The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-16
HIGGINS NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR
PLATT FAILED IN HIS WISH
TO SECURE THE NoNIIN NATION OF
WOODRUFF.

Odeu Carried the Day in the Re-
publican Convention of New York.
woodruff Would Not Permit the
Contest to Come to VOtc-He
saw That He Was Defeated nnd
Gracefully Withdrew-The Ticket
Named.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 15.-The Re-
publican state convention adjourned
at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon, after
nominating unanimously the ticket for
state officers forecasted last night by
the Associated Press as follows:
For Governor-Frank w. Higgins of
Cattaraugus.
For Lieutenant Governor-M. Linn
Bruce of New York.
For Secretary of State-John F.
O'Brien of Clinton.
For Attorney General-Julius M
Mayer of New York.
For Controller-Otto Kelsey of Liv-
ingston.
For State Treasurer-John G. Wal
lennlaier of Erie
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Henry A VanAlstyne of Columbia.
For Chief Judge of the Court of APP
peals-Edgar NJ. Cullen Democrat), of
Kings.
For Associate Judge of the Court of
Appeals-William E. Werner (Repub-
Iican). of Monroe.
When woodruff Withdrew.
The unanimous action of the con-
vention in the nomination of Lieut.
Gov Frank w. Higgins for the gov
ernorship was made possible by the
withdrawal of former Lieut.. Gov. Tim
othy L. Woodruff at the very last mo-
ment as the convention was preparing
for the roll call, called for by the reso-
luton of the Kings county delegation.
1t was only when, as he himself said
it became obvious to his practiced
ear that the convention was almost
sOlidly against him; after his name had
been placed in nomination in "a speech
by VIM. A. PrendergaSt of Brooklyn,
in which the management of the Hig-
gins campaign was bitterly attacked
that Mr. Woodruff took the platform,
withdrew his name from further con-
deration, asked that the nomination
of Lieut.. Gov. Higgins be made unani-
nous and pledged the fullest effort
of himself and his Kings county forces
in aid of the ticket about to be nomi-
mated There was no contest what
ever over any other place upon the
ticket.
WOOdruR's Friends Noisy.
In the convention the Woodruff fac
ton was exceedingly enthusiastic and
insistent but the only thing approach
ing a showing of strength was when
his name was first placed in nominal
ton. The great majority of the con-
vention sat silent through the demon
etration. There was no slight any
where in the proceedings to Senator
Plat, save in the refusal of the con-
vention TO accede to his declared wish
for the nomination of Mr.. Woodruff.
Every mention of his name was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. Again and
again, the whole convention arose with
deafening shouts and applause to do
him honor. Gov. Odell, too, as Govern
or and as chairman of the State Com
mittee was cheered at every turn.
Mr.. Woodruff's withdrawal of his
name and his motion to make unani-
nous the nomination 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 in presenting
for renomina tion the name of Secretary
of State John F. OBrien took occasion
to answer some of the Democratic ar
guments in the speech of Congressman
Bourke Cochran last night at Tammany
Hall.
The Platform.
The platform adopted congratulates
the country on the splendid results of
the recent elections in Oregon, YER
mont and Maine, and indorses Roose-
welt and the Republican national plat
form ''in all it's declarations, particu-
larry those in favor of maintenance of
gold a r6 ut n
American workmen and the industries
by which they thrive.
we appeal for support to the COM
mon sense of those who do not believe
in change for the saks of making a
change and who are willing to let well
enough alone to those who believe in
the kind of protection the Republican
party has always stood for, and not
IN the kind with which the Democratic
party, with its free trade allies, is
trying to delude Industrial workers.
The remainder of the platform is
devoted to state issues.
Career of Higgins.
Frank Wayland Higgins was born
al Rushford, N. Y, Aug. IS, 1856. His
education began in the district school of
ms native town and when he had
finished his work there he was sent
10 the seminary at Pike, Wyoming
county. and later attended the River
keepsie. AT the age of IS he began
business life in Chicago as the West
ern sales agent for a large refinery Of
lubricating oils. He continued in this
business for only a short time, going
70 Denver in 1875. and remaining till
November, 1876
At that time he returned to Michi-
gan, where he remained for little
more than year, when he returned
70 New York and bought an interest
IN the mercantile firm of Higgins.
Blodgett e. Co., in which his father
was the senior partner. This firm had
stores scattered through all sections of
New York, though the principal ones
We're at Clean. OF recent years he
mas devoted the greater part of his
business energies to pine and iron
lands in Michigan. Wisconsin and
ings.
Mr.. Higgins took an early interest
IN politics and I'm 1888 was elected a
delegate to the Republican National
convention in Chicago. In 1898 he was
nominated and elected State Senator
from the district composing Allegany
ataraugus and CHaitauqua counties