The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20

young man with the oleanest Of clean
records and Is endowed with intellectual
gifts OF no unworthy description.
PAvoRITR TICKET NO. 2.
While the proposed ticket OF Palmer and
Harrison was eagerly discussed as the only
safe outcome Of the present tangle, 1t
should also be recorded that many Demo-
Gratis spoke up in sturdy tones for this
ticket:
For Governor, d. Cady Herrick OF Albany.
For Lieutenant Governor, Randolph
Guggenheimer Of New York city
The proposed nomination of Justice
Herriclt was not considered to be as strong
as the Palmer selection. The emocratic
critics went on to say that Justice Herrick
and his friends in Albany county, and Mr.
Hill and his friends In the same county,
have been at odds for a dozen years, The
Hill Herrick factional disturbances have
| been food for Democratic comment during
all those years. While Justice Herrick Is
a man Of the highest probity and Is good
| speechmaker. very many OF the Democrats
| said that it would be unwise to nominate
as the candidate for Governor one OF the
| principals In one Of the deadliest Demo-
| cratic feuds the State has Witnessed Yet
there was good deal OF talk about Herrick
and Guggenheimer, which later on switched
| to Herrick and Harrison, with the remark
that the two HIS would be a good cam
paign slogan, and the drift Of sentiment
| tonight is In favor Of the nomination Of
Palmer and Harrison.
Some OF the Democratic friends Of Martin
w. Lttleton, president Of the Borough
Of Brooklyn, called attention to his avail
ability. While Mr. Littleton's competency
to make q first class Governor OF the State
Of New York was not for a moment ques-
toned, his availability, discussed on geo
graphical lines, came In for the same
criticism which was passed on Jerome,
Shepard and Grout
SHEPARD AND PALMER THE LATEST.
Late tonight some Of the Democrats
began to wag their heads and assert that
after all the discussion and when all the
pickering and backbiting and pulling down
and building up we're over the ticket would
read:
For Governor-Edward NJ Shepard Of
Brooklyn,
For Lieutenant-G overnor-George NJ. Pal
mer of Schoharie.
When Mr. Palmers friends heard this
talk they became very impatient. Some
were inclined to be angry, 30 angry In fact
that they did not feel like speaking OF the
Shepard and Palmer ticket seriously. They
declared that Mr.. Palmer was Gubernatorial
timber and that IL he wasn't he wasn't
anything. Nevertheless, Democrats IN the
national committee who are very close to
Judge Parker still insist that the only man
to be nominated here is Mr.. Shepard.
Without the slightest doubt Mr.. Sheehan
and August Belmont pull as stout stroke
oar here as any Democrats In the State.
1t was made very clear, though, that Judge
Parker up to this time has neither directly
nor indirectly or even remotely suggested
Mr.. Shepard's name as the candidate OF
this convention for Governor. Yet the
close relations OF Mr.. Sheehan and August
Belmont to Judge Parker led many to as
sumo that their Partially to Mr. Shepard
was inspired from Esopus.
CORD MEYER FOR HRRRIcK FOR GOVERNOR.
Cord Meyer. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State committee, had a long talk
with Leader Murphy Of Tammany Hall
tonight, and later 1t was learned that Mr..
Meyer had advocated the nomination for
Governor OF Justice Herrick. The Tam
many ohieftain, however. was non-com-
initial on the Herrick matter and stuck
firmly to his original statement that Tam
many had no candidate to present for
Governor, but believed that II Judge
Cullen could not be nominated for Cover
nor the nomination should 60 to a country
Democrat.
aAYNoR BOOM DISAPPEARS.
The Gaynor boom has disappeared.
Indeed 1t has been great day for elimina-
tons. Every candidate for Governor save
Palmer and Herrick have been tomahawked.
Shepards friends do not despair and CIRCUITS
friends declare him to be still In the ring.
Stanchfeld, though. has been put out Of
business through a review OF his own 40
tions and utterances. CIRCUITS friends say
he has strength in Wayne and Rockland
counties, but the situation remains that
delegates, through a mistaken sense OF
loyalty to Mr.. Hill. who favored Stanch-
field, are now dividing their strength be-
tween Palmer and Herrick.
NEW CONDITION CoNFRoNTs HILL.
Mr.. Hill has found a new condition in
the Democratic State convention. As THE
Sun has pointed out time and time again.
even MIR. hlll BIO VI vi iOlOW-
ing him to sure defeat. They have told
Mr.. Hill to-day that they will follow him
as long as he advocates a strong candidate
for Governor. but il a stronger candidate
Ia presented for their consideration they
will take him. These are the Democrats
Of the State who have learned by ead ex-
periences to dstrlst Mr.. Hills political
Judgment. Many Democrats say that Mr..
Hill has changed and that he Is no longer
aotuated by motives Of political vengeance
imbued by his own personal disappoint-
ments. Ex-senator Murphy Is one Of
the men who believes that Mr.. Hill has
changed that Mr. Hill at e3 years Of age
has subordinated the political thoughts
of a lifetime and Is now DESTROYS only Of
retiring as the leader Of his party after
victory.
COUNTRY DELEoATEs BELIEVE IN JEROME.
Most OF the Democrats here believe
that with good strong candidate they
can crush Odellism in the State. The
principal thought. though. Is that all Of
the country delegates believe firmly that
Jerome could win. and they are not 30 sturdy
in their confidence that any other candidate