New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
ODELL At PLATT'S HOME.
Eo-gyp0r and Senator address
Orange County Citizens.
.nr rELEGnAFR 70 -IE 7zIsUSE.l

49, srs Mills \. y. aug. 15.-GoverEor
o.au rold the villagers 0no gathered II force
-. -..-.r 70 sa-enade him and Senator Plat and
.-,fI,. .h.1 Orange and Tioga counties are
.-irel ana THAI 70 hen orange and Tioga are
.r,-ad the enemy cannot withstand the on
.lsueh,. He also tol3 them that he would sooE
,slsrl IN TIE ranks sEG that ne would be glad
80 ~ there
senator Plat after a prolonged chat with the
Governor aG5ut State politics said that un-
so3h.esly EIhu Root would be nominated for
roye-ao.. Everybody seems 10 be for Root"
s,,s The senator. The leaders from around the
STATE af seem 10 be Sor him. Personally, as
nave said many times, I am for him and the
governor is for aim. ! think the convention viii
go ahead ard nominate him.
TIE Governor aud the Senator came Up on the
Tuxedo express at 5:5l o'clock Al the dinner
.sble besides Senator and Mrs. Plat. we're Mr.
a-d Mrs. Robert - Ide. Miss saow ard Miss
Iuzby IA honor % The Governor. the Platt
residence w1s Eayls decorated NTH Chinese NJ
.errs Two hundred villagers and summer
toarde-s were on the Lawn. The Highland Mills
Bsrd. reinforced by cry musicians. appeared ct
: 9cIoc5 and arre- the third selection Senator
P,a-t stepped 10 the front OF the porch and said.
"Frerds and nsighbors am very much
messed with this demonstration. wish had
words 20 express my appreciation Of your kind
-ess While cannot 90 the talking myself. we
haze zit1 IS Governor Odeu, who VIII speak 70
yeu." cheers greeted the Senator's speech. and
tie appearance Of the Governor. who said:
~ t-is-Gs. II IS scarcely necessary for me 20
pEy 20 .ou chat many years ago. as a boy. I
knew rhis section % Orange County perhaps
t-lrer cha1 know i to-ds-. Tt had some OF the
c7srzcts-istcs cheu that il has to-day 7 used
80 catch Ish from Jour ponds. and remember
th2c E t-0se days YOU had excellent roads as
you have to-5av. We nave to-day in this state
perhaps move good roads than any other state
l1 rhe Union am particularly pleased 10 be
here tonight 10 cor era rClate Senator Plsrr on
his wis1cu IN coming - orange County for
his surrner home, he Will ind il good place
p watch 10 1--we.
Senator Platu and I have stood together for
= humber ~ years. and ne are together now
Whenever ne have put Tioga and Orange to-
sether the enemy has not been able TO with
SAND the onslaught tApplausel Here in Or
sage County We sometimes ind fault with what
IS done at Albany. but invariably when We come
weigh what Is done in the way Of public i'm
,-oyeneDJs We ind they are fo- the common
good. io-e Orange County and love all that
privilege 10 take my place n The ranks ap-
pTeciarr t1e hOnOrs conferred on me by the
ro1e-s q Orange County and the State but
shan appreciate still more the privilege % work
i1g shoulder n shoulder with those n the
iC1ks.
Allow ne 20 thank sou .or your excellent
music, ana allow me- % join you in welcoming
as q summer resident , man who has attained
the great and worthy euiDeDCe OF the senior
senator Of Esw-YcIk.
Vigorous applause followed the Governors
Epeech, and the village schoolboys yelled Yea!
Yea, Yea, Odel, Oaeu, oden"' and repeated
The yeu Tor the Senator.