New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-04-22
n. GODDARD RESIGNS.
Captain GiUes Up Leadership Of
IYh District Reasons.
TO SUPPORT LOW FOR REELECTION

TO SUPPORT LOW FOR REELECTION
CAPTAIN Norton Goddard who since the
spring Of 1900 has been leader OF the XXth
District. yesterday resigned his leadership IN
favor of John Shea OF his IeUtenants-
Captain Goddard says that he resigns the leader
ship because he desires 10 be free from the
obligations Of an official relation with the local
party organization When asked last night by
a Tribune reporter If he was at odds with the
Republican county organization. Captain Cod
dard said:
NO, not at all. Nor I against the re-
nomination OF Mayor LOW whose administFa-
ton. I think is very creditable- think the
Mayor will be reelected. and I shall support
him. II strikes me that this is an oppOrtUne
time for me to retire L never really desired
the leadership OF the district Mr. Shea has
earned il, on the other hand. and is excellently
fitted for the place Mr. Shea is paymaster
in the Custom House There is no strife in the
district organization
Captain CSoddard's letter OF resignation was
as follows:
Mr. James Gaffney. Secretary. No 1ss East Thirty
Dear Sir: As you were secretary Of the meeting ~
the Republican County Committee. at which I was
elected the representative Of the district on the eS
ecI1tfve committee Of the county committee. or
what is popuIarIy called leader. now ddqress -
ITnernbers OF the county committee OF our district
and present to them my resignation OF the pOsltloh
OF leader. -,
ssrshfD as its basis will present many QueSJloIls
I1DOu which desire act upon my own respolSl-
hfIitv freed from the obligations OF an 0rcll reld
ffo1 TO the local party organization Wnlch IssLd1
ton while I hold II IS binding upon my poHucal
action .., -,--.s. -, -. -
free and independent my neighbOrt a common
guaranteed by The platform adopted Dy the as
F2eDublCan municipal convention Out LLiiS ~o,tLU
be impossible If continued IN my positoh OF as
trfct leader in the organ1Zatl0n .s, ,,, -.
AS to a successor. while certainly Nouiq no. 70
think OF so much attempting 70 dictate VINO ne
sbouId be know that the only name on the !lps
and in the hearts Of all Of US viii De lll OF MI
John Shea -. 2 -. t,,oa--, hin
and during the three years that have been asso-
ciated with him politically, have never hnoWn
him IN do 50 much unktnd thing. mucn less
snI- Toesn or dishonest thing He is IN MS very
,naLe1n incapabIe OF anything but the most
e+-aicrHfforv-ard, honorable and upright c0nduct.
and by his devotion the interests OF the Htepuo-
IirsD 1arty in the district. and his carefu pans
s[i1g and effective attention TO the wants Or tns
-asidents OF our district, he has fuly earned ms
T,ror,oti0u which / ask you 70 confer on hlrf
No+ only is IL a fact within the knOWledEe %.
a,s-vb0dv in the district, and or many OUTSIDE OF
+ts+ NJ shea a is what have described
bi-1 h1r IL IS also true that as politician Ne i
a. abiIitv breadth Of view and disposition ana N
a,-er- other respect the peer Of the best; and N
~ onfnion before many years snail nave paSsef
Ijs Commanding ability and sterling uprghtness or
character viii make him a leader OF leaders