The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-24

portions this afternoon that Governor Odell
was summoned from Albany for consulta-
ton Word comes that he left the State
capital for this place on a special train at
$50 o'clock last night.
IL has developed that Governor Odell to-
day requested Mr.. Sheldon TO withdraw
from the race for the nomination for sec
ond place on the ticket. The Governor gave
as reason that he was of opinion that
Mr. Sheldon's candidacy would Jeopardlze
the success of the whole ticket. The Gov
ernor added that he had selected Mr.. Shell
don for the place and was his close per-
sonal friend, but had reached the conelu,
sion that it best Mr.. Sheldon should
retire. Mr.. Sheldon consulted with Sena-
tor Platt, and, gaining the senator sup
port, 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 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 Odell' s
tacks on Mr.. Sheldon. Shortly after the
adjournment Of the convention this AFTER
noon Lieutenant Governor Woodruff made
this statement: II have no personal ami
mostly against Mr.. Sheldon. / believe that
the objections that have been raised to him
are of the gravest sort and they 5eopardize
the State ticket. i have no personal am
bition. / am not and will not be a candi-
date / am interested in the success of the
State ticket alone irrespective of individu-
ais. l am the unit voter for the larg-
to New York county. We carried
our primaries and have united the party.
l believe that Kings county should have
promised this. Mr.. Plat broke his word
to US. and named Mr.. Sheldon without
consultation. L believe he did 1t for the
best interests of the party, but he was
mistaken. L bow to no man in my allegi-
ance to the party and its leaders, but L
am not going TO stand calmly by and see
the party interests jeopardzed. 1 have
no candidate, but L believe there up
state men who could fill the place accept
ably and aid the ticket. L believe also
that If an upstate man is nominated. Kings
county can name the secretary of state,
probably Mr.. Dixie, and all portions of the
State will be represented on the ticket. 1
repeat again that L have no motives other
than the success of the party to which l
belong.
When shown the statement of Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff, Senator Platt said:
perhaps We can give Mr.. Woodruff a
manners. Why should the leader of any
one delegation be offended because a man
desires to be candidate? Is Kings county
to control situations? Mr.. Sheldon is a
candidate and is not withdrawn at all.
Tell Mr.. Woodruff that for me. Wood
ruff could have many things. He has had
them. He has refused some lately, but
1t Is ill-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 interested 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 Tile of the delegates TO the State con-
Ventl0n changed to one of liveliest inter-
est. By o'clock in the evening Governor
Odell was being urged by his personal
friends TO come to Saratoga and settle the
controversy, but to this request he at first
answered that the convention could work
out the situation itself. His esteem and
regard for Mr.. Sheldon was as great as
ever, but because of certain revelations he
had become convinced that Mr.. Sheldon
could not help and would only hurt the
ticket. Governor Odells friends then be-
gan to work actively to get Mr.. Sheldon
10 retire, and as result of the agitation
kilograms began pouring in from all Sec
tons of the State asking delegates not
10 vote for Sheldon on the ground of his
business affiliations. Leaders from up the
state were apprised of the fact that the
Governor was averse to Mr.. Sheldons nom
ination and towards 9 o'clock the news
was known about hotel corridors. About
that time Governor Odell, in response tC
query from Lieutenant Governor Wood
run as to his attitude on the Sheldon mat
ter, sent telegram saying that he Gov
ernor OdelD would not run on the ticket
III Mr.. Sheldon's name was on Ii. Governor
OdelIs father and brother then went to
the telephone and told the Governor that
he must come to Saratoga and straeighter
out the matter.