Evening journal., 1904-10-05
HIGGINS IS NOTIFIED.
Republican Nominee For Govern
or Of New York Receives
Committee In 0Iean.
WRECK DELAYED CEREMONY.

In Accepting Nomination Of Saratoga
Convention the Lieutenant Governor
Says Honor Came Unsousht and
Without Pledge to Any Man or Or
sanization.
Olean, n. Y. Oct. 3. Lieutenant
Governor Frank W. Higgins, the Re
publican candidate for governor, and
his associates on the ticket chosen at
the Saratoga convention. have been
formally notified of their nomination.
The ceremonies took place at the home
of Lieutenant Governor Higgins at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. IL had been
previously arranged to have this part
of the programme carried out at noon,
but the wreck Of a train on the Erie
railroad delayed a part of the commit
tee and a number of prominent Repub-
licans from the eastern part of the
state. and it was postponed until they
arrived. An immense crowd surround
ed Mr.. Higgins home, and the nomi-
nees were enthusiastically cheered.
The other candidates nominated at
Saratoga were also notified. John G.
Wallenmeier. the nominee for state
treasurer; Edgar NJ. Cullen, the candi-
date for chief judge Of the court Of
appeals, and William +. Werner, the
candidate for associate judge, were ab-
sent.
The Hon. T. V. V. Franchot introduc-
ed Senator Malby. who delivered the
speech Of notification.
Pledged to No Man.
The reply of Mr.. Higgins accepting
the nomination was warmly appauded.
He defended Governor Odell's admin
istration and praised President Roose-
velt In closing he said.
The nomination at Saratoga came TO me
without solicitation and without pledge
TO any man or organization as to my fu-
ture actions II elected governor. ] can,
therefore, safely promise the people OF
. the state that II elected l shall be gov
> ernor Of the whole people and shall de-
vote my time and best efforts 20 the dis
charge of the duties Of the Office. I be-
lieve il to be the duty of the executive OF
a state TO hold TO strict accountability
D every official OF the state government
and I shall not be deferred by political OF
other considerations from fun and con
scientious discharge OF such duty. II
shall be my aim to administer the affair'
q OF the commonwealth in such a mannei
as shall secure the cleanest and best re
s suits. hewing always TO the line that th'
interests Of all the people whose servan
= would be are at all times conserved
Suggestions viii be welcome, dictation re
a PEELED, and in the end my individual judg
o ment alone must determine my ofiicia
actions.
Lieutenant Governor Higgins stOo'
upon the porch steps at the conclusion
Of the ceremonies and shook hand
with hundreds of his neighbors an
friends who pressed forward to offe
their congratulations.
n The other important events of tn
il day were reception and luncheon ,
e Lieutenant Governor Higgins hom
e which We're attended by the delegat,
II to the Saratoga convention from n
Thirty-seventh congressional distric
: by Senator Depew and many other di
N tinguished Republicans OF the stat
a mass meeting in the public park at
h o'clock in the afternoon and a parao
= and ratification meeting in the evel
l. ing.
President Franchot OF the Republi
an club entertained a party of $50 di
tinguished visitors from Rocheste
= Buffalo and other cities at the clu
N house at noon.
.e The speakers at the mass meetir
/ were Senator Depew. NJ. Linn Bruc
d former Lieutenant Governor Woodru
d and Job Hedges OF New York. Co
= gressman +. b. Vreeland of Salaman'
30 presided.