New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

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Saratoga. y. Y, Sept 1S-At conference at
tended by a score OF the most prominent OF the
party leaders tonight II was unanimously
agreed that Lieutenant Governor Higgins should
- nominated for the head Of the ticket and Ju-
r.us N. Maver Of New-York. for Attorney Gen
s-al George c. Cromwell. Borough President OF
plchr,ord. received an orcr of the nomination
for second place and declined. resta;ing the rea-
sons printed in The Tribune this morning No
discussion of another candidate for Lieutenant
Governor or any candidates for state Treasurer
took place. and the question was postponed un-
~ Tomorrow
At the close Of the conference. which was at
tended av George " Aldridse, William L
Ward William, c. Warren Senators Mal5y Els
berg. Bracket Congressman Littauer. Edward
Iau1erbach. Borough President Cromwell, ex-
Governor Black. Louis Fayn and many other
,,ror,insnt leaders. Governor OdeH said:
The situation was fully discussed. ard il was
agreed that Lieutenant Governor Higgins ought
70 be nominated
Does that mean that there will he con
test" the Governor was asked
.I hope rot" he answered. Certainly have
done all could TO avoid one But II the mat
Ter goes 70 the convention and Nr Woodruff
has a majority no one will support him more
lovallv than I. I don't know what the action
Of the other people in staying away means but
an open convention is certainly no great disad-
vantage
The meeting took place in Governor OdelIs
headquarterx. and vas called late in The even
ing when IL became clear that the situation
had reached \ deadlock When the various
leaders we're assembled the Governor called for
an expression Of opinion. and one after another
declared fo- The nomination q the Lieutenant
Governor Ex-Governor Frank :. Black made
en- !ncisive speech. declaring THAI this vas the
o-Iv pcss.bIe action Senator MaIby ot s.
Lawrence. made the striking speech of the con-
ference.
He asserted that every possible effort should
he made 70 prevent any possible breach In
stautIv half a dozen voices questioned him as 70
how the contest could be avoided. and r. was
forced TO confess that Re did not see. hu- re-
affirmed his opinion that it should be done
Then il was suggested that the hest way to
accornplish this was 10 make an overture 20 ths
other side offering IL the chance 81 nominating
the Lieutenant Governor. and this cCnsid-
cred Finally It was apparent that the decision
for Lieutenant CovCrnor Higgins was uran'-
nous The opposition 10 him ON tie ground
that he u ouId le ,haFged with being an OdeII
nominee was declared 70 be a bugabo acd th-
decision Of the caucus was fo- his nomination
The question OF th= Lieutenant Cioveruorship
was then discussed and the uame OF EorouSl
President uusn presented. He al orce de-
eiined TIE nomination. dcclarin thai he believed
lis dr.v lay in his pre-ent position, aid making
his refusal positive and Anat The as.
sion az candidates fGv the second place was then
Postponed. and the consideration II the can
didat4 for Attorney General was taken Up Tbs
fact that the NewYoFk County delegation had
already voted for Julius NJ. Mayer vas en-
phasized and it was agreed thathe should b.
named without further debate. The conf p
ence then adjourned until morning. when the