New-York tribune., 1904-09-20
GAYNOR Is ELIMINATED.
StauchfeId. Palmer and Shepard
Go to the Rear.
rpr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rnIBUvE.I

Saratoga y Y sept 19--Patrich H. MeCar-
reu. With the apparent consent Of ex-senator
Hill. has to-day met and vanquished the
StanchhaId. Shepard and Palmer ooouis. To-
night the name Of Controller GroUt. the Brook
Iyu racetrack politicians choice. IS on every
ones lips. and the general impression TO be met
on all sides is that the Brooklyn Controller VIII
be named tomorrow. when ex-senator Hil ex-
Senator Edward Murphy. jr- Senator McCarren
and Charles F. Murphy (the last named by
courtesy only meet to talk business. Upstate
delegates. terrified by the sudden demoustra-
zion OF McCarren's hand. revived the boom OF
Justice u Cady Herrick and successfully hOated
It, but only for a time; the GrOCt boom had
gained too much ground. Senator NcCarren,
claiming the Ontario Wayne and orange CoUn-
" delegates. listened 20 the proposition made
by James J. ShevIin tonight ShevIin offered
10 hold caucus with the MCCaTren men and
vote the Kings County delegates unit for
CfrOut or any other man. ex-senator Hil and
his associates should deCice on. That it should
be made indicates how great the CirOur boom
has grown,
A handful of paIlicsJrickeu Shepard boomers.
men OF the independent stripe. men Ike George
Foster Peabody. F. ". Hinrichs and j. Warner
Greene rallied in the room OF Mayor Osborn OF
Auburn and took steps 10 revive the declining
interest in the Shepard candidacy William =
Sheehan brought word that Justice William J.
t;avnor had personally loId him that he would
not take the nomination. and this eliminated the
man who was regarded as Judge Parker's eandi-
date When Blue Eyed Billy was asked about
the situation tonight. he said frankly: 1T is
true that there is a very strong sentiment TO-
night for Mr. Grout-
Even David B. Hill admitted in a coloriess
fashion that the Grout boom under gentle Nc
Carren treatment had grown like the proverbial
bay tree. The fact is that the 6iroUt boom has
grown almost beyond control and James Ste
venson. Taylor Phillips sheehau and the rest
OF the booming contingent are jubiiant tO-nisat
AGREEMENT TO RESIGN REPORTED
The opposition Of Murphy is stin the con-
trolling factor. II is openly asserted that an
agreement between Murphy and McCarren pro
vidinc FOR the immediate resignation OF tbs
Controller and the appointment OF his succeS-
sor by Mayor Mcclellan mad been made. But
at the Psychological moment the friends Of
Murphy had another story TO tell.
The Tammany story was that Charles F.
Murphy late tonight told mis- followers that no
matter what the drift might be toward GroUt
he would nos stand for'' him. as McCarren. N
declaring unequivocabIy against Shepard had
shown an ugly and uncompromising spirit
There was an UndersJs nding. said Mr.
Murphy's spokesman that we should come up
here without our hammers Murphy was and is
ANXIOUS to help frame state ticket that viii
win. and came TO Saratoga in pleasant frame
OF mind Everything was pleasant tia NcC'ar-
ren said 10 the newspaper men to-day that he
would not take Shepard under aRy ciruUm-
stances
Murphy IS waiting for uhe New-YorlS papers to-
morrow to see Just how hard NcCarren bore
on before he makes reply TO McCarFer- As
AIcCarren got out his hammer in violation Of
the understanding with Judge Parker Murphy
feels the same toward GrOut as McCaTren feels
toward shepard McCarren has spoiled the haT-
ruony by MS hammer throwing. and II Grout
wins now IL viii he against the votes OF Tam
many Hall
OF course y Tammany decides to make a
fight there are enough disgruutlsd elements
here at hand 20 make the situation interesting
George n Palmer is practically certain 70 re-
ceive the Tammany support IN actual GSct
He viii bring a few up State delegates the
elimination Of Stanchheld would turn loose an
other respectable number Of rural delegates Wac
would favor an up state candidats. and Tam
many would have close TO 200 delegates OF ths