The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-16

scene which surpassed any In the con-
vention.. 1t was spontaneous and stupena-
heard I'm in the isst th ss OF cheers.
W. W. Niles OF New York seconded the
Niles spoke Of Mr.. Higgins as Mr. Virgins,
and there was a general laugh, F. n.
Nomination Of ay Mr Higgins and then Chair
man Malby cried: Are there any 5urtnet
nominations?' There were none. but OUT
broke cries Of Woodruff, Woodruff Wood
ruff!' In an instant Mr., Woodruff was on
he take the platform, and from that eininence
Mr.. Woodruff when the cheering DIED away,
made a short speech Mr.. Woodrun was
calm, clear cut In his utterances, ana most
emphatic in his tone, He said:
WOODRUFF wITHDRAws IN FAVOR or hie-
GINS.
CONVENTIONS: Ii is 80 obvious 10 the p taace
tised eye and trained car OF n man In actne
Pc ltiGs who has sat in many state state Som nwe'
anxious to save the time of the dee9atbe les
s shGn T tRS roll Pc of tee 'sndvdaS
and ] am still more anxious. my ieiow W., ue tbe
gates. to save a great many OF y you from two t
good friends of yours. who are not Only g tOod
friends Of all Of you. but are eanaily eoo'
aSdys of sssh .sS or
that has entered into what, to some OF rus US
seems an unfortunate situation ! am I'm, pe n
m PaofG To G pesto app of YOU
cannot drive me from the ranks o. hov vae had
pSHe pIe..Tps s o
1uaintance, with Frank Higgins. S ahd ~ him IN,
net period OF my afdna'nt NJ do an unkind
thing or harbor an unkind thought; IA! LAP,
IN the state for the office Of Governor through ~
rare raj business H ability. There is no reason n II
the world why this convention. I II seq ~
to do 80. should not make him the st lWoad
\ There I Is. However. under these conditions
day SRy y yoy should S1 shG not @ have
suggested. be put to the emoarrasss,his y nu ~,
making selection ana there asn ern,p n ,
consent OF this convention that the roll i can
as ordered be dispensed with ana the noi n,ina
a sSa n1 GoH f Appau. &C. fo
practical reclamation because 1t is under the
law. impossible to make IT by acciam raninn
will, therefore, in moment make Ilo ti
that will be tantamount to his nomination
by reclamation. ,,.lo
I Just want to say one word before l make
that motion, and that is to express my appre,,
citation TO those who have been for me ana
who would have liked me to have been seleE.ed
county delegates before their fellow dele
gates in ths lion tcSet and Satu
commit oy ii't tRat delegation to as earnest an
gins gins than they would have made for me
lApplause.l Now. Mr.. Chairman. | move move
that the roll call as ordered be DISPENSED "a
cast the ballot OF this convention for Frank
Wayland Higgins for Governor. Applause
Col Fox, at the suggestion OF Permanent
Chairman Malby. according to the sug
l,,,T nat a
Ballot that made Mr.. Higgins the unani-
nous choice OF the convention Tor Cow
ernor.
OTHER NOMINATIONS BY ACcLAMATIoN.
Abe Gruber, the Tammany Hall Republi-
can, nominated M. Linn Bruce Tor Lieu
tenant Governor. Il second the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Bruce!" roared q delegate from
born, and Secretary Fox, on motion OF
Senator Raines, cast single ballot, which
nominated Mr.. Bruce by exclamation.
Senator Depew nominated John F. Q Brien
for Secretary Of State. Senator peepew
performed this kind ONCE Tor Mr., y bt ,aa,
words in reply to W: Bourke Cockran's
speech at Tammany Hall last night, when
Mr.. Cochran criticised President Roosevelt
for his veteran pension order and Tor the
treaty ~. made f BY s
and so " ere all the others as follows:
Otto Kelsey was nominated by Repre-
sentative James W. Wadsworth OF Ceneseo,
for the Office Of Comptroller; John .Wallen-
meier was nominated for State Treasurer
by Deputy State Comptroller Zimmerman
OF Buffalo; julius NJ Mayer was nominated
for Attorney General by .Assemblyman
Josiah T. Newcomb: Henry A. Van Abtyne
was nominated for State Engineer and
Surveyor by William r. Rudd OF Albany.
There was not even the semblance OF
speech in nominating Chief Judge Edgar
M. Cullen for that place. Senator John
Raines merely moved that the Secretary
cast the ballot OF the convention for CHIEF
Judge Cullen. On motion OF James Il.
Cutler Of Rochester similar action was
taken in nominating William f. Werner
as Associate Judge OF the Court OF APP
peals.
The State committee was authorized
by the convention to Ali all vacancies In its
ranks and to provide for all State nomtna-
lions that may be necessary next year.
The nominees OF the convention will be
formally notified OF their selection by a
committee made up Of one member from
each Congress district, with Senator Malby
at chairman. The convention then adj
journed.
THE ODELL PLATFORM.
Praise Of Roosevelt and OF Odells Tax