The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23

Saratoga. \. Y. September 10
The majority of the 40 delegates
who will constitute the Democratic
state. convention. called to meet here
at noon tomorrow. are In Saratoga.
The hotel Hobbies and corridors. streets
and places of public resort are filled
tonight with Democrats from all parts
of the state. discussing the probable
action of the convention. Since the
arrival this morning of FORMER Sen
ator David B. Hill and state Senator
Patrick H. McCarren and this after
noon of William F. Sheehan. August
Belmont. former Senate Edward
Murphy, Jr., and Charles F. Murphy,
leader OF Tammany Hall. conferences
nave been in progress almost con-
stantly.
The net result of today's develop
ments is the selection of Duncan
Campbell Lee. Of Ithaca. to be per-
manent chairman of the convention
and former Senator George Raines,
of Rochester. to oe chairman Of the
committee on resolutions.
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authoritative information o~btainable
tonight. the situation stands as it
stood last Thursday night. when Judge
Parker left New York city. after his
series of conferences with various
leaders. nothing having been an
nOunced as to the prospective candf-
dates at that time. Conferences will
- Lol5 GO +hot tho nomaS nf va jnnS
candidates who have been mentioned,
may be weeded out, but it Is thought
probable tina no fina determination
will be reached until close upon the
beginning OF the second days ses-
sion, if indeed the adherents of the
several leading candidates do not find
ii necessary eventually to try out the
strength of their forces in one or more
ballots upon the floor of tile conVen-
ton.
1t is the general Impression, how
ever. that agreement Will be reached
and The question of the
for the g~overnorship settled in con-
ference. so that only one name Shalt
be presented to the convention and the
nomination be unanimously mad tn
the first ballot. There is no diminu-
ton in the u"ndercurrent of feeling
Wnlcn Has Deel III eNIuClNS ShiNS NA~
delegates began to gather, that I'M
less some compromise beomes neces-
sary, the convention Will result in the
nomination of Edwar NJ. Shepard, OF
Brooklyn. The belief is prevalent that
Mr.. Shepard has the support or the
%national. leaders, and this belief gives
strength to the Shepard movement,
although no one in authority will ad-
NIT that other than state considers
tions will influence the action of the
convention. Those who hold to Mr..
Stewards nomination hin that I'M
conferences will eliminate all other
candidates. There is this to be con-
sidered. 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 today of the
receipt cf any such Will
liam F. Sheehan, who saw Judge Par
ker at Esopus yesterday, said his
afternoon that he was not h bearer
of any message from the Presidential
candidate.
Senator McCarren today declared
hmself unalterably opposed to the
nomination OF Edward NJ. Shepard, of
Brooklyn, and announced tho
qualification, that if Mr.. Shepard was
nominated it must be Without the aid
or consent Of Kings county, for whose
delegation he is believed to speak
with authority. h statement was
made especially in connection with
his urgent support of h candidacy of
Comptroller Edward NJ. Grout, blu
he admitted that il a conference
should agree upon the name of John
B. Stanchfeld. of Elmira, Kings
might concede the withdrawal of MIR.
CIRCUITS name.
From the time of his arrival until
a late hour tonight the time of Chas.
F. Murphy was occupied in c~onsulta-
ton with his immediate lieutenants
and with some of h leaders in the
state organization. There was a long
conference between Chairman Cord
Meyer. of the state committee, and
Mr.. Murphy.
Mr.. Meyer has been selected to
consult with Mr.. Murphy concerning
the situation as it especially effects
New York city and generally the out
come of these conferences is the an
n~ounCeHlent that some differences
ave been arranged. Today there
was an unofnial statement after the
conferences that Greater New York
has been eliminated from the COVER
nor equation, and that some up
state man, presumably a new a
would be selected. There was no hint
as TO who that new nan might be.
Mr. Murphy was told that Mr.. Nc
Carren had been saying that a large
number of Tanimany district leaders
Were for circuit.
"McCarren annot speak for Tam
many" he said. He also said that