The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
His Nomination Practical.
 ly Certain.
WOODRUFF HAS NOT QUIT
Says His Name Will go Be-
 fore Convention.
Bruce Probably Will be Named for Lieutenant Governor and Cul- len for Judge of Court
 of Appeals.

 to believe that the following ticket chosen by the Higgins supporters would be nominated by the Republican State Convention tomorrow:
 For Governor. Frank w. Higgins of Cattaraugus; for Governor. NJ. Linn Bruce of New York; for Sec retary of State, John F. OBrien of Clinton: Attorney General, Julius M. Mayer of New York; State Treasurer. John D. Wallenmier. of Erie; State En- Rineer and Surveyor. Henry A. Van AL styne of Columbia; Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, Edgar M. Cullen of Kings: for Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, William E. Werner of Mon- roe.
 Although there Is no assurance that this ticket can be nominated without a roll call on the nomination for Cover nor, the air Is still full of rumors late tonight that a settlement may be reached and the unanimous nomination of Lieutenant Governor Higgins &C., complished on the first ballot.
 At l1:30 Mir. Woodruff came from his headquarters after a conference with friends and said:
 VIII Fight It Out.
 My name will go before the con- vention tomorrow"
 RcplyEhB tc dh AhAuAS dS tC eAAV number of votes he would have, he said:
 T do not know. That does not have much to do with the matter. any way"
 Governor Odell was not in attendance when the preliminary session of the State Convention was called to order today. In opening his speech Tenn porary Chairman Fassett said
 Not being Democratic nominee for the Presidency I shall have no hesita- tion in discussing public issues" Hs then discussed the growth of the Re- publican party for the last fifty years, saying its greatest asset Is the record of what 1t had done and inquiring why there should be a change.
 A delegate from Kings County i'm .-~a..-4A Il. hrhaif of the federation from that couney a resolution calling for an individual roll call on the nomi- nation for Governor.
 The resolution expresses the belief that it would develope the true senti- ment of the convention and would re- suit in the nomination of Mir. Woodruff The resolution was referred to the Committee on Resolutions. The con- vention then took a recess until II o'clock tomorrow.
 When Governor Odell was informed
 
 gation, he said he had no objection to an individual ballot. as it would make no difference In the result.
 If Mir. Woodruff has a majority of the delegates. he will be nominated" observed the Governor.
 The Position of Woodruff.
 The position of former Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff as a candidate for Governor was the most interesting feature of the days political situation. Mir Woodruff himself said tonight:
 Tt had been asserted from the out set that there would be an open con- vention. but 1t ceased to be such as soon as Governor Odell declared for Higgins. The State leaders brought pressure to bear on their individual delegates as they desire to follow the lead of the Governor and chairman of the State Committee.
 We then asked for an open indt- vldual ballot as many men said they favored my nomination. but the chair man of the county delegations would cast their votes in body for Higgins. The individual ballot. however, will cut both ways. It has resulted in screw Ing the lid on tighter than ever and more influence has been brought to OSoi cH thC uSlcSdlcS In the control of several large counties by its leaders.
 "Of course I will support the ticket Having been a delegate and a candidate in the convention, | could do nothing else"
 Criticizes His Opponents.
 MT. Woodruff criticised some meth ods of the convention, saying that sub of delegates today was made n order to supplant Woodruff men with Higgins delegates This state nent was denied by men who made as they explained that were made only where here were absentees. A platform was adopted by the com- nittee on resolutions today that is the shortest document of it's Iind ever written. The resolution from the Kings Coun- y delegation asking for an individual 'allot on the nomination for Governor vas considered by the Committee on Resolutions and it was unanimously greed to report it to the convention | with a recommendation that it be dopted. The action of the committee was re- ,arded as wise politics on the part of | he Higgins men as 1t removed any | possibility of q claim by the Woodruff l interests that any gag methods had | cen imposed on the convention
 A conference of Higgins leaders. | vhen 1t adjourned tonight. announced | hat Linn Bruce of New York had been