deal with the questions that now interest the Re
public as command from our people an enthn'
BIt. after al this is a State election; and want
Albany our present Governor. Governor odell 1t
has been my fortune Mayor Of Brooklyn Tor two
terms and more recently as Mayor OF NeW-foTk,
in contact with several GOvernors-wIth
Governor Cornell. Governor Cleveland. with Gov
ernor Hill (hisses and laughter) and with Gov
ernor Odell; and / say without the slightest res
grvaIions that not Of them has surpassed our
present Governor intelligent devotion 10 the in
terests Of the State; Of them supported the
Mayor Of the city more uniformly than he has
DONE and those Of US who believe in home rule for
great municipality, owe il TO Governor
O1el TO show him by verdict at the polls that
value his adherence TO that principle.
Then I think the Governor should be returned
because Of the value Of his services TO the State at
large There has been a constant reduction during
the last few years in the amount Of the State tax
levied upon city, but IL reserved TO Govern
Odel! TO remove il entirely-or nearly the
Constitution Of the State would permit In other
words he has substituted for direct taxation in
direct taxation, and ne e fully pledged to carry
that principle until all the expenses Of the Sthte
II he be reelected will be paid by indirect taxation
50 some men OF New-York shall be no more aware
OF the Of the State than Of the government OF
the Lnited States. l introduce Governor Odell.