The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-31
0DELL SAYS IT
WILL BE PARKER
New Works. Governor Discusses
ROOssvelt's Opponent.
DENIES A SPLIT WITH PLATT
DECLARES THAT Low WILL BE
REELECTED MAYOR.
DENIES A SPLIT WITH PLATT

JUDGE ALTON b. PARKER and
Theodore Roosevelt. both Of New
= York, viii be the opposing candi-
oates for president rext year. in the
opiHlon OF Governor Benjamin b. OdeU
Jr-' OF New York Governor OdeIl
Leached Salt Lake yesterday on mis-
s.sIn tour and consented to talk
poiitlcs, and talk freely.
Roosevelt will be the Republfcap
candidate in 1904" lie said. I'm New
hork We don't hear anybody else con
HOW about HANNAH" ne was asked.
Ihere is an understanding that con
siderable underground work is being
done in his behalf"
don think he is to be considered. A"
replied the governor MY opinion is
I that II viii be all for Roosevelt. He
viii get the solid support of the New
York delegation in The national conven-
ton. and he Will carry New York"
NiH you or Senator Platt deliver
| the delegation to him."
Will Work in Harmony
Now, that's rather direct question.
senator Plat and 1 will work in har-
nony for the success of the Republican
Ucket All this talk of "a rupture be-
tween us is not true. We have minor
/ ulHerences of opinion on some things
but our relations are not strained. all
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
| irg- We shall work together in the
coming campaign"
Who will be the Democratic nom
lnee for president. in your opinion"
OF course. that is hard to tell but
If were to make a prediction, judging
/ from present indications, should say it
would be Judge Alton B. Parker Of
New York. He is coming up stronger
right along
We have only one campaign of con-
sequence in New York this fall, and
that is in New York city. I think there
/ is little doubt that Seth Low will be
renOminated for mayor and will be re-
/ elected. He will have the support of
the regular Republican organization, as
We'll as the other elements which sup
| ported him before 1t will be a fusion
! nti-Tammany ticket. and ] think it
( will overcome the regular Democratic
majority. Lows administration is in
| creasing in popularity
Will Be No Reaction.
Isn't it true that in New York there
4 Is usually a reaction after each so
called reform administration, the peo-
! pie returning to Tammany2 Why
would that not be true this fall, as it
was after Strongs administration"
The situation is different. After
J Strong's administration the anti-Tam-
-uanv forces were divided. There were
/ four candidates in the field, you win re-
! member-LOw. Tracy, Van Wyck and
: Henry George. This time the anti
( Tammany forces are united on Low 3"
Mr.. Odell remarked that he had heard
] on the coast considerable talk Of W. r.
Hearst, the newspaper proprietor. as a
possible candidate for the Democratic
1 nomination for president.
/ I do not think his chances Of getting
/ the nomination are any better than
/ those of hundreds OF other young
/ Americans he remarked.
! Governor Oden praised the beauties
/ of Yellowstone park which he has just
/ returned from visiting.
Enjoyed His Outing.
Il took the regular stage trip from
| Monida,' he said, and enjoyed it
| thoroughly. Several of the party made
/ il on horseback. 1 like the west, any
/ how. have been out here before, and
/ don't know where could have gone
and enjoyed myself more"
/ The governor is accompanied on his
trip by General Francis V. Greene. po-
| lice commissioner of New York, under
( whom the Utah battery served for a
time in the Philippines; by former State
Senator T. Z. Ellsworth Of LOckpOrt.
DR. S. B. Ward of Albany, Frederick
Clark of New York City, L d. Ward,
/ son of DR.. Ward and H. R. and Bryan
/ OdelI. sons Of the governor They were
met at the station at $50 o'clock yes
! terday morning by Secretary of State
James T. Hammond, the acting COVER
nor: Senator Reed SmOOt, the state Of
ficials. including the supreme justices
] Major r. W. Young, Major Wood from
| Fort Douglas. Adjutant General c. ).
! Burton of the governors stan, and
| others.
The party went to the knutstord and
thence on drive about the city. after
which the visitors were entertained at
an informal luncheon at the Alta club.
/ Thence they went TO Saltair, and last
! evening they were furthe- entertained
| by the Salt Lakers-
The governors party will leave IN
| their special car over the Rio Grande
| at $50 O'Clock this morning for Colo
RADIO Springs ard Denver on their
homeward trip.