The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-11
NEW YORK GOVERNORSHIP
Colonel Sanger Mentioned as Re.
publican Candidate.
At Present in Europe-Not Known
Whether He Would Accept the
No Change I'm the Situation
woodruff in n Receptive Mood.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1O.-A new candidate
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor was mentioned today. He is Col.
William Cary Sanger, of Sangerfield,
Oneida County. His name was not for
mally presented to the leaders. He was
.'just talked about as an available man.
Colonel Sanger is in Europe, and it is not
known that he is a candidate. His name
was presented yesterday for the nomina-
tion OF Senator to the senatorial conven-
ton in the Oneida district, but without his
authority. it is believed. His sponsor was
Senator Coggeshall, a man whose political
methods Colonel Sanger has frequently de-
nounced and opposed.
Colonel Sanger represented for four years
the Second Oneida Assembly district in
the Legislature. He is graduate of Har-
ward and of Columbia Law School, was con-
nected with the firm of Evarts, South
mayd & Choate. but abandoned law for
farming, and is now one of the largest
farmers in the State. In politics Colonel
Sanger has been an anti-machine man. He
is an advocate Of civil service reform and
of the present election system He is not
IN favor of the men who make Governors
at the present time
Benjamin B. Odell. Chairman of the Re
publican State Committee arrived at his
Office early this morning and Immediately
set to work al his correspondence. His
mail is getting to be very large nova
days, most of the letters coming from
politicians up the State. Judging from
the tone of the letters the Republican
fnr a
over at the election this fall.
One of the letters received this morning
was from young son of Mr.. Odell, who
said he had read that his father had re-
fused the nomination for Governor. Il am
glad of it," he concluded. Mr. Odell was
much amused at the letter. but could not
understand why his son was glad that he
had refused the nomination.
There is no change in the governoTship
situation" said Mr.. Odeli "In fact, there
is hardly a situation at present. The news
papers seem to be playing up Congressman
Payne for the place but so far l have not
heard from Mr.. Payne or his friends either
He is in Europe just now"
"Is Lieutenant Governor Woodruff can
didate?" was asked.
We'll. he's not an avowed candidate
Mr.. odell replied. I've no doubt that he
would take the nomination if it was Of
u
mentioned would accept. l think. There is
really no candidate in particular now; the
field is OPEN
1t was learned afterward that Mr. OdelI
and Lieutenant Governor Woodruff had dis
cussed the fight in the Fifth Congressional
district OF Brooklyn.
George H Roberts, who was at the con-
ference with Mr.. Odeil and Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff. said that it had been
~ z
Senator Davis is the candidate of Charles
T. Drnwell. while AsssmblyIHan Dsgraw,
his opponent, was endorsed by Mr. Worth
As Mr.. Worth won the Congressional nomi-
nation. it was decided to give the Senator
ship 20 his opponent.
Mr.. Odell said that be was glad that
peace had been restored in the Republican
ranks in the Fifth Congressional district
in Brooklyn The only fight there now Is
between Assemblynan Abram DegraU and
Senator Davis over the Senatorship in their
district. and that, hope, will be settled
soon," he added.
William J. Youngs, who had come down
; from Oyster Bay with Governor Roosevelt,
dropped into headquarters and had a short
informal chat with Mr.. ode1l. Congress-
man Lueien Littauer had long confer
ence with Mr. Odell yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. odell explained today that the con-
versation was not political.
I'VE were discussing some business prop
ositions in which we are both interested, -
he added.
Lieut. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff called
upon Mr.. @Odell shortly before noon and
had half an hours talk with him. He
1rould not say what about.
Are you Mr. Odeil's or Senator PIatt's
candidate for Governor" Mr. Woodruff
was asked.
II am not the candidate Of either" he
replied. Il must be my own candidate
first