The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-20
WILL FIGHT
 MIR. SHEEP ARD McCarren Opposed to
 Lawyer. DELEGATES IN SARATOGA Mayor Nc Clellan Will Not Ask
 For Nomination. Belief is Prevalent That an Unanimous Agreement VIII Re Reached on GubernatortaI Nomination-
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ELEGATES IN SARATOGA


 jority of the 450 delegates who will constitute the, Democratic State Con- vention called to meet here at noon tomorrow are in Saratoga.
 The city Is filled tonight with Deufs ocrats from all parts of the State. dis- cussing the probable action of the con- vention. Since the arrival this morn- ing of former Senator D. B. Hill and State Senator McCarren and this af- Belmont. former Senator Edward Murs- phy, Jr., and Charles F. Murphy, lead- CT of Tammany Hall, conferences have been in progress almost continuously. The net result of today's developments Is the selection of Duncan Campbell Lee of Ithaca to be permanent chair- man of the convention and former Senator George Raines of Rochester to he chairman of the Committee on Res- olutions.
 Otherwise, according to the most au. thoritative information obtainab1e, the situation stands as 1t stood last Thurs day night when Judge Perker left New York City after his series of con- ferences with various leaders. nothing having been announced as to the pros- pective candidates at that time. Con- ferences will be held so that the namea of various candidates who have been
 
 is thought probable that no final de- termination will be reached until close upon the beginning of the second days session, If indeed the adherents of tha several leading candidates do not ind 1t necessary eventually to try out tha strength of their forces in one or mora ballots upon the floor of the conven< tion.
 Win Agree on Nominee.
 Nr A..f .nH -E.. ever, that agreements will be reached and the question of the nomination foR the Governorship settled In conferencG so that only one name shall be pre< scented to the convention and the nom< inatien will be unanimously made on the first ballot There is no diminution in the undercurrent of feeling which has been in evidence since the deles gates began to gather. that unless soma compromise becomes necessary. the cong vention will result in the nomination of Edward NJ. Shepard of Brooklyn.
 The belief is prevalent that Mir. Shep- ard has the support of the national leaders, and this belief gives strength to the Shepard movement, although no one in authority will admit that other than State considerations will influence the action of the convention. Those who hold to Mir. Shepards nomination think that final conferences will elim- mate all other candidates. There la this to be considered, that all factions in the State organization are in har- mony with Judge Parker and would follow his wishes should he indicate them. But there was no indication to- day of the receipt of any such intima- ton. w. F. Sheehan, who saw Judgo Parker at Esopus yesterday, said this afternoon that he was not the bearer of sny message from the Presidential candidate.
 Senator McCarren today declared himself unalterably opposed to the nomination of Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn and announced without quail tfication that If he was nominated 1t must be without the aid or consent of Kings County, whose delegation he is believed to speak for with author ity. This statement was made espe- cially In connection with his urgent support of the candidacy of Comptrol- Ter Grout, but he admitted that if a conference should agree upon the name of John B. Stanchfield of Elymira. Kings County might concfde t1o with- drawal of MT. Grout's name.
 David B. Hill was a central figure in the ante-convention situation from the time he arrived. He devoted most of his time to listening to what others had to say. Individual claims are be- Ing forwarded with as much vigor as If the friends of each candidate intend- ed to support them even to forcing ballot in the convention, but at the same time there is considerable talk among the conservatives of securing such action as will prevent this resort.
 Mcclellan Not in Race.
 Charles F. Murphy was told today that McCarren had been saying that large number of Tammany district leaders were for Grout.
 "McCarren cannot speak for Tam many" he said. He also said that Mayor Mcclellan of New York. is not a candidate for Governor.
 MT. Murphy's apparent opposition to the Mcclellan talk is due chiefly to Ilis desire to retain the Mayor In his pres- ent position, his resignation from which to run for Governor would create polit-3 ical complications in Greater New York.
 Tomorrow's session of the convention probably will be devoted entirely to preliminary organization. including the speech of temporary chairman William B. Hornblower.
 The only things about the platform regarded as certain are that 1t will be comparatively brief; that it will en- dorse the national ticket and drastic- ally denounce the State administration of Governor Odell.