New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
M TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

Saratoga. y. Y. sept. 31--Wheu the full his
tory OF the trading and treachery that pre-
ceded rhe dnal agreement Of the Democratic
bosses to name Justice n. Cady Herrtck for Gov
erno- is known it viii become apparent that
Senator Patrick H. McCarreu was deliberately
betrayed by the state leader. whose contro. ne
made possible and oy the friends and repre-
sentatfves OF the Democratic ma attonal nominee
whose nomination he made possible at the
April convention. Deserted by ex-senator Htil
faced by the Tammanv boss and William F
Sheehau the personal representative or Judge
Parker Senator McCarren finally IefJ the field
and abandoned his hopeless ca ndidaC- Of con-
troIler C;rout out even in defeat made IL inn
possible 10 nominate Edward NJ Shepard. The
man Judge Parker had set his heart or Even
when he saw the fight was Ios- Senator McC5~-
rpr sulIenIy declared that befor- would con
sent 10 the nomination Of shepard he Nou'd take
the fight o. she foo- OF the convention and take
mis- medicine in public and his revenge az the
polls So much he accomplished: for the rest
he was overwhelmed by the treacEery of his
allies and Tammauy tonight is iubilaH' over
It's victory.
The history Of the hours Of conflict. OF confer
erce. OF argument and or recrimiaarion that
preceded the hnaI result viii be OF vital conse-
quence in the campaign that is to come At the
conditions which exercised controlling in1u-
euce az this convention Of much vaunted una
uiInity
Firs,-Judge Parke-'s desire 70 See Edward NJ
Shepard named.
Second-Tam2,auy Halls determination 20 de-
feat the nomination Of Grou, at all hazards.
The T4mmany position was Absolutely not 20
be shaken, and it was in opposition TO tirout
SHEPARD WAS PARKER.s CHOICE
wnna.n F. sheehan came 20 Saratoga cosui-
zant OF the wishes OF Judge Parker and with
the intention 80 fulfilling them. There is not
the slightest doubt that the Rossmourt mans
candidate was Edward NJ Shepard ON the
subject or Shepard ne had sounded Charles F.
Murphy when he visited New-Ycrk a week ago
Murphy had promised his support The friends
of shepard. men such as George Foster Peabody
and = ". Hinrichs had secures positive state
rnents OF approval fCr the Brooklyn man from
the national candidate and with this hand TO
play indeed. il is cret5iy asserted. with writ
ten Endorsement or Shepard by Parker in his
F. Shechau came TO Saratoga
TO force nis nomination. His second earnest dc
sire was to pIacate Tammany. for the danger Of
aTrontins Murphy had been keenly realized by
Parker
Senator AIcCarren came up with the intention
Of nominating CsrCut. and he had the support OF
ex-senator EfiB. who took refuge behind the
StanchfeId boom TO conceal his real purpose
Ten minutes after his arrival Senator McCarren
issued an ultimatum the subject Of shepard
an ultinlatum which first developed the lines %
battle. BY Monday night McCarre1. with the
assistance of TIII. had succeeded in rounding up
tho delegates and so successfully initiating the
Grout boom that it's success seemed certain.
Meanwhile Sheehar was hard al work Toy Shep-
ard Time and again he received assurances II
the Tamuiary support: time and again lie foUn!
ex-senator Hin determined against Shepard
Bv o'clock last night the Hill programme had
succeeded beyond she dreams OF its promoters.
McCarren ard Hill together lad enough votes to
nominate the Controller. William F. SheeAan
was in a panic ana Tammany Hail in an ugly
mood ana dire threats We're abroad. This was
the situation when. at . O'Clock last night Sen
ator McCarreu declared that GroUts nomination
was assured. Not only did he SAY it. but he be-
Ijeved it, The fifteen Doyle delegates agreed to
vote for the Controller. and scores OF upstate
delegates scurricd 20 get on the band wagon II
the convention had been held at any time before
II o'clock last night GTOut must have been nom
mated and Hill and McCarren would have ac-
romplished the purpose for which they came TO
saratora Murphy went 10 Saratoga Lake i'm
disgust. Little Tim Sullivan and a score OF
rammany delegates put on Grout badges. and
the battle seemed won.
The first break in the Grout wave came from
M the state. II came through the work OF
Buffalo allies, and it came in the
shane Of a boom for Mayor Mcclellan. Seventy
i've upstate delegates met under the auspices
NJ "Fingi" Conners and urged McClellan. But az
The very same moment special messenger car
ried word from Murphy 70 George Foster Pea
body that he would SIN stay in the lght with
shepard. The independents represented here
held Frantic meetings in behalf OF Shepard. and