The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-16
They're Teddyized That
is, Showing Their Teeth
AND FULL OF GR-ROWL
Wherefore it Seameth Likely That Our
Friends the Enemy Will Have High
links of a Time in The
Convention Hall
Today.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Saratoga, n. Y. Sept. 14.-At III
o'clock tonight there was every rea-
son to believe that the following tick
ct chosen by the Higgins supporters
would be nominated by the Republi-
can State convention tomorrow
Governor-Frank w. Higgins, of
Cattaraugus.
of New York.
Secretary of State-John F. O'Brien,
of Clinton.
Attorney General-Julius M. Mayer.
of New York.
State Treasurer-John d. Wallen-
meier, of Erie.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Hen-
ry A. Van Alstyne, of Columbia.
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
Edgar NJ. Cullen, of Kings.
Associate Judge of the Court of APP
pealS-William e. Werner. of Monroe
Although there is no assurance thar
this ticket can be nominated without
a roll call on the nomination for Gov
ernor the air is still full of rumora
late tonight that a settlement may be
reached, and the unanimous noml-
nation of Lieutenant-Gove Hig-
gins 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
convention tomorrow"
Replying to an inquiry as to the
number of votes he would have, he
said: 81 don't know. That does not
have much to do with the matter any
way"
Odell and Plat Splitting.
The apparently tangled political sit
uation here yesterday had resolved it
self by the time the Republican State
convention met today into a plain con-
| test between Governor Odell and Sem
ator Plat which the former and his
friends until the last moment We're
trying to keep from taking open form.
upon the floor of the convention.
TIL convention held a brief session,
during which organization was effect
| ed and an address was made by j.
! Sloat Fassett as temporary chairman,
and adjourned until tomorrow with
out any action indicating the strength
of the contestants for the guberna-
| torial nomination.
A sharp iterchange of personalities
/ characterized the arguments before
! the convention committees for thu
! gubernatoral nomination.
A sharp interchange of personalities
characterized the arguments before
the convention committee on creden-
tails this afternoon over the contest
in the nineteenth assembly district of
New York citv. The participants in
this exchange of opinion were Lemue'
e. Quigg and John S. Wise. Mr.. Wise
in speaking for the contrasting dele
gates attacked Mr.. Quigg in a per-
sonal way ana although Mr.. Quigg'
reply was less heated the lie was sew
eral times passed by both sides. The
| committee decided against the con-
testing delegation after listening to
arguments for over two hours.
! Neither side tonight is willing to
yield the slightest point to the ad-
/ vantage 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
i conflict upon the floor of the conven-
ton at tomorrow's session. Governor
| Odell was asked tonight 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 deter,
| mined and at an early hour retired
| for the night.
1t is still the hope of the vast ma
| iority of the delegates that the WOOD
| ruff faction. convinced of the futlllty
of his candidacy. before the actuai
/ vote is reached. will step aside IN the
| interest of party harmony.