The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-20
DEMOCRATSCO CONVENE
New York State Ticket Max
ers Meet In Saratoga.
". B. HOsyBLOWER IN The CHAII
Edward NJ. shepard of brooklyn
Seems 10 BE the Leading CLndI-
date For the Nomination
For Governor.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 20.-Tht
Democratic state convention was call
ed to order at noon by Chairman Coru
Meyer of the state committee. Fol
lowing the roll call William Il. Horn.
blower of New York city was intro
duced as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Hornblower's address on taking
the chair was devoted almost wholly
to national issues and urged the dele
gates to sink all fractional disputes in
the nomination of a state ticket which
would add strength to the national
ticket
Mr.. HornblOwer reviewed at length
the political history of the United
States during the last thirty years
combating the assertions of the Re
publican party that the protective tariff
was responsible for the country's pros
perity and denying that the Wilson
tariff had cnused the panic of 1893
He eulogized Grover Cleveland. Turn.
ing to the issues of the present cam
paign Mr.. HOrnblower attacked the
presidents action in the Panama ca.
nal ana service pension matters as un-
constitutional and declared that the
Democratic party would promise the
Filipinos complete independence ut the
earliest possible moment.
In conferences preceding the open
ing of the convention it was decided
that Professor Duncan Campbell Lee
of Ithaca should be permanent chair
man of the convention and George
Raines of Rochester chairman of the
committee on resolutions.
The gubernatoria situation was still
unsettled when the convention met,
and it was thought probable that no
final determination would be reached
until close upon the beginning of the
second days session, If indeed the adj
herents of the several leading candi-
dates should not find II necessary
eventually TO try out the strength Of
their forces In one or more ballots
upon the floor of the convention. 1t Is
the general impression, however, that
agreements will be reached and the
question of the nomination for the
governorshlp settled In conference so
that only one name shall be presented
to the convention and the nomination
be unanimously made on the first bal
lot.
There is no diminution in the under
current of feeling which has been evil
dent since the delegates began TO gath
er that unless some compromise be-
comes necessary the convention will
result In the nomination of Edward
VI. Shepard of Brooklyn. The belief is
prevalent that Mr.. Shepard has the
support of the national leaders, and
this belief gives strength to the Shep-
ard movement, although no one in au-
thority will admit that other than
state considerations will influence the
action of the convention. Those who
hold TO Mr.. Shepard'S nomination
| think that final conferences will elimi-
nate all other candidates. There is this
| to be considered. that all factions in
| the state organization are In harmony
with Judge Parker and would follow
| his wishes should he indicate them
But there was no Indication of the re
ceipt of any such intimation. William
! +. Sheehan. who saw Judge Parker al
Esopus, said that he was not the bear
er of any message from the presiden
| tial candidate.