The Penn's Grove record., 1904-09-23

~ 10 AbP6A
of the Resolutions-The Career of tn,
Gu~bernatorial Candidate The Pro
ceedings in Brief.
Saratoga, N. Y. - The Republican
State Convention, meeting in the con
yention hall at Saratoga, adjourned af
ter unanimously nominating the fol
lowing State ticket:
For Goyernor-Frank W. Higgins
of Cattaraugus.
For Lieutenant Governor = NJ. Linn
Bruce, of New York.
For Secretary of State John +.
O'Brien, of Clinton.
For Attorney General julius NJ.
Mayer, of New York.
For Controller-Otto Kelsey, of Liv-
ingston.
For State Treasurer-John G.. Wal
lenmeier, Of Erie.
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Henry A. Van Alstyne, of Columbia.
For Chief Judge of the Court Of APP
peals-Edgar M. Cullen Democrat), of
Kings
For Associate Judge Of the Court Of
Appeals-William E. Werner (Republi-
cam, Of Monroe.
Timothy L. Woodruff withdrew as a
candidate for Governor just as the roll
of delegates was to be called and after
the nominating speeches had been
made.
The platform indorses the admins
trations of President Roosevelt and
Governor Odell, and approves the dec
laration of principles adopted by the
Republican National Convention.
1t was nearly noon when J. Sloat
Fassett, the temporary chairman,
called the convention to order, and, af-
ter dispatching routine business. made
way for the nomination and election
of Senator George r. Malby, of st.
Lawrence County, as permanent chair
man. Escorted by Congressman Sc
e n e. Payne and Senator John
Raines, the chairman went to the plat
form and at once proceeded to his
speech, which was we'll received, and
when at its climax Senator Malby
mentioned the name of the President
there was a demonstration.
Then John A. Sleicher, of New York,
Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
buttons, read the platform prepared by
Edward Lauterbach.
After the report of the committee
had been adopted. nominations for
Governor were declared in order by
Chairman Malby, and AssembJyman
A 1.th11r n yNoIo nf Chn,4o,,O .,a5o
the nominating speech for Senator
Higgins.
William A. Prendergast, of Brook
Ign. then presented the name of former
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
Assemblyman James r. Rogers. Re
publican leader in the lower house of
the Legislature, then took the platform
to second Woodruff's nomination. W.
". Niles, of New York, followed Mr.
Rogers and seconded the nomination
of Lieutenant Governor Higgins. T..
r. Hazard, of Syracuse, also seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Higgins. MI.
Hazard was the first speaker to speak
from his place in the delegation.
Chairman Malby then announced the
roll call, but Mr.. Woodruff interrupted.
l. thhOullSCu ludI llt NOuIu NllHuIdM
from the candidacy and would commit
the Kings County delegation to greater
effort than ever before for the success
Of the ticket. He moved that the Sec
rotary cast one ballot for the selection
Of MI. Higgins as a candidate for Gov
ernor The motion was carried, and
Secretary Fox obeyed it.
Hail to the Chief vas played by
the band, and the delegates rose and
gave three cheers for Higgins.
Abe Gruber nominated NJ. Linn
Bruce for Lieutenant Governor. 81
second the nomination of Mr.. Brucer"
roared a delegate from Delaware Coun-
ty, where Mr.. Bruce was born. and
Secretary Fox, on motion of Senator
Raines, cast a single ballot, which
nominated Mr.. Bruce by reclamation.
Senator Depew nominated John T..
O'Brien for Secretary of State. Mr..
OBrien's nomination was made by ac-
clamation, and SO were all the others
as follows:
Otto Kelsey was nominated by Rep
r%esentative James w. Wadsworth. of
Geneseo, for the office of Controller:
John G. Wallenmeier was nominated
for State Treasurer by Deputy State
Controller Zimmerman, of Buffalo; Jul
Illus NJ. Mayer was nominated for At
torney-Gereral by Assemblyman Jo-
siah T. Newcomb; Henry A. Van Ais
tyne was nominated for State Engi-
neer and Surveyor by William 2. Rudd,
of Albany.
There vas not even the semblance
Of a speech In nominating Chief Judge
Edgar NJ. Cullen for that place. Sena-
tor Raines merely moved that the Sec
rotary cast the ballot of the convention
for Chief Judge Cullen. On motion of
James G. Cutler, of Rochester, similar
action was taken in nominating Will
lam e. Werner as Associate Judge of
the Court Of Appeals.
The State committee was authorized
by the convention to fill all vacancies
In its ranks and to provide for all
State nominations that may be neces-
sary next year. The nominees of the
convention will be formally notified of
their selection by a committee made
up Of II member from each Congress
district, with Senator Malby as chair
man. The convention then at go D.
IN. adjourned.
Mayor and Sheriff Indicted.
The Grand Jury at Huntsville Ala.