New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
STATE SAFE C0RTELY0U.
HIGH PRAISE FOR ODELL.
National Chairman Denounces
Democratic Style of Cam paign.

George B. Cortelyou. chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, delivered ad-
dress yesterday in meeting with the mem
bers of the general committee of the League of
Republican Clubs OF the State of New York. 1t
wcs III parlor DR. of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The meeting arranged for the considera-
tion of work for Election Day, but Mr.. Cor
telyou. after some directions to the workers.
went into the campaign issues. though not at
great length.
1t was said afterward that Mr.. Cortelyou had
not made any reference whatever to the at
tacks by Judge Parker.
Governor OdelI also spoke at the meeting.
Nearly a hundred members of the commit
tee We're present Several members of the Re
publican National Committee were on hand to
listen to Mr.. Cortelyou.
Mr.. COrtelyOu's address was not long. He
told of the practical work to be done on Election
Day in getting out the vote. He then proceeded:
The national committee has received splendid
support in this State. Its support has been
that of splendid effort on your part, and has
been brought to a victorious conclusion. The
Republican campaign in New-York State has
been UP to the mark Of the best campaigns
eve. conau1ftd .t u IN any any state % n the Union
is day rs safe for Theodore Roosevelt is
the old State of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Cortelyou, referring to Governor Odell,
who was seated near him, said:
cannot too highly commend the work of
Governor Odell in the campaign in the Empire
State II he's been a remarkable and a grand
effort ard the thanks of the Republican party
are due the Governor of the State for his
genius. his talent and his devotion to the Re
publican party.
Mr.. Cortelyou turned toward Governor odell
as he spoke and the Governor smiled
Then Mr.. Cortelyou went on:
MI. i
before the United States with plainness and can
dor by the speakers of the Republican party. by
means OF our literature ana through the various
sources OF presenting our side of the case. These
Issues and Que arguments have not been met.
Instead, the Democratic party has seen fit to
conduct its entire campaign on other lines.
Mr. Corteyou said the President had been at
tackled in various ways and that he had been
dragged into the field and made the issue OF the
campaign by Democratic orators. He declared
that this had been done in the hope of working
up a sentiment against him among the voters.
1t had failed. He continued:
We are now positive that this sort Of cam
paign has been OF ill-success. If the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans if the people of the entire
country wish to settle the question of the fittest
man for the incumbency of his great office
the question of the personality of Theodore
Roosevelt the Republican party well be
content to acquiesce. We are perfectly willing
to do it.
We are content to rest our case on the per.
sonaity of our President. II the Democrats
wish to do that we have not the slightest fear
of the result Election Day.
It was stated afterward by Mr.. Stewart and
several others that Mr., Cortelyou made no
reference to Judge Parker. He said nothing OF
President Roosevelts reply to the Democratic
candidate He was much in earnest in his
address.
Governor Odell, in his few remarks. urged the
Republican watchers and workers to maintain
continuous vigilance the polls on Tuesday,
and to look closely for Illegal voting. He said
he could not place too great emphasis on that
side of the campaign the last day of which
might Offset all their efforts
Mr.. Stewart made address, in which he
said that the league had 15T,O0O members.
They had been divided into committees of five
nittees in the State. one such committee had
been assigned TO each polling place in the State.
Mr.. Stewart declared that from reports re-
ceived Roosevelt's plurality in the State would
be 1900 He said the reports indicated that the
situation in regard the State ticket had vastly
improved of late and that the election OF Mr..
Higgins assured
The committee sent telegram TO President
Roosevelt congratuating him on the certainty
Of vour election next Tuesday" similar tele-
gram was sent 10 Mr.. Higgins. in which the
committee assured the candidate that all at
tacks made upon you by the Democrats Will
meet complete refutation at the polls next Tues-
dav bv eecting you cur next Governor by an
overwhelming majority
julius NJ. Mayer made a brief address