Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23
COLD TO ROOSEVELT
Crowd at Saratoga Was Not
Enthusiastic.
CHEERED FOR ODELL
SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT AT RE-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Work of the Meeting Well Under
Way-Talk as to the
CHEERED FOR ODELL


bpeCiaI II Stdh NoTItspuiueht.
SARATOGA n. Y, September 23.-An in
teresting incident occurred in the court of
the United States Hotel this morning. The
delegation from Albany and nearby towns
had been arriving for an hour or more fill
ing into the great arena surrounded by
the long piazzas of the hotel, headed by
their bands, playing to the familiar tune,
Hail, Hail. De Gang is Here" Soon the
court was half filled with frock-coated. silk
hated stalwarts, who stood around the
green lawn spangled with the falling au-
tumn leaves. The piazzas were filled with
prettily gowned women, and over all shone
the brilliant September SUM- making a gay
scene.
Then from the second-story gallery of
one Of the cottages facing the court step
ped tall gentleman with white side whs-
kers. "Oour Chauncey," shouted the crowd
and Speech, speech So Senator Depew
stepped to the rail. whereat there were loud
shouting and much cheering, while he bowed
and smiled.
Senator Depew's Remarks.
The senator made a witty, light speech
and when he got down to business rang in
the name of Roosevelt. A scattering fire
of handclaps greeted the mention of the
name. The senator came back again with
q stronger pull for Roosevelt, but the crowd
did not warm. So the senator switched to
Odeil, and got big rise out of his audi
ence, showing that the minds of these dele
gates are on state questions.
When the senator concluded there was a
call for Mrs. Depew, who was recognized
standing with group of ladies back of her
husband. The little woman stepped to the
rail and bowed. while the delegates raised
their hats and cheered.
The party managers had a bad three
quarters of an hour last night when from
BILE seemed to be brewing for their ticket
Things looked squally for awhile but the
nerve of Candidate Sheldon and the man
agement of Senator Platt pulled the stua-
tion through
little before midnight, when the long piaz-
zas of the hotel We're crowded with dele
gates and the committee rooms of the can
didates were thronged. one of those waves
or cOmmOtfOn which sometimes go throu gh
big crowd was started. In few minutes
everybody was talking about the same sub
tect. namely, that Sheldon. the candidate
OF the managers for lieutenant governor
would have to be she'ved on account of his
trust affiliations.
Previous Talk About Him.
There had been talk of this kind ever
since the delegates began to arrive, and
when the country delegations came pouring
In there was more of It,
Some one had been distributing circulars
telling of Sheldon's connection with the
whisky trust. and that was killer for the
countrymen, whose tipple is hard cider and
who can't stand for rum.
Governor Odell heard an echo of this
down at Albany. and called up Sheldon
on the long distance phone. The governor
was evidently disturbed. This is his cam
paign. Everything has been made to bend
to his success. Governor Odell expressed
considerable anxiety over the possible ef-
feet of the charge that Sheldon was con-
nected with a whisky trust
Sheldon refused to share the governor 8
perturbation. He said that his business
connections had been talked over with the
leaders In the New York city conference
two weeks ago, and 1t had been decided then
that there was no occasion for alarm.
Sheldon had been one Of the organizers
OF the trust and had held ten shares of
stock. IT is said.
This morning the fight on Sheldon was
renewed The talk against him was very
and the leaders began to get n
little apprehensive lest they NAV be unable
TO pull him through.
Opposition From Country Delegates
There is no doubt that the country dele
gates are very much afraid of Sheldon S
trust record. They know their neighbors
and know how 1t will be talked about But
the leaders say: "Oh. shaw. let EN- talk;
they'll soon forget ii We have got to have
Sheldon"
Tim Woodruffs 13O delegates met this
morning and after the meeting adjourned
W oodrun gave out a formal interview. He
declared that the temper of the convention
10 such that he does not think Sheldon will
be nominated:
Sheldon did not offer himself as q sacri-
ice TO the governors fears, but stood pat
on the agreement hitherto made that he
should be a candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor In the anteroom Of his headquarters
Senator Platt sat cool and unperturbcd.
failing to see any reason TO change the
plans cut and dried heretofore
Sheldon 'Stood Pat"
Pretty soon the word was passed around
that Sheldon will stand" and the chair
men of the several delegations who had
made plans and bargains with each other
for the minor offices, breathed easier Tne
withdrawal of Sheldon would have made a
mix-up
The managers expect the democrats tc
make campaign against Sheldon on ac
count Of his business relations. but they
think they have discounted the effect.
The platform has been completed. 1t vii
be found to be pretty clever stradde OF
the ugly stumps in the road. There Is one
sincere plank In IL. the Endorsement of the
Philippine policy OF the administration.
The peroration of Temporary Chairman
Quigg set the convention wild and a scene
OF mosts intense enthusiasm ensued.
Mr.. Quigg said: I'm this election as In
every other. the voter who wants his vote
to count must choose between the two
great parties. The democratic party's
highest usefulness is served and its whole
force is spent in opposition.
1T is good enough for ballast but IL 1:
not the fabric OF which to make a sail
It cannot stand the tests of experience
Its assertions are always denied by tho
event. 1t is always explaining why It /:
wrong. Radical. it runs to folly; conserya
tive. II falls Into reaction. 1t seeks any.
bodys vote and justifies ncbody's conf
deuce.
The republican partys strength Is de
rived from the fact that IL always take,
the moral side of an Issue. II Is first con
scentious. next opportune. The voter wht
gfves his influence to the democratic part,
helps 10 make a dead weight. He wht
votes with the republican party adds tt
a living force"
Before the convention assembled at nool
q formal candidate was in the field agaius
Sheldon. This was State Senator Franl
W. Higgins of Olean.. He is being pushe,
with vigor One point in his favor Is tha
Senator Platt In Washington last winte
naic IN sAyeral interyiewa thar Hi00fn