The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
OPEN RACE FOR GOVERNOR,
AND JEROME IS THE MAN MOST
DEMOCRATS HERE DESIRE.


Murphy Not Opposed TO the District Attor'
ney-Wm Leave the Choice 10 Parker
Contest Down to Four-shcpard and
Palmer the Others Next I'm the Lead.
When Judge Parker went back to E. pus
last night no decision had been reached as
to the man who will be selected az the
Democratic candidate for Governor. This
was obtained from one OF the
men who are conducting Judge Parkers
campaign here, and who was In poMtlon
to state authoritatively II any choice had
been made.
1t was learned from this informant that
while almost all Of yesterdays conferences
were given up to the consideration OF the
Gubernatorial situation, neither Judge
Parker nor those with whom he talked
had made up their minds >on any single
candidate. The race Is still open.
1t was learned, however, that the hold
has narrowed down 70 that not moro than
four men are now considered to be In tho
running. Col. Daniel b. La mont, IL was
officially given out, is not to be consicereo
for the nomination He will not take H.
That, Of course. ID not fresh announce.
ment, but the repetition was considered
necessary on account Of rumors that the
Parker managers were trying TO prevail
on Col. Lamont to re consider.
Judge Parker would have liked 20 have
had Col. Lamont head the State' ticket.
but Col. Lamont will not have It.
1t looked last night Rs II the issue
lice between Edward M. Shepard,
George NJ Palmer OF sohohario county
and District Attorney Jerome After
Mr.. Hill went back to Albany last night.
some Of his friends were saying that the
Senator would undoubtedly mako q light
for the nomination Of John B. Stanchfield.
especially II he could get Judge Parker to
agree with him that an upstate man ought
to be nominated to counteract the nominal
ton by the Republicans Of Frank W. Hig.
gins. But the advice Of Mr.. Hill, IL was
said, will not be followed.
1t can be stated on authority that Judge
Parker, Senator Davis and those In charge
of the national campaign have decided
that to carry the State it will be necessary
to choose for the head Of the State Demo
cratic ticket a man who can be depended
ON to make forcible campaign and who
can be relied on to win the votes OF the
upstate Republicans who are dissatisfied
with the Odell administration.
In the opinion Of most prominent Demo-
Gratis here who talked the situation over
last night William Travers Jerome is the
one man who can fill the requirements
which the national leaders want In the
candidate whose name will be at the top
Of the State ticket. So favorably has MP.
Jerome been considered in the counsels
Of the Democratic leaders that report had
it last night that the nomination would
have been hia already had he been willing
to make certain promises.
Mr. Jeromes friends say, however. that
while he would undoubtedly be willing to
let his name 60 before the Democratic
State convention he would not accept q
nomination with string on 1t. He would
not accept a nomination which would not
leave him free in the campaign to answer
frankly all questions, to tell the whole truth
about anybody while on the stump.
Despite the attitude the District Attorney
has taken toward the Democratic machine
leaders, there IL strong movement among
Democrats who care more for the success
OF their party than OF the politicians who
are supposed to control ii to nominate
him, and the wishes Of these men will have
to be needed.
Henry G.. Davis, the Democratic nominee
for Vioe-President, said to a SUN reporter
few nights ago:
ITO carry the State for the Democrats We
must have a man at the head Of the State
ticket who. will make q strong campaign
throughout the State. It has 20 be -eccs-
nized that, this yeer at least, the national
election must BE- considered OF the first
importance. The State tickets. both in
this State and New Jersey, must be sub
ordinated to the Iarty's national interests.
A host OF others think as does Mr.. DAVIS.
These men realize, and do not hesitate to
say 30 openly, that Judge Parker would
have a SPLENDID chance Of carrying the
State with such a man as Jerome, who
will tell all the truth, without regard to
consequences, about the graft at Albany.
1t is a subject upon which Mr.. Jerome IL
we'll qualified to speak, for 1t Is known
that he has in his possession facts which
will make the groundwork for some mighty
interesting speeches.
One Of the District Attorneys friends
said yesterday: IF Jerome should be
nominated you can bet your boots there
will be lively campaign. Jerome knows
as much about the grating that has been
going on at Albany in the last year or two
as he knew about DeverSism In this city
when he made the whirfwind campaign
which put Seth Low into the Mayors chair. p
1t was learned last night that in his talks
with Judge Parker yesterday Leader Muir
ply told Mr.. Parker that Tammany was not
insisting on the nomination Of any particular
man, that 1t had no candidate Of its own.
All Tammany wanted was that the nomina-
ton for Governor should not go to a foe
of the Hall. He disapproved Of Circuit be-
cause Grout ia Senator McCarren's candi-
date. He backed away from Stanchneld
because Of Stanchheld's closeness to David
B. Hill. His attitude toward District
Attorney Jerome, while not overenthus-
iastic, was less incorporating.
Col Lamont. Judge Cullen and Charles
W. Goodyear having refused to become
candidates, Mr.. Murphy's process of elimi-
nation left only Mr.. Jerome. Edward M.
Shepard and GeorgeM. Palmer nobjected to
among those who have been mentioned for
the nomination. 1t Is not recorded that
Mr.. Murphy said anything nattering about