The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-13
ODELL|SM SCORED.
Herrick, Harrison and Cunneen
Speak In Buffalo.
ISSUE: HONESTY vs.. GRAFT
Great Demonstration by Demo.
Gratis and independents

,udre Herrick Calls Attention 10 the
Enormous Increase In state Expen.
d,,ures Under Odeil. Partly Caused
b, the Creation Of Unnecessary Omcers
and Increase OF Salaries and by Waste
and Extravagance-Mr. Cunneen Re-
niles 10 Justice Miller's Defence OF
the Canal Rehabilitation Received
with Enthusiasm by the Audience.
BUFFALO, Oct. I2.-The great and finally
united army Of Buffalo Democrats, reen-
forced bv the representative members Of
that great independent vote which has ever
made Buffalo and Erie county puzzle in
New York State voting progn ostications,
men of every, rank in life, OF every profession
and Of every degree of business Importance.
turned out to-day to meet the candidates
Of the Citizens party OF New York,
Justice Herrick and Congressman Francis
Burton Harrison came to town separately.
Their arrivals we're each marked by sepa-
rate and distinct outbursts OF Democratic
LOYALTY and independent allegiance. Buffalo
Democrats went about tonight slapping
ons another ON the back and effervescing
With coneratulatory speeches. They all
use the same words in describing what they
think of the way things have gone to-day.
ut beats the Cleveland reception OF
1884," they say.
II must be remembered that not since
1884 have Buffalo Democrats really got
topether with confidence in one another
and with determination to fight shoulder
IN shoulder for the candidates Of the State
convention. The independents, who have
always upset machine calculations in this
great city, have come into the Herrick
and Harrison camp to fight Odellism. When
the independents came in no good Demo-
Gratis could stay out. All the multifarlous
Democratic factions have made peace and
have Joined heartily and cheerfully In the
DAVIS proceedings. Even County Chairman
william Fitzpatrick and Norman E. Mack
have made UP and have agreed to differ
no more until after election day.
Justice Herrick reached Buffalo at q
little after 1 o'clock. There was bit OF
confusion because the committee was ex-
Meeting to find him in parlor car, and there
wasn't any parlor car on the train. Charles
" GOODYEAR, at the head Of reception COM
mittee Of Democrats such as had not been
got together in Buffalo in twenty years.
caught the candidate at last and there
was a reception right in the train shed.
Justice Herrick found so many Demo-
Gratis gathered to meet him that there
WINS danger Of missing his engagements
uptown. He good naturally cut the well
come short and started uptown to the
LAFAYETTE Hotel, where more receptions
followed one after the other until dinner
time The hotel hasn't been large enough
to hold the crowds OF representative Buff
falonians who came in to pledge their
services to Mr.. HeTick.
Mr.. Harrison, who stayed over In Albany
last night after addressing Mr.. Odelrs
neighbors at Newburg. came In on the
Empire State Express. The Young Mems
Democratic Club insisted on taking Con-
gresham Harrison into It's particular care.
There was a brand new crowd surging
into the Lafayette Hotel when Mr. Harrison
got there 1t was, on the whole, made up
OF Younger men than those who had met
Justice Herick. But they were full OF
ginger and anxiety to get In touch with the
candidate on the ticket whose pride 1t Is
that he is young and that he looks 1t.
Chairman Goodyear, Mr.. Fitzpatrick and
others were the hosts at a dinner at which
Justice Herrick, Attorney General John
Cunneen and Comptroller E. M. Grout
Of New York were the guests of honor.
Mr.. Harrison's young mems committee
wouldn't let him stay at this dinner. but
carried him off to the Buffalo Club for a
separate banquet.
The meeting in convention hall was
typical Of the political spirit of the city.
Four thousand people sat in the great audi
torium under forests of banners and flags,
nd fairly raised the roof with shouts OF
approval for the speeches Of the candidates
and Mr.. Grout They howled with joy
when Justice Herrick declared that it was
time for the books Of the State to be opened
for inspection and itemized few Of the
Unnecessary burdens on the taxpayers
which have grown out Of Odellism. But
when John Cunneen, in his mild way, read
10 Gov. Odell brief lecture on the duties
Of the Acknowledgement, and then proceeded
TO remove the hide from Judge Miller,
there was young riot. There was hun
cry clamor for more, in response to Mr..
lnneens assurance that there were more
things TO tell about the Odell administra-
nons graft methods than had yet come out.
Mr., Hauison's appeal for the support of
Young men and honest men took mighty
Mold on the hearts Of the crowd, and he
was cheered until he had to rise from his
chair after finishing his speech to respond
" the tribute to his eloquence.
The extraordinary way in which appar-
emily lnefTacable quarrels have been made
up IN the face Of Odellism was typified
by the fact that Norman +. Mack and Will
nam Connors, who have been in the bitter
~ OF lights for months, side by side ad l.
'ahced to the front of the platform as the
escorts Of Justice Herrick and Congressman
Harrison,
Inc great crowd caught the idea and rose
u mass to cheer. When Chairman
."areS W. Goodyear came to the table
start the meeting, a cheer went up that
nlaoe The banners futter Another and a
su'cesslon Of them greeted Justice Herrick,
s"o sad after acknowledging the generous
'a''n'h Of his reception:
Judge Herrick speech.
yuoSe Herrck began his remarks with
discussion Of national issues, and par
he nriy OF the tariff question. He cited
ma unfair operation Of the Dingley tariff,
to. gave hgures showing that American