The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-20
TALK CENTERING
UPON SHEPARD
FOR NEW YORK GOVERNOR.
HE MAY BE NOMINATED BY THE
CONVENTION.

NothIuS Denulte Has Been Given
out as to the Probable Candidate.
shepard, However, Seems to Have
the Strongest SUppOrt-COnfer-
ences May Weed Out-Au save One
Before II Comes TO "a Vote in the
Convention.
Saratoga. n. Y, Sept. 19.-The ma
jority of the $50 delegates who will
constitute the Democratic State Cons
vention, called to meet here at noon
tomorrow, are in Saratoga The no.
tel Hobbies and corridors, streets and
places of public resort are filled to-
night with Democrats from all parts
of the state discussing the probable
action of the convention.
Since the arrival this morning of
former Senator David B. Hill and
state Senator Patrick H. McCarren,
and this afternoon of William F. Shee-
han, August Belmont, former Senator
Edward Murphy Jr., and Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, con-
ferences have been in progress almost
constantly
The net result of to-day's develop
ments is the selection of Duncan
Campbell Lee of Ithaca to be perman-
ent chairman of the convention, and
former Senator George Raines of Roch-
ester to be chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions.
Otherwise, according to the most au-
thoritative information obtainable to-
night, the situation stands as it stood
last Thursday night, when Judge Par
ker left New York city after his series
of conferences with various leaders,
nothing having been announced as to
the prospective candidates at that time.
Conferences will be held so that the
name OF various candidates who have
been mentioned may be weeded out,
but 1t is thought probable that no final
determination will be reached until
close upon the beginning of the second
days session, if, indeed, the adherents
OF the several leading candidates do
not find it necessary eventually to try
out the strength of their forces in one
or more ballots upon the floor of the
convention.
May Agree On one man.
1t is the general impression, however,
that agreements will be reached and
the question of the nomination for the
governorship settled in conference so
that only one name shall be presented
to the conve. zion, and the nomination
be unanimously made on the first bal
lot
There is no diminution in the under
current of feeling, which has been in
evidence since the delegates began to
gather, that unless some compromise
becomes necessary the convention will
result in the nomination of Edward NJ
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
authority 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 elm
mate all other candidates.
There is this to be considered, that
all factions in the state organizations
are in harmony with Judge Parker
and would follow his wishes should he
indicate them. But there was no indi-
cation to-day of the receipt of any
such intimation. William F. Sheehan,
who saw Judge Parker at EsOpus yes
terday, said this afternoon that he
was not the bearer of any message
from the presidential candidate.
McCarren Opposes shepard.
Senator McCarren to-day declared
himself unalterably opposed to the NOM
nation of Edward M. Shepard of
Brooklyn, and announced without quail
ification that if Mr.. Shepard was nomi-
mated, it must be without the aid or
consent of King county, for whose del
egation he is believed to speak with
authority. This statement was made
especially in connection with his urgent
support of the candidacy of Controller
Edward NJ. Grout, but he admitted that
if a conference should agree upon the
name of John B, Stanchfield of FL
mira, Kings might concede the with
drawal of Mr.. CIRCUITS name.
From the time of his arrival until
a late hour tonight the time of
Charles F. Murphy was occupied in
consultation with his immediate lieu
tenants and with some of the 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 impelled
to consult with Mr.. Murphy concern
ing the situation as 1t specially affects
New York city, and generally the out
come of these conferences is the an
nouncement that some differences have
been arranged.
To-day there was an unofficial state
ment after the conference that Greater
New York has been eliminated from the
governorship question and that an up
state man" presumably a new man,
would be selected. There was no hint
as TO who that new man might be.
Murphy Wants to Keep Mcclellan,
Mr.. Murphy was told that Mr. Nc
Carren had been saying that large
number of Tammany district leaders
were for Grout.
"McCarren cannot speak for Tam