The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-16
IS
He NOMINEE
Unanimously Named BY Repub-
licans y Yesterday. for Cover
nor of New York.
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WOODRUFF.
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Associated Press.
SARATOGA, N !. r., Sept. 15.-The Re-
publican State Convention adjourned at
$50 Pm to-day, after nominating unan-
inously the ticket for State of1ces fore
cast last night by the Associated Press,
as follows:- i3As
For Goyernor-Frank W Higgins. Of
Cattaraugus
For Licutenant-Govern Linn
Bruce, Of New York. s.5.
For Secretary Of state--John F. o. Brlcn.
of Clinton. 81.
For Acknowledgement M.:sAlayer,
sof2New York.
For comptroller--otto Kelsey, Of Liv-
$ingston. s # .:.5a
For state Trcasurer-Jo ohm G. Wallcn-H
maier, OF Erie. s.
# For State. Engineer and Surveyor
Henry a, Van lstyne. Of Columbia.
l5 For Chief Judge of the Court Of gAp-
peals--Edga r NJ. "A Cullen; Democrat, OF
Kings. s.i Il: 4. 3 s. .i z,
For associate Judge of tho Court Of
EAppeals-William e. Werner. (Republi-
CAM, Of Monroe. 3
Woodruff Withdraws.
The unanimous action, Of the convention
ina tho nomination. of, ,Lieutenant-G Cover
nor Frank W. Higgins, for, the governor
ship was /. made possible e by, the With
drawal OF former Linutenant-G Governor r.
l.. Woodruff, at, the, very las t: moment, as
tho convention wa S, preparing for the
roll-call. demanded by the resolution of
the Kings county delegation. II was
only thcn.5 as ho himself said, It became
obvious to his practiced car, that tho
convention was almost soidly against
him. that MIR. WoodruR took tho plat
form. withdrew his name from further
consldera ton, asked that The nomination
Of Lieut. tenant Governor Higgins to DO
made unanimous and pledged the fullest
effort Of himself and his Kings county
forces In ald Of tho ticket bout to be
nominated. There was no contest what
soever over any other place upon the
ticket 55
There was no slight anywhere In tho
proceedings to Senator Platt save In ftle
refusal % tho convention to acccdo to his
declared wish for the nomination Of Mr.,
Woodruff, Every mention Of his name
was enthusiastically chcered; again and
again the whole convention arose with
deafening shouts and applaucs to do him
honor. Governor Odell. too. as Governor,
and us chairman Of the State Committee
Has cheered at every turn
DcpeW Answers Woodruff.
Mr.. tToodruff's withdrawal OF his name
and his motion to make unanimous the
nmoination OF Mr.. Higgins. removed the
last evidence of discord from the conycll-
ton, Tho remainder Of tho convention
was of a moro or less routine character.
save for tho speech OF Senator Depew,
who, in, presenting for renolnina ton tho
name Of Secretary OF State John =,
C'Brien, took occasion \ to answer some
Of the Democratic arguments ~ me
speech Yof congressman Bourke COCHRAN
last night at TamHlany l1all.
The platform adopted congratulat tes the
country on tho splendid results at Inc
recent elections In Oregon, Vermont and
Maine, and endorses Roosevelt and y he
Republican national platform " az lis
declarations, particularly those ~ laVNoF
OF maintenance of the gold standard ana
promotion to American WorklneI and the
industries BY which they thrive n .sl .,s
owe appeal for support to the common
sense of those who do not believe N
change for tho sake OF making q change,
and who arc willing to let well enough
alone; ;8 10 those who bel4evs In tlhe kind
always stood for and not An the kind
of protection tho Republican party has
with which the I1eMocrat tic par viii
its free trade allies, is tryins' q delude
industrial workers, # f. "a B N 4
The remainder Of the platform, IS de
voted to State Issues. IA 4
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