The age-herald., 1898-09-27
BOSS DICK CROKER'S EDlCT
Says the Candidate for Governor Will
 Live North Of Albany.
TALK OF HARMONIOUS ACTION
Holds a Conference With His Political Friends-Ch
 Platform Adherents.

Syracusel N. Y., September 26.-Many of the 450 delegates to the democratic state convention on Wednesday are here tonight. Each candidate for a place upon the state ticket is well represented
 Among the first upon the ground was the Erie county delegation, and the gubernato- rial boom of Justice R. c. Titus was among the earliest to be launched here. Mayor James K. McGuiress friends are now nu- merous and enthusiastic in his home town. Judge Titus will not appear personally in the convention, but members of the Erie county delegation now here claim for him the solid delegation.
 All the Tammany delegation have not ar- rived, but there are sufficient number of them here to keep the talk of Mayor Van Wyck's candidacy before the public. His chances, however, received a setback to- night when members of the Erie county delegation announced that MT. Croker had stated to them that tho candidate for gov- ernor would not be named from territory south of Albany.
 MT. Croker has stated from the beginning that Tammany Hall had not and would not have candidate for position on the state ticket. These assertions have given re- newed hope to the friends of the candidates from up the state, and the canvass is be- ing prosecuted with vigor tonight.
 Congressman sulzer
 The first gubdrnatorial candidate to rive here was Congressman William Sul- ger The next to arrive was John B. Stanchfield of Elmira, who arrived at o'clock p.
 Elliott Danforth had not arrived a late hour tonight, but his friends are here in large force, and his Autographs are con spicuously displayed about the city.
 Speculation as to the probable head of the ticket obscured all other candidates. To- night no one dare to predict the nominee for governor
 Much depnds upon the vote of Tammany Hall and Kings county representatives, and the impression prevails that the vote from the lower end of the state will be thrown to the country candidate who develops the most strength.
 Friends of Mayor Mcclure assert posi- lively that he Will not accept second place on the ticket. He himself stated to the As sociated Press correspondent that he would not and could not be a candidate for lieu. tenant governor. Justice Titus also says that he will not accept a second place upon the ticket.
 Among the delegates assembled here to- night, the talk is more of harmonious ac tion in the convention than of candidates.
 David B. Bill arrived at o'clock tonight and spent the evening in conference with political friends.
 The friends of each of the candidates mentioned impat!ently await the meeting of the state committee tomorrow evening. By many 1t is thought that places upon the ticket will be practically determined at that time, while others confidently assert that it is to remain an open contest and be left entirely to the delegates to name the differ ent candidates.
 The Chicago platform democrats will hold their conference at the city hall tomorrow night and will make a determined effort to have the convention to endorse absolutely the last national democratic platform, es- pecally as it relates to the free coinage of silver. It is doubtful, however, if the state platform will come out uns1uS ocally for that plank