New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
IN INDIVIDUAL TOTE.
Kings County Resolution Adopted
-Woodruf'S attitude.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuyE.I

Saratoga, n. Y. Sept. 14.-The resolution
offered by Silas r. butcher, of Kings County. in
the session of the State convention asking that
each delegate he allowed 10 cast his individual
vote on the rollcall. while il caused ripple in
the convention. II was speedily referred 10
the committee on resolutions without debate.
caused a tempest outside. The resolution was
framed at a meeting of the Kings County dele
CATION held in the course of the day. The idea
was that many delegates wanted vote for
Woodruff but were TO be CoerCed by a unit rule.
When Governor Odell heard of this he said
If anything of that kind is on. why Higgins
can go into Kings County and set some of
Woodruff's own votes"
The resolution was considered by the COM
mittee on resolutions. and 1t was unanimously
agreed to report IL 10 the convention with a
recommendation that it he adopted Some mem
bers of the committee pointed out that the reso-
luton was really unnecessary. as under the
rules which govern the convention any dele
gate can challenge the vote announced by the
chairman OF his delegation, and demand poll
which woul6 give each man an opportunity to
record his vote. and thus accomplish the pur-
pose OF the resolution 1t was argued, however,
that If the Kings County men wanted the reso-
luton approved. the members of the committee
would grant their desires and recommend the
passage of the resolution. This action was en-
Governor OdeH having said early in the day that
he had objection to the individual vote.
The members of the committee from Kings
County said that the suggestion for an individ-
ual vote did not originate in their county. but
from Woodruffs supporters in other sections of
the State. The action of the committee was re-
garded wise politics the part Of the Hig-
gins men. as it removed any possibility of a
claim by the Woodruff interests that any gag
methods had been imposed on the convention.
A platform not TO exceed eight hundred words
in length was adopted by the committee on res
outions. 1t is probably the shortest document
OF its kind ever written. Immediately after the
convention adjourned to-day, John A Slech,r
chairman of the committee. called the COM
mittee to order. and announced sub-commit-
tee. composed Of the chairman. Edward Lauter-
bach, Senator Raines. Congressman Wadsworth
Charles l.. Knapp and Speaker S. F. Nixon.
This subcommittee discussed the drafts which
had been prepared and adopted the shortest
Later the full committee met and approved the
action of the subcommittee. after brief discus
sion.
Mr.. Woodrur's friends early I'm the day as
serted that Kings County would not present
a man for Lieutenant Governor and would not
take any place on the ticket other than that of
Governor. Mr. Woodruff himself discussing the
situation said this evening"
1t has been asserted from the outset that there
would be an open convention. but il ceased
10 be such as soon as Governor Odell declared for
Higgins. The state leaders brought pressure to
bear on the individual delegates. as they desired
to follow the lead OF the Governor and Chairman
of the State committee. We then asked for an
open individual ballot, many men said that
they favored my nomination but the CHAIRMAN
OF the county delegation would cast their votes
in a body for Higgins The individuaI haIIot
however VIII cut both ways 1t has resulted