The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-26
PICKING NAN TO BEATHEAUST
FIRST IT WAS ADAM, TEEN SUI
FER WAS TIE CHOICE.

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Withdraw n -ReaI Democrats % Re
Heard From Later shepard Talks Bolt
BUFALo, Sept. 2s.-District Attorney
Jerome put In another busy day. More
than 500 men called at his headquarters.
, In the morning he attended a session Of
the Albany conference and in the after
noon another session OF that body was
held in his rooms in the lroquois Hotel.
In the evening the conference a con-
vened again In the Trubc Hotel. only 70
be adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock.
As the outcome OF the whole days pro-
ceedings IL may be announced authorize
tively hat the anti-Hearst delegates will
20 TO the convention with a single candi-
0Ete upon whom all will unite and that
Hearst will not, II nominated, get the honor
OF a unanimous nomination. Mayor Adam
Of Buffalo was first selected az the candi-
date on whom the anti-HeArst delegates
would unite. but late this evening sulzer
was the choice,
Mr.. jerome refused tonight to confirm
the report that he had withdrawn formally
from the contest.
my statement Of Hfty-eight words pre-
ciscly expressed my position when IL was
presented" said he, land il precisely ex-
presses Il now."
About fifty persons attended the evening
session Of the conference, among them be-
ing Edward NJ. Shepard, William Church
Osborne, Mr.. jerome. ex-Mayor Osborne.
Frederick Fuller, Charles T. Luxe OF Clyde.
G.. II. Alderman, Jacob Schwab Of Bing-
hamton, Judge Drummond Of Auburn and
Edward Duffy Of Cortland.
Mr.. Jerome made a little speech in which
he said that in spite OF the delay in uniting
on a candidate every man on the ioor Of
the convention would have a chance to
record his vote.
Il had long thou ght y he continued, that
the Democratic party could be reformed
from within but / realize now that its or
ganiEation Is too putresoent to be purified
in that way. i am satisfied, however, that
there are enough real Democrats in the
State to reform the party and fancy that
they will he heard from after the nomina-
ton"
When Mr.. Shepard was asked whether
he was satisfied at the way the. convention
was being carried on he said:
Il had hoped that they would make a
strictly Democratic ticket and a successful
ne. Hearst certainly could not complain
IL there was a bolt from the convention after
what happened last fall in New York"
At the morning session there were present
Representatives from more than forty
counties outside Of New York city. As
Edward M. Shepard, who was chairman when
the conference was held at Albany. had not
arrived in Buffalo, d. T. Van Auken Of
Geneva was selected to fll his place. z. H.
Titnhanar ~ bin n auoNnn aotad 40 aoorofaru
This resolution was finally adopted:
Resolved, That we unite on Mayor John
N. Adam OF Buffalo as the most available
man under present conditions for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor
AZ usual Mr.. Osborne hit right vi from
the shoulder in his speech. He said in part:
We are assembled here because a critical
condition confronts the Democratic party
in this State. We believe that the emblem
and traditions which we all love are to be
turned over to the Independence League.
It il the sense OF the majority Of those
present. that we should concentrate on
some candidate who can be voted for by
all se~lf-reepectinR Democrats and who may
possibly defeat this unholy Alliance.
"A majority OF us believe hat Mayor
Adam Of this city il the man to meet the
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this fight for principle. / would suggest
that a committee be appointed to ascertain
just where tho delegates stand; whether
they will 20 half way with us or whether
they will help us fight to the bitter end.
1 for one can assure you that as long as l
ave a voice on the floor Of the convention
the nomination Of William Randolph Hearst
will never be made unanimous"
Henry A. Richmond Of Buffalo addressed
the conference on behalf of Mayor Adam.
He told the gathering Of the Mayors fine
character and record and said that he
would be an ideal candidate. His fitness
for the Office Of Governor could not be
questioned, the speaker said. In response
to a number OF questions Mr.. Richmond
explained the great popularity OF the Mayor
in Buffalo and told how he had carried
the city by 10000, whereas his predecessor,
a Republican, had been elected by 5000.
Chairman Van Auken also strongly in
dorsed Mr.. Adam. He agreed with Mr..
Richmond that if Mayor Adam is nomi-
mated no successful attack can be made on
his public record or his private character.
Toward the end Of the conference Daniel
Moynihan Of the Kings county delegation
addressed the members. He told them
that the Brooklyn delegates had been I'M
able to agree on any other cadidate for a
concentrated efOr against Hearst except
Justice Gaynor. He made a strong plea
for the candidacy OF the jurist, but in the
end the matter was referred to a committee
Of three composed OF Mr.. Jerome, Mr..
Osborne and Mr.. Carlisle, who had been
appointed to take up the work OF concen-
trating anti-Hearst sentiment on Mayor
Adam and to make plans to bring about his
nomination.
This plan had to be changed in the even
ing when the anti-Hearst. anti-Murphy folk
all got together on Su l7er.
MORAN WINS IN BOSTON.