The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-16

doubt what the outcome would be. In
deed, ever since the name of Insurance
Superintendent Hendricks was posi-
lively withdrawn from consideration
as u third or compromise candidate
there had been no doubt of the nomina-
tion of Higgins. The Woodruff advo-
Gates, however. insisted to the last,
even while they admitted the futility
of their struggle, that there should be
showdown" They declared that
the real sentiment of the convention
was in favor of Woodruff's nomina-
ton, that the will of the individual del
egates was being coerced by the Hig-
gins leaders and that the detailed roll
call which they demanded would show
the individual feeling In the matter.
A protracted conference was held
early In the day between Senator Plat
and Mr.. Woodruff and his immediate
cOunselors.
In the convention the Woodruff fac
tion was exceedingly enthusiastic and
lnsistent But the only thing approach
ing showing Of strength was when
his name was first placed In nomina.
ton by William A. Prendergast OF
Brooklyn Then one might have made
an approximate estimate of the
strength Of the Woodruff movement
from those who rose to cheer his name
Kings stood in a body, shouting. Tio
GA, Senator Platt's delegation; Broome
that Of Colonel George =. D-a2, ",e
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tee, aHl some other. jo,Hel in TIE UD
roari,us demonstration. But JEe greit
majority Of the convention sat silent
through the demonH,ration. iAere NIs
40 s.-ht anywhere IN the proceedings
10 Senator l8tt save in the refusal OF
the convention TO acce,:e to his declar
ed wish for the nomination of Mr.
Woodruff. Speakers on both sides paid
glowing tribute TO him, citing his long
years of leadership and his participa
tion in notable occasions and actions
of his party. Every mention of his
name was enthusiastically cheered
again and again the whole convention
arose with deafening shouts and ap.
plause to do him honor.
Governor Odell. too. as governor and
and as chairman of the state commit.
tee, was cheered at every turn.
Mr. Woodruffs withdrawal OF his
name and his motion TO make unani-
nous the nomination of Mr.. Higgins
removed the last evidence Of discord
from the convention and averted the
pending roll call and alignment Of
forces. The remainder of the conven-
ton was of more or less routine
character save for the speech of Unit.
ed States Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew,
who in presenting for denomination the
name of Secretary of State John F.
O'Brien took occasion to answer some
of the Democratic arguments in the
speech of Congressman Bourke Cock
ran on Wednesday night at Tammany
hall
The chief figures in the event were
very reticent after the convention.
Lieutenant Governor Higgins, who
was nominated for governor, had moth
ing to say at present and left for home
early in the evening Many of the
delegates and others called upon him
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention to congratulate him
upon his selection to head the kepub-
lican state ticket Governor Odell left
on a special ear at o'clock for New
York. 81 am satisfied" he said upon
returning from the convention hall. TT
is a good ticket and will be elected"
Mr.. Woodruff met a number Of the
Kings county delegation after his re-
turn from the convention hall. He
would say only that his speech in the
convention covered what he had to
say.
Senator Platt remained at his cot
tage, but did not wish to see anybody
and had nothing to say as to the re-
suits Of the convention.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention strongly Endorsed President
Roosevelt and the Chicago platform
and commended the state administra-
ton of Governor Odell. 1t approved
the policy of raising revenues for state
purposes by indirect taxation, the
1000 ton barge canal measure and the
good roads programme Of Governor
Odell
1t declared the conventions belief in
increasing the effectiveness of the
school system. greater appropriations
Tor common schools and the extension
of free tuition in high schools and IA
vored the still further building up of
the states educational facilities wher-
ever practicable. 1t also favored the
further purchase of and preservation
by the state Of forest lands in the
Adirondacks and Catskills,