The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-08
HARRISON In GLOVERSVILLE.
AROUSES ENTHUSIASM ~ LIT
TAIfER'S BAILIWICk.
His Pronunciation OF Odelilsm and Graft
Greeted With Prolonged Cheering
-EncOufages Democrats. Who Are I'm
HOpeiesS Minority. to Renewed Efforts

Greeted With Prolonged Cheering
Encourages Democrats. Who Are I'm
Hopeless Minority. to Renewed Efforts
Il GLovERsvn.iE, y. Y, Oct. THE cam
paign against Odelism, which Congress-
man Francis Burton Harrison IL carrying
through the State has been started ia four
different counties to-day with receptions
and speeches. The candidate on the citi-
zens' ticket for Lieutenant-Governor is
developing an aptitude for hard and con-
tinuous campaigning that has gratified
everybody who hopes for the success OF the
anti-Odell movement. To-day Congress-
man Harrison has visited Rome, Utica
Schenectady, Amsterdam and Gloversvile
in turn.
When he left Syracuse this morning he
expected to make no speeches except that
which he delivered here tonight. It was
his intention to undertake only a personal
meeting with the party workers and lead
ers in each of the cities, by way OF encourage
ing them TO push the campaign to the bitter
end. The labor of cutting down the GUS
tomary Republican ajorities in these up
State counties Is no cheerful task. Demo-
cratic local candidates are foredoomed,'
nearly all of them, to defeat 1t ia hard
for them to stand up to be knocked down,
with the somewhat distant satisfaction
that their fight has aided the State ticket
Mr. Hnrrison's visit and his cheerful appre-
citation of their efforts in behalf OF Herrick
and himself give them new inspiration
All the county leaders in Oneida Mont
gomery, Schenectady and Fulton counties
thanked Mr.. Harrison for giving them
great and substantial aid by his visits to-
,day
Gloversville is city to which Mr.. Harri-
son has looked forward with the warmest
interest. The Democratic managers here
md the leadership Of the Republican forces
by Congressman Lucius Lttauer one OF
the greatest sources Of Democratic strength.
Mr.. Liutauer's greedness in concentrating
all the honors and emoluments OF office
in his. own little circle has made bitter enc
mics in his own party. These enemies
know no better way to punish Littauer
than by hammering the groceryman OF New
burg and his State ticket.
Therefore. in the kasson Opera House
tonight. when Mr.. Harrison spoke words
of righteous wrath against the Odell brand
OF government the audience that rose and
cheered and stamped until the theatre
was full Of dust had in ii many sound and
honest Republicans who feel that they
would be insulting their own high ideals
of Theodore Roosevelt by coupling vote
for him with vote for Odells man Higgins.
Mr.. Harrison has been much impressed
with the instant and earnest response that
has come up to him from his audiences
every time he has approached the subject
of the great graft at Albany. 1t seemed
To him that (Ilnyars lla no
place to go at the issue OF Odellism little
more fully than he has heretofore.
1t Is not the part Of a candidate for high |
Office he said to indulge in abuse Of a
man who now holds the highest office in
this State. But let me read you few
words, which hope before this campaign
is over will be burned into the heart and
conscience Of every loyal son Of New York, |
no matter what his politics, 80 that he will |
take them into the balloting booth with |
him and have them in his mind while he
prepares his ballot.
Then Mr.. Harrison drew out card, and |
read from it with slow and ringing elm
phasis the passage in the Democratic |
state platform in which Odellism is ar
raigned. 1t is the passage beginning:
For the first time in its history the
Empire State has Governor whose per-
sonal integrity rests under widespread
suspicion, and ending THE administra-
ton has become the actual promoter Of
adroit schemes to loot the public treasury
under the guise Of law.
Mr.. Harrison paused dramatically to let
the full import of the indictment reach the
minds Of his audience. Then in whir-
wind of Indignation that in It's oratorical
was complete surprise. even
to those who have followed his campaign
through the State. he continued:
1T IL not in my province to discuss the
acts and the long train OF incidents which
have given basis to the accusation made
in that paragraph; but what does it mean,
my fellow citizens. when a great delibera-
Of thousands Of citizens OF New York,
formulates words such as
that about the Governor Of the State of
New York, and by formal vote places on
To what humilating pass has the great
party opposed to us come. when a man
4 gainst whom such an indictment is
publicly launched can cram his candi-
1ates down the threats Of delegates in State
Believe me and follow me earnestly when
beg Of you not for one moment to confuse
he character of individual Republicans
with the character Of the administration
now in power in Albany. Many. many
valued friends. l beg of all good Republi-
,ans, for the good Of their own party as
we'll az Of the State, to Join with ls Demo-
rats in defeating the efforts of the Albany
machine to fasten itself
on our state Cheers and
applause.
THE issue Of honesty, so gravely pre-
ented to our citizens in this platform
rom which have read to you, il one above
mere party considerations The honest
nan can have no choice Il he sees the issue
clearly He must vote for that honest.
ear less, experienced leader Of the united
Democracy, a man worthy to be COM
>ared to Samuel J. Tilden the Hon. ID.
'ady Herrick. Prolonged cheers and
applause.
Mr. Harrison addressed himself to the
Democratic pledge to increase and foster
he Adirondack State park. Here in the
'ery gateway Of the Adirondack region.
dr. Harrison said, the people had every
opportunity to know how the present adj
min istration had ignored it's own pledges
o amplify and conserve the free Adiron-
lack Fairgrounds and water reserves.
The temper Of the audience which sat
,efore Mr.. Harrison was wonderful 10 SEQ
They were hushed from the beginning TO
he end OF his sentences. Then they rose
md registered their approval Of each |
'ause in his outburst against Odell with a I
harp angry roar. Joseph Kellogg who il
unning against Rats and Garnt lei Littauer ,
or Congress. got them going again when
,is turn came. He said: