The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-21
CIRCUIT LEADS
IN The TALK
CHOICE OF THE DEMOCRATS
MAY FALL UPON HIM FOR NEW
YORK'S GOVERNOR.

Agreement as to the Candidate
Has Not Yet Beem Reached-ThOse
Who Are Mentioned for the NOmi-
nation.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 2O.-After a
conference among the Democratic
state leaders lasting from 12:15 o'clock
yesterday until 1:25 this morning in an
effort to harmonic the conflicting ele-
ments in the party, the members of
the conference separated, with the un-
derstanding that they should meet
again at 9 o'clock.
The conferees were mute as to the
details of their discussion, the only an
nouncement being that no final agree
ment had been reached and that the
situation would remain in this condi-
ton until the 9 o'clock meeting.
Immediately following the close of
the conference Senator McCarren went
into conference with Mr.. Sheehan, ac-
companied by Senator Bowling, repre-
senting Charles F. Murphy. The three
were together in Mr.. Sheehan's room
for about fifteen minutes. No an
nouncement was made. Mr.. Sheehan
said the situation remained unchang-
ed.
Promise Not Made Good.
At 1870 o'clock the Democratic nom
ination for Governor was to all ap-
pearances as far from final decision as
ever, with some indications of compli-
cations along new lines, which
threatened the much desired unani-
nous action in the convention.
Just before IL o'clock Senator Hill
announced that something in the way
of a statement might be expected very
late tonight. He emphasized the
word very"
For some moments Senator McCar-
rem stood in Senator Hills ante-room,
telling the newspaper men, Il think
we have votes enough to nominate
Grout."
All through the Grand Union Hotel,
where this was taking place, the
Grout people were unqualif1edly claim
ing to have won. AS one of them said,
while the rest of them were discuss
ing the welfare of our beloved party,
McCarren was out getting delegates"
Talk Was of GrOut.
All this time the Hobbies and corri-
dors were filled with Grout talk, and
most of the delegates appeared all but
convinced that the battle was prac-
tically won by McCarren for Mr. Grout.
On the other hand, few minutes be-
fore II o'clock William F. Sheehan
said: ANY guess made tonight as to
the nominee may prove wrong in the
morning. l am hoping for a harmoni-
GUS decision tonight"
with Tammany in?" asked some
one.
with Tammany in," replied Mr..
Sheehan.
All this time conferences were in
progress wherever a leader had his
headquarters, and always there came
at the end the same answer, Nothing
settled
Senator Hill, Mr.. Sheehan, Senator
Murphy, August Belmont, William S.
Rody and Chairman Cord Meyer talked
for a long time in Mr.. Hills room.
When they came out they all said
there was nothing to say. The ques-
tion was still undecided. 1t was after
this meeting that Mr.. Hill said some
thing definite might be expected very
late tonight. Such talk as eddied
around the edges of these conferences
before midnight was all to the effect
that Grout would be the nominee.
Contest Was withdrawn.
The Democratic State Convention
effected preliminary organization to-
day and took a recess until tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. William B.
Hornblower of New York, was tenn
porary chairman, and addressed the
convention at length. The temporary
roll was perfected and referred to the
Committee on Credentials.
Former Senator George Raines was
selected as chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, which will prepare the
platform. A. Mclean of Orange coun-
ty was made chairman of the Commit
tee on Perm Dpnf Orvq nj "a fion
An impassioned speech was made BY
j. j, Fitzgerald Withdrawing in the in
terest of harmony the contest in the
seventeenth district OF New York, al
though he charged his faction had been
defeated "at the point of the revolver,
and otherwise by outra geous methods"
The withdrawal of the contest was
received with cheers and particularly
upon Mr.. Fitzgeralds declaration that
this was the first Democratic conven-
tion in twenty years without a con-
test
Charles n. Bulger of Oswego evoked
a cheer by moving to lay on the table
indefinitely with the thanks of the
convention the resolution providing
for a committee on contested seats.
what Democrats would Do.
Mr.. Hornblower in his speech criti-
cised at length the Republican policies
dn the Philippines, the extravagant
management of government finances.
the pension order and the method by
which the Panama canal route was ac-
quired. He answered the question as
TO what The Democratic party proposes
10 do II It succeeds in this election by
saying that 1t would do away with the
iniquities of a high protective tariff,
promise Independence to the Filipinos,
establish economical administration
and maintain the distinction between
executive and legislative functions.
I'VE believe that to re-elect the pres
ent incumbent of the presidential Of
fce would be 10 condone grave offenses
against our form OF government and
would be to sanction similar acts In
the future. We believe that 10 prevent
disaster TO our liberties and 10 pre-
serve our form Of government intact
Tor future generations, the American
people must, and viii. elect In place
OF Theodore Roosevelt the candidate
whom we nave presented. Alton n.
Parker"
shepard nnd Grouf in the Lead.
IN the earlier hours u tonight the
situation with reference 10 the candi-
date FOR Governor became more ABB
forhing and the interest increased in-
tenEely aa the hours wore on with the
feeling that any moment might devel-
op decisive move on the part 81 che
leaders.
AZ 4 late hour Two candidates bsld