New-York tribune., 1902-10-25
ABOVE THE BRONX 100000.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS EXPECT To CUT
TAMNIANY'S MAJORITY IN THE CITY.

An air of confidence was noticeable about the
Republican headquarters yesterday. So far
from arOusing any apprehension. ex-senator
Hills virulent attacks upon Governor OdeH were
the source of considerable qualification. The
absolute clarity of the Governors record. and
his prompt answer to Hills charges and COM
plete refutation of them left the Democratic
State leader. in the belief Of the Republican
leaders. hoist his own petard. Democrats
and Republicans alike expressed amazement at
and contempt for the line Of attack pursued by
the ex-senator.
Returns from up the State received yesterday
also the cause for much of the assurance
that was shown by the Republican leaders
Chairman Dunn yesterday announced that the
conditions up the State Tesembled those of 1898,
when President Roosevelt received a majority
Of 100000 north of the Harlem. This tremen-
dous vote lie expects to see duplicated. The
real interest lies In the size of the Democratic
majority south of the Harlem. Richard Croker
rolled UP $1,000 for Judge Van wyck. but no one
expects that sport" Murphy will approach
this figure, with his disorganized and ofice-poor
organization. With the Republican vote up the
State intact and great gains daily south os
the Harlem. the Republican managers. while
sparing effort. not greatly disturbed at
the rainbow chasing which is going at the
Hoffman House. All over the city. in district
headquarters we'll as at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel a feeling OF confidence is 10 be observed.
The following official statement given out
by the Republican State Committee last night:
The thinking PeqRIe R Of New-Yorl state vii viii not
sonal character OF Governor Odell In making
them he is simply running away from the real
issues of the campaign, and he is running away
because ne has found that he cannot face them
So long as he stood upon real issues he had TO
deal with facts and figures which were OF record;
he was compelled TO confront facts and conditions
which would not change simply 10 meet MS pohti-
cal necessities and the juggle put forth in mid
summer did not stand the searching analysis of the
real campaign.
His own platform stands severe arraisnment
Of his political honestly MS coal trust plank, which
has been repudiated by the ablest papers OF his
to be Democratic faith. has been held up TO day
light for what IT is-socialism. simple ana lmpossi-
BILE The settlement OF the coal strike deprived him
OF the of even that plank -
When he began the campaign he announced that
State issues would be the leading ones lie at
tackled Governor Oden for his management OF the
bills Of property owners shattered MS argument
i'm that direction ....
Then he put forth cry of prospective 100000
deficit. and il was shown that this had no S9nStan-
tial basis of fact He attacked Governor Odell tor
ing account the actual Work done py tne state
II is done at less cost now than during Hlils own
He knows that state campaign cannot be con-
Quoted successfully along national lines and more
over ne knows th6t on ,i hdtIoi1 7bsre yss rotbng
for him In a campaign Of that sort ~,
As last resort and 10 DS'IS 8 ai IT Hus sbss 1e ' f
Governor OdeII Fortunately the people OF both
parties and those who owe aHegianee 20 no parry s
know the record of both men Ihey nave not ior-
gotten Mr.. Hill. They remember him as an execu-
tive They know him thQro9ghIy "a shG 9 ahSthIhs ~ h
that he may say during the last ten DAYS OF tne
campaign against the character or a man hke
Governor OdeI will simply reveal ms own t e'h0IS y
remember that Is platform st sun nd @ aS boS Ss
doctrine Of his party IN, In t1S s5fe Of his eorts 10
hide in the cloud of mud which he has thrown up