The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-15
HIGGINS TICKET LIKELY.
Those Whom the Republicans viii
Probably Nominate.

FroDabIy Nominate.
Saratoga, N. Y. Sept. 14.-At II
o'clock tonight there was every rea-
son to believe that the following ticket
chosen by the Higgins supporters
would be nominated by the Republi-
can state convention tomorrow:
For Governor-Frank w. Higgins of
Cattaraugus.
Lieutenant Governor-M Linn Bruce
of New York.
Secretary of state-John F. oBrien
of Clinton.
Attorney General-Julius M. Maver
of New York.
State Treasurer-John D. Wallenneir
of Erie.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Henry
A. VanAlstyne of Columbia.
Chief Judge of the Court of Ap-
peals-Edgar M. Cullen of Kings.
Associate Judge of the Court of Ap-
peals-William E. Werner of Monroe.
Although there is no assurance that
this ticket can be nominated without
a roll call ON the nomination for gov
ernor, the air is still full of rumors
late Tonight that settlement may be
reached and the unanimous nomination
OF Lieut.. Gov. Higgins accomplished
on the first ballot.
AT 11:40 p. M, Mr.. Woodruff came
from his headquarters, after a pro
tracted conference with friends, and
said
My name will go before the conven-
ton tomorrow"
Replying to an inquiry as to the
/ ~ nh 20 80
said: Il don't know. That does not
have much to do with the matter any
way"
The apparently tangled political sit
uation here yesterday had resolved it.
self by the time the Republican Stare
| Convention actually met to-day into
| a plain contest between Gov Odell
and Senator Platt which the former
| and his friends until the last moment,
were trying to keep from taking open
| form upon the floor of the convention.
The convention to-day held a brief
session, during which organization
was effected and an address delivered
| by j. Sloat FaSsett as temporary chair
man, and adjourned until tomorrow
without any action indicating the
| strength of the contestants for the
| gubernatorial nomination.
A sharp interchange of personali-
Ties CndrdCIeTlZeQ the arguments De-
| fore the convention Committee on Gre
dentials this afternoon on the contest
! in the Nineteenth Assembly district
| of New York city The participants
in this exchange of opinion were Lem
| uel E. Quigg and John S. Wise. Mr..
Wise, in speaking for the contesting
delegates, attacked Mr.. Quigg in a
| personal way and although Nj.
| Quigg's reply was less heated, the Ii.
was several times passed by both
sides. The convention decided against
| the contesting delegation after listen
! ing to arguments for over two hours.
Neither side tonight is willing to
yield the slightest point to the advan-
tage of the other. The friends of Mr.
| Woodruff insist that there is no ground
for hoping that any means likely to be
adopted can avert open conflict upon
the floor of the convention at to-mor-
rows session. Gov. Odell was asked to-
night whether any concessions were
| likely.
mot from our side" he said.
| Mr.. Woodruff said practically the
same thing, and Senator Platt ex-
pressed himself as equally determined
and at an early hour retired for the
night.
1t is still the hope of the vast ma
jority of the delegates that the Wood
ruff faction, convinced of the futility
of his candidacy, before the actual vote
| is reached, will step aside in the in
terest of party harmony.