The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-25
TRYING TO MAKE A SLATE.
Republicans Afraid to Go Into Con-
Vention With Free Oeleoates.

Saratoga, n. Y, Sc 24-"Up I'm the
air. is the answer mo frequently Civ
en- tonight TO questions concerning the
gubernatorial nomination of the Repub-
Hcan state convention. The refusal of
Governor Higgins to accent a renom-
ination has unsettled things. and now
all efforts are being put forth by the
leaders to form new lines. to make re-
adjustments and to secure a ticket
which can be nominated by acclama-
ton. Harmony is being preached. and
harmony means a SLATE" without a dis
turbance in the convention such as
would be created by several ballots for
governor.
To make this SLATE" an agreement
upon a candidate for governor is nee
essary. If Governor Higgins had been
prevailed upon to accept a renomina-
ton the remainder would have been
easy, but he has declined TO be persuad-
ed. and now comes the necessity of Sc
lecting a candidate who will satisfy all
the leaders and make a good run in the
fall elections.
May Wait for Action at Buffalo.
The outlook tonight is that it may be
some time before any definite results
are accomplished in this line. and II
is even limited that an agreement may
be delayed until something definite is
heard from Buffalo.
Lieutenant Governor NJ Burch is
mere and an active candidate His chief
competitor at the present time is
Charles Z. Hughes, but Mr.. Hughes is
not here and is not an avowed candi-
date. State Senator Edgar T. Brack-
EFT or Saratoga has the most pro-
nounced evidences of candidacy IN sight
with autographs, portrait buttons and
badges. There are quite a number of
men in the mentioned" class, among
these being former Lieutenant Cover
nor Timothy i. Woodruff, Elihu Root.
secretary of state; former Governor
Frank S. Black, Congressman Herbert
Parsons and Andrew S. Draper of AL
bany, state commissioner of education.
Between Bruce and Hughes.
The contest, If there is a contest Is
between Bruce and Hughes. Both are
from New York county, but the strong
support of Bruce comes from up-tate
leaders; from the men who rallied !
around Governor Higgins and made
possible the defeat of Ex-Governor
Odell. Among these men there is on
position TO Hughes which seriously i'm |
pairs his chances of receiving the nom |
nation.
Hughes is backed especially by Par.
7OhS' anu IL 10 Ills strongest asset Par |
sons is not only fresh from dashine
victory in New York. but more recent |
~ from visit to Oyster Bay, and il |
Is believed that he would hardly no |
pushing the Hughes boom unless II was
agreeable to the national administra- |
lion.
odelI Has Strength.
The Odell delegates in the New York |
delegation will be likely to vote for
as he was at one time consid- |
cred Odells chief, and possibly the |
Odell delegates upstate will be for
him. Odell has, after all, considerable |
in the convention, and NAV
become factor in case of q close con- |
test.
Timothy l.. Woodruff, who has been
frequently talked OF as a candidate |
said emphatically: 81 did not come
here as. candidate. am not a can |
didate. and / am discouraging nv
friends from talking Of me as a can
iidate."
Secretary Roots name, like that of
Ex-Governor Black, is suggested bv
men who say that a man Of the great |
est prominence should be selected for |
the head of the ticket in present condi- |
tons Doubt is expressed whether
either would accept the nomination.
Black In Evidence.
seemingly significant turn was given
% the situation on the eve Of the Re- |
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