New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
SAYS No DEMOCRAT MOVED
GoUernor Skaters Another Demo
cratic Plank.

Governor Oden last night issued another Of
his effective broadsides at the Democrats. he
replied TO the assertions that he should have
taken official cognizance OF graft" charges
against Justice Hooker OF chautauqua County.
The Governor said:
The Democratic platform says that neither
the Governor nor the Legislature has taken ofti-
cial cognizance of graft charges publicly
made against a Supreme Court justice OF this
State in connection with postal frauds and other
scandals, and therefore II charges Tecreancy 10
Under the Constitution OF this State a justice
concurrent resolution Of both houses OF the
legislature II two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concur.
In the last legislature twenty-one members OF
the Senate and fifty-three members OF the AS
sembly were Democrats
No one of them introduced a resolution for i'm
parchment and there IS initiative with the
Governor in such cases The Constitution gives
him no right 20 remove a justice OF the Supreme
Court for any cause.
If they believed the charges against any JUS
tice TO be true. IL they had any evidence that
any Justice should be removed why did not one
Of these twenty-one Democrats in the Senate
perform his duty and present articles Of I'M
peachment and a concurrent resolution which
the Constitution provides for IN such cases?
Their failure so to do is but an evidence OF
Democratic insincerity in their platform.
The campaign. as far as the Republican men-
agers are concerned, will have breathing spell
until Monday. Governor Odeu did not go to
Newburg yesterday, he had originally intend
ed, but he dropped campaign affairs and said
he would rest until Monday. Francis w. Hig-
gins the candidate for Governor. after talk
with Governor Oden and other leaders. returned
20 his home at Olean yesterday. All Was quiet
al national headquarters and Chairman Cortel-
you had nothing new 10 report
It was agreed yesterday that the various can
didates on the Republican ticket should not
all give helping hand at State headquarters.
The candidates aside from this will be kept on
the stump TO a large extent. NJ. Linn Bruce,
the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. will
have hard week of campaigning up the State
this week.
The Republican leaders have an elaborate and
comprehensive plan for the organization OF first
voters clubs. william Halpin has charge Of
this work and he reports that the scheme is be-
ing received with enthusiasm in all parts of the
city He asserts that young men have great
admiration for Roosevelt and that hundreds are
flocking to enroll in the various headquarters.
The Republican managers are giving especial
attention 70 the various Congress districts, and
hope to win at least two away from the Demo-
Gratis. The Republican conventions for nomi-
mating candidates for Congress and the State
Senate will be held this week. Just now Tam
many controls all the Senate districts. except
one Senator Elsberg's. Elsberg Will be renomi-
mated and his reelection is assured. In the
xIXth District, now represented by Senator
Russell a Tammany man, the Republicans VIII
probably nominate Assemblyman ". II. Smith.
The District is normally Republican. and 1t is
believed Smith can be elected.
In the Congress districts the Republicans will
carry the XVth, now represented by ". II. Doug
las Douglas recently lost in a factional contest
wish Theodore P Gilman, leader of the XIVth
District BE viii not be Tenominated. J.; Van
Vechteu Olcott slated for the nomination In the
XIIIth District now represented by Francis Burton
Harrison. the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
governor. a return 20 Republicanism is almost a
certainty William r. Wilcox former Park Com
rissioner: James Sheffield. former Fire Commits
eioner; Alexander 7. Mason. leader in the XXIXth
District, James ". Perry leader in the XkNIIth
District; Herbert Parsons. leader in the X1SYth
District and Job z. Hedges arc all discussed for
the nomination
Ex-Justice William s. Bennett is mentioned for
the nomination in the XNlIth Congress District