The sun., 1904-11-03
MURPHY REPLIES TO ODEl.
INTERPRETS SPEECH As INCITE-
MENT TO CONFUSION.
Says Democrats VIII Guarantee That There.
Win He No Stealing Of Elections This
Year and No Beniires Of Baliots--Many
Names Stricken on Cp-State Lists.


Year and No Beniires Of Haliots--Many
or Gov. Odell's speech in Carnegie Hall,
Leader Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany
Hall said yesterday:
That performance was one OF the greatest
farce comedies ever produced In the city,
with the Governor OF this State as the star
actor. Look at the stage Arrangements.
The Governor is not down at all for a
speech. There is vacant box. When the
crowd is there the Governor conveniently
drops in. and the cheer Of the workers Is
raised. The Governor bows and bows,
and there are cries Of Speech! Speech!'
Then the Governor promptly gets up and
delivers his carefully prepared speech
He raises the shout Of corruption In this
city because it Is Democratic. For effect
he pretends to say that there is illegal
registration in the Eighteenth Assembly
district, which have the honor to repre-
sent.
In reply to this theatric effect i want
to say to Mr. Odell that II there are those
who propose violating the law in the Egh-
teenth or In any other district Of the city
will gladly aid him in securing the con-
viction Of such persons. But do not pro-
pose to allow Mr.. Odell or any other person
to come into my district or any other dis
tnct and pursue any honest voter with his
intolerant methods OF intimidation.
Speaking Of fraudulent methods Of elec-
ton and the exercise Of the franchise, it
is the opinion OF many Democrats includ-
ing myself who have given careful con-
sideration to the subject that Van Wyok
was elected Governor In 1893 and that Coler
was elected Governor in 1902 and that the
elections were stolen from them. When
investigations we're started in those years
by Democrats it was found that in up
State Republican counties the ballots had
been burned-there were bonfires Of ballots
This shows how Odells gang believes In
destroying evidence which might weigh
against their interests and bring about un-
pleasant revelations. But we will guar
antee that there will be no stealing Of cleo
tions this year. There will be no bonfires
OF ballots Democrats will see to 1t that
every ballot properly cast will be honestly
counted and sealed in the ballot box, and
we will see to 1t that the ballot box is pro-
tected faithfully.
"The Governors curious talk on Tues
day night would be regarded as vastly
amusing except for the fact that is was 40
public an insult to the great electorate
Of this city. 1t was the cry OF man who
1t was the despairing last gasp Of one who
, knows that his clutch upon the vitals OF
the State is to be torn away by the mighty
power of those who advocate decency
in government Mr. Odell asks that we
aid in preserving the purity Of the ballot
we will preserve the purity of the ballot
in this city to the utmost Of our endeayors.
Mr. Murphy has frequently stated that
he would be glad to cooperate with the
Governor-Chairman in any effort to pre-
vent illegal ySotinS Ssi Sn in this hais,ssaiy city asked
Murphy. Il would like to call the atten-
tion Of every fair minded man in this city
to the successive steps which Mr.. odell
has taken as part Of his plan to intimidate
voters in this city At the very opening
psrsoeaiiy soe Hs Conduct t. and direct hs scheme
to keep down the normal city vote. de
had, and has now, as his chief lieutenant in
that work the Superintendent OF Elections
As soon as the registration polls were
opened on Oct IA, the first registration
day, the people were a.tounded to find tina;
one-quarter Of million OF the voters OF
Greater New York were put down on the
Odel- Morgan list for challenge and insult
This was the f1rst open development OF
Odelism as applied to the city voters, Its
to vote away from the registry booths.
But it did not work.
After pursuing this same policy Of des.
peration on the second, third and fourth
days Of registration and meanwhile sub
penang qualified voters TO star chamber
proceeding on the part OF Mr.. Morgan
to further scare voters. plan was adopted
of haling hundreds Of honest men into the
courts But this did not work. The cases
were summarily thrown out, many OF them
IL. <N( GtlV TavV.1
Court Only three or four were held.
Now, mark the final act OF desperation
in Republican politics. Mr. Odell appear rs
Unexpectedly and theatrically at Carnegie
Hall and calls on all Republicans to as.
s.ehble at the polls IN force next Tuesday;
around the polling places on election day to
confuse and perple1 the voters. to delay
the poll and to violate that section Of the
Election law which prohibits electioneerinR
within 100 feet Of tine polling places a
to uphold and enforce. -
Summed up, odell's every performance
| from the start means that he is ready to
do almost anything and take any chance
that will hold down the city vote while the
mitted full license to do as they please
| II they are allowed to do 80.
But this highhanded policy will not 60
| this year either in State or city. No one
will be permitted to apply the methods OF
! Newburgh to Greater New York or any other
part Of the State this election.
Every voter will have the full proteo-
| ton of the law. No one entitled to vote
! need be afraid to do so. for every power OF
/ this organization will be summoned to pro.
| tect any man who Is entitled TO the right
Of franchise and is in the right
1t is announced at Democratic State
headquarters that the instructions tele-
graphed on Sunday by Chairman Cord
| Never OF the Democratic State COMMITTEES
| to the committeeman throughout the State
/ to scrutinize the registry lists and to take
| immediate steps to have Illegally recorded
names removed, have been responded to by
the removal OF large numbers Of improp'
erly registered names. Mr.. Meyer sayt
there ia evidence OF extensive colonization
OF negro voters by the Republican county
! leaders, and that In many counties there
| had been preserved on the registration list,
the names OF dead men and men who had
removed. and ths. the names OF minors
| had been added.