The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-25
WAS A LOVE FEAST
AFTER PLATT's DEFEAT BY oDELI.
IN CONVENTION.
REST WITHOUT FRICTION.
FULL TICKET NAMED AMID MUCH
ENTHUSIASM.

PIatfol I'M Protests Against Combine
tions and Trusts and Endorses the
Administration of Gov OdeIl and
President ROoseVeltj Declares for
Cuban Reciprocity and COngratu-
lates President Upon Laying Foun-
dations of Local Self-Governmen
I'm the Philippines.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 24.-Complet-
ing to-day in three hours a state ticket
and promulgating a platform of prin-
ciples without the least indication of
friction and amidst much enthusiasm.
the state Republican convention ad-
journed sine die. The candidates, with
three exceptions, are at present state
officers. The Dlanks in the platform
which attracted most attention were
those protesting against combinations
and trusts, and the declaration for inn
proved canals.
The ticket nominated was:
For Governor-B. B. Odell, Jr., of
Orange.
For Lieutenant Governor-F. w.
Higgins of Cattaraugus
For Secretary of state-John F.
OBrien of Clinton.
For Treasurer-John G. Wickser of
Erie.
For Controller-N. B. Miller of Cort-
land.
For Engineer-E. A. Bond of Jeffer-
son.
For Attorney General-H. B. Conan
of Madison.
For Judge of Court of Appeals-Wil-
liam e. Werner of Monroe.
The platform also indorses the adj
ministration of President Roosevelt and
GOV. Odell: discourses on the economy
that has characterized the administra-
ton of state affairs, favors reciprocity
with Cuba; congratulates President
Roosevelt for laying the foundations of
local government in the Philippines and
indorses the constitutional amendment
allowing the Legislature to regulate
the hours of labor for workingmen
Concerning President Roosevelt the
platform says:
I'VE look forward with confidence
to his election to the presidency in
1904, and so far as this convention has
the power, we pledge thereto the earn
est efforts of the Republican party OF
this state"
On the subjects Of the tariff and
trusts the platform says.
The greatest national issue is the
maintenance of prosperity. The pledge
given by William Mckinley of abun-
dant work and good wages, based on
the passage of a protective tariff bill.
has been fulfilled.
The integrity of the protective prin-
ciple must be preserved. That princi-
pie is required to maintain the high
est scale of American wages and the
supremacy of the American workshop.
while we would encourage business
enterprises which have for their OBJ
ject the extension of trade and the up
building of our state. we condemn all
combination and monopolies in what
ever form having for their purpose the
destruction Of competition in legitimate
enterprise, the limitation of produce
ton in any field of labor, or the in
crease of cost to the consumer of the
necessaries of life, and we pledge the
party to the support of such legisIa-
ton as will suppress and prevent the
organization of such Illegal combina-
tons"
The friction which developed yester-
day and which threatened to result in
party breach had entirely disappear
ed this morning, and the leaders talk
ed In the most harmonious way. SEN
ator Platt said that IL he mad. any
aspersions on Mr.. Woodruff he had
forgotten tnem- Mr.. woodruff failed
to remember any criticism of Sena-
tor Platt
Gov. Odell left early in the morning
after having effected the retirement of
Mr. Sheldon, and the delegates almost
as unit approved of the decision.
Senator Higgins, who was named by
the convention for Lieutenant Govern
or, was the original candidate of SEN
ator Platt.
President ConEratuIates Odeu.
Albany, N. Y. Sept 24.-Gov. Odell
tonight received the following tele-
gram from President Roosevelt:
Accept my heartiest congratulations
for yourself and your associates on the
ticket just nominated.
Theodore Roosevelt.