New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-24
ODELL GOES TO SARATOGA,


asked him to use his influence to get Mr. smell
don to retire Mr.. Platt announced that he
would not make the request, and that Mr. smell
don was in TO stay.
In the mean time the Kings County delega-
ton headed by Lieutenant Governor woodruff
had wind Of Governor Odells request. and I'M
mediately resumed it's attacks on Mr. Sheldon
Shortly after the adjournment OF the conVeh-
ton in the afternoon, Lieutenant 0o'eFHor
Woodruff made this statement;
have M Dersonal anirnosity against Mr..
sheldon i believe that the objections that have
been raised TO him Of the graVest sort ana
that they jeopa rdized the State ticket nave
no personal a nbition. I not and viii not be
a candidate. / interested IN the success Oh
the State ticket alone, irrespective OF indiVidu-
ais 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
1 believe that Kings County should have same
say in nominating ticket We were promised
this Mr.. Plat broke his word to us, and named
Mr. Sheldon without consultation. | believe he
did II for the best interests OF the party but he
was mistaken ! bow 10 no man In my aIIegl-
TO the party and its leaders put am not
going 10 stand calmly by and the party in
terests jeopardzed. L have no candidate but
| believe there are up State men VINO coud I'LL
the Mace aCceptaby and aid the ticket L De-
Iieye also that If an up State is nominated,
Kings County name the Secretary OF state
nrohabIy Mr. Dixie and all portions of the State
will be represented the ticket L repeat
again that l have no motives other than the
success Of the party to which I belong.
When shown the statement of Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff. Senator Platt said:
Perhaps we can give Mr.. Woodruff little
lesson in notifies as we'll as in good manners
WHY should the leader of any one delegation be
offended because desires to be a candio
date? Is Kings County to control SITUATIONS
Mr. Sheldon is candidate, and is not WITH
drawn at all Tell Mr.. Woodruff that for me-
woodruff could have many things He mas
had them. He has refused some lately ana IL
is iI-advised of him TO make trouble His con-
Germ for the party is very touching. but there
are others of larger experience who are equaliy
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 1le
of the delegates to the State convention
changed to one of the iiveliest interest BY
O'Clock in the evening Governor Odel was being
urged by his personal friends TO come To Sara
toga and settle the controversy out 10 ms re-
quest he at first answered that ne had signined
what his wishes in the matter were, and that
the convention could work out the situation
itself His esteem and regard for Mr. Sheldon
were as great as ever but. because of certain
revelations ne had become convinced that Mr.
Sheldon could not help and would only ndrt
the ticket Governor OdeIS friends then be-
gan to work actively to get Mr.. Sheldon to re-
tire and as a result of the agitation. kilograms
began pouring in from all sections of the State
asking delegates not to vote for Sheldon, on the
ground of his business affiliations Leaders
from up the State apprsed of the fact
that the Governor was averse to Mr.. Sheldon's
nomination and toward . o'clock the news was
known about hotel corridors
About that time Governor Odell. in response
to a query from Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
as 10 his attitude on the Sheldon matter. sent
a telegram saying that he Governor OdelD
would not the ticket if Mr.. Sheldon'S
name were on il. Governor Odell's father and
brother then went to the telephone and told
the Governor that he must come TO Saratoga
and straighten out the matter.
THE GOVERNORS ARRIVAL
Governor odell reached here at go O'Clock.
accompanied by his secretary, James CT. Ora
ham. and his military secretary, Major Harri-
son X. Bird He met at the station by his
brother. II. B. Odei. and several personal
friends II suggested 10 him that he go at
once to the Orange County headquarters but to