New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
WAITING FOR Mr.. ODELL
QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED AFTER HIS
RETURN-THE HESS-GODDARD FIGHT
TALK ABOUT SECOND PLACE
ON THE TICKET

Senator Platt started for Atlantic City yester-
| there were few Republican politicians around
| headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel In the
course Of the day. B. B. Odell, jr.. chairman OF
the Republican State Committee. is now in the
Far West. but he will be home within short
time. Several matters being delayed pend
ing his return. One of these is the selection of
successor of L. E. Quigg as president of the
| County Committee Senator Patt said yester-
day morning that Mr.. Quigg would according 10
his present belief. retire in June. AS soon as
Mr. Odell gets home the question of who will
succeed Quigg will be taken up and acted upon
it was said. Various names have been under
consideration. but far could be learned
| yesterday no decision has been reached in the
| matter.
The fight between the Goddard-Hess factions
In the XIIth Congress District has also been
| subject of worry to the organization leaders.
Captain Goddard is developing into an efficient
| trouble maker for the organization leaders
| When Captain Goddard remarked that he would
| like to be leader in his district and started out
| to gain the leadership the organization leaders
| laughed at him. He won however. When he
said he wanted to go to Philadelphia as a dele
| gate. and to attain that end he would go into
the AXVth District and get enough delegates
| away from Hess to effect his DESIRE the organi-
zation men said he couldn't do it. He has made
| it exceedingly uncomfortable for the ,organza-
ton men in this contest. and if no compromise
| is effected before the Congress Convention meets
| on May 20 it is freely predicted that Hess will
| be beaten. 1t was declared yesterday that there
would be such compromise. When Charles A
| Hess was and asked about the matter he
| said: Il have received evertures from the
Goddard people. 1 was asked if I would with
draw If Goddard would do so and agree to
| compromise candidate. 1 said 1 would but
| that l should demand the right to name the
man. and said 1 would name James NJ. Varnum.
haven't heard anything from them since. The
alternates will be the same"
| THE ORGANIZATION AND RoOSEvELT
| There is great deal of quiet speculation
| among politicians to why the organization
| leaders are so determined that Goddard shall
| not go to the Convention. The question has
| been asked. rs it that they do not want stall
| Wart friend of Governor Roosevelt in the dele
gatlon? Goddard has demonstrated that he
| Is plucky fighter a good organizer and fear
| less. His friends say he could make a great
| deal of trouble if he wished to do and saw
reason for so doing. This may be an idle
| query but 1T is being repeated, and politi-
| clans still saying that the organization in
tends to force Roosevelt into taking the nonina-
| tion for Vice President, and that the leaders
| game and block It, This is political gossip,
| however and the general opinion seems to be
| that Governor Roosevelt is longer to be con-
| sidered possible nominee for the Vice-Presi-
| dency, and that he will be renomnated for
| Governor.
According TO advices received here from
/ Washington. there have been within the last ten
| days several informal conferences held by the
| Administration leaders regarding second place
| on the ticket. Various men have been men
| toned. and their availability discussed. 1t is
said that Senator Allison suggested the name
| of Governor Shaw of Iowa. The names of
| Senator Wolcott, Senator Cullom, Senator Hale
Senator Lodge, Secretary Long, Secretary Smith
| and others had their advocates, 1t is said but
| no decision was reached. When Timothy L.
| Woodruff was booming himself for the nomina-
| slider that boom rosy dream that has faded
Senator Hanna buntly said that in considering
a man for the nomination for Vice President, it
must be remembered there the contingency
| that he might possibly be called to the execu-
| tive chair and therefore great should be
| exercised. 1t was said yesterday that this view
| had been kept steadily in mind by the leaders
able that there will be selection until the
final conferences just preceding the convention
E. s. STEWARDS HOPES.
| One of those who called upon Senator Patt
yesterday Edward s. Stewart, of Ithaca
Mr.. Stewart aspires to fill the seat in the Senate
now occupied by Senator Willis. 1t is said that
the organization, which feels aggrieVed al Sem
ator Willis for certain of his political acts will
throw its support to Stewart. and that he will
be nominated.
GREEKS lTEET GPEEES TN PJOT