The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-22
HIGGINS May CONSENT TO RUN.
M MS CONF 70 OLEAN TO con-
TLT ms FAMILY.
BEFORE Ills ucp!I:uIc re Had Iiec0 UrEetS
b, TITS closest Friends 10 consent 90
Run Isaln sud Had nCcp Assured That
President Roosevelt Was with Him.

.,reed 10 hold in LbcyGnce his decision
IN whether or not he would again run
Cor Governor until his return Monday
morning. Meanwhile M will consult with
HIS family on this question.
Ever since the r1ut Of the Odell .Platt-
cuirr combination at the primaries Gov.
III ,Cjns has lcen bOmba rded by telegraph,
bv telephone and by mil by Republicans
If note all over the State, urging him to
MN again for Governor. Here at Albany
the Governor La rdly has been permitted to
he alone long enough TO sleep. 40 constant
have been the efforts OF the members Of
his kitchen cabinet to persuade him that
il is his duty not only in the interests of
narty ha rmony and success but for the
mture political welfare OF the members
81 his kitchen cabinet that he accept a
denomination.
Ever before the Hearst cloud had spread
over the State Gov. Higgins had said to
his friends that he had had enough OF
rublic life. But az the fight against Odell
progressed the Governors friends assumed
from his attitude that he would 20 in for
denomination, il necessary. as mere matter
Of personal pride. But since the emphatic
defeat Of Odellism at the primaries Gov.
Hiegns's interest In pol itics, so far as IL
concerns him personally. seemed to wane,
and at the conference Wednesday night
at the Executive Mansion to make arrange
ments for the convention at Saratoga he
49, 49, l. A-..-Ak IA A~zN 80 waNtHA
10 private life. His friends argued with
him from dinner time till after midnight,
but he refused to consent to run.
But the Governors friends did not despair
of changing his mind. Wednesday the
Governor announced that he intended to
90 10 Olean on Thursday. They persuaded
him to remain in Albany. Then they sent
Mr.. Franchot to Olean as an emissary to
Mrs. Higgins, with a view Of securing her
neutrality regarding the decision Of the
Governor on the question OF accepting a
denomination.
The plan was for Mr.. Franchot to return
to Albany in time for a Hnal conference OF
the friends Of the Governor before going
to Saratoga, and II was the expectation
that the result Of this conference would
be that Gov. Higgins would consent to
run. Meanwhile it was planned TO deluge
the Governor with protests against his
decision to retire. The plan 80 far has
worked admirably. Timothy l.. Woodruff
reached here last night and stayed at the
Executive Mansion with the Governor.
Mr.. Hendricks also made his home at the
mansion.
Since yesterday afternoon the Governor
has been in an almost continual conference
with his friends, who have q trying
to wear away his opposition to a
ton. This morning Herbert Parsons, the
president Of the New York county HepnbH-
can committee. reached Albany. He had
: long talk with Gov. Higgins. Afterward
Ir. Parsons announced that President
Roosevelt told him that Mr.. Higgins had his
learly support and that he would stand
lebird him or any candidate for Governor
# he decided not to run, that Mr.. Higgins
snd his friends might name.
Ihen Mar. Woodruff had a long talk again
vita Gov. Higgins in the Executive Cham
Ter, ond all this time Mr.. Hendricks. Will
lam Barnes, Jr., and Secretary OF State
chn I. O'Brien were in and ont OF the
Go,craor's private room. Later Railroad
Commissioner George W. Aldridge put
in en- appearance. Shortly afterward he
and Mr.. O'Brien left for Troy, where they
had a talk with Frank s. Black. They
we're with Mr.. Black all the afternoon,
and Mr.. Black came down to Albany with
them tonight.
All Of Gov. ~iiiggins's friends apparently
thought II was necessary 10 piaCSto Nj
Black, who has shown rather al indifferent
attitude toward Gov. Higgins since the
Governor refused openly to eSpouse his
candidacy for the United States Senate
when Chairman Odell sold him out at the
tehes. Of his fnGncia friend, Hartman
These who talked with Mr.. Black after
wari said that he was in a very placid
mood.
After Mr.. Aldridge and Mr.. O'Brien had
left the Executive Chamber for Troy Gov
Higgins called in DR.. Samuel b. Ward
who looks after the Governor while he II
in Albany. 1t was then that the Governor
sitter DIR. Ward left, changed his plans
and decided 20 60 to his home In OleaE
70 remain over Sunday and talk the quee'
ton Of his denomination over with hi
family. He vent alone. To THE Sun
correspondent at the railroad station Gov
Higgins said:
i am going to Olean TO have a talk will
my family. l have agreed TO bid in arey
ahCe until my return nero carry honuaj
morning my decision as to whether or no
l will look for a denomination. l hav,
been practically bombarded by friend
and Republicans from all over the Stat
since yesterday 90 accept q denomination
for Governor. The kindly expression
have received in this regard I appreciat
very much. l shall my decision
on Monday morning.
The Governors friends who were with hin
all day were inclined tonight TO think the.
had made an impression upon him and tina
they had reason to hope for q favorable decis
ION. They thought that they had worn dow
al Of the Governors personal objection
and that possibly the family reasons whicl
caused him 70 desire 10 retire might b
overcome. Yet one or two Of the Governor
advisers tonight Expressed the opinion tina
be would decline TO run.
IL seems 70 be conceded that Attorney
General Mayer and State Engineer Val
Alstyne will be renominated In any event
and it has been thought that IL would b
good policy 10 renominate State Treasu re
John Il. W~aIIenmaiar Jr NJ Tonawanda