The Washington times., 1902-09-24
Mr.. SHELDON DROPS OUT
AFTER A BITTER FIGHT
tcontinned from First Fage.l

'ehtions for many years. Early in the
morning Lieutenant Governor Timothy
l.. woodruff said he would do everything
nomination. Hiram Odel and Senator
Goodsell then called on Mr.. Sheldop
ana asked him to withdraw as can
didate. Benjamin B. Odell, the COVER
nor iather, announced to his friends
that MS son would not run for COVER
nor II Mr.. Sheldon was the candidate for
lieutenant governor
Inc statement of Mr.. Odell. sr, and
the visit of Hiram Odell and Senator
Goodsell to Mr.. Sheldon were most
startling in view of the conversation
Governor odell had last night over the
long distance telephone with Mr.. Shell
don, at the close of which Governor
Odell told Mr.. Sheldon that he should
remain as candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor.
The governor also had two telephone
talks yesterday with Colonel Dunn. The
first Was before the talk with Mr Shell
don, and the governor asked Colonel
Dunn to induce Sheldon to withdraw
Dunn refused. The second talk was at
1880 last night, and the governor again
Tten after some talk he assarad Colo
mel Dunn as he had assured Mr.. Sheldon
early in the evening that the situation
was all right.
More Developments.
Put this morning all was bright and
clear and save for the statement of Nj.
Woodruff that he would do everything
to beat Mr.. Sheldon, everything seem
ed to be serene until the visi, OF Hiram
Odell and Senator Goodsell to Mr. Shell
don. When Sheldon declined to accede
tc the request to withdraw Hiram Odcll
and Senator Godsell invited him to rua
down to Albany today to see the gov
ernor and talk the matter over
NO, l cannot do that gentlemen"
replied Mr.. Sheldon. The governor
was the man who asked me to stand as
candidate for lieutenant governor.
The governor knows, the Senator knows.
and Colonel Dunn knows, and all up
right Republicans know, that have
never been connected with the Whisky
Trust or any other trust, and that / am
simply member of a banking firm
which has done legitimate business
in New York city for many years"
Senator Platt has insisted all day
long that man like Mr.. Sheldon should
not be placed in such an embarrassing
position Senator Platt has declared
over and over again that Mr.. Sheldon
did not seek the nomination for lieuten-
ant governor. Senator Platt went fur
ther and said that Mr.. Sheldon was
most upright and honorable man, and
one who was credit to any State and
an honor to any Republican State ticket |
Other Republicans have said in very
strong language that Governor Odell
cannot pick up man like Mr.. Sheldon
and drop him, or seek to drop him, in
such off-hand fashion.
The trouble, it was said late tonight, |
Is that the governor has not had alto
gether practical advisers about him, al
though undoubtedly they have desired |
20 do everything for the governors bene- |
fit. Other advisers of the governor, it |
was said. have had no other purpose at |
heart except to attempt to embarrass |
Senator Platt.
Senator Platt said very pointedly to-
night at the conference, it was said. that |
under the circumstances he could not |
honorably ask Mr.. Sheldon to withdraw,
and Colonel Dunn's friends said that the |
colonel took the same attitude. Nothing
definite was determined up TO midnight. |
The governors words after ,the con-.
ference tonight were: 81 suppose that
Senator Platt knows his business. as he |
always has"
1t was made very clear tonight that |
Mr.. Woodruff cannot control his own
delegation against Mr. SheJdou