The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
New York Republican Bosses
Have Bitter WrangIe
at Saratoga
FINALLY RESULTS IN
CANDIDATE WITHDRAWING
Senator Platt Bested In a Bout With
Timothy Woodruff and the Cow
ernor-sheldon Issues State
ment to Friends.

Saratoga, N. Y. September 2s-The DIFF
feulty in the republican convention over
the candidacy Of George r. Sheldon for
the lieutenant governorships assumed
such proportions this afternoon. that
Governor Odell was summoned from Ala
bany for consultation, and finally resulted
in the withdrawal of Mr.. Sheldon
1t has developed that Governor Odel
today requested Mr.. Sheldon to withdraw
from the race for the nomination for
second place on the ticket. The governor
gave as a reason that he was or the
opinion that Mr. Sheldons candidacy
would jeopardize the success of the
whole ticket The governor added that
he had selected Mr.. Sheldon for the
place and was his close personal friend.
but had reached the conclusion that 1t
was best Mr.. Sheldon should retire. Mr..
Sheldon consulted with Senator Platt.
and gaining the senator's support, in
formed the governor he could not comply
| with the request Governor Odell then
sent to Senator Platt and asked him TO
use his influence to get Mr.. Sheldon to
retire. Mr.. Platt announced that he
would not make the request and that Mr..
Sheldon was In to stay.
In the meantime the Kings county del
egation. headed by Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff, had hints of Governor odells
request and Immediately resumed its at
tacks on Mr.. Sheldon. Shortly after the
adjournment of the convention in the
afternoon Lieutenant Governor Wood
run made this statement:
II have no personal animosity against
tions that have been raised to him are
of the gravest sort and that they jeopar-
dize the state ticket l have no personal
ambition. am not and will not be a
candidate. l am Interested in the sue
cess Of the state ticket alone irrespective
of individuals. / am the unit voter for
the largest county in the state, next TO
| New York county. We carried our pri-
maries and have united the party. l be-
lieve that Kings county should have
some say In nominating a ticket. We
were promised this. Mr.. Platt broke his
| word to us and named Mr.. Sheldon with
out consultation. l believe he did 1t for
the best interests of the party, but he
was mistaken. 1 bow to no man in my
allegiance to the party and its leaders.
but l am not going to stanu calmly by
and see the party interests jeopardized.
| / have no candidate, but l believe there
are upstate men who could fill the place
acceptably and aid the ticket l have
| no motives other than The success OF
the party to which l belong"
VIII Give Him Lesson.
When shown the statement of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Woodruff Senator Platt
said:
Perhaps we can give Mr.. Woodruff a
little lesson in politics well as In good
manners. Why should the leader of any
/ ava dal ba dad q
desires to be a candidate? Is Kings coun
ty to control situations? Mr. Sheldon is a
candidate and is not withdrawn at all.
Tell Mr.. Woodruff that for me.
Woodruff could have many things. He
has had them. He has refused some lately
and it is i'll advised of him to seek to
/ make trouble. His concern for the party
is very touching, but there are others OF
larger experience who are equally in
terested and more capable of judging"
| When the news of this trouble between
the leaders became public in its entirety
the previous apathetic attitude of the
rank and file of the delegates to the
state convention changed to one of the
| liveliest interest. Before o'clock in the
| evening Governor Odell was being urged
by his personal friends to come to Sar-
atoga and settle the controversy, but to
this request he answered that the conven-
! tion could work out the situation itself
work actively to get Mr. Sheldon to re-
tire, and as a result of the agitation teie-
grams began pouring in from all sections
of the state asking delegates not to vote
for Sheldon on the ground of his busi-
ness affiliations. Leaders from up the
state were apprised of the fact that the
governor was averse to Mr.. Sheldon's
nomination and towards o'clock the
news was known about the hotel corri-
doris. About that time Governor Odell.
In response to a query from Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff. sent telegram say
ing that he would not run on the ticket
If Mr. Sheldon's name was on ii. Cover
nor Odells father and brother then went
to the telephone and told the governor
that he must come to Saratoga and
straighten out the matter.
Governor odell Arrives.
Governor Odell reached here at $3.50
o'clock. Senator Platt. Governor Odell
and George r. Sheldon were in confer
ence for a period of two hours. At
o'clock this morning Governor Odel left
the room and announced that Mr. Shell
don had withdrawn from the contest At
this late hour the indications are that
Senator Frank Higgins of Cattaragus
will be the nominee for lieutenant COVER
nor.
The announcement OF the withdrawal
Of Mr.. Sheldon from the contest was
greeted with hearty cheers by crowd
of nearly 800 delegates who had waited
anxiously for the conclusion of the con-
ference between the leaders Governor
Odell stated after a conference that the
discussion throughout had been of a
most pleasant character He said that
Mr.. Sheldon was finally convinced that 1t
was TO the best interests of the party
that he withdraw from the contest In
view of the fact that the numerous