The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-21

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 2O.-At l1:3C
O'clock tonight the democratic nomi'
alton for governor was to all appear
ances as lar from final decision IL
ever, with some indications OF com
p!ications along new ines which
threaten the much desired ullahi'
nous action in the convention. Just
before II O'Clock, Senator Hill an.
nounced that something Ike II state.
ment might he expected very late To
night. he emphasized the WORT
very"
AT the same moment Senator Nc
Carrcn stood in Senator Hill'S ante
room telling the newspaper men:
II think we have votes enough to
nominate Grout."
All through the Grand Union ho'
tel, where this was taking pace, the
Grout people were claiming to have
won
On the other hand, few minutes
before If o'clock, VIM. +. Shcchan
said: ANY guess made tonight as
to the nominee may prove wrong IN
the morning. am hoping for har'
rioniOuS decision tonight
with Tammany in added Mr
Sheehan.
All this time conferences were II
progress wherever cadcr had ms
headquarters and always there cam;
at the end the same anSwcr-"Nothint
settled"
The men to whom rumor has a
different times today accorded tn
probability of nomination, are Edward
NJ. Grout, comptroller Oi Greater New
York, Edward M. Shepard of Brook
Iyn; Asscmblyman Geo NJ Palmer o
Schoharie county; Guprcmc Cour
Justice ID. Cady lIcrrick of Albany
VIM. B. Ilurnblowcr, of New York
Mayor Geo. b. Mcclellan of New
York; Former Secretary of War Bal
icI $. Lamont of New York.
The candidacy of Comptro.lc
Grout Is the one which has been mos
discussed during today and tonight.
Tenoion Increased.
In the earlier hours Of tonight the
s tuatiOn with reference to the ca1dl
rates for governor became more all
lsurbing and the interest Increased II
Intensity as the hours wore on, VIII
the feeling that any moment migh
develop "A decisive move on the par
O1 the Leaders.
At "A late hour two candidates he'll
the attention of the great majority o
the delegates Edward VI. GrOut q
| Brooklyn, the candidate Of Senate
Patrick u. MrCarrcn and the King
county people. and Edward NJ. Shcl
pard of Brooklyn.
I The headquarters Of Former soma
tor l.. B. Hill. Former Lieut. Gov. VA
J r Shcehan. Senator McCarrcn. Tan
/ many Hall. Assomblyman Palmer an
~ W. Shepard the last named Opcne
for the FIRST time this evening. wcr
| thrOnScd.
Booming Comptroller GroUt
The center 81 the guborna'Dria
, problem. al 90 o'ciocs tonight. lay a
most entirely To- the attitude of sor
aior McCarron. who was pressing wit
Iuadiminishhcd urgency the candidac
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GrOuts ultimate Eominsi
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