The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-24
SENATOR PLAT
/ HAD TO SUBMIT
I His Candidate Forced OF the
Ticket in New York.
CHAOS REIGNS At SARATOGA
4 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AID
JoURNED TO SETTLE FIGHT.
CHAOS REIGNS At SARATOGA

withdraw from the race for the nomi-
1 iuation for second place on the ticket.
4 The governor save as a reason that he
was OF the opinion that Mr.. Sheldon's
candidacy would jeopardize the success
at the whole ticket. The governor add
s ed that he had selected Mr.. sheldon
8 f1r the place and was his close personal
q friend. but had reached the conclusion
that u was best Mr.. Sheldon should re-
4 tire. Mr.. Sheldon consulted with SEN
ator Plat. and. having the senator's
support. informed the governor he
s would not comply with the request.
Governor Odell then sent 20 Senator
Plat and asked him 20 use his intiu-
eace TO get MIR. Sheldon to retire. Mr..
4 rlatt announced that he would not
make the request. and that Mr.. Shell
don was in 10 stay.
Tiny Tins Attack.
In the meantime the Kings county
delegation. headed by Lieutenant Gov
eFR0r Woodruff. had had hints OF Gov
ernor Odelis request, and Immediately
resumed It's attack upon Mr. sheldon.
Shortly after the adjournment OF the
convention IN the afternoon. Lieuten-
ent Governor Woodruff made this
statement:
4 nave no EI4ER-4AA A44AA4ADHAAg akAAAleA
Mr.. Sheldon. / believe that the obiec-
tons that have been raised to him are
OF the Eravest sort. and that they
jeopardize the state ticket / have no
personal ambition. / am not and viii
not be a candidate. 1 am interested In
the success OF the state ticket alone.
4 irrespective OF individuals I am the
unit voter for the largest county in
the state. next 10 New York county,
4 believe that Kings county should
have some say in nominating a ticket"
Platt Was Mad.
When shown the statement OF the
lieutenant governor. Senator Plat said;
Perhaps We can give Mr.. Woodruff a
4 4 little lesson In politics as we'll as In
good manners Why should the leader
Of any one delegation be offended Oe-
cause man desires 10 be a candidate2
j. Kings county 10 control the situa-
ton? Mr. Sheldon Is a candidate. and
Is not withdrawn at al. Tell Mr..
Woodruff that for me.
Woodruff could have many things.
. lie has had them. He has been refused
some lately. and II Is ill-advised Of him
90 seek 10 make trouble. His concern
for the party Is very touching. but
there are others Of larger experience
who are equally interested and more
capable Of Judging"
When she news OF this trouble be-
tween the leaders became public in its
entirety the previous apathetic atti-
tude or the rank and file OF the dele
gates 20 the state convention changed
60 one OF the livelles. interest. BY
O'Clock In the evening Governor Oden
was being urged by his personal friends
70 come 20 Saratoga and settle the
controversy. but 10 this request ne al
nrst answered that ne had slgnifed
what hts wishes In the matter were
and that the convention could work out
the situation itself. His esteem and re-
sard for Mr.. sheldon was as great as
ever but because OF certain revela-
+. tons he had become convinced that
Mr.. Sheldon could not help and would
only hurt the ticket
Fight on Sheldon.
Governor Odelrs friends then began
10 work actively 10 get Mr. Sheldon 10
retire, and as a result OF the agita-
tion teiegrams began pouring In from
All sections OF the state. asking dele
gates not 90 vote for sheldon, on the
ground OF his business affiliations.
Leaders from up the state were ap-
priSed OF the fact that the governor
was averse 20 Mr.. SheldOn's nomina-
ton. aud toward 3 o'clock the news
was known about hotel corridors
About that time Governor Odell. in re-
Spouse 20 a query from Lieutenant
1oVernor Woodruff as 10 his attitude
On the sheldon matter. sent a tele-
gram thar he (OdelO would not run on
the ticket u Sheldon's name was on d.
Governor Odelfs father and brother
then went 90 the telephone and told
the governor that he must come 20 Sa-
ratoga and straighten out the matter.
odell on the Ground.
Governor Oden reached here AT $40
o'clock. 10 was suggested 20 him that
he 80 at once 20 the Orange county
headquarters. but he replied: No. l
VII 80 az once TO senator Platt"
Arriving az the United States House,
followed by a score OF interested poll
tieians the governor was applauded
he pasesd on 10 senator Platt's cot
tage, a procession following him. AS
soon as he WAS inside the cottage the
shades were pulled down. the door
closed and Instructions given that no
ehe was "a disturb the two leaders
Numerous politicians were sent for and
tame and went, while the impotence
- che crowd outside increased.
AANAENlAn AtulM came 0uL and Went
toward Sheldon's cottage. and right be-
hind him came the governor. His face
wore a serious look. He went 10 the
Orange county headquarters and was
followed BY many interested persons.
He said nothing 70 anybody and soon
entered q room OF the reception room.
Al u o'clock Governor Oden. accom-
panied BY Mr.. Black and Senator Els
worth. came out. Each again entered
Mr.. Piatt's cottage. where they re-
NAMED fOr some time.
sheldon Retires.
Senator Plat. Governor Odeu ana
George r. sheldon we're In conference for
period 81 two hours. Al O'Clock Gov
fruor Odell left the room anG announced
that Mr. Sheldon had withdrawn from
the contest Al this late hour the indi-
cations are that senator Frank a. Hig-
gins OF Cattaraugus viii BE- the nominee
Tor lieutenant governor. The announce
uent Of The withdrawal Of Mr., sheldon
from the contest was greeted with hearty
cheers by a crowd Of nearly so delegates
who had waited anxiously Tor the conclu-
sion OF the conferences between the lead
FRS
ference that the discussion throughout
had been Of most pleasant character
IL said that after the situation had been
considered With several az the leaders.
NFN@ttff TAX aa4a M -AtSatiatr ENAAAE4 10
rear rocm and discussed TIE natter
ar sheldon was finally convinced that
e VAS 90 the best Interests OF -he party
that he withdraw. owing 90 the fact that
numerous stories current whether true
% rot would prove disadvautageocs 10
The best interests OF the party. Governor
odfl vas very tired and retired ~ once
announcing that he would stay In sara
toga until Wednesday morning.
For his Party's Good.
Later Mr. Sheldon gave out the follow
tng letter
Hen Thomas c. Piatt.
Ny Dear SRI became a candidate for
lieutenant governor on the Republican