Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-16
HIGGINS FOR GOVERNOR
PRESIDENT REPORTED Pr.EAsEn
OVER THE NEW YORK TICKET
Something About the Life and Political
Service of the Republican
Nominee,

dispatch from Oyster Bay, ~ Y, last
night says: President Roosevelt this even
ing expressed himself as highly pleased
with the nomination of Frank w. Higgins
Tor governor by the Saratoga convention
The President has known Mr. Higgins for
number of years, and is convinced that
ne Will make strong candidate before the
people and level-headed, courageous ex-
ecutive. The President received the news
o. the nomination by bulletin from the
convention hall, probably before the cheers
OF the delegates had subsidized.
The President has followed the proceed
ings of the convention with deep interest,
but has refrained from taking part in them.
even by suggestion. Throughout the cam
palgn preliminary to the convention he
declined to be drawn into the contest,
either by word or by action maintaining
that the ticket must be made by the dele
gates to the convention. While he refused
TO take part in any way. for or against
any candidate, he expressed himself this
evening as greatly pleased over the result.
Higgins was chairman of the finance
committee of the state senate while Mr..
Roosevelt was governor. Their relations,
naturally, We're close, Mr. Roosevelt relying
on him in many ways. Throughout their
association the President grew to have a
steadily increasing respect for Mr.. Higgins
character and ability. In every effort he
made for good government, and especially
in the struggle which resulted in the enact
ment of the franchise tax law, the Presi-
dent, while governor, found that Mr. Hig-
gins, by reason of his courage, good sense
and high standard of personal integrity,
could be counted on to render the most
efficient service.
Sketch of Higgins.
Frank Wayland Higgins. for two years
lieutenant governor and before that state
senator for nine years. was born at Rush
ford. Allegany county. N. Y, August 1S,
1856 His father was successful business
man, and his grandfather a physician. The
education of the youth was secured az
Rushford Academy and the Riverview Mill
tary Academy, in Poughkeepsie, from
which he was graduated in 1873. After
year of commercial college training and
another year spent in travel, at the age OF
nineteen he embarked in business for him
self In Stanton, Mich, and became inter-
ested in mines and timber lands. While
there he was married in 1878 to Miss Kate
c. Noble of Sparta, Mich. The following
year he returned to New York and took
charge of the extensive grocery business
of Higgins, Blodgett & Co., in Clean, ".
y, of which his father was senior partner.
He entered the firm, which had twelve
stores in as many places His business IN
terests in Cattaraugus county, as well as
In the middle west and on the Pacf1c coast,
became extensive.
In public affairs Mr.. Higgins early took a
deep interest, and he has always been a
stanch republican, taking an active part in
the politics of his city and county.
In 1902 Senator Higgins was nominated by
the republican convention in Saratoga to
succeed Timothy l.. Woodruff as lieutenant
governor, and was elected by 683, $50 votes
to 653,555 for his democratic opponent,
Charles N. Bulger. His previous service
in the state senate had made him familiar
with the rules and duties of the presiding
officer, whose chair be filed with dignity
and ability.