The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-31

common understanding Of the leaders OF
this State 1t has been agreed not to con-
slider the makeup Of the State ticket until
after the national convention. But here
month out for the Root candidacy and
declaring no other man shall be nominated
for Governor as II 1t lays solely with him
and not with the party as to who shall be
| the nominee.
YOU CAN'T NOMINATE HIM.
On July 20, 1904, the Governor Chair
mans organ had this to say Of Mr.. Root:
All the organs Of Wall Street, for some
reason, want Mr.. Root to run for Governor
and all the Democratic papers, like the
Brooklyn Cifisen, for some reason insist
he is strong with, and the choice Of the Re-
The Republican leaders intended that
| the gubernatorial field should remain open
| for q month or 80 yet, but II every one Ia
for Mr. Root the thing In settled, all but
the ratification by the State convention In
Saratoga next September.
WEAK CANDIDATE HE'D BE.
On Aug. 10, 1904. the Governor Chair
mans organ was still worried about the
Root matter, and declared:
As candidate for Governor Mr.. Root would
be upon a platform pledged TO support
the policies Of the present Administration,
and he might In the most positive terms
promise to take up the reins Of Government
where Gov. Odell will lay them down: but
he can only promise and cannot point to
past achievement as State legislator or ad-
ministrator, and the fact, we fear, would
be made, the most Of by the opposition,
closely associated with large corporate
interests In New York city. In view of all
this we fail to see wherein Mr.. Root, as
! claimed, would be stronger, or even as
strong, as some OF the other gubernat orial
espirants.
QUIT TALKING ABOUT ROOT, NOW.
Two days later. Aug. 10, the Governor
Chairman's organ sharply takes the Phila-
delphia Record to task for saying:
The more desperate the Republican
situation in New York becomes, the more
| imperative Ia the demand that Mr.. Root
must accept the nomination for Governor.
The Governor-C hairman's organ replied:
II the Philadelphia Record would con =
| fine Its editorial comment to matters nearer
home which it knows something about.
becomes a sheet published In town Of
Philadelphia's pretensions.
NOBODY CAN SMASH MY MACHINE
| of their party, and independents interested
III puTklIlH tL1e Dtdtt lToH outliIhIl, VIII uO
| we'll to read what the Governor Chairman g
personal organ said on Aug. 49, 1904, in an
| editorial entitled Gov. Odell's Position as
Leader Firmly Established. The SYRIA
| cuse Herald had said that Andrew d. White
would make a good candidate for Governor
and that he would not undertake to build
UP an organization of his own TO upset
that OF Mr.. Odell and supplant the latter
- l. q No. ,k,,kz No L.
supplanted Senator Platt.'
The Governor Chairman's organ, reply
ing to this, said:
It has been said that the Governor is
opposed to the nomination OF Mr.. Root
because the latter, If elected Executive.
might take hand in politics and weaken
Mr.. Odell's hold upon the Republican State
organization.
This is ali boeh. Undoubtedly the Gov
In considering the qualifications Of the
several gubernatorial aspirants probably
nothing Is further from the thoughts of
Gov. 0dell than the possible effect the
that man might have upon his political
fortunes. The fact il, 40 far as Gov. Odell's
position as State leader i concerned. IL Ia
firmly established, and supported by all
leaders and the masses Of Republicans, and
his leadership will not be disputed by any
one, in Office OF out.
ROOT IS ABLE, BUT WE DON'T KNOW HIM
On Aug. 10. 1904, the Governor Chair
mans organ continued to oriticise the Root
movement, and said:
Internationally he is a very able man.
and would make a good Governor. But
he has not been in touch with ahairs In this
State His views upon the great public
policies in which the people OF New York
state are vitality interested are unknown.
AS we have previously pointed out, he Is
the only man prominently mentioned for
Governor who has not been a member OF
the State administration either as legislator
or administrator
YET HOW UN1TRDLY WE WERE FOR HIM!
Mr.. Root Just about that time made 1t
clear to Governor Chairman Odell that ne
was not candidate for Governor. and he
sent similar letter to Senator Plat. Where
upon, on Aug. 81, the Governor Chairman's
personal organ said:
Final withdrawal Of ex-Secretary Root
from consideration leaves the gubernatorial
The Republicans Of the State generally
we're united upon Mr.. Root
opELL FOR CHAIRMAN.
That Gov Odell started in early to be
made chairman OF the Republican State
committee while serving as Governor OF
the State is not by any means the least
uninteresting feature to be CLEANED
from Governor Chairman Odell's personal
organ. While some Of its comments are
muddy and stupid. still the Governor
Chairman's ambition and his desires to-
gether with his hating courage can be
very easily traced.
For instance. on Jan. 0, 1904, the Gov
ernor-Chairman's organ points out that
athe New York World declares that Gov.
Odell will be elected chairman Of the Re-
publican State committee when the new
committee meets TO organize in the spring.
OH, NO. IT WOULD BE WRONG.
On Jan. IS, 1904, the Governor Chair
mans personal organ attempted to put
the Republicans to sleep by printing the
following:
The Craftsmanship report does not seem
to be credited In the Executive Chamber
at Albany. When the Governors attention
was called to It he found It amusing but not
serious enough to require any comment.
The wise editors and politicians who have