New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
HOW HIGGINS WAS NAMED
HE TELLS THE STORY.
Mr.. OdeH Was Opposed to Hi
Nomination at Saratoga

Frank w. Higgins. the Republican eandidss. "a.
Governor, yesterday made some interesting Esasa.
ments about the inside history of the Saratosa ea
vention. where he was nominated FOR Oov.r,o-
The details given by Mr.. Higgins were eleitsd r.,
question as to the truth OF a report that ay,
months ago Governor Odel set 70 work systsmsr-
caly 20 force the nomination OF Higgins for Cover
nor Mr.. Higgins denied the truth OF this reuars
and then went TO tell tha circumstances N
which he was nominated In his talk he SAID plain
ly that Governor odell had opposed his nomina-
tion. and only consented after all the leaders haa
practically agreed him 1T was not nv irt,5-
tion.' said Lieutenant Governor Higgins last night
TO tell these facts. but they were kind OF forcsd
out Of me to-day, and since the story has got out
might as we'll tell plainly and frankly all about it
1 see 1 am called OdslTs candidate and a gr.as
deal Of bosh has been printed and said about NV
being some mans man. have said repeatedly ia
my speeches that Il elected Governor I would b.
Governor in facr as well as IN name. and mean a
Now, so far as OdeH Is concerned. I was not his
choice in the convention. He even went 90 Far "a
TO tell me was not available candidate ana a.
vised me TO withdraw.
=, The day before the convention had talk VITA
that was not available. He mentioned the nans
One reason why the Governor said I was not
fE5endS and the friends OF Mr.. Woodruf. He said
9 mat tns nshs had become 50 hot that neither one
Well. went out and saw the man that Governor
friends that he was to be nonated % But 3 S99 q,5 a
who was always friend OF mine. told me that hs
couldn't be induced TO accept the nomination: that
ncs ne was s 9eTeT 70 accept anotass public
told him that IN the circumstances had decided 40
Because tSought that ?naforitT OF fbs sss119s;;
were for me: The Senator replied that he was f5s
the delegates were undoubtedly for me-
Tally WITH MR.. WOODRUFF
II also saw Mr.. Woodruff. and he declared nat
II he couldn't be nominated he would Eather havs
nominated than any other man
After that concluded Mr.. Higgins, when Goz-
ernor Odeu called the conference OF leaders a uaz-
jority declared for and the Governor announced
that he would accept their judgment and that ft
was agreeable 70 him. I have not seen such an
open convention for years. aid psrsonal cam
paigning among delegates. Congressman Vrsslan6
and Mr.. Franchot did work for me for long tina
Personally I was fo- EEhu Root, and 60 stated q
newspaper interviews"
The available man. 70 whom Governor Odsl rs-
ferred was Francis Hendricks. OF Syracuse. Super
fntendent OF Insurance While Lieutenant G0Vsr-
nor Higgins was talking about the happsninsS az
Saratoga In his rooms at the Alhenaarls last nsns
Mr. Hendricks was present and >OncuErsd IN Wnas
he said While Mr. Hendricks did not eOumsnt on
the fact. It is known that Governor ocel Srleo %
get him to consent TO 60 into the convention a. =
candidate. Mr.. Odell believed that the sisosfns9
between Higgins and Woodrun was SO acute taas
He thought a compromise best. Higgins ana
Woodruff however reached a friendly understand
ing. and when Odel saw that the leaders l-SOlS1
Higgins he accepted the result When Governor
Odeu was asked about the nomination Iass aNs"e
he said:
1T is perfectly true that never told Nj Alss'
that vas for him until after a conferences o. 'n9
party leaders. As a matter OF fact Up TO the uns
OF the holding OF the conference. had been lnc's
TO favor another man. but never at1sniplol u - -
wav to force my views upon the eonvention' aHu
when the conference made up its mind "a7 ''' .
the man that the conference selected
Il have noticed that Lieutenant Governor Ais-
gins in his speeches Nhas repeatedly dec4aEeu '1-
II elected Governor he would have an adI1llaisu@-
ton Of his own. 1 never expected him TO taAe any
other position A man who Ia not OF a suiIci%entI %
INDEPENDENT character TO act as Governor lIee 80
the dictatiou OF any man would not De II 70 H''1
the Office ,,, 49,, ,-sater
mart Of the day yesterday. Governor Ooe- ss c1u.s
down from Newburg in the morning ne s1Io sI3Sv l
the Republican meeting IN Ne"oLLs rS,-.1s ~ 80
night had been great success ar, ar, ; alss-tS and
he would speak at Carnegie Hal TINS sVenlLs. ~,
also at Cooper Union AT midnight ne stSEI5 Sr. y
the State and viii make on the S'sIsso 49,
speeches day until Election Day.