The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-09-20

of the Resolutions-The Career Of the
Gubernatoria1 Candidate The Pro-
ceedings in Brief.
Saratoga N. T. The Republican
State Convention, meeting in the con-
vention hall at Saratoga, adjourned az
ter unanimously nominating the fol-
lowing State ticket:
For Governor-Frank W. Higgins.
Of Cattaraugus.
For Lieutenant Governor M. Linn
Bruce. of New York.
For Secretary of State John r.
O'Brien, of Clinton.
For Attorney General Julius NJ.
Mayer, Of New York.
For Controller Otto Kelsey, of Liv-
ingston
For State Treasurer-John G. Wal
1enmeier, Of Erie.
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Henry A. Van Alstyne, Of Columbia.
For Chief Judge Of the Court of APP
peaIs Edgar NJ. Cullen Democrat, Of
Kings.
For Associate Judge of the Court OF
Appeals William =. Werner (Republi-
cam, Of Monroe.
Timothy Z. Woodruff withdrew as a
candidate for Governor Just as the roll
of delegates was to be called and after
the nominating speeches had been
made.
The platform indorses the admins
trations of President Roosevelt and
Governor Odell, and approves the dec
laration of principles adopted by the
Republican National Convention.
1t was nearly noon when J. Sloat
Fassett, the temporary chairman,
called the convention to order, and, af-
ter dispatching routine business. made
way for the nomination and election
Of Senator George r. Malby, of St.
Lawrence County, as permanent chair
man. Escorted by Congressman Sc
reno e. Payne and Senator John
Raines, the chairman went to the plat
form and at once proceeded to his
speech, which was well received, and
when at its climax Senator Malby
mentioned the name of the President
there was demonstration.
Then John A. Slelcher. of New York,
Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
buttons, read the platform prepared by
Edward Lauterbach.
After the report of the committee
had been adopted. nominations for
Governor were declared in order by
Chairman Malby, and Assemblyman
Arthur G. Wade, of Chautauqua, made
the nominating speech for Senator
Higgins.
William A. Prendergast. of Brook
lyn, then presented the name of former
Lieutenant-G Governor Woodruff.
Assemblyman James 4. Rogers, Re
publican leader In the lower house of
the Legislature then took the platform
to second Woodruffs nomination. w.
W. Miles, of New York, followed Mr..
Rogers and seconded the nomination
Of Lieutenant-Go Higgins r..
Il. Hazard. of Syracuse. also seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Higgins. Mr..
Hazard was the first speaker to speak
from his place In the delegation.
Chairman Malby then announced the
roll CALL but Mr.. Woodruff interrupted.
He announced that he would withdraw
from the candidacy and would commit
the Kings County delegation to greater
effort than ever before for the success
of the ticket. He moved that the Sec
rotary cast one ballot for the selection
Of Mr.. Higgins as candidate for Gov
ernor. The motion was carried, and
Secretary Fox obeyed IT.
Hail to the Chief was played by
the band, and the delegates rose and
gave three cheers for Higgins.
Abe Gruber nominated M. Linn
Bruce for Lieutenant-G Governor. 81
second the nomination of Mr.. Brucer'
roared a delegate from Delaware Coun-
ty, where Mr. Bruce was born, and
Secretary Fox, on motion of Senator
Raines, cast single ballot. which
nominated Mr.. Bruce by acclamation.
Senator Depew nominated John n.
O'Brien for Secretary of State. Mr..
O'Brien's nomination was made by ac-
clamation, ard so were all the others
as follows.
Otto Kelsey was nominated BY Rep
resentative James w. Wadsworth, of
Geneseo, for the Office of Controller;
John G. Wallenmeier was nominated
for State Treasurer by Deputy State
Controller Zimmerman Of Buffalo; Ju-
Illus M. Mayer was nominated for At
torney- General by Assemblyman 10
siah T. Newcomb; Henry A. Van Ais
tyne was nominated for State EngI-
neer and Surveyor by William P. Rudd,
of Albany.
There was not even the semblance
OF a speech In nominating Chief Judge
Edgar M. Cullen for that place. Sena-
tor Raines merely moved that the Sec
rotary cast the ballot.of the convention.
for Chief Judge Cullen. On motion Of
James G. Cutler. Of Rochester. similar
action was taken In nominating Will
lam p, Werner as Associate Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals,
The State committee was authorized
by the convention to fill all vacancies
In its ranks and to provide for all
State nominations that may be neces-
saiyI next year. The nominees OF the
convention viii be formally notified Of
their selection by 4 committee made
up OF one member from each Congress
district, with Senator Malby as chair
man The convention then at 2.30 b.
~. adjourned.
Mayor and Sheriff Indicted.
The Grand Jury at Huntsville. Ala,
indicted the Mayor and Sheriff for de-
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