The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-22
GODDARD QUITS As LEADER.
ODELL SAID TO WANT HIM FOR
COUNTY CHAIRMAN.

He Hands Over the Twentieth Dist rtct~ Il
John Shea; His Lieut. chant. 50 Far n
He Can and Announces That He'l
. Nen-Partisan fer the Next Election
Capt. Norton Goddard resigned the Re.
publican leadership Of the Twentieth Az.
sembly district yesterday He says he
wants TO Be non-partisan in the approach.
ing election. In . letter OF resignation
sent TO the district organization he said:
The impending municipal election with
non -portisanship as It's basis will present
many questions upon which I desire to act
upon my own responsibility. freed from
the obligations Of an official relation to the
local party organization. which relation,
while hold II. Is binding upon my political
action. .. &c..
When it was suggests ed to Mr. Goddard
last night that his explanation might sound
to practical politicians ss Il he wanted to
get out because he might want to bolt
some nomination he said: Il hadn't
thought Of that until It was called to nv
attention . few minutes ago. feel sure
that Mayor Low will be nominated and
that there will be no dissension IN tho Re-
publican organization In supporting him.
believe 1t win oe a. loyal to him a. 1t was in
1901. BE-. .s-. 80
There il no longer any occasion for me
to be the leader Of the district. Tires years
ago this month some friends Of mine wanted
to control tho Republican politics of this
district and entered the field a. their can
didate. In the March following my cleo
ton the regular organization tried,t to knock
me out when wanted to 60 as delegate
to the national convention. That was Mr.
Quigg's work. Again the next fall I had
fight on my hands Nowhere IL harmony
in the district and am satisfied TO quit
couldn't quit when had fight on my
hands, ..'
Mr. Goddard recommended to the dis
trict organization that John Shea be elected
to succeed him. Shea has been 0oddard's
deputy leader In the district. He IL pay
master In the Customs House.
Capt. Goddard succeeded Lightning
Jim Stewart In the leadership Of the
Twentieth. and the fusion Alderman was
elected there in 1901, although II was Richard
Croker's old district. Last fall the district
switched back again and gave Coler 5000
plurality. Thomas Murphy, the Tam
many leader OF the Twentieth at present,
says II viii give bigger vote for the Demo- |
cratic ticket next fall.
Capt. Goddard was much piaued when
he was defeated for State Committeeman.
He went TO the State convention at Saratoga |
believing that he would be made State |
Committeeman. He there voted against |
Iemuel E Quigg for chairman Of the con- |
swnton. and that has been given a. the ,
eason why he was kept OF the State Com |
mtee. The delegates were deadlocked |
for a while. but a couple OF weeks after
their convention they elected Smith Pine
Gov. Odell and Capt. Goddard are close
friends. Gov. Odell Is not especially
friendly to President Robert C. Morris OF
he New York Republican County Com
mittee Capt. Goddard and National Com
nitteeman Frederick 8. Gibbs. are most
and the Governor and Mr.. Gibbs are
friendly. Mr.. Gibbs being a great
oower in New York county Republican pol
tice. II was suggested last night that Capt.
GODDARD u Gov. Odell's selection to succeed |
dr. Morris as president OF the County Com
nittee in December next, and that this pro-
yramme IL understood by the President
who regards Capt. Goddard highly.
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