The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-16
ROOT AND LAMONT
ACCEPTED SLATE.
Opinion Fast Concentrating ON Them
As Opposing Candidates
For GovernOrship.

Opinion Fast Concentrating ON Them
As Opposing Candidates
For G0vernOrship.
New York World.
The feeling is growing among Dem
ocratic leaders that Daniel s. Lamont
will be the Democratic nominee for
Governor. probably without a night IN
the Convention. Leaders of all factions
are emphatic in stating that Lamont
publlcans name Root in their Conven-
ton. which will be held one week In
advance of the Democratic Convention
The Republican State Convention is to
cratic six days later, September 20.
The cause which has crystallized the
Lamont candidacy into what many re-
gard now as certainty Is the reception
It has had from all factions. Charles
F. Murphy and the Tammany leaders
have expressed themselves as being
satisfied with Mr.. Lamont and conf
dent that he would not stoop to inter-
fere in any factional quarrels. Sena-
tor McCarreu in Brooklyn, would also
acuufesce in Colonel Lannon'S nomina-
ton. though he Is doing all he can to
advance the candidacy of Comptroller
Grout.
The feeling is now general in both
parties that the fight is likely to be Root
against Lamont. All agree that with
these two strong men in the race the
State would see a campaign such as it
candidate.
Coonel Lamont has persistently said
that he is not a candidate. but he has
never said that he would not have the
who have talked with him believe that
while he insists that his health would
not stand the strain of a campaign that
he would not decline II the party nam
ed him without a fight He would I'M
der no circumstances join in a scram-
BILE for the nomination. This Is well
understood. The only way he would
take the nomination would be by it
coming to him as compromise of all
the factions and as a settlement of the
fight which might otherwise be made.
Colonel Lamont has talked with
many prominent Democrats within the
past few. days. To all he has declared
that he does not desire to re-enter pol
tiles. That he is perfectly sincere in
this there is not the slightest reason
Charles F. Murphy is not thought to
be over-anxious to have Mayor McClel-
Ian nominated. On the contrary, it is
within the past week to Edward M
Shepard to get the latter to consent
to enter the race. Murphy believes
that If Shepard would agree to run he
cept possibly McCarren's. 1t is not be-
lieved, however, that David B. Hill
would very willingly see Shepard nom
AS to the nomination of Mr.. Root
1t Is now declared by prominent Re-
publicans that the. movement for him
has grown so strong that he will be
nominated in spite of Odell. 1t is we'll
known that Governor Odell Is person
ally opposed to his nomination, and
does not believe that when 1t comes to
a show down that Mr.. Root will con-
sent to have his name go before the
Convention. The Governor and his
friends are therefore planning to name
Lfeutenant-GoveFnor Higgins
The demand from up the State and
from Wall Street, however, promises
to swamp Governor Odell and the Hig-
gins boom. Within the last few DAYS
the talk for Root has grown bold. 1t
would not be a surprise If the Cover
nors orders were def1ed and Roots
name presented over his private edict
to the contrary.