The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
SHEPARD AND CIRCUIT
SEEM TO BE IN LEAD
McCarrcn Is Waging Bitter
War on Former-Another
Meeting Will be Held
This Morning-ses-
sion Of Convention
Yesterday.
$(By Associated Press.)

by ASS0ClAteO ETeSE.) 4E6E@jst
5S SARATOGA, N. y, September n.--Af-
ter conference among tho Democratic
State leaders lasting from 12:15 until rs
this morning In an effort to harmonize
tho conflicting elements in tho party.
the members separated with tho under
standing, that they should meet again at
0 "A. NJ. The conferecs were mute as 10.
tho details OF their discussion, the only
announcement being that no final agree
men had been reached. and that the sit
Suation would remain in It's present con-
diuon until the 9 O'Clock meeting
# Immediately following the close Of the
conference Senator McCarren went into
conference with Mr.. sheehan. accom-
panied by Senator Bowling. representing
Charles f. Murphy. The three were to-
gethcr In Mr.. sheehan's room for about
fifteen minutes No announcement was
made. Mr.. sheehan said the situation
remained unchanged.
Grout or Shepard.
In the earlier hours OF tonight the
situation with reference to the candidate
for Governor became more absorbing and
the interest Increased in intensity as the
hours wore on; with the feeling that any
moment might develop decisive move on
the part OF the leaders
At, a late hour two candidates held the
attention OF the great majority OF the
delega gates-Edward NJ. Grout, OF Brook:
lyn, the candidate OF Senator Patrick H..
McCarren,s and the Kings county people,.
and Edward NJ. Shepard. also of Brook
glyn. The headquarters OF former Senator
David 3. Hill, former Lieutenant-Gover-
nor william F. Sheehan, Senator McCar-E
ren. Tammany Hall; AssembiymanI Pal
n,er and OF E. NJ. Shepard. the last
na med opened for the first time this
evening, were thronged.
McCarren Fighting Shepard.
The center Of the gubernatorial prob
lem at 10 O'Clock tonight lay almost en-
tireiy in the attitude OF Senator McCar-s
tren. who was pressing with undiminish-
ed urgency the candidacy OF Comptroller
Grout, and who has succeeded in i'm
pressing upon large number Of dele
gates a belief in Mr.. Grout's ultimate
r:ination. His followers said openly
that his nomination was settled
Quite as marked a s his support OF Mr.
Grout, appeared Mr.. McCarrens opposi-s
ton to Mr.. Shepard. 1t has been clear
for many hours that strong influences
were behind Mr.. Shepard's candidacy
even though there had been no great
showing OF delegates in his behalf. It
was hinted that Mr.. sheehan desired
his nomination in the belief thati 1t would
be acceptable to Judge Parker, though
he gave not the slightest intlmation to
that effect. Tho greatest interest was
displayed In the question Of the attitude
OF Senator Hill In the ma tier, but the
veteran leader made no sign, afhough
1t was generally felt that it lay within
Ills power to say the decisive word.
The men to whom rumor has at dif-
fcrent times to-day accorded the proba-
bility OF nomination are:
Edward NJ Grout. comptroller OF Greater
New York.
Edward NI. Shepard. OF Brooklyn.
1Assemblyman George NJ. Palmer, OF
Schoharie county. as
Supreme Court Justice D. Cady Her
rick, of Albany.
William B. Hornblower. of New York.