New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
GODDARD OBJECTS TO DEALS.
HIS STATEMENT IN REFERENCE TO
ALLEGED ARRANGEMENTS FOR
SELECTION OF DELEGATES.

Captain F. Norton Goddard, the leader OF the
Republican organization in the XXth Assembly
District, last evening made a statement regard
ing the part he has taken in the preparations for
electing delegates from the XIIth Congress Dis
trict 10 the Republican National Convention at
Philadelphia His statement is in the main as
follows:
Hess the eader Of the XXSh psre ne ana Mr
aenbe G m the he leader Of the XyIIIh had entered into
ssat se xfb e aeesae to and nomnaed by
ne sen Of % Mr. e5ks to o. tbs on e nSm
consideration Of naming Mr.: Bliss from the XVTIIth
%vh Mr. s w@ s M ~ rffss asSs to the go from the
votes votes of the xVIIIth and XXvth for state Com
mhr @ S %Sb in b the Rs55,
s.; s. Besides side z this the XXIId has and the XXyIIth
and xXyfh would eonsttute majorify j -'''''
my the gTopr R r to
various places mentioned IN spite Of the fact that
was inclined dlsbeeve the rumors. ana IN order
70 M Hesa on S Febru"r Is as myse nd sG m
m Sd e Mr. enk # aad hat M :s S be s
wSgld be @ dssgates S ties to Philadelphia. and he
IT, Then said: rs 1t also arranged between you
ana he M answered Is 10 go 10 me he State
CONTRARY TO GOOD POLITICAL. MORALS"
men's OF that kind entered into between indivld-
uals which denied to delegates yet uneected
any actual voice in the proceedings. which they
were 10 DC elected to take in, which
denied to about one-third OF the Congress district
any consideration whatever, even through their
ofnclal and regular representative, contrary
10 good political morals and calculated bring the
Republican party down 10 the level OF Tamnany
Hall
Later. the Same day. l spoke to the president OF
the County Committee and told him what I have
stated above, and his only comment was that OF
course and kind of way OF doing things always re-
suited In trouble and In this would result in
trouble probably neither more less than was
usual under such circumstances.
Since February Is ] have spoken to a number OF
gentlemen, Republicans in my Assembly dis
trict and IN the other Assembly districts included
In the XIIth Congress District. and they have each
one said to me that they were for me and against
anybody on the proposition laid down above.
AS far l personally concerned I have no
desire to go to Philadelphia than have to 20
TO Hohokus. and l should only be a candidate for
delegate to Philadelphia II thought by that means
] would accomplish any good purpose for the in
publican voters In the XIIth Congress District. !
do not consider that / should only accomplish my
purpose II l succeeded in getting for myself
jorty of votes in the Convention: believe that
protest and by carrying that protest before the
Convention. II necessary.
Election district captains opposed to Mr.. Hess
In the XXVth District organization held meet
ing Friday evening at the Park Avenue Ho-
tel, and made plans for the election of delegates
10 the XIIth Congress District convention who
will vote for Captain Goddard for delegate and
for State Committeeman II he wants their votes
There will be another meeting of the captains
Tuesday evening TO complete plans.