The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-15
HIGGINS LOOKS LIKE THE WINNER PIatt's Candidate is D0Wned by
 Governor OdeII BOTH MAKE STATEMENTS Woodruff sturdIly Maintains That HIs Name VIII Go Before the New
 York Convention
 Today.
BOTH MAKE STATEMENTS

Saratoga, N. r.. September 1A-At Il o'clock tonight there was every reason to believe that the following ticket chosen by the Higgins supporters would be nominated by the republican stats convention tomorrow
 For Governor-Frank W. Higgins of Cataraugus.
 For Lieutenant- Governor M Ldnn Bruce of New York.
 For Secretary of State--John F. O. Brien of Clinton.
 Attorney General-Julius M. Mayer oi New York.
 State Treasurer-John D. wallenmier oi Erie.
 For State Engineer and surveyor-Hen- ry A. VanAlstyn Of Columbia.
 For Chief Judge of the Court of Ap- Apeals-Edgar M. Cullen of Kings. \ For Associate Judge of the Court oi Appeals-william E. Werner of Monroe. ],
 Although there is no assurance thai this ticket can be nominated without roll call on the nomination for gover nor, the air is still full of rumors lat, tonight that a settlement may be reach. ed and the unimous nomination oi Lieutenant Governor Higgins accomplish. ed on the first ballot. At 11:90 MT. Woodruff came from his headquarters after C. protracted confer ence with friends and said:
 My name will go before the conven. 1 tion tomorrow" Replying to an inquiry as to the num- Der of votes he would have. he said: | CT much to do with the matter anyway
 Convention Called to Order.
 The convention was called to order soon after noon. former state Senator J. Sloat Fassett being chosen temporary chairman.
 The appearance of former Lieutenant Governor Woodruff evoked burst of cheers and Senator Platt, who followed soon afterwards, received an ovation that | lasted several minutes | Governor Odell was not in the \audi- | ence.
 In opening his speech Temporary Cheir- man Fassett said: Not being a demo- cratic nominee for the presidency, l shaNl have no hesitancy in discussing publiA 1 issues."
 He then reviewed the growth of the republican party for the last fifty years saying it's greatest asset Is the record of what 1t had done and inquiry why there should be q change. A delegate from Kings county intro duced fin behalf of the delegation from that county a resolution calling for an 1 individual roll call on the nomination for governor.
 The resolution expresses the belief that 1t would develop the true sentiment of the convention, and would result in the nomination of MT. Woodruff. The resolution was referred fo Inc committee on resolutions. The convention then took a recess unti Il o'clock tomorrow.
 OdelI Makes Statement.
 When Governor Odell was informed of the action of the Kings county dheIega- ton, he said he had no objectionWo an individual ballot, as 1t would make no difference in the result. 'If MT. Woodruff has a majority of the | delegates he will be nominated" observed | the governor. The position of former Lieut.. Gov Tim l othy l.. Woodruff as a candidate for gov- ernor was the most interesting feature of l the days political situation. MT. Wood ruff himself said tonight:
 MT. Woodruff Talks. Tt had been asserted from the outset 1 that there would be an open convention. | but 1t ceased to be such as soon as Gov ernor Odel declared for Higgins The state leaders brought pressure to bear on their individual delegates. they desired | to follow the lead of the governor and chairman of the state committee. We 1 then asked for an open individual ballot as many men said they favored my nomi- nation. but the chairmen of the county | delegations would cast their votes in body for Higgins The individual ballot, l however will cut both wave It has res suited in screwing the lid on tighter than ever and more influence has been brought to bear on the delegates resulting in tho control of several large counties by it's l leaders.
 "Of course I will support the ticket nominated. Having been a delegate and a candidate in the convention, could do nothing else"
 Critcises Some Methods.
 MT. Woodruff criticized some methods 1 of the convention. saying that substitu- i ton of delegates today was made in or der to supplant Woodruff men with Hig. gins delegates. This statement was de- nied by men who made substitutions, al ] they explained that substitutions were only made where there were absentees platform was adopted by the commit. ] tee today that is probably the shortest l document of It's kind ever written The resolutions from the Kings county delegation asking for individual bal 1 lot on the nomination for governor was l considered by the committee on resolu- tions. and 1t was unanimously agreed to l report 1t to the conventioc with a recom- mendation that it be adopted. The action of the committee was i garded as wise politics on the part of ths I Higgins men. as it removed any possi- 1 bility of & claim by the Woodruff in- 1 terests that any gag methods had been 1 imposed on the convention.
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