New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
THINKS GOVERNOR SAFE
Mr.. ODELL'S COMPLIMENTS
Likes Tone of Conservatism in Dir.
Hughes's Speeches.

Ex-Governor Odell, who in conference
with his lieutenants in this city yesterday said
that Il the matter came up IN the state commit
tee he would for the nomination OF Justice
Willard Bartlett Democrat, as we'll as for Ed
ward T Bartlett Republican, for the Court OF
Appeals on the Republican state ticket this fall
while I was Governor I appointed Justice
Cullen to the Court OF Appeals bench" said Mr..
OdelL "and I am free to say that If the matter
comes UP in the state committee this fall shall
vote in favor of nominating Justice Willard
Bartlett on the Republican ticket. There can be
no question Of the ability and fitness of the two
BartIetts for that high place. and believe
eliminating political considerations IN this IN
stance this fall will meet with hearty approval
on the part of Republicans generally"
Asked about the impression that Mr.. Hughes
was making as Governor, Mr.. Odell said:
"I am reluctant TO talk politics at this time.
It is hardly the time for people to take keen
interest in politics. / do not know Governor
Hughes very we'll Probably I never exchanged
a hundred words with him. Last year. when ne
came TO Newburg TO speak, introduced him at
a mass meeting and that is about the extent OF
our acquaintance. The only other time I recall
meeting the Governor was at the time of the in
surance investigation. 1 have been reading his
speeches with good deal Of interest. Not that
i t0lIk INere Is lnuCD pOA4llSS III do iS
call that I myself while Governor made the
round Of the county fairs. But I notice run
ming through the Governors speeches a tone OF
conservatism. and that is good thing for the
Governor of this state to advocate.
I'm the last three or four years there have
been more fool radical laws enacted than In the
previous history of the country for perhaps
generation. Industrially we are beginning to
feel the results of some Of that legislation
Governor Hughes stands for the correction Of
abuses, but he wants the abuses corrected in
skilful manner, with the administrator of the
laws acting with full knowledge of the crcum-
stances. In that stand he is entirely correct
You cannot smash at the great corporations of
this country without the blow being most keen
ly felt by the plain people at work for those cor
porations At first glance it may seem that the
punishment is going to hit only those at the
top but ultimately the workers are the ones
who bear the brunt of the attack. That is why
1 say that the Governor who stands for skill
and knowledge as well integrity is the one
who sooner or later will have the unhesitating
s,1pport of the great mass of Republicans and
Democrats
You cannot erectually punish the capitalist
with 100000 to his credit in the bank by at
tacking his company You may stop his en-
terprise and cut off his dividends. but he still
has ample funds and he can live on his accumu-
lations until normal conditions return. 1t is the
so-called wage worker who Will suffer from the
attack most He comes pretty near living from
hand to mouth, and when you stop his weekly
or monthly wage you distress him and those de-
nendent on him. That is why the hour calls for
the political administrator who has skill and
knowledge combined with honesty and patriot
ism There IS a noticeable sackening of indus
trial effort 1 do not know whether 1t comes
from ordinary business prudence or from fear
that we are facing an Industrial crisis"
During the afternoon yesterday Mr.. Odell met
nearly all of the So called Odel district leaders
! These included William Halpin, Colonel Abra-
ham Gruber Michael Hines Joseph Levenson.
James E March, John P. Windoph, Jacob A.
/ Newsstand Samuel s. Koeng. William H. Ten
Eyck and Edward H Heaiy.
The Odeil men reported to the former state
chairman that there was general dissatisfaction
with the leadership of Herbert Parsons. presi-
dent of the county committee and that at the
coming primaries there was an excellent chance
Of obtaining control of the county committee
Ex-Governor OdeI returned TO Newburg early
/ in the evening.
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