The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
DEEM JEROME A WINNER.
DEMOCRATS WHO WANT TO DOWN.
ODELLISM BACK HIM.
Gossip or q Hill-McCarren Alliance for
Grout-shepard's Name Remains ON
the List-Tammany VIII Abide by the
Caucus-Ne Contest on the Floor.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MANU- 1scsuo.A<~ -
the List-Tammany VIII Abide by the
Caucus-Ne Contest on the Floor.
The choice Of the Democratic candidate
for Governor was not reached yesterday.
80 far as the Democratic chieftains who
were in this city were able to say. William
F. Sheehan will reach Saratoga on Nom
day. Mr.. Sheehan went to Esopus last
night, and to-day he will be in consultation
with Judge Parker. The course that will
be taken by the leaders of the convention
will depend very much on what Judge
Parker recommends. Henry G. Davis and
Senator German in their talks with Judge
Parker while he was in this city, told the
Democratic nominee that he ought. after
studying the situation in this State, to
suggest the men he would best like to have
on the State ticket.
1t may be stated on the authority OF one
who has an active part in the conduct Of
the campaign that Judge Parker will be
swayed by the advice which has been given
to him that in order to carry the State for
the Democratic ticket the candidate must
be a man who can be relied upon to make
not only partisan campaign, but cam
paign that will win to the Democratic cause
the thousands OF upstate voters who frs
dissatisfied with the doings of the 0dell
clique.
In this situation, which has been prac-
tically put up to Judge Parker, William
+. Sheehan made significant remark yes
terday. While some of his friends were
talking with him at headquarters one of
them suggested that there was little pos
sibility of District Attorney Jerome getting
the nomination because of the impression
which has got abroad that Herman Rid
der and Charles +. Murphy are opposed
TO Mr.. Jerome
-Mr. jerome is not out Of 1t; he is still
in the race" was the reply made by Mr..
Sheehan
And il the wishes are regarded OF many
Democrats of weight, who are more an xious
to see their party win in the coming cleo
ton than they are concerned in the carry
ing out of the schemes OF the machine
bosses, Mr. Jerome will be well to the front
when it comes to making the final choice at
Saratoga These men are saying that with
such candidate going through the State
and telling in his own blunt way, without
the mncing Of words, just what he knows
of the corrupt system which has prevailed
NJ AlDdHy uuIllB uIlc IdSI ytdi VI WV, uO
will bring over to the side Of Judge Parker
and himself enough votes from the Repub-
lioan malcontents up State to make the sue
cess of the Democrats certain.
So far as could be learned yesterday,
there is only one outspolSep opposition to
the selection of Mr.. Jerome That is from
Herman Ridder. Mr.. Ridder has let 1t be
known that he will fight the nomination
OF Mr.. jerome, but he has not made known
bis reasons. 1t is assumed that Mr.. Ridder
is ecGoing the feelings which some Germans
have that Mr.. jerome was in some way
responsible for the enforcement OF the j.
excise law during the Seth Low administra-
ton. But any one who remembers the
course taken by Mr.. jerome In those years
knows that Mr.. jerome merely advocated
the enforcement Of the law in order TO
bring about the passage of bill that would
egalize the opening of the saloons during
certain hours on Sundays. Mr.. Jerome, us
he has frequently said publicly, favors the
opening of saloons on Sundays. All that
he has ever fought against has been the
side door subterfuge and the continuance
of the police grating which the system
permitted.
In the talk among Democrats yesterday
concerning the possible nominee for the
Governorship new name was heard. That
was the name of Borough President Martin
W. Littleton of Brooklyn. Mr.. Littleton's
qualifications have been urged during the
past two days by many independent Demo-
Gratis of Brooklyn who are not in favor Of
the selection of either Edward M. Shepard
or Comptroller Grout because OF their
organization affiliations.
One OF the most prominent Of the men who
are directing things at the national head
quarters said yesterday that while David
B. Hill would like to see John B. Stanch-
field nominated, he had given up the hope
because he had been madOto realize by
Judge Parker and by Judge Parker's friends
that il would be suicidal to repeat the
achievement of Odell In selecting a man
who would be looked upon as merely the
choice and tool of his boss.
Mr.. Hill, II was said last night, has de-.
cided to support Edward NJ Circuit and had
made an alliance with Senator McCarren
for CIRCUITS nomination. 1t could not be,
learned that there was any more founda-
ton for this report than gossip. The
general opinion prevailing among the
men who will have a say In the conferences
at Saratoga was that the choice would He
between Mr.. Jerome, Edward M. Shepard
and Justice William j. Gaynor Of Brook
lyn.
One thing can be stated authorftatively,
and that is that there will DO no contest
on the floor of the convention. Charles
F. Murphy has assured Judge Parker that
he and his colleagues from Tan,nany Hall
will support the choice Of the caucus, and
Mr.. Hill is expected to respect the wishes