The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-13
STATE WILL NOT BE- STOLEN.
CONFERENCE or DEMOCRATIC
UPSTATE Committeeman.

yoting Tombstones Importing Voters From
Canada and Pennsylvania ana Hiring
Democrats Not to Vote Won't Go
judge Herrick's Election Predicted.
Chairmen OF the Democratic county
committees and members OF the State COM
mittee, responding to invitations sent to
them by Chairman William F. Sheehan OF
the national executive committee. met yes
terday In the Hoffman House. The con-
ference lasted all day except. for occasional
recesses. The purpose OF 1t was TO dis
cuss the conditions up the State and hear
reports. Means were considered to put
an end TO what were described as frauds
practised by the Republican State machine
in recent elections.
1t was stated that the Republicans have
been In the habit of bringing over from
Pennsylvania scores OF men to vote in
Sullivan, Broome Tioga, Chemung, Steu-
ben Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chau-
tauqua counties and In the northern part
OF the State from Vermont and Canada.
A statement which was issued yesterday
on the authority OF Chairman Cord Meyer
OF the State committee says:
Inc recent DOast tTtulttu 10 poN' ouch
that he would have fund Of $500 900 for use
this fall has confirmed the impression oil the
Democratic managers that colonization and
bribery were TO be attempted in the up
country counties OF the State on tremendous
scale. They have been quietly conducting
inquiries through the state for the purpose
of ascertaining with some degree OF definite
ness the plans OF their opponents. They are
satisfied that fraudulent registration will
a tll la nj
cially in the interior towns. They are satis-
fled that TO fraudulent registration will
be added IN due season the corruption OF
many voters, both before and Oh the day
OF election.
Among other things that they have learned
il the fact that in numerous election districts
of the State the Republicans controlled the
so-called Democratic members OF the boards
Of registIation a ana Inspector rs IN mfhn as
been impossible for the Democrats to even
hold primary. and the 9pp9Itunity for thus
Democrats, but n real lty employees OF the
Republican machine, has been I,llly taken
advantage OF. II is The rebuilding Of the
districts that has occupied the attention OF
William $. Rode and Francis Burton Har-
the last few months. 1t IL expected that on
the day of election the State Organization
will be on solid basis.
The aim Of Yesterdays meeting was to
Of the State committee for preventing col
onization. Over hundred Democratic
State leaders were present. Beside Chair
man Meyer there were also present William
s. Rode, Senator McCarren, Victor j. Dow
ling and William T. sheehan. The lead
ers were told that GovernorC Chairman
Ode had given his men instructions to
register as many names al possible and as
an instance OF obedience to this order one
OF the speakers at the meeting said that
even the tombstones were being registered
The conferees wert& warned also OF the
Orange county practice Of hiring so-oalled
Democratic voters to remain away from
the polls, and It was drawn TO their atten-
ton that, according 70 rumor. the scheme
is to be carried out On even larger scale
than it was when Odell soraped his way
back to the Governorship,
Of dishonest registration by the Grocery
machine, and, naturally, were not dis
cloeed. .-asS
aBut," said Chairman Meyer, 'we are
determined to prevent this year the regis,
plans which will insure the counting OF the
vote Of every man in the upper part of the
State who votes for Herrick. We do not
intend that the State this year shall be
either bought or stolen.
III we don't carry the State for Parker,
we'll certainly carry it for Herrick,' was
the gst of what many of the committee
men said after the conference. John A.
Parsons, State committeeman for the
Steuben and Yates district, said:
THE feeling among independent Rspub-
icans is very pronounced against Odellism.
Arthur Mclean, State Committeeman Of
the Twenty-third district, said:
in our district Odellism has been par
ticuarly rampant and the the ,b people os are
before. We have nominated for Senator
Henry Kohl, young and active Democrat.
There is no doubt in the world about our
carrying the district for Parker and Herrick
by an unprecedented majority,
Samuel Beardsley Of the Oneida district,
@This year all Democrats In our county
are united. The Republicans are divided.
In all my political experience have never
seen such a fractional bitterness displayed
" Concerning the Putnam- Duchess
Columbia district, c. A. Rundell OF Putnam
Not since the good old days of Ceve-
land has the party In Columbia, Dutchees
and Put1 W county been ear 80 shorS9;nsshly
for the entire Democratic ticket by one OF
the oldtime Democratic majorities."
John Flanagan OF the Ontario district.
saiG: This is the year for us, We are going
to win. am meeting up with Republicans
ali the time who tell me that they can no
longer stand for what has got to be known
as Odellisn. 1t is a landslide for the Demo
cratic party In this State"
State Committeeman Clinton Beokwith
Of the Herkimer and Otsego district,
said
AN the evidences thus far indicate drift
in our favor.
Elliot Danforth OF the Chenango, Sui
Ivan and Delaware district. said
Chairman Meyer may fele assured that
there will be pronounced reduction OF
the Republican vote in these counties.
The outlook to-day is one that ought
encourage every Democrat"