The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-20

publican state convention adjourned
at 2:3O y. m. today after nominating
unanimously the ticket for the state
offices forecasted last night by the
Associated Press as follows:
For governor, Frank w. Higgins, OF
Cattaraugus.
For lieutenant governor. NJ. Linn
Bruce, of New York.
For secretary of state, John F.
O'Brien of Clinton.
For attorney general. Julius NJ.
Mayer, Of New York.
For comptroller, Otter Kelsey Liv-
;ngstone.
: Tor state treasurer. John G.. Wallen-
T.2aer, of Erie.
For state engineer and surveyor,
Henry A. Van Alstine, of Columbia.
For chief judge of court of appears
Edgar NJ. Cullen, Democrat) Of Kings.
For associate judge of court Of APP
peals. William E. Werner, Republican,
of Monroe.
The unanimous action Of the conven-
ton on the nomination o Lieutenant
Governor F. w. Higgins for the COVER
norship was made possible by the
withdrawal Of former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Timothy L. Woodruff at the very
last moment as the convention was
preparing for the roll calling. 1t was
only when he himself saw the V
ton vas almost solidly against nina.
after his name had been placed in
nomination in a speech by William -.
Prendergast of Brooklyn. in which the
management of the Higgins campaign
was bitterly attacked that Mr.. Wood
ruff took the platform, withdrew his
name from further consideration, ask
ed that the nomination of Lieutenant
Governor Higgins be made unanimous
and pledged the fullest effort OF KIM
self and his Kings county forces in
aid of the lick about 10 be non.i-
mated.
There was, no contest whatever over
any other place upon the ticket
In the convention the Woodruff fac
tiCn was exceedingly enthusiastic n
insistent. But the only thing ap
preaching a showing of strength was
when his name was first placed n
nomination. But the great majority
of the convention sat silent through
out the demonstration. There was nc
slight anywhere in the proceedings 10
Senator Platt. save in the refusal or
the convention to accede to his decld--
ed wish for the nomination of Mr..
Woodruff. Every mention of his mama
was enthusiastically cheered, again
and again the whole convention arose
with deafening shouts and applause
to do him honor.
Governor Odell, too, as governor, AMI
as chairman of the state COMMITTEES,
was cheered at every turn.
Mr.. Woodruff's withdrawal of his
name and his motion to make una
imous the ina of Mr.. Higgins.
removed the last evidence of discord
from the convention. The remainder
of the convention was of a more or
less routine character, save for the
speech of Senator Depew, who present
ing for denomination the name OF Sec
rotary of State John F. O'Brien took
occasion to answer some OF the Demo-
cratic arguments in the speech Of Con-
gresham Bourke Cochran last night
at Tammany Hall.
The platform adopted congratulates
the country on the splendid results OF
the recent elections in Oregon, Yer
mont and Maine and endorses Roosa-
Welt and the Republican national plat
form. In all its declarations, particu-
larlv those in favor of maintenance OF
the gold standard and protection to
American workmen and the Industries
by which they thrive.
We appeal for support to the common
n of those who do not believe in
change for sake of making a change
and who are willing ii let 'wellenogh
alone to those who believe in the
kind Of protection the Republican party
has always stood for and not in the
kind which the Democratic party, with
its free trade allies, is trying to deluda
industrial workers.
The remainder of the platform is de-
voted tn state issues