Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-15
WOODRUFF WITHDREW
Asked for Nomination of
Higgins by Acclamation
AT SARATOGA TODAY
BALANCE OF STATE TICKET OUT
LINED YESTERDAY Is NAMED.
Malby's Stirring Speech as Permanent
Chairman Platform Adopted
Ovation to Party Leaders.


By Associated Press.
SARATOGA, N. Y, September 15-The
morning of the second day of the republic
can state convention disclosed no material
change in the situation as regards the
gubernatorial nomination. The Kings coun-
ty men, the political bodyguard of Mr..
Woodruff, apparently were as determined
as ever. During the late hours last night
and early today there was an effort on the
part Of the leaders both sides to fill up
the delegations. so as to make the largest
possible showing should the matter come to
an actual vote under the terms of the
Kings county resolution providing for an
individual roll call Attempts were made
to induce the Kings county delegates to
consent to a modification of the resolution
SO as to allow undisputed delegations to
vote as whole and chairmen of delega-
tions to cast the vote of absentees.
The efforts were futile however and this
morning there appeared little possibility OF
any concessions on the part of Kings coun-
ty people to avert the threatened clash on
the convention floor.
1t was expected when the convention came
to order that the proceedings would be
completed this afternoon without a recess.
The convention was called to order little
after IL o'clock. and State Senator George
r. Malby of st. Lawrence county was pre-
sented as permanent chairman. Marching
where had come in upward of thousand
strong and filled the galleries, and in every
way the sessions beginning was in contrast
with yesterdays preliminary session.
Cheers for the Leaders.
The cheering which greeted the entrance
Of Senator Platt was a general outburst.
Most of the audience rose to welcome him
as he passed down the aisle to his seat
Mr.. Woodruff. who Immediately followed,
received q scarcely less welcome, and Gov.
Odell, as he entered the hail. was welcomed
with a ringing yell, the band playing Hail
to the Chief"
AS soon as quiet was restored Chairman
Malby was introduced and began his
speech, which was chiefly devoted to a re-
view of the republican administration for
the last ten years. He said:
Chairman Malby's Address.
Gentlemen of the Convention: / tender
my grateful acknowledgment for the high
ly priced distinction of being elected your
permanent chairman and to preside at this
convention representing the republican
party of this great empire state.
/ value this opportunity of addressing
an audience of such far-reachfng inteili-
gence and power which has assembled for
the purpose of placing in nomination can
dfdates for the high office of governor and
lieutenant governor and other officers OF
great Importance to the people of this
state.
More than half century has passed
since conditions in this country forced the
birth of new party. For three-quarters
of century the party in power had COM
promised with crime and had virtually
surrendered every vital principle Our
Constitution and laws brought little or no
protection to the citizens and our progress
and development had well-nigh stopped.
There were those, however, who loved
freedom and believed in Thomas Jeffer-
sons declaration of human rights. and
they created the republican party and dedi-
Gated 1t to the proposition of human lib
erty and the equality of men of whatever
and of whatever creed. Neither was
it created for day for single purpose,
but to serve the people for all time to
come.
Almost Continuous Management.
Since the dawn of that morning when
the people of this country elected Abraham
Lincoln President of these United States
that party has been almost continuously
managing its affairs and has written such
portions of its history will bear repeat
ing in this presence 1t can with truth
be said that child who reads this his
tory has, or will ever have, cause to blush
at the things accomplished by his fore
fathers. It's record has Illuminated the
pages of history and helped us to for>
give the past. Our sacred honor has been
restored, the flag cleaned Of its stain and
the fondest dreams Of the patriots of tho
republic realized.
We have great state and a mighty ma
ton, neither of which is of the ''Topsy''
kind or breed. We did not just grow. and
our splendid achievements are not the re-
suit of a volcanic eruption, but the results
of the tireless labor and industry of our
people, guided and protected by the brains
and hands of great statesmen. In tho
beginning no modern history served to
guide us, but now that our experiences
have so multiplied our future course Ia
easily determined by review of the past.
AS we assemble here today as the inn
mediate representatives of a great party,
and with the feeling of responsibility to
all the people. 1t will be regarded as proper
for us in this manner to briefly express
those reasons, which induce us to believe
that the highest interest of all the people
will be best served by a continuance in
power of the republican party In both the
state and national administrations
Roosevelt and Strong Platform.
At a convention recently held in Chicago
the republican party placed in nomination
for President Theodore Roosevelt, and .
platform was adopted declaring in favor OF
continuance of a protective tarlff, q
sound and stable currency and demanding
equal rights for all our citizens of what
ever race or creed. and enforceable in what
ever portion of this Union he might select
to reside.
1t ratified and confirmed republican adj
ministrations from Lincoln to Roosevelt,
and successfully called upon the impartaI
historian of that period TO make good the
statement that the republican administra-
ton had settled all national questions to
the honor credit and glory OF the country
that our people had prospered and were
better fed better clothed, better housed.
better educated much happier and enjoyed
l.fe more than any other people who had
ever lived upon the earth.
Some time after this congregation OF
statesmen assembled at ST. Louis com.
posed of populists. middle-of-the-roaders,
free silver advocates. ancient order OF
greenba ckers, spike tails and a few demo-
Gratis who had voted for Mckinley. all Of.
fering their temporary support under the
banner of democracy.
have read the platform said to have
been adopted by that convention with some
care, and am somewhat at a loss to make
out:
First. What portion they intended us to
understand.
Second. What to understand; and
Thifo. What not to understand at all.
OF course, they made directly for and
again sacked the sacred tomb Of Thomas
jefferson. and attempted to ascribe to hiD