The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-24


When they returned to Albany there
I were immediate assurances that young
Mr.. Wadsworth would be chosen speak
er. He was so chosen on the frst
ballot. 1t then became generally nois-
| ed about that the President had align
ed himself morally II not openly With
Governor Higgins and his followers In
the State. Chairman Odell was net
tied at this and the further report
that every effort would be made to
overthrow his leadership of the State
committee. He called upon his friends
for support and the fight which still
continues was begun.
In the only test vote of the State
committee taken this year. Chairman
Odell was accredited with victory by
a margin of one vote. The friends of
Governor Higgins claim that the one
absent member of the committee was
aligned with the Governor and had
sent his proxy to the committee, but
1t arrived too late. This vote. they
claim. would have made the division
of the committee tie. Governor Hig'
gins's friends also declared that too
great Significance should not be at
tached to the vote, for new State
committee is to be named this year.
Governor Higgins was ID recent visi-
tor to Oyster Bay where he was in
consultation with the President. Thus
once more at a critical juncture the
President had implied his position
without openly stating it. He has
given accent to Governor Higginss
visit by inviting former Lieutenant
Governor Timothy L. Woodruff to
luncheon at Oyster Bay. Mr.. wood
ruff Is one of Mr.. Htggins's most out
spoken adherents.
Governor Higgins has not openly
stated whether or not he will be a
candidate for denomination. Chair
man Odell has publicly stated that he
is opposed to the denomination of Gov
ernor Higgins on the ground that the
history of the State has shown candi-
dates for reelection to be poor candi-
dates. He thinks stronger man
could be found elsewhere. Allied with
Chairman Odell are United States Sem
ator Thomas c. Plat and Lenuel Ely
Quigg.
There Is a well founded belief that
President Roosevelt is lending his i'm
piled influence to Governor Higgins
for the purpose of helping him gain
control of the State Convention. Then
1t is intimated that the Governor will
withdraw and himself nominate his
successor, who will be a man believed
to be capable of drawing the votes OF
both factions of the party and will also
be cordially approved by President
Roosevelt
The suggested candidates other than
Governor Higgins are quite numerous
and cover a wide range of PERSONAL
ties The number has been multiply
, ing as the day of the convention APP
proaches Among them is Charles +,
Hughes the lawyer. who was noml
mated for Mayor OF New York city last
fall by the Republicans but declined
the honor. Mr.. Hughes was the at
torney for the Legislative Committees
which investigated the gas situation in
New York city and the life insurance
COMPANIES of the state. Ex-Governor
Odell has claimed Nc Hughes as a
candidate and it has also been sug-
Rested that he was favored by Presi-
dent Roosevelt Mr.. Hughes says that
he has made no promises to any one
Chairman Odell is also credited with
suggesting the name OF Secretary of
State Elihu Root, now on a tour or
South America
One OF the latest OF the suggested
Republicah candidates is Postmaster
General George b. Cortelyou, who is
also Chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Many of the names
have been suggested without consul
tation with the principals. It is said.
but have been mentioned merely as
possibilities and as men whom the
party might call upon in its hour OF
need.
The Republican tight is all the more
! interesting from the fact that the