The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
ODELL, PACIFIC NAIL War WICK
ION UNDER HARTMAN FOR THE
STATE boss
IT lie Can't Get the 4. n. senat orship
which He Hss Promised 20 Black
Things That Higgtns saw and
Consented with, n silence Consents


on the declaration OF Governor Chairman
Odel the day before, Il am tired Of Office
holding and I will never seek another pub
lie office." said that the Governor Chair
mans policy was Il care not who holds the
Offices 80 long as am boss and control the
officeholders.' They then recalled that in
the inner circles OF Odellism II has been un-
derstood for some time that II the Governor
Chairman can notget the United States
Senatorship himself. to succeed Mr. Depew
(he has promised the place to ex Gov. Frank
s. Black). he In to become president Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which u
controlled by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, of which Edward H. Hartman,
the Governor Chairmans powerful financial
friend, is president.
II have contract" said the Governor
Chairman short time ago. already signed,
sealed and delivered, by which am TO be
made president of a $4,000 600 concern at
the end Of my term"
The Republicans who spoke OF this mat
ter said that il the Governor Chairman
cannot get the place Of United States SEN
ator himself. and becomes president Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, he will
have Offices In New York city and that
the Affairs OF the Republican party in New
York State.
The capital stock OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company Ia sec, OOO. 600 all issued.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
are like two fingers on hand; their interests
are identical and they are controlled by
Mr.. Hartman, in whose interest Governor
Chairman Odell vainly attempted In April
TO increase the Railroad Commission from
three to Ave menbers, and in whose interest
he vetoed the Troy Bridge bill and signed
the Los Angeles Bond bill and other bond
bills; and for whom Henry A. Van Alstyne
OF Columbia county. former employee OF
Mr.. Hartman, now Governor Chairman
Odell's candidate for State Engineer and
Surveyor, got that ,8is for the Furnace
vile Iron Company. which ia also con-
trolled by Mr.. Hartman, Mr.. Higgins him
self voting for the grab.
Republicans OF Orange county have been
chagrned and have said things when they
saw Governor Chairman Odell on the
Goshen race track carrying Mr.. Harriman's
overcoat and walking subsequently behind
him.
Republicans all over the State who have
had nothing and will have nothing to do
with Odellsm or any Of it's systems are
threatening, for various reasons, to defeat
Governor Chairman Odell's ticket headed
by Frank Wayland Higgins. whose voice
either a. Lie'itenant-Governor OF the State
or as Republican has never been raised
against Odeilism and its various systems
which have made New York State a by
word and have brought reproach and scan.
dial on the Republican party OF the State.
On Jan. \, 1908, Supreme Court Justice
Edward W. Hatch Of the Eighth judicial
district, which includes Mr.. Higgins's
county OF Cattaraugus, made remark
able speech at Buffalo In which he scored
Governor Chairman Odall for his inter-
ference with the Judiciary Of the State
Speaking specifically OF the Judiciary
OF the Eighth district. Mr.. Higgins's dis
trict, Justice Hatch said: There has been
q debauchery OF the Judiciary OF this dis
trict. 1t fails to stand independent and
alone. but leans upon the executive power
and 10. consequently, subordinated to It..
Justice Hatch was protesting against
the designation Of Supreme Court Justice
Hooker. of the Eighth district, by Gov
ernor-C ms irlnan Odell to be a Justice OF
the Appellate Division, Second Department,
JubtlCt hhtCh bAlu dbout ttHr'
No snrh conditions ought to have existed
as now exist In this department. nor were
they ever contnmpla ted under the operation OF
the Constitution Of 1884. They have only been
made so by the exercise of pure political
power and the giving OF places in these di-
visions as rewards for political effort. This
present designation Of Mr.. Justice Hooker
to service in the Second Department was made
upon the request of the Governor OF this State
hn asroo6 Dana I'M Si0 aas ae n
primary proposition. that any additional
Judge be sent to that department. It-was made
simply to make u place. That was the sole
basis OF IL. and Il had been the subject Of
consultation for upward Of two years. II
has succeeded. and the man is named.
Lieut.. Gov Higgins knew all about this
matter, but never uttered word of protest
either against Governor Chairman Oden
or Justice Hooker. Justice Hooker is now
b cling investigated by subcommittee Of
/ he grievance committee OF the State Bar
Association. The charges were preferred
by tho Jamestown Bar Association.
One OF the systems Of Odellism is that
which refuses franchises and certificates to
legitimate corporations in all parts Of the
State until one or more OF the Governor
Charman's Tonies are taken into the
boards Of directors. This was the case in
the Ma CARA Falls Trust Company, and the
Salamanca Trust Company and Lieut.
Gov Higgins, Governor-C Chairman odell's
candidate for Governor, knew all about this
and never uttered a word OF protest against
such a system. Mr.. Higgings never uttered
a word OF protest against Governor-Chair-
man Odell's connection az a stockholder of
record with Matthews Co. when that
grocery firm was selling groceries to the
State institutions. He has never uttered
a word OF protest against Littauerism or
Brackettsm or Wardism or WaTenism OF
Hookersm or Odellism, the parent "ism"
which has brought sorrow and shame to
the Republican voters OF the State. Re-
publican Office holders are looking fran
tically TO the Governor Chairman to save
them while Republican voters who were
proud of the administrations OF Morton.
Black an d Roosevelt publicly announce
their determination to I've rid OF 0dellsm.
The only way to accomplish this Is the way
the Republican voters are to take to smash
the Odell State ticket headed by the Cover
nor C hairman's candidate for Governor,
Frank wayland Higgins. the man who
saw all and knew all that led to the estab-