The sun., 1900-08-20
QUIGG PUSHING WOODRUFF
TAKES Az ACTIVE HAND ~ B0oMTN0
THE LJEUTENANT-GOVE
Former President OF the Republican County
Committee Changes His Mind About stay
Ing Out OF Politics and Takes Up the Fight
OF HIS Close Friend. MIR, woodruff.

OF His Close Friend, Mr, Woodrun.
Political observers OF long experience said
yesterday that the most interesting incidents
In politics during the last two weeks were the
rouppearunce In active political life OF Lemuel
Ely Quigg among the Republicans and OF eN-
Lieut. Gov. William r. Sheehan among tina
Democrats. Both OF these gentlemen hud
announced that they were done with poltics.
except as they might be- Interested rs good ctl-
2ens Mr.. Sheehun appeared ut Saratoga ut the
meeting OF tho Democratic State Committee
TO help ex-senator Hil and astonished National
Committeeman Norman T.. Mack by taking
away from him votes which Mr.. Mack thought
he had under absolute control Mr. Sheehan
has said repeatedly since he began hcpractice
of hi profession in this city that lie was busy
earning a living aud couldn't AFFORD TO take
part in political disputes lie Is n very busy
man. and every one was surprised to find him
actively engaged In the row between the mp
State Democrats and the Tammany men. The
anti-Croker people were much delighted, and
Mr. Mack and his friends, who have not counted
on Mr.. Sheehan's influence didn't like it all.
Mr.. Quigg appeared as the champion OF
Lieut.-Cov. Timothy l.. Woodruff in his cam
paign for the Republican nomination for Cow
ernor. Mr. Quigg Is going to the state Con
vention as n delegate from the Nineteenth
Assembly OlStTlCI, ana VI SnIHlOka no Will HhN5
charge Of MIR. Woodruis interests at all times.
from the Presidency OF the New York County
Republican Committee in July. being sue
ceeded IN. that important place by Gen.
Francis Ninton Greene. Mr.. Quigg,s
friends thought that he h!d done, with
the worry and yeXatiOnS Ot political strife and
intended to devote his time to his own inter
eSts; He said himself that while he would at
all times be glad to do all that lay IN his power
TO help the Republican party. he thought the
time had come for him to spend some OF his
time caring for himself. -
Mr.. QuiRR Is warm personal friend OF MT
Woodruff and also Of Col. Michael j Dady, who
Il Mr.. NoOdruI's chief lieutenant IN his home
county of Kings. When Chairman BENJAMIN
Is, Odell. Jr. of the Republican state Committee
allowed 1t 10 become known that he was n OF
q candidate for the domination for Governor
Mr.. Qulgg and Col. Dady al once became IN
terestcd IN the situation, and decided 10 DO
what they could In behalf Of their mutual
friend. All Of the Republican Leaders say that
Mr.: Woodrun's boom has attained dimensions
which are really remarkable, and they give the
credit for It all 10 MIR. Qugg, who has been
seconded in everything that he has done by Col.
Mr. Quigs's long experience in politics en-
abled him To pick ont the best methods OF push
among his personal friends IN New, York city.
aud then madc an expedition up the state IN
Mr.. WoodruTs behalf. Wherever he went
he talked Woodruff to the men whose influence
was necessary for success, and in the course
Of his trip he erected a Woodruff structure
which has proved TO be OF , great
tenant-GOvernor. In the meantime Col Dady
was at work among his friends; Mr.. Qugg
qGsinted with Mr. Woodrr during his, two
term, at Albany and urged them to work Tor
Mr. Woodriin's domination, Inc Lleutenmt1
Governors oV offiCip Commiss ioner of the Land
Oncr. n Commissioner Of the Canal Fund
member of the Canal Board. trustee ul
Union College, Of Cornell University and n regent
of the University OF the state OF New York
Mr. Quigg in working up the Woodfqn srnti-
ment throughout the state took advantage
OF the wide circle of aCuuaintano"s which Mr.
Woodruff has made IN the discharge Of lib official
duties and used II 10 the greatest advantage:
II hH. been declared frequently thal II Mr
for Governor on sept. Z, his success VIII De ~
great measure due u the hard work which
MIR Ougg has done and viii do In his behalf |
no aspirant for the high office OF Chief Execu-
tive Of the Empire state has eyer had more
has been to MIR Woodruff. They do question |
seriously whether without Mr.. QuiGgs man
az Mr. WoedI G"d "RH RSyS beeH managed So
az to produce the effect which has been brought |
about this week |
suits OF his labOrs. He feels that the Woodruff |
forces are well in hand now that there Is no |
question or where the nomination will So |
Mr.. Quigg became convinced Of this last week, |
and he was so confident OF the strength |
Of the Woodruff sentiment which he had
RsouSRt Re mads eSse pSsye snaps
that the Lieutenant Governor would receive
the nomination. This confidence, however.
did not cause Mr Quigg TO relax his efforts
In his friends behalf. He Is too old cam
paigner To make the mistake Of stopping work
when everything seems to be done. His efforts
In Mr.. Woodrlfi's behalf will be continued until
the nomination is in the hands Of the man whom
he wishes 60 get IT,
II MIR Woodruff Is nominated and elected.
n was pointed out Yesterday. he Will owe II 10
Mr. QuiRg, who has been his friend from the
start. In that case Mr.. Quigg will be in a po-
sition toward the Governor similar to that
occupied by Louis 7. Payn of Columbia county |
toward Gov. Frank :. Black. who. II was often
said. was influenced more by the advice whic IA
he obtained from Mr. payn than by that from
any other source.