New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
ODELL BACK FROM VEST.
Prompt Denial of Democratic Cam
paign Intentions.

Governor Odeu returned from St. Louis yes
terday afternoon. He reached the city just
after the meeting Of the Republican State Com
mittee. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel He went
directly to headquarters, and spent the entire
afternoon talking with the leaders from various
parts Of the State and after this series OF con-
ferences he declared himself as greatly pleased
with the outlook Since the Governor went
West various stories have been published about
an alleged huge corruption fund in his hands
exacted from the Republican National Com
mittee. According to these stories. the Governor
visited Mr.. Cortelyou and demanded $T5OOOO
for use in this State. Another later and more
. circumstantial story said that Governor Odell
had boasted in the WaIdorf-Astoria that he had
$4,000 a campaign fund. The Governor
was greatly surprised last night when he heard
of these yarns.
'T never made any demand on Mr.. Cortelyou.
directly or indirectly" he declared. As for
boasting in the waldorf-Astoria. you can say
that I have not been in that hotel since last
January. And as for boasting. we haven't any
campaign fund 70 boast of. 1t is absolutely IN
true in every phase and detail, and you can
make that as strong words will convey"
The Governor was told about another cam
paign story afloat that the Republican organiza-
ton contemplated tndorsing Goldfogle the Tam
many candidate for Congress in the IXth Dis
trict This story was that some mythical person
received the sum of $4,000 to get indorse
ment for Goldfogle. That is rot" said the Gov
ernor. ."The Republican party is not indorsing
any Democratic candidate for Congress. I don't
know who will be nominated in that district
Adler is talked Of and Jacob Levinson is also
being discussed That will be determined later.
All you need say is that a straight Republican
will run. and Mr.. Goldfogle will know he is run
ming all right"
The Governor plunged right into work, and
took I'D reports from various parts Of the state.
He did not see Frank W. Higgins the candidate
for Governor yesterday but will see him to-
day MI Higgins was at the Albermare Hotel.
and in the course Of the day he saw and talked
with many Of the leaders. He will attend the
Republican Club reception this afternoon and
the dinner tonight He said that he still
undetermined to his pans ABOUT speaking,
and would wait until he talked with the leaders
further
Twenty-Five members OF the Republican State
Committee gathered yesterday at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel, IN response 10 a call for a meeting OF
the committee TO i'll two vacancies on the cleo
toral ticket and make three substtutions for
vacancies which for one reason or another had
occurred. William Barnes jr.. chairman of the
executive committee. presided. These changes
we're made in the electoral ticket: In the lid
District Thomas P Peters was substituted for
John Drescher. jr.; in the AXIId James J
Child for William F. Gurley, and In the XXVTIth
Wilfred Hartley for Seth Crosvenor Heacock.
The vacancies or the ticket were filed as tol-
lows; With District George Allan Price:
XXIVth District. Charles A. Whee er.
After the meeting several members Of the
State committee were asked about the outlook
/ Colonel George ". Dunn. ex-Chatrmau OF the
State committee. said that the situation along
the southern tier was improving every day, and
predicted a big Republican vote up State. Louis
F. Payn, OF Chatham. said that the Democrats
had abandoned the national ticket IN the State
and making a last desperate rally TO elect
Herrick but would fall George W. Aldridge. OF
Monroe. said that Roosevelts plurality would
be equal TO that of Mckinley four years ago
The national headquarters were closed yes
terday out OF respect for the late Henry c.
Payne. Chairman Cortelyou Is not expected back
until Monday and there was Nttle going on. al
though several OF the officers OF the committee
were hand looking after routine business