Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-27

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. .25.-Completilg
yesterday in three hours Il state ticket,
and prOmulgating Il platform Of prl:.
ciples, without the least indication of
friction and amidst much enthu-
siasm, the state Republican convention
adjourned sine die. The candidates
with three exceptions are at present
state officers. The planks in the plat
form which attracted most attention
were those protesting against COM
binations and trusts and the declarl-
ton for improved canals. The ticket:
For governor, B. b. Odell; lieutenant
governor, +. W. Higgins; secretary Of
state, ]. +. OBrien; treasurer, J. G.
Wicksor; attorney general, II. b.
Conan; comptroller II. b. Miller; en-
gineer, E. A. Bond; judge of court Of
appeals. w. Il. Werner.
The platform also endorses the nd
ministration Of President Roosevelt and
Governor Odell; calls attention to the
abolition of the direct tax rate; dis
courses ON the economy that has char
acterized the administration of state
affairs, considering the largely III
creased responsibilities; congratulates
President Roosevelt for laying the
foundation Of local government in the
Philippines; endorses the relief Of the
furnished local education in the state;
calls for good roads and improved
canals; endorses the constitutional
amendment allowing the Legislature to
regulate the hours of abor for working
men; calls for the preservation of the
protective tariff in the interest Of the
wOrkingman; favOrs legislation to get
more speedy results in supreme court
actions; favors high standard of state
care for the insane with a care to care
full expenditure; favors appropriations
for the forest preserves and favors
recognition of the veterans of all wars.
The friction which developed Tues
day and which threaten to result IN a
party breach had entirely disappeared
yesterday and the leaders talked in the
most harmonious way. Senator Platt
said that If he made any aspersions OH
Woodruff he had forgotten them.
Woodruff failed to remember any
criticism of Platt.
Governor Odell left carly in the morn
ing after having effected the retire
ment Of Sheldon, and the delegates al
most as unit approved of the decision.
Senator Higgins, who was named by
the convention for lieutenant governor
was the original candidate of Plat.
Sheldon said after the convention: 81
have positively no grievance. My bust
ness connections. IL would seem, bid
fair to lay the ticket open TO criticism
had been nominated, particularly in
view Of the fact that before the conven-
ton such criticisms had begun TO he
made"
When Governor Odell forced the
withdrawal of Sheldon's candidacy for
lieutenant governor he Over-rode Platt
and all his following among the mai
chine leaders as he has never over-rld.
den them before. Every one of them
believed that Plat would never agree
to the elimination of Sheldon. He said
so. Quigg went blitherly acout call
ing the governors action FOOLS er-
rand. Plat was first stubborn. Then
the governor informed him that If
Sheldon was not removed from the
ticket he himself would not run for
governor. Platt whned and yielded
Then by way of completing the asser-
ton of his leadership the governor re-
vlsed the platform and returned to
Albany. Not delegate, the CORE.
spondents at Saratoga agree, now
doubts the leadership Of Odell. For
the moment Platt Is down, broken,
Inundated. 1t is long since he has ex-
perienced so obvious defeat.
Boston, Sept. 25.-Although caucuses
were held by the Republicans last night
In all the wards Of the city to elect dele
gates to the state, congressional, county
and senatorial conventions and to elect
representatives to the general court,
interest In the congressional contest in
the Eleventh district far exceeded that
evidenced in any other fight In the en-
tire city.
In this district Eugene n. Foss, a
tariff revisionist, and Melvin o. Adams,
lawyer, had conducted as sharp
contest for the congressional nomlna
ton as has ever been seen in this city.
East had stoutly claimed that the other
could not muster enough delegates to
secure a nomination in the convention.
and these claims seem to have been
proven true, as the returns indicate
that the result Is tie, each candidate
securing 53 delegates.
AS the caucuses We're nearly all held
during the evening. the returns did not
come in until n late hour but this morn
Ing the results indicate that Rufus b.
Dodge has won in the Bird, A. p. Gard
nor in the 9th, w. s. Greene In the
18th and w. G. Lowering in the 14th.
Clam Digging Shut or.