Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-24
ODELL HAS To COME
Lieutenant GsvernOrship Talgls Calls
Him TO Saratoga.
SHELDON DECLINES TO WITHDRAW NAME
Refuses GovsrnSrS Request After Visiting
Senator Platt-
WOODRUFF CROWD RESUMES AGITATION
Timothy, HIMSELF Ventures to Print .
WOODRUFF CROWD RESUMES AGITATION
Timothy, himself, Ventures to Print q
Few Words.
PLAT ANSWERS IN cAUsTIc VEIN
Implies that the scenicalIy-InveEted
Executive f. Not So UnseInHh
a. He Seems In This
Trouble

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 2S.-The DIM
, Guilty in the republican convention over
the candidacy OF George r. Sheldon for
the lieutenant governorship assumed such
proportions this afternoon that Governor
Odell was summoned from Albany for con-
sultation. Word comes that he left the
state capital for this place on a special
train tonight.
II has developed that Governor odell to-
night requested Mr.. Sheldon to withdraw
from the race for the nomination for sec
ond place on the ticket. The governor
gave as a reason that he was of the opinion
that Mr. sheldoD's candidacy would jeop-
ardize 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, informed 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 re-
quest, and that Mr.. Sheldon was In to stay.
In the meantime the Kings county delega-
| tion, headed by Lieutenant Governor Wood
!
and Immediately resumed Its attack on
Mr.. Sheldon.
wOodruR's Attitude.
/ Immediately after the adjournment Of the
convention in the afternoon, Lieutenant
/ Governor Woodruff made this statement;
"I nave no personal Gr!mcs!ty against
Mr.. Sheldon. believe that the objections
raised to him are of the gravest sort and
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have no personal ambition. / am not and
will not be a candidate. am interested
in the success 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 primaries and have united the party.
believe that Kings county should nave
some say In nominating ticket. we were
nromised this Mr.. Platt broke his WORD
20 us and named Mr.. Sheldon without con-
gultation. believe be did II. for the best
interests OF the party, but ne was MS
3 taken. bow to no man in my allegiance
20 the party and It's leaders, but am not
going to stand calmly by and see the party
interests jeopardized. / have no candluate'
hut believe there are upstate men VINO
could All the place acceptably and aid the
ticket. I believe also that II an up
state man is nominated Kings county can
nomInate the secretary OF state, probably
Mr. pike and all portions OF the state VIII
be represented on the ticket
PIatra Caustic Comment.
When shown the statement Of Lieutenant
Eovernor Woodruff, Senator Platt SAID
0perhAps we can give Mr.. Woodruff lit
.Io ,essop IN politics as we'll as in good
manners. Why should the leader OF any
one deleRation be offended because man
dosires 10 be a candidate? Is Kings county
40 control the situations? Mr.. Sheldon Is
n 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
Home lately, and 1t is Ill advised
Of him to seek TO make trouble. HIS
concern for the party is very touchins'
hut there are others of larger experience
who are equally Interested and more ca
pable of Judging"
When the news OF this trouble between
the leaders became public in its entirety the
previous apathetic attitude OF the rank and
6ls Of the delegates to the state convention
changed TO one OF the liveliest interest. BY
& o'clock Governor odell was being urged
by his personal friends to come to Sara
toRa and settle the controversy, but to this
request he at hrst answered that he had
aiRpifed what his wishes in the matter we're
ana that the convention could work out the
situation itself. His esteem and regard fol-
Mr. sheldon were as Arm as ever, but hs
had become convinced that Mr.. Sheldor
could not help and would only hurt the
ticket
Odeu Takes Positive stand.
Governor odelrs friends then began t
work actively to get Mr.. Sheldon to retire
and as a result OF the agitation telegrami
began pouring IN from all sections Of thu
state not to vote for Sheldon on the grounC
OF his business Affiliations. Leaders from
UP the state were apprised Of the fact tha
the governor was averse to Mr.. sheldon
nomination and toward 9 o'clock the new
was known about hotel corridors. Abou
that time Governor Odell in response 4
n query from Lieutenant Governor Wood
run with regard to his position on tn
Sheldon candidacy sent telegram. sayinl
he (odelD would not run on the ticket /
Sheldon's name was on 1t. Odell's fathe
and brother then went to the telephon
and told the governor that he must come Z
Saratoga and straighten the matter out.
QuIgE sounds the Key Note.
The republican state convention met her
today for the preliminary work incidental I
ing Of a platform. Outside OF delegates an
Rlternates the spectators were few
Ex-Congressman Lemuel Ely Quigg. tn
temporary chairman. spoke as follows:
Roosevelt Recognized Leader.
For eight years the republicans OF thi
state have enjoyed public favor, We hav
elected four republican governors. One q
these, summoned to the highest destin
that is within the life OF any man I
reach, BY his progressive ideas, his arden
patriotism. his splendid courage and hi
lofty integrity has profoundly impFesse
the country. Nowhere Is his leadershi
more cordially accepted than in his ow
state.
The American people are better on toda
than they ever were before and nothin
the democrats can say Will disturb tina
solid truth. IL Is no wonder the democrat
are troubled about an issue.
IL Is the singular fortune OF this countT
that the political problem most under dis
cussion Is not how to get its people prom
ably employed, but how more evenly
CONTINUED on Fifth PAge.)