Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-21
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unaSSumlng American citizen, trained
jurist, lover of law and champion
of the constitution. We believe that If
elected the people of the United States
will find in him on executive who Will
not be seeking for self gloritcation. nor
even for the glorification Of his country
at the expense of truth, justice or liDer-
ty.
MI. HOrnblower's preliminary an
nOuncement that he spoke as the repre-
sentative of no faction pleased the dele
gates. who received it with applause
and seemed heartily in accord with his
declaration in favor Of a ticket that
would aid the national campaign. Men
ton of Grover Cleveland's name was
signal for a whole minutes cheering
1t is conceded that the first days
session of the Democratic state con-
| Nentlon, opening at noon, today, Will
not materially affect the situation as
it concerns the selection Of the state
| ticket. The proceedings will be con-
| fined in all probability to preliminary
| organizations the reading of the call of
| the state committee under which the
| convention is held, by State Chairman
| Cord Meyer, the adoption of the pre-
| liminary roll of delegates, the appoint
mcnt of committees on credentials,
permanent organization and resolu-
tionsand the speech of Temporary
| Chairman William Il. HornbloWer of
New York City. Following this the
committee will take a recess until to-
morrow morning.
| The morning opened partly cloudy
and warmer. The hotel corridors filled
up early and there was busy discus
| sionS of the prospects of Severalguber-
Material candidates. but up to the time
| the convention was called to order the
| general situation underneath all the
| flying rumOrs and counter claims was
| essentially unchanged. The only i'm
| porrant difference 10 be found between
| todays outlook and that of the same
| hour Yesterday, was a preceptable
| lessening of the agGreSsivencss of Sem
| ator Patrick Henry McCarrens OPPOSE
ton to the consideration of Edward NJ.
| Shepherd of Brooklyn, for the guberna-
torlal nomination.
1--WE are still for Grout," said he. and
that was ali he would say. Other we'll
| known leaders Were even more reti-
cent than they We're. yesterday. The
| feature Of the morning was the first
appearance OF the friends Of Mr.. Shep-
herd in active canvass for delegates.
With the generally conceded disap-
pearance Of the Stanchfipld boom most
of the delegates heretofore regarded as
pledged to him, turned in Shepherds
direction and there isre aSon, this
morning. to think that the Stanchficld
strength will afford an important ele-
ment in the forces now aligned in m
effort to secure the nomination of Mr..
Shepherd.
| 1t seems to he a general belief that if
Mr. Shepherd is nominated his running
mate as nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor will he Assemblyman George NJ.
Palmer of Schoharie. who will have the
willing support of Tammany Hall and
| who seems to be acceptable to all Gle
ments in the party up the state. Two
names are prominently mentioned, to-
day. for the nomination for secretary
of state. The first is that of Assem-
blyman John Palace, Jr.. of Monroe
county. and Former Congressman Mar
tin II. Glynn of Albany.
For attorney general, Charles r. Rulgcr
Of Oswcgo. deputy attorney general.
seems to have the fullest support. Georg"
, Hall MAYOR Of Ogdcnsburg. appears t"
|
comptroller. The other places On the
ticket are still in some doubt except that
i it is regarded as certain that tn" conven-
ton will accept the Republican nominal
ton Of Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen Of Brook
lyn. for the chief iudgcship Of the court
/ of appeals. but will insist upon nominating
I Attorney General John Cuncnn Of Buffalo.
instead of Judge Werner of Rochester, for
the associate judgcship of the same court.
During the forenoon there was to some
extent an elimination Of GOvCrnorshin
probabilities ana the contest seemed I"
narrow down between Shepherd and
Grout. The supporters of the latter mp
pcaIcd to lie greatly encouraged after 4
hurried conference in Mr.. Hills room. in
which MossrS. Sheohan, August Belmont.
| Elliott Danforth ana McCarrrn particle
! patcd hs Mr. McCarren left he again
expressed confidence in CIRCUITS success.
: There is no other candidate" ne said.
This was not intended as VoicinE the re
suit of tn conference. as Mr.. Hill after
wards asserted that nothing was settled.
Tho fact jhat Kings county adjourned
its meeting. today. was said to To part
Of the movement tending toward Grout.
, The mcetin4 was pnstluncd at tn" request
: of one of the anti AIc Csrrcn leaders in
. the delegation, who gave an intimation
: that they wanted to consider further the
> question of having Tho delegation act as
a unit which count is said would BE- in
> the interest of Grout. as l. of the dele
gates have been claimed for Shepherd.
Eut Whatever may be the intention Of
the leaders, they continue to assert THAI
nothing can he settled until tonight or
| before the convention meets. tomorrow.
r $500