The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02
Fight Began inNeWYOrl.k 4 !:
and Speeches Made in
Several Other Places.
5SPlESlWATCHINC
PLATT ADHERENTS
Odell Said to Have Whole Horde
Of Infor1ners at His Com
rnand---John Sharp Will 4.
liarns Assails Trusts.
Knox Speaks il
Philadelphia. 35
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h NEW YORK. October 1.-The Demo.
cratic campaign may be said to have
been formally opened In New York to-
day, when the nddates on the State
ticket were notified Of their nomination N.
Judge Herrick, IN a strong speech, de-
clared his aim would be \ to serve the
State rather than the party, and to fer-
sret out all grafters, wherever found.
Francis Burton Harrison, the candidate
for Lieutenant-Go GOVERNOR, made a power
full appeal for a return to an honest and
frugal administration OF laws both IN
State and nation So 5s vi a
An interesting feature OF the Repu blican
campaign is the emp loyrnent OF a horde
sot political pies by Governor Odell. IN
order to- keep track OF Platt'ss ad herents
and guard against any posi- BILE party
treachery. These spies arc to be scat
tered all over the State and viii report
direct to- headqnarters.
Speech by Williams.
John Sharp VIII iams. minority leader
In Congress. opened the D democratic cam
2paign at the first big mass meeting in
Brooklyn to-nig lat a by launching an ats
tack on the Republican party's attl.S
Stude toward the trusts. The interest
taken In the subject OF his speech was
attestc,i by the crowd. which turned
out to hear him and the nthusiasm
manifested at his many sharp Ethrusts at
President Roosevelt, 8 former Attorney.
General Knox and at Chairman Cortel-5
you, Of the Nationa Commit tee. " N ot-
withstanditg the q fact that. the trust is
sue was only lightly touched III onsS In
the Democratic national and State plat
forms and barely ss re ferred 4 to by II ] ze
Parker insh his sspe czech and Il tterSof accep-
,t,nce;a dr;ay w lianls hand led his su h5
,ject as u he u rega I'd ed q It Va he para
mount issue OF the campo. gn. He lew
ed the Northern Securities merger and
asked why the other trusts and coInbina-s
.tions, those in which President Roose-y;
welt had personal Interest, should not
be proceeded against. He rldlculed the
Presidents boast OF the organtzatio Of
corporations division Of n III Cortelyou.ss
Department OF Commerce and Labor. and
recalled that Att te'l1 General Knox s.
had II refused to give II any fpu BIZ city TO-
his information concerning the railroad
and coal trust. d; st
Jones Looks for Victory.
4 Former Senator James X. Jones. who
was national chairman during both Bry-9
an 5 campaigns, and who Is now acting
IN an uQViSOCyB CdpAClly a. uaS10uaa * t!0S~Ag{
quarters, and has kept In close touch With
the situation In all the doubtful States,
Is firmly OF the opinion that the Demo
cratic national ticket is certain OF VIC
tory Senator Jones says that he Demo
ocrats have been particularly fortunate;
In the selection Of except onally strong
candidates for Governor In the debatabies
States, and that while the Republt leans
are claiming these States for Roosevelt
they admit that the Democratic candit.-s
dates for Governor will win. s ~
A ..And on the other hand, 4; he said yes
terday, mo assertion Is made by the Re-
publlcans that any one of the States
which they concede to ths Democratic
candidate for President will this year
elect a Repu blican Governor. This sconfdli-.s
ton presents one OF the most interest
Ing and peculiar features OF the cans
palgn, and evidences In a forecful man
ner, the aggressive canvass the Demos
!, ats are making all over tth country
Rhode Island Massachusetts. News.
New Jersey, Indiana, Wis. /.
eonsn, Michigan. Idaho, Was IS shington,
Utah and Colorado. according to Mr..
Jones, all give promise Of substantial
majorites. ,ls % "a, g9 II