New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
THE NOMINATIONS.

THE NONINATTONS-
Thoroughly believing in the disposition anu
ability of the people to form SOUND poll'iCii
judgments and fairly appraise the qudIliH VI
public service the Republicans of New-1ork
view with extreme satisfaction the WORK lheH
have just accomplished in State convention ana
enter with confidence upon the electoral cam
paign The remarkable record of Governor
Odell as a business administrator made his re
nomination n foregone conclusion. His record
is all that the party need point to as abundant
reason for its continuance in power. His sturdy.
self-reliant independent personality commands
popular confidence in a high degree. He mas
reduced the expenses of the State government.
and improved its service in every department
He has developed far-reaching policies to equal
izp the tax burden and at the same time give
the people better schools and better roads ana
bring TO every part of the State the BENEFITS OF
modern progress in all relations of the govern
ment 10 the individual. He has done more
than any other Governor il the States history
10 break down the perncious practice of pass
ing disguised special laws and TO enforce re
spect for the doctrine of home rule, while stead
tasty maintaining against local clamor the
paramount authority of the State in matters
of general concern. Upon the people of this
himself a party man. his sympathy and sup
port as Governor have been uniformly extended
TO the efforts TO give New-York an honest. non
PARTISAN government. Under his advice the
fusion was achieved which drove Tammany
from power; the Republican organization has
been held 10 unwavering support of the Low
administration. and its requests for reform
| legislation have met with a hosptahle recep-
ton at Albany. 1t is not for an instant 10 he
feared that the voters will fail to retain in
| Office such a man.
The problem of finding suitable leading
| associate for Governor Odell was happily solved
/ in the selection of Senator Frank W. Higgins
as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Until
shortly before the nomination it looked as If
| Mr. George R. Sheldon. of this city. would be
named; but the attacks upon his availability by
| politicians from Kings County, whether made
in the hope of again securing the Lieutenant
! Goyernorship or not. certainly put in circula-
| ton enough campaign material for Democrats
to quote from Republican mouths to render his
4 nomination inadviSable It is only just 10 say
however, that much of the talk was based on
misapprehension, and would have had harmful
effect on the ticket owing to prejudice rather
| than TO sound reason, and though Mr.. Sheldon
did not receive the honor he had been led TO ex-
| pect he left the convention having many more
| friends than when he entered it. Senator Hig
| gins as chairman of the Finance Committee Of
| the Senate has taken a leading part in shaping
| the tax legislation of which Republicans are
| so justly proud Long experience has made
| him familiar with the affairs of the government
| and he has the qualification, less often found
| than it should be in candidates for yice-presi-
| denotes and lieutenant governorships Of being
| unauestionably fitted to discharge the duties of
| the office to which he would stand in line of
| succession should accident devolve them upon
| him.
| John T. OBren the candidate for Secretary
| of State has an honorable record of service in
| the Assembly. and is highly esteemed in Platts-
burg where he started in business as a poor
boy and has achieved success. Controller Mil
Ter has been renominated and the character of
his service is sufficient reason for his re-elec
ton. For Treasurer. John G. Wickser. of Buff
falo. whose training as a successful business
man has equipped him for the custody of the
public money, has been chosen State Engineer
Bond has served for four years in the office for
which he has been renomiDated. and by his
intelligent work for the development of good
roads and the execution Of other State enter
prises he has not only earned another term. but
made il a matter of public interest that he
should accept one. Henry B. Conan is the
present Deputy Attorney General. His able
and so far successful defence Of the Franchise
Tax law in the face of the efforts Of the ablest
opposing counsel and, perhaps, the temptations
of the great franchise holding corporations has
been noteworthy. His promotion to the AttOr
ney GeneraIship is we'll deserved. For Associ-
ATE Judge of the Court of Appeals. William f.
Werner of Rochester. is named. He now sits
in that court by appointment of Governor
Roosevelt having previously served for several
wears as a Justice of the Supreme Court and
before that as Special County Judge and County
Judpe of Monroe County. Thus he has had a
continuous judicial career from his young man.
hood and the Republicans fttingly give him
tber sunport for this elective vacancy in the
highest court where he has already done good
service They certainly are not justly TO be
charged with undue partisanship for nominal
ing q Republican member of the Court of APP
meals for the full term now 10 be filled. rather
than the Democratic judge who has been urged
upoIl them.
Altogether the ticket named at Saratoga is d
strong one 1t promises the continuance ID
every department of the present sound. progress
sive economical business policies. The con
vention has done its work well
CARS AND FERRIES.