The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
ODELL SAYS FIRE PLATT MEN.
NET BY FEDERAL OFFICIAL WITH
4 FLAT REFUSAL.
Republican Machinists Here Find the
60, crnor's Criticisms Very New and
Fresh. COincident with the Great
scheme TO UpbulId an Odcll Machine.

Governors Criticisms Very New and
Fresh. Coincident with the Great
scheme TO Upbulld an Odell Machine.
Republican machinists below The Bronx
want 20 know why Gov. Odel attempts to
beitIe the Republican organizations of
New York. Kings Richmond and Queens
every time he comes to town. The Gov
ernor'- persistent attitude of hostility
10 the Republican leaders of these organiza-
lions, which must make most of the fight
next fall for the reelection of the fusion
city ticket. has been marked since last
election day The Republicans who spoke
Of this matter yesterday thought the Gov
ernur'- attitude unwise on the eve of
great battle against Tammany Hail.
The Republicans who knew Gov. Odell
a, executive chairman of the Republican
state Committee and as chairman of the
State Committee Jumped their replies to
tho Governor when one OF the most for
mdable members of the New York County
Committee said:
We have known Gov Odel since 1890
We never heard him pitch into us until
last December, when he formally addressed
The Republican Club and told what lot of
i'm 1897 when we elected William l.. Strong
Mayor the first Republican change in
thirty wears We were fine fellows in
r>as when the city was turned over to
Mckinley, the first Republican Presidential
candidate To carry New York city We
we're especially in Mr.. Odell's confidence in
iSns, when a. State chairman he desired
uriniors from tho county leaders as to the
e
dda,e for denomination for Governor.
he opinions we sent to Mr.. Odell along
with those he received from other counties
that Mr. Black could not be reelected suited
Air Ode down to the ground at that time.
ru when Roosevelt was nominated for
Governor and State Chairman Odell re-
fused to lot him go through the State until
We and others set up howl that the people
wanted to soc and hear the candidate for
Governor Mr.. Odell was displeased. But
we insisted. and that was the beginning
e Mr. Odel's criticisms of us. Roose-
volt would not have been elected unless
Mr. Odells policy had been reversed
But We were all right again when Odell
vas elected Governor in 1900 by big ma
rity, having been swept into office by the
popularity of Mckinley. We have never
y Ell aDle 10 ascertain IL We were IlSul WIN
Mr. Odell in 1901 when we gave Mayor Low IS
Ter cent of the vote which elected him (Mr.
ow) Gov Odell'S real sentiments in that
CAMPAIGN il would be interesting to know.
We were all wrong in 1902 when We couldn't
I Did the Republican vote for Ir. Odell's
reelection when he had to stand alone, and
hen 10000 voters down this way remained
way from the polls and the Governor
=. l. O on To- l,oC tnx.
Gov. Odell." continued the spokesman,
was as much responsible for the small
vote below the Bronx In 1902 as any man,
if not more 80. In his first term at Albany
he struck at every interest in the State
except the farmers Mayor Low also had
neglected the Republican warriors who
Lad stood valiantly by him the year before.
and Republicans. high and low, were dis
r'isted
What we want to know now is, what is
.,v. Odells motive in attacking us ? We
ever had anything but his good opinion
r'tii after his re lection last fall, and it was
icn that the reports began to be circulated
al he intended to build an Odell machine
~ the State. 1t is positive that wa We're
GOOD fellows and fine 'workmen' until these
leports began to be heard. The Republic
ans have been in power in the nation since
l>Gs and we have had two Mayors elected
5v our organization, in 1894 and 1901. We
lave had fair share of the Federal patron
age little or nothing from the State, and
east Of all from the two Mayors, Strong
and Low. The Governor vino has treated
u. worst of all has been Mr.. Odell. He
i an old Orange county machinist and he
knows that the workers must he encouraged.
They are like the soldiers in a battle We
know where the Governor has gone TO
Federal officeholders in this city and de-
handed the removal of Platt men. He
Aas been met with point blank refusals.
tie has then said he would appeal to Presi
dent Roosevelt and has been told to go ahead
and appeal. Now, put that together with
the fact that he didn't criticise us until
after his re lection as Governor, when he
-'arled out to be the Republican leader
81 the State, and you will have some ex-
PLANTATION of his attitude toward us.
Gov Odcll says that we shouldn't feel
had even ii Low hasn't given us anything,
We don't. We have rather been numbed
By such conduct. Meantime Gov. Odeu
has been appointing his own cronies to
Office all over the State. We believe, to
put it in strong words. that Gov. Odell is
trying to manufacture sentiment against
US lust as sentiment was manufactured ,
against Frank S. Black in ls9S Why
docs Gov Odell want to set US all by the
ears only month or 80 before we must
put our shoulders to the wheel and reflect
Mayor Low and the entire fusion ticket?
What is his purpose?'
As 70 FRANK BAKER, HOLDOVER !