The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-11
LEAVE NE OUT, ODELL'S ORDER
HIS SPELLBINDERS DIRECTED TO
TALK NATIONAL ISSUES.
Nothing 10 He Said About His Admins.
tration-Tell About ROoseyelt's-Ap.
peaIs to Senator Plat for Help Pro.
duce Remarks From Friend OF Plat.

Nothing TO He Said About HIS Admins.
tration-Tell About ROOseyelts-Ap.
peaIs to Senator Plat for Help Pro.
duce Remarks From Friend OF Platt
Governor Chairman Odell gave orders
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday that
spellbinders employed by him should make
no reference whatever to him or to his
administrations in their speeches. Word'
was sent all over the State that the Cover
Chairman had issued these ORDERS:
and from now until the close Of the cam
paign all the speakers have been directed
to talk about national issues, and under no
circumstances to mention Odells name
or his two administrations at Albany.
Governor-C airman Odell's satellites at
the hotel said that this was most humiliat-
ing order, but that the Governor-Chair-
man was compelled to send 1t out. The
revolt Of the Republicans from one end OF
the State to the other against Odellism
has alarmed the Governor Chairman and led
him to issue the order. But the Republican
voters know that the Republican State
ticket In Governor Chairman Odell's State
ticket, and that he named every man on 1t;
furthermore, that it was named for no
other political purpose than the perpetua-
State Department at Albany and every
Odel officeholding centre in the State.
The Republican critics OF Governor
Chairman Odell say that when Senator
Platt. in 1900, gave Mr.. Odell his first nomina-
ton for Governor the party was united ana
strong in every election district in the State
while now 1t is utterly torn by fractional
disputes and by recriminations and charges
Of graft and boodleism. When Senator
Plat, in 1902, gave Gov, Odell his second
nomination, the mischief was already
fairly under way. All sorts OF dark
hints had been thrown out, but 1t was not
until Governor Chairman Odell was In full
swing again that the stories of graft and
corruption began to faint the air about
almost every department in the State.
Ciovernor-C Chairman Odell's order that
his name shall not be mentioned by the
spellbinders and that all reference to his ad-
ministrations as Governor shall be passed
over was declared to be a fitting tribute
to the Citizens ticket, headed by Judge
Herrick, and an evidence to Republican
voters that they are fully justified in TAX
ING every reasonable means to smash
Odellism.
One feature was brought out at the hotel
las. night. It concerned the letters which
Senator Platt is sending to Republicans,
urging them to stand by Mr.. Higgins.
One of Senator Platt e friends said:
.Goy. Odell and Mr. Higgins are now
sending up cries for Platt to come and help
them. Where were Mr.. Higgins and Mr..
Hieeins's friends when Senator Plat needed
help? Where were Mr.. Higgins and Mr..
Hiqpins's friends when Gov. Odell began
his policy which ended in the destruction
OF Senator Plat as the Republican leader
OF the State? Did Mr.. Higgins or any OF
Mr.. Higginss friends lift even their little
fingers to protect Senator Plat from the
brutal and ungrateful conduct of Governor
Chairman Odell? Mr.. Higgins and Mr.. Hig
eins's friends knew that Mr.. Plat had given
Gov. Odell every political advancement
he ever had, and had twice made him Gov
ernor Of the State Of New York, and in re-
turn for all this Gov. Odell aided by Lit
tauer, Bracket, Elsberg. Brown, William
G. Warren of Buffalo and half a dozen others
turned upon Senator Plat, the man whohad
built up the party in the State until 1t has
been victorious for ten years, and requited
all of Senator Platt's services to the party
by humiliating him. Where were Mr..
Higgins and Mr.. Higgins's friends while
Odell and his satellites were destroying
Senator Patt2 Did they ever utter one
word of protest against Odell's conduct
in this matter, or against the conduct OF
Jittauer, Bracket and company No, Mr..
Higgins and Mr.. Higginss friends remained
supinely silent. and yet now they are send
ing up appeals to Senator Plat to come
and help them