New-York tribune., 1895-08-21
MR.. HIGGINS RENOMINATED.
ANOTHER SIGN OF THE PASSING OF
PLATTS POWER
urp,BIIcANs OF THE LrH SENATE DISTRICT
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVE THE COURSE OF
THEIR REPRESENTATIVE AT ALBANY
HE DECLARES THAT HE WILL
BE THE SERVANT OF
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NO BOSS.

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O,ean ~ Y Aug 20-Thomas c. Platts politi-
80, ,over is decreasing. That must be apparent
.. his friends as they Senate district after
senate district nominating Republicans who are
.;ther hostile to him or so Independent or MIN
~, for the purposes foi which Mr.. Platt es-
,ec,ally needs Senators under his control-the
MASSAGE Of bills In the interest Of corporations
~ the defeat Of bills for the reformation OF the
,vsrnment of -York-they are entirely use
less.
The Republicans Of the Lth Senate District,
,vbich embraces the counties OF Cattaraugus ana
c,autauoua to-day renominated Frank W.
higgins. OF this city. for Senator. Mr.. Higgins
zen, to Albany two years ago as Senator
,,sndlv 10 Mr. Platt. He then represented the
uounties Of Allegany. Cattaraugus and Chautau-
MIA In Cattaraugus and Chautauqua the sehti-
rosnt Of the Republican voters was decideiy anu
p,att and therefore. the election OF MI higgins
xss consde red valuable political victory 1or
A. p,att But Mr. Higgins. while friendly to
ur Patt. was Of an independent nature ana
s,,eved that his first duty as a Senator was to
,a q Ioyal servant Of the people OF the state III
.oor banpened therefore. that Mr.. Platt's policy
a., various directions seemed to him to be In
,n,cal TO the welfare of the people Of the State.
.,s no declined to follow It, This divergence OF
.,.ws between Senator Higgins and Mr.. Patt
,scame especially frequent in the course of the
.oss;on of the Legislature this year. When the
&c came to consider the New-York reform
.u,s senator Higgins thought that the policy
=, Navor Strong should be supported by the
republicans in the Legislature in most respects,
vr Plat. II will be remembered, attempted
.o defeat most Of the reform bills.
PLATr SOUGHT REVENGE.
This i,dependent attitude Of Senator Higgins
,as naturally displeasng to Mr.. Platt. and as
.oo, as the Legislature adjourned. through his
.us,,enants in Chautauqua County he attempted
o. bring forward S. Fred Nixon as an opposition
..rdisate TO Senator Higgins. The Republican
,o,srs ~ Chautauqua County. however had been
:. ,,ucb n,eased with the course Of Mr.. Higgins
a. tho NewYork reform bills that they rallied
. h,s sunnort and then Nixon discovering that
,s could not be nominated for Senator. announced
.,,,self as once more candidate for the Assem-
Mv II is probable that If Senator Higgins had
not shown his independence Of MT Platt the
chautauaua County Republicans. VINO nave ma
,ority in the Senate District Conventlon' "ou'o
have presented some candidate against hm' Al
though Nixon retired as candlda'e' "e""'oi
Higgins's supporters felt II necessary sun " oe
on their guard since Mr. Platt suddenly pegan 10
.unnort John Woodward OF Chautauqua County,
a. srnren,e Court Justice and 1t was suspected
tho, under cover of collecting votes for Wood
ward he might get together Senate District DELE
gates hostile to Mr. Higgins. Precautions were
taken. however, and the result showed To-Day
Mr. Platt was defeated. Delegates from Chau-
tauoua County appeared here all OF WHOM
favored Mr. Higgns's nomination.
The convention attracted to Olean many OF the
co~ 10 IGSfT
we're present Congressman Hooker, of Fredonia;
Senator Higgins of Olean; Justice Alfred spring
~ the Supreme Court Charles s Lincoln, of Lit
tIe Valley. the Governors law adviser; ex-Assem-
-blvman J. T. Williams of Dunkirk ex-Congress-
man Walter L. Sessions. of Panama; ex-Congress-
man w. l.. Laidlow of Ellicottville; ex-Assem-
.b,vman Fenner. OF Fredonia; ex-Assemblyman
Roderick w. Kruse. Of Olean; NJ. V. B. Franchot,
n s. Dean, Editor Of The jamestown News;
Frederick p Hall, Editor OF THE jamestown
iJournaI:" ex-Assemblyman James l.. Wh1ppie' OF
Salamanca: Assemblyman Terry OF East OTTO;
William E. Wheeler. ex-senator
Commodore p vedder. Of Ellicottville. and ex-
Senator Norman M. Allen, of Dayton.
AN INTERESTING CONVENTION.
Tho nomination of Senator Higgins was accom-
nanied with some interesting Incidents Inc
convention was held In the opera house, and was
called to order by H. S. Merrill, or Little 'aies'
who named Assemblyman S. Fred Nixon as chai'-
man Mr. Nixon said that the convention hao
gathered ito pay just tribute TO 1ai'hiui repre-
.a,,at,ve at Albany OF Cattaraugus and Chau-
tauoua counties" This commendation OF sena'
for Higgins excited a burst Of applause from the
delegates Secretaries were elected ana then eA-
Julian T. Williams. Of Chautauqua
otnrH
the following significant speech in praise OF sena-
Tor p,pg,ns's independent attitude at Albany:
choice Of the people. Senator Higgins is their
choice We can congratuste ourselves Ina' o",hs ing
Repabican PpV consttutiopal Convention we do not
have three counties here as he ps pd' attaraaRns
intend to live together In unity Of spirit ana id
G Higgins is their snsa Of opinion in the
State Senate winter there was one man nan , wno
to the people of this State that man was sena
tor Higgins No ever charged him with WITH d,s us
aSnfs. ase af fahy hf was are proud record
move the nomination OF Frank W. Higgins for sena-
Tor by accamstipn.
This motion was carried by a unanimous vote
and Mr.. Higgins was declared forman! NUM-
mated for Senator. He was then called before
the convention and expressed his thahhs io' '"e
nomina ton. and his acceptance Of 1t. he took
occasion in closing this speech to declare frankly
and firmly that ne would be the servant Vi "o
boss" He held himself responsible only ~ 'ne
people Of the Senate district whi'n lie VIII
represent. He said In part:
Gentlemen: appreciate deeply thls very sstoucd so
eeption and the honor which you nave oes.oSr 80
upon me The last two years have endeavSsen S ca a.
ALBANY 10 discharge my duties TO you anu .ie - -
p.e OF this state with fidelity. How well nave
ceeded that aim leave you 70 say "A II. aim
OF Senator the last years mas ma" ~ ., ana
eulties have done my best 10 surmount sne ~ The
TO for acts which would be Denenchh nhn be,,eve
oeople Of the State am one OF tnose WY ., u. ~
The Office OF State Senator TO be sacted n.ore
administered solely In the interest or me p~rpnlv
than convinced Of the truth OF the az ssom nnasy
he serves his party best who serves nis u,na eou,s
best thank YOU most profoundly for this nomins
ton and in accepting It permit me 10 say ynniitu ons
Shall regard myself az responsible 70 my c""'"
snts and only 10 them. Great applause