The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-26
SHELDON DINNER SIGNIFICANT
20 NFU YORK DELEG ares ROOSE-
IELT rs LIKELY To LOSE.
Nhcn Platt. Otieli. Low, Raines. Greene,
fish. Miss. Wilcox and Higgins Get
Together. Naturally There's "IIar.
mon," Talk-Tan,n,any Programme.

n'on," Talk-TAmn,any Programme.
Tie Hon George r, Sheldon, treasurer
Of the New York Republican County Com
m,too is 10 give an interesting dinner at
the rnon League Club on Friday evening.
Mr. Sheidons chief guests are to be Gov.
Ode and Senator Plat, and clustered
around The board are to he Senator Depew,
Mayor Low, Gen. Chaffee. Police Commits
.loner Greene, Gen. Roe. Assistant Secretary
Of War Sanger, Park Commissioner Wilcox,
Lieut. Coy. Higgins, Speaker Nixon. Sena-
tor Raines, Collector Stranahan, Assistant
Treasurer Hamilton Fish, Jr.. Cornelius
y. Bliss, Frank Witherbee and Lispenard
Stewart
Mr. sheldon was asked yesterday il there
was any political significance to he dinner,
and he replied
"Oh, no You see. the Chamber OF Com
fnerc,' for n number Of years has been COL
lfctng funds for a monument to Gen
William Tecumseh sherman. and this
monument is to be unveiled in Central
Park on Memorial Day. learned that
most Of the gentlemen who have honored
me by accepting my invitation to dinner
were TO he in town the night before, and
81 invited them to dine with me at the
Union League Club
When the list of Mr.. Sherman's guests
was hoard at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night lot Of politicians began to max,
surmis's Some thought it was to bA a
harmony dinner and others had an
idea that it had something TO do with the
Mayoralty situation next fall. The remarks
Of Mr. Sheldon himself concerning tn.
informalty of the dinner must b. accepted,
and vet there is no harm in printing the
gossip that was heard.
Mayor Low, for instance, has been out
Of tune with the New York Republican
county organization, and M. Sheldon has
leen invited and urged, even, to become
president of the New York Republican
county organization to succeed Robert
&. Morris; but he has declined. Then. Gov.
Odell and Senator Platt are to be at this
dinner; 30 is Police Commissioner Greene.
and the Republican gossips have told how
Mayor Low appointed Commissioner Greene
10 his present place on the suggestion Of
President Roosevelt and Gov. Odell without
consultation with Senator Plat. Some of
the Republicans who are to attendthis dinner
would have Park Commissioner Wilcox
made president Of the New York County
Committee, to succeed Mr.. Morris. That
suggestion is in allegiance. Gen. Chaffee
and Assistant Secretary Of War Sanger will
Higgins has said all along that he did not
care to be nominated for Governor next
year. and some of the folks nowadays a re
talking about Hamilton Fish. Jr, and Cor
nelius n. Bliss as possible candidates for
zone Of the guests invited to Mr.. sheldon's
d1nner said yesterday:
.ySometimes friends OF Mr.. Low tell me
Mat he does not care for denomination,
nit nothing whntnCar haG hoon loctJcI
and nothing will be until August or Septem-
ber next. notwithstanding any amount Of
gable on the part OF the politicians; |
Tammany men, and they do not seem to be
clear as to the issues which shall be pre-
sented to the voters OF Greater New York
against the fusion forces next fall. Some
ct my Iammany friends tell me that they
would like to see Judge Van Brunt or j.
Edward Simmons nominated for Mayor,
and some Of the Tammany people are not
quite friendly to the suggestion that George
B. Mcclellan be the candidate of Tammany.
,nen,and Of course you are aware that Repub-
leans and Tammany men talk with one
another over tho board just as other people
do in other affairs of life.
Concerning this dinner of Mr.. Shell
dom" continued the speaker. I'VE oil
know that Mr., Sheldon Is a personal friend
OF President Roosevelt, and that the Presi-
dent Is greatly interested in carrying the
STATE or New York next year. The Presi-
dent does not care to have any trouble be-
tween Gov. Odell and Senator Plstt and
their friends. Gov. Odel's friends have
not been speaking nicely Of the President
lately, but Senator Platt and his people
a'e talking for Roosevelt up and down the
line You see, Senator Plat is great
friend of Senator Quay Of Pennsylvania,
and Senator Quay and the President are
ik" two fingers on hand, and what ever
senator Quay suggests in this matter
Senator Plat would, without doubt, CO.
,nclde in. especially rs the friends Of Mr..
Quay and Mr.. Plat believe that Sena-
tor Hanna ia not altogether partial to
the Presidents denomination next year.
The great question arises whether Sen
Committee, especially from Southern
the President and Mr.. Hanna are closer
Than is generally imagined,
concerning the sit uation in the State
~ New York continued the import ant
Republican, "there will he in the next Re-
publican National Convention about twenty
votes from this State against Mr. Roose-
ret's nomination. Senator Plat cannot
control those twenty votes, and Gov. Odell
does not desire. apparently, to have any
hing to do with the matter. All this talk
about Odel becoming the Republican Ma
tional Chairman to succeed Mr.. Hanna. in
ease Roosevelt ia nominated, In without
foundation, for the reason that Mr.. Roose
welt would not select Mr. Odell to be the
chairman. ! think without doubt there
nay be important developments at Mr..
Shedon's dinner on Friday night