The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
GATHERING
AT BUFFALO
The Day Spent in Con-
ferences.
DEMOCRATS SEEM UP In AIR
Hearst and Jerome Both Confident
Of Nomination.
Party Leaders Are stin wide Apart
with Yellow Editor, District
Attorney and sulzer Fight
Ing IL Out.
DEMOCRATS SEEM UP In AIR

Buffalo, N Y, Sept. 24--Lewis S. Nix
on of New York City, former leader
of Tammany Hall. was tonight chosen
as temporary chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Convention. the first ses-
sion of which will be called to order
here at noon tomorrow. Mr. Dixon Is
delegate to the Convention from the
district of Charles Murphy. the present
leader Of Tammany. The naming OF
Mr.. Nixon as temporary chairman Is
regarded as clarifying the situation 10
some extent. though none OF the tact-
ions will admit that his selection means
even a temporary setback to their can
didate.
The former Tammany leader is claim
ad Inv the advocates of William r
Hearst, to be friendly to their canoi-
date for governorship. The temporary
chairman has, however. made no public
declarations of his position.
On the eve OF the Demo-
cratic State Convention the va
rious candidates who are ON the
scene and the representatives OF those
oh, cent narshalled their forces and pre-
pared for what Is expected 10 De tue
| ;iveliest and most interesting conven-
| ton the Democratic Party has ever neio
in this State. The convention meets
| tomorrow noon.
The party leaders are still trying TO
| fathom the strength of William H.
Hearst IN whose behalf strong cam
| paign organization Is working, Iney
| are also endeavoring to secure Gee
laration from Charles F. Murphy, lead
| er of Tammany.
| Mr.. Murphy was called upon at hit
headquarters tonight by party oil
seven delegates from as many counties
/ in the State who we're headed by Jonn
A. Dix of Washington County. and VINO
| spoke in behalf Of Mr.. DIX as theh
| choice for Governor
| To these Mr.. Murphy made the mos
positive statement of mis- position ant
thst of Tammany Hall, that he hal
uttered in public since his arrival here
"Tammany is not pledged to any can
didate," said he. and / want II un
! derstood we are here to find out whit
the up State people want and whoeve
they decide upon is good enough fo
US, no matter whether II is Mr.. Adam
Mr.. Dix or anybody else. Tamman!
will follow. not Lead
Added significance was attached Il
this remark by the fact that II wal
uttered after Mr.. Murphy had been II
all afternoon conference with a mum
Der of prominent men representing tn
various factions of the party.
Former Mayor Osborne stated to
night that the Albany conference pro
posed to send a committee to the con
vention bearing the resolutions adopt
ed at the recent conference as well a
the address issued to the public by tn
Executive Committee several days ag
calling upon the delegates to the Buf
falo Convention to stand for Demo
cratic prir ,iples and Democratic can
didatcs.
District Attorney Jerome was clos
eted in his apartments nearly all da
and Mayor Mcclellan who is active 4
advocating the District Attorney 70
the gubernatorial nomination conferre
busily with the delegates
1t was announced tonight that Sen
ator Grady will offer in the COMMITTEE
or Resolutions a resolution endorsin
William j. Bryan as the Presidents
nominee OF the Democratic Party /
1905.