The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-09-24
SLATE is NOT BROKEN,
Persistent Rumor That Wood.
ruff Would Be Nominated.

ination Is Assured - Secretary Of
State Still open-Advocates Of Canal
Improvement Will Secure Endorse
ment of Barge Canal.
Saratoga, Sept 23.-The first real
futter of excitement about the corri
dors where the convention delegates
are assembled occurred when a rumol
went about that the slate had been
broken. 1t was just as the state com
mittee adjourned that the rumor was
circulated
1t came suddenly upon the close OF
an exceedingly quiet day, when the
differences existing over the lieutenant
governorship seemed to have been ad
iusted.
George r. Sheldon, The prospective
candidate for that Office, after spend
ing several hours receiving his friends
left his headquarters to go to dinner
Emanating from a point suspiciously
close to the Kings county and Lieuten,
ant Governor Woodrul's hea quarters
there came an announcement that Mr.
Sheldon had been told to withdraw and
that the ticket would include the
names of Timothy L. Woodruff fol
lieutenant governor and Anson G
McCook for secretary of state.
The rumor grew as it circulated and
took on different phases All the
Kings county delegates who were in
dustriously spreading the story, did
not agree as to the new slate. Some
Woodruff men alleged that Senator
Frank Higgins of Olean was to be
nominated for lieutenant governor and
Mr. McCook for secretary of state
Another set had it that General Nc
Cook was to be the nominee for lieu,
tenant governor and that Senator
James b. McEwab of Albany was to
be the candidate for secretary of state
And as the rumor spread and the
delegates eXcitedly swarmed about
headquarters looking for information
several things occurred that helped
bear cut at least the suggestion that
there was something brewing
Mr.. Sheldon Could Not Be Found.
Mr. Sheldon, who had been close to
his quarters all day long, suddenly
disappeared and could not be found
by his staunchest adherents. From the
Woodruff headquarters came a story
that Mr.. Sheldon had sent word that
if Mr.. Woodruff would not be a can.
didate ne also would withdraw.
Nobody could say just who the mes
senger was or whence the message
came but 1t alleged that it was sent
after Mr.. Sheldon had conferred with
Mr.. Platt Senator Platt declined to
talk He had heard the rumors, he
said, but he had not talked with Mr.
Sheldon.
Then Senator Depew, who had prom.
ised that his speech nominating Mr.
Sheldon would be ready for the news
papermen during the evening, sent
word to them that he would not give
out the speech until morning.
BY this time the delegates were in a
state Of the utmost excitement, Chair
man Dunn of the state committee
could not give any information. Con |
gresham Southwick, Congressman
Emerson, w Barnes, Jr., and even Ma. |
tional Committeeman Gibbs all seem
ed to place great credence in the
rumors.
While the Kings county delegates ac.
centuated the rumors and smiled in |
glee, the ardent admirers of Mr.. Shell
don, because Of their candidates ab.
sence, could say nothing.
For an hour the rumor fight went |
on and in the meanwhile the New York |
city delegation started to hold its |
meeting It waited for a while until |
it could hear from Mr.. Platt and the
news was evidently favorable for an
absolute endorsement of Mr.. Sheldon |
was made. Then leader Warren an.
nounced that Erie would follow suit.
A few minutes after the atmosphere
had begun to clear Mr.. Sheldon arrived |
at his headquarters and after listening
to the story, said: 81 have not been
asked to withdraw from the contest
for lieutenant governor. have made no
overtures to Mr.. Woodruff | do not
intend to withdraw and my name will
be presented to the convention"
Just then Gherardi Davis, who had
presented Mr.. Sheldon's name to the
New York delegation, hurried in and
grasping the candidates hand enthus.
iastically exclaimed: Well, we en-.
dorse you"
We'll, that settles it then" Mr..
Sheldon replied. I'm nominated"
yes, but weren't you afraid of the
McCook rumor?" asked Mr. Davis
mo, was not a bit afraid | did
not take the rumor at all seriously
and was not in the least disturbed
by it,"
To a press reporter, Mr. Sheldon
said: 81 will be nominated for lieu
tenant governor"
Meeting Of New York Delegates.
The New York county delegation
met in the ballroom of the United
States hotes and pledged answering
support to G. II. Sheldon for lieu.
tenant governor County Chairman
Robert c. Morris presided
Previous to the meeting Frederick
S. Gibbs, William NJ. Ten Eyck and
Mr.. Morris had a hurried conference.
When asked what they thought OF the
McCOok report they said the New York
delegation was for Mr.. Sheldon. Mr..
Gibbs said: There was something
in the report but We are going ahead
to endorse Mr. Sheldon"