The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-14
Plat Refuses 10 Confer will
Stick 10 Woodruff.
HIGGINS, SAYS GOVERNOR.
Makes Announcement After Con.
fab With His Friends.

Summons His Father and brother WHEN
Turned Down by the Aged senates
Higgins Declares He VIII Ne the
Candidate OF No Man or Factaon-s1de-
steps the Oden Tas-A Day % Utter
ness-Tapewormers Acknowledgement
Name VIII BE Presented-Hikgfns 70
he Nominated by Main Strength
-Platt-Oden Feud Intensinod-Crou-
well Deesn't want Second Piace
SARATOGA, N. Y. Sept. 1a-An 2epub-
Leans familiar with the inner workings Of
their party In the State have known for two
years and more that Governor Chairman
Odell lacks many characteristics Of sucoess-
full leadership. The truth Of this diagnosis
has been demonstrated on c number Of
fields 1t was first observed most markedly
in this beautiful little village two years ago
when the Sheldon incident occurred
He didn't know exactly what to do about
Sheldon, he didn't have the courage which
that situation demanded, and 30 be sent
for his father to como on from Newburg
and tell him what to do. It was then that
the Governor-C Chairman informed Senator
Platt that II Sheldon was to be the candidate
for Lieutenant Governor he would decline
to be the candidate for Governor. With
his father behind him, the Governor CHAIR
man bluffed Senator Platt out Of the nomi-
nation of Sheldon, and In this business the
Odells were aided by Timothy Lester Wood
ruff and Uncle William Berri, Mr.. Wood
rlff's Talleyrand. In passing 1t should be
said that Uncle William to-day Is spoken
Of as Mr.. Woodruffs Richelieu.
The situation had been 30 hot all day that
the Governor-Chairman sent for his father.
who arrived this evening and was quickly
in conference with his son. The situation
In o nutshell which resulted in the visit OF
Mr.. Odell, ST., is that the Governor-Chair-
man has the absolute power to nominate
Frank wayland Higgins Of Olean for Gov
ernor, but In order to do this he must nomi-
nate Mr.. Higgins by main strength. The
developments Of the day have demonstrated
that situation very clearly to the Governor
Chairman. He became ratified, and his old
want OF courage again came over him with
such force that 1t became necessary for him
to send for his father 10 ascertain whether
1t would be advisable to put forth al OF his
strength and nominate Mr.. Higgins.
The Cove mor- Chairman's fathers pres.
enoe was also necessitated by the attitude
Of Senator Plat, who Is still sticking to
Woodruff, Just as he stuck to Sheldon
until the Governor-Chairman's father APP
peared on the scene two years ago.
The Governors Chairman Is determined
to nominate Higgins. He is determined
to carry out his programme, but his lack
Of courage and his lack OF the real attributes
Of leader have made him pause and seek
the advice OF his father. Tonight Mr..
Odell, ST., put half dozen splints IN the
Governor hairman's backbone, and the
very latest statement Is that the original
plan to nominate Higgins win be carrisd
out, come what may.
PLATr TURNS DOWN oDHLL.
This morning immediately after break
fast the Governor Chairman called on
Senator Plat and announced TO him that
he was DOW ready to talk concerning tho
conference, which, according to agree-
ment, was to be called to discuss candidates
for Governor.
Il suggest, Senator said tho 0overnos.
shat we have the conference this afternoon
at O'clock
Il hope you'll have good time al the
conference replied Mr.. Plat.
why. you'll be there. won't you, SenAtorf'
anxiously inquired the Governor.
"Not for moment" replied tho Sena-
tor. 1T isn't necessary for me to attend
any conference. My candidate p Wood
ruff, and don't propose to 60 into any oon-
ference and discuss any other candidate
The Governor Chairman was greatly
disturbed by this. announcement. He had
told oil his friends, e1-Gov. F. 8. Black,
Mr.. Ward, MIR. LittAuer and the whole bunch
Of the Tapeworm Club, that he was to get
Senator Plat into conference and then
it would be mighty easy matter to turn
him from Woodruff to Higgins. When
the Governor Chairman left Senator Platt's
cottage he told the Tapewormers of the re-
suit OF his interview with Mr.. Plat. They
thereupon became just as disturbed as he
They believed that Senator Platts position
for Woodruff might lead to an unknown re-
suit In the convention, and their interpreta-
ton OF the situation was correct. 1t didn't
take many moments for George w. Aldridge
Of Rochester to be out hustling for delegates
for Francis Hendricks OF Syracuse. In leas
time than 1t takes to tell 1t Louis f.. Payn
was on tho rampage for delegates in the
interest OF Hamilton Fish Of Garrison.
Some Of the New York county delegates
hustled around to see what could be done
In the name OF Cornelius N Bliss, even
though Mr.. Bliss has made it plain that he
wouldn't accept the nomination for Gov
ernor under any circumstances. Indeed,
Mr. Bliss has been as positive on this matter
as Elihu Root and others who have been
approached by the Governors friends. Their
reply WAS
Il don't want anything to do with that
Odell cattle at Albany
HURRY CALL FOR opELL, sR.
Without further ado it may be recorded
that the Governor Chairman did not call
the proposed conference for o'clock this
afternoon, but instead sent hurry call for
his father To come TO Saratoga. The elder
Odell was accompanied here by his son
Hiram, just as no was accompanied two
years ago when the Odells and Woodruff
and Berri foored Sheldon. After tho Gov
ernor-C Chairman sent for his father most
of the headquarters were besieged by
delegates who wanted 10 know what they
were to do. Nobody could tell them what