New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
MONROE FOR HIGGINS.
.6RNSTRONG PRAISES HIN.
sous His administration Comes
Close to Ideal Government.

rr,an Special Correspondent Of The Tribune
Rochester. July 26.-The Monroe delegation 10
.,s Republican State Convention viii be for the
denomination Of Governor Higgins. II the Gov
srnor is a candidate. No aggressive work is be-
a. aone BIZ the friends of Governor Higgins in
rFonroe. and probably none VIII be done, as it is
.,,rscessary. The feeling in Rochester toward
.he governor is most kindly based on a recog-
v,I,,ou Of the excellence Of his administration.
senator Armstrong. chairman of the insurance
s,vestigating committee. when seen at his Office.
= answer TO various questions said:
while II is some time yet before the state con-
,srfion meets, am willing to risk the prophecy
ebas II Governor Higgins is a candidate for re-
.-,,To4lon the delegates from Monroe County
Mi vote for him. / do not know that he is a
candidate He is not the kind of man to say
:, advance what he will do with reference to ac-
oenfing a denomination. Governor Higgins is a
nan OF large wealth and with extensive busi-
-osV interests that require great deal of his
Thought and care do not think that he ac-
cepted the nomination for Governor, in the first
,,isce through any eager desire on his own part
- - chief Executive Of this state. but rather
because he believed that his party wanted him
snd that Il WAS his duty 20 accept. II is no
xsc-sf among his acquaintanceS that he is not in
rShust health, and apprehend that it would be
a sreat relief 10 him personally to retire from
arrive politics. Whether that personal desire
-.,ould prompt him TO refuse to accept a renom-
nation is something that do not know about.
have known Governor Higgins intimately for
a number of years and believe that am en-
s,gsiv within the bounds of truth when l say
80. an administration like the one he has given
comes very close to ideal popular government
II Is lifelong habit with him to hear every side
of question or a proposition before coming to
!, decision and it is not his habit TO force upon
ne people or their representatives in the Legls-
isfure his own personal views. The net result
n the work of a legislature where there is an
executive like Governor Higgins is that law
I, lIkely TO be the Judgment OF the legislators as
!, Whole acting without executive interference.
FoU would he run?" was asked.
That IS purely a matter Of conjecture" said
senator Armstrong LAS between Higgins and
Hearst. il It should turn out that Hearst capt
urss the Democratic nomination. there is no
soub, in my mind that the voters Of the State
a. New York would decide in favor of a cOnser-
vstlve. safe candidate like Governor Higgins as
szainst a radical demagogue of the Hearst type
over and over again the voters OF New York
state have watched the sudden rise and pre-
election prosperity Of the demagOgue. Then
would come nerve racl1ing lull for a week or
two before Election Day, when no one would say
anything when the voters were OminOusly silent
with their minds made up. When the returns
cane in over and over again faith in popular
government and the large conservative element
in our people has been justified by the election
OF the better man.
I have served twelve years in the legislature
and on one or two occasions recall that was
greatly worried over the result, wondering
whether the ominous silence portentOus Of
disaster 10 the Republican cause. AS result
Of observation during those years have deep
rooted confidence in the patriotism and good
sense OF the people. 1 know that they have got
into the habit OF thinking things out for them
selves and settling them right"
Senator Armstrong has announced to his
friends in Rochester that he is not a candidate
FOR denomination and that he will not go back
% the Senate. This year he could have the NOM
nation without the least opposition. and his
brilliant services as chairman of the insurance
investigation committee warrants the statement
that his plurality would be a record breaker.
In commenting on his decision TO retire. he said:
! have been twelve years in the Legislature
and consider that that is enough. cannot
afford 10 continue as Senator, although many Of
the features of public life in the capacity Of
Senator fascinating. For business and per-
sonal reasons have decided 20 give the remain
ing years Of my life 70 the practice of law.
Senator Merton E. Lewis, Of Rochester. says
that II Governor Higgins is not a candidate for
denomination Rochester will be able to furnish
an acceptable candidate in Mayor Cutler.
IF Governor Higgins wants a denomination,
Il strikes me that he will get it," said Mr.. Lewis.
@but II the Governor is not candidate for re-
nomination the nomination of Mayor Cutler Of
mis- city would be a strong one. Mayor Cutler
mas given an excellent administration. and IL
nominated for Governor would carry the county
oi Monroe by very large majority"
Representative James B. Perkins will go back
70 the House for his fourth term from the Roch-
sser oist-i IT is the first time in generation
unat the Rochester district has sent Congress-
man 10 the lower house four times in succession