New-York tribune., 1904-09-19
CALL GAYN0R DARK HORSE
Hill May Haze Him IN Reserre for
GOUernOrshiD.
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IBT TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
Saratoga. y. Y. Sept. 1S-The foregoing slate
indicates the men whose names are on the lips
Of the few delegates here. but since no one
knows what names are in the mind Of ex-Sena-
tor Hill slate making is romantic fiction OF the
most imaginative sort. for never in his long
history did the WcIferts RoOst boss so entirely
dominate a Democratic convention as now
The advance guard in the hotel Hobbies are not
venturing to discuss what they want-nor.
strange as it may appear. what the silent can
dtdate at Esopus may want-but what David
r. Hill wants and will have The friends OF
the various candidates preface their laudatons
of their availability something in this fashion:
Ex-senator Hill does not oppose him: "the
Senator thinks favorably of him." Without
such an %. X no man is even discussed and
since it has been bruited forth that District
Attorney Jerome is persona non grata at VOL
fert's ROost his name is no longer even sUg-
gested.
OF course, when the insUperable obstacle Of the
former Senator's disap pprovaI is removed. then
men ask how Charles F. Murphy and Senator
Patrick H. McCarren are disposed toward him.
and even more prominently what the omnipres-
ent Belmont contractor. John B. Mcdonald.
whose interest may or may not concern the canal
contracts. thinks. But the overwhelmingly ap-
parent fact tonight is that ex-senator Hill is
absolutely in control and can name his man
StanchfeId or any other candidate he may
choose.
IMPETUS FOR PALMER BOOM.
or political events to-day the select little din
ner party at the Lake. made up Of Senator Vic
tor J. bowling State Chairman Cord Meyer.
W. J. Rode. Thomas F., Conway and George
NJ. Palmer. was the most Significant. OF ceursa
it meant new impetus to the Palmer esorrs
Tammany has always been friendly toward
Palmer. Ex-senator Hill has been his political
adviser. and now that the Sugar Trust and the
Belmont contractor are hObnObbing with him.
the Schoharie County mans friends feeling
merry.
The presence Of Thomas +. Conway. who was
nominated for Attorney General in 1902 and IL
still running lends a sidelisht at assumed har-
mony. since Conway is an anti-Hnl man. and
managed to knife the Coler ticket 50 perfectly
that the Clinton County vote was nearly unani-
nous for the Republicans
The talk Of candidates here t1-day Is even
more problematical than the usual straight
tips that preCede a race-and a horse race fs-
ure IS singularly appropriate in a convention
where Belmont and McCarren are prominent
factors. The Tribune's exclusive disclosure this
morning OF the consideration OF Justice GaynOr
caused no little talk. and there are not a few
who DeileVe Jnal CTdynOF IS Jl6 0afh morse
that ex-senator Hill has I'm reserve.
Hill wanted to nominate him in 1904. the year
when he was cajoIed into taking the place him.
self and establishing recOrd-for hts enemies.
McCarren will not seriously oppose him. and it
can be said with good authority that he is salts
factory to Tammany In 1894 he declined to
run in a remarkable letter to ex-senator Hill
on the text. To thine own self be true" But In
1894 he had a term of thirteen years in the SUI
preme Court 10 serve out Now his term Is
about ended and as his district is fairly close.
his philosophy may have changed
STANCHFIELD STANDS PAT"
John b Stanchield continues to stand pat''
with his large collection OF pledged delegates but
no one believes he will hold even a respectable
number of them. II ex-senator Hill changes his
mind and decides that railroad companies, Can
field cases, and the hostility OF labor unions are
too great handicaps. A good many upstate
districts oppose the Elmira man. notably Erie.
where he Is believed to be a sure loser.
Edward NJ. Shepard developed strength again
to-day, only to lose it all when the fatal report
gained credence that ex-senator Hill told some
one yesterday that Shepard would not do SO
far does the former Senator's nod or frowR de-
termine here. Tanmany Hall leaders here, and
there are not many. say tonight that the list OF
possibilities should be GaynOT. Palmer. shepard
and Herrick, but 1t is hard to see where HerricS.
the lifelong friend Of Hill. can hope for even
mention In the Hin convention. Buffalo has
turned loose a boom for Daniel N. Lockwood.
who was nominated for Lieutenant Governor in
the lugubriOus "a campaign. Prior to this he
gained political prominence BY nominating
Grover Cleveland for Governor and President
His support comes from the Corners faction.
who were for Goodyear.
Norman Z. Mack has resurreeted ". Caryl
Ely. OF Niagara Falls, president OF the Irterua-
tional Traction Company and the owner Of a re-
spectacle "bar'L" Finally Controller Edward
NJ. Grout still has few friends who think that
a miracle might secure his nomination. but no