New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
LAMONT WOULD TAKE 1T
He WOuld Run for Governor Il
Nomination Were Unanimous.
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ticket is concerned, according to one OF Judge
Parker's waruest political and personal friends
VINO is now here is that nothing viii be done
by any OF the factions until early IN Sept.m-
Der When Murphy visited Judge Parker the
Governorship was not discussed. and az the time
there was a tacit agreement that the question
should be deferred until fall Senator McCar-
ren, who has been urging the nomination OF
Edward NJ. Grout; Norman E Mack, who wants
TO see Goodyear nominated: the Hiu men, VINO
are behind John 2. StauchfeId. and the Tam
many men. " no want Mcclellan have all been
told 10 wait
Early In September representative leaders
from all parts Of the State win gather in New
York and discuss the makeup OF the State
ticket When an agreement is reached. and the
friends Of Judge Parker are hoping an agree
ment viii be reached without carrying the fight
into the convention. though the recalcitrant and
resentful attitude Of Tammany is not reassur-
ing. the ticket viii be sUbuitted TO Judge Parker
ror his approval The understanding is that
Judge Parker has no candidate and will urge
none He wants the leaders to prevent fac
tioual fight IN the convention. His friends as
sert that he has no candidate for the nOu1ina-
ton and that any one agreed on by the Leaders,
provided he is clean and able man. VIII BE-
satisfactory TO the candidate for President
Concerning the trip OF Colonel Lamont Co
Esopus, it may be stated that he in no sense
went there as candidate for Governor
LAMONT's POSITION
BY an intimate friend Of Colonel Lamont. and
one who has seen him since his visit To Ju-s
Parker, his attitude was defined as follows:
Colonel Lamont naturally regards the c0nnsc-
ton Of his name with the nomination as a high
honor He has sturdily said that he Is not a
candidate for the nomination. and he Is not
He feels that this is a year when the Democrats
have a grand chance OF winning the State. but
he also thinks that factionaI war at this time
can destroy every chance for success He would
not under any circumstances make a fight for
the nomination. II he should be the unanimous
choice OF the leaders. and he should get the
unanimous vote OF the convention he would
make the race and be glad TO- II II Is necessary
70 make fight for IL, he viii not raise hand
This is practically what he told Judge Parker.
and he has told ali Of his friends this.
This attitude is understood BY all the leaders.
and his name will be considered on that basis
when they get together From the friends %
Judge Parker. a rather strong demand for La
mont is developing The Parker leaders believe
that the nomination Of Lamont would bring back
into line many Of the old time Cleveland Dem
ocrats They also think that it viii bring many
Republicans disarected BY Roosevslr's suit
against the Northern Securities Company, a.
Lamont is vice-presidenr Of James J. HIS
Great Northern Railroad. They also believe rha-
Lamont. who has never been IN with either aiH
or Taurany or NcCarren. would weld al tsc-
ttons and make strong run The Hi people
here however. do not look On Lannon'S ear
didacy with keen favor They nurture the Oh
feeling against Cleveland and regard Lamont as
CIeveland's political legatee-
THE TA9IlIANT SITUATION
The Tannany situation. the Tarnmany men
here say IS exceedingly complicated TarrraanV
vvor1Id ike 70 see Mcclellan Governor. but the
gas busnass worries them, as they know y
would bA = bad issue in the campaign Again
Tar7rarv is not sure that IT is a Democratic
year and the leaders have no desire 70 see Nc
C-aua- beaten There = only one thing sure.
and that Is that Tammauy viii fight 70 the lasr
1frch anv effort to nominate Grour or any man
allied with NcCarren. Another matter OF douoc
Gov Tar7ra1v is Fornes. II Mcclellan should be
nominated Tor Governor Fornes would become
Nav0r Fornes was first Citizens Union man.
rhen he went over 70 Tauuany IN the famous
r1o1grel ticket last fall; then he went with
Cirout against Tammany in the Board OF EST
mate and the Sinking Fund. voting with The
Controller to block Tamnany games; then he
deserted Grout. and has been hunting with
Tammany OF late As one Tamnany leader put
II tonight
u think il would be bad politics 70 elsvats
Mcclellan and allow Fornss TO become Mayor
Fornes is too uncertain Some clique OF ualcon-
ranrs and trouble makers would come along and
hold out to him the promise OF a nomination for
Governor or something else. and he would take
a jump and leave Tammany In the lU-ch- Now.
il IS all right for Tanmany TO go bUtr1ns into
State and national pOlirtcs-thoUsh we SET In
trouble every time we dc-but know that Tan
many gets along best and has her own affairs
managed better when We have one OF our own
organization men at the wheel I don't think
Mcclellan should be named for Governor and
have told Murphy So
The Democratic leaders who are here say thak
only four names will be considered for the nom
inauiou for Governor when the leaders gather
this fall In the first place, e n GroUr or any
Kings County man cannot De named. as a przc-
tfcaI pledge has been given 70 Tammany On that
point. Lamont. Mcclellan, Stanchheld and
Goodyear are the only names, 50 it Is said 20 be
considered Tammany. it is stated, VIII not urge
Mcclellan hard. viii oppose Lamont and acQul-
esCe in either Goodyear or SCanchdeId- Ths Hi
people IL is said. viii urge Stanchheld. The
general belief here IS that Stanchdeld VIII Be
selected. as he is the only one with practically
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