Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
POLITICIANS WILL
WORK OVERTIME
NEW YORK CONVENTION TO BE
HELD SAME DAY
Situation Attracts Attention Of the
Entire Nation, as Many Prom.
nent Men Are candl-
dates
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.--The determn-
alton of both Of the old political parties
in this state to hold their state conven-
tions on the anne date this year Is i'm
its wav indicative of the unprecedented
situation in the political affairs Of this
commonwealth
1t is a situation which has attracted
the interest of the entire country, and
is looked to to have an effect upon the
pres lential campaign of two years
hence.
The situation involves men of ma
tional political repute, and President
Roosevelt himself has let his influence
diplomatically be felt though ostensibly
keeping "hands Off"
Both Republican and Democr~;ic par
ties are torn with fractional disputes.
With these Internal dissensions af-
fiicting the old parties, third political
party has been launched under the title
of the Independence league.
The Republican state convention Is to
he held at Sar toga, beginning Tues
day. Se~tember %, and will continue
probably through Wednesday.
The Democratic state convention is
to be held at Buffalo. beginning the
same day and continuing through
Wednesday or until a nomination has
been agreed upon.
Former Governor b. B. Odell jr, as
state chairman, will call the Republican
assemblage to order. Cord Meyer of
New York is the chairman of the Dem
ocratic state committee, having been
elected to that position for the Parker
and Herrck campaign two years ago.
Gordian Knot Cut
The Democrats were first to choose
convention date. The Republicans had
apparently been undecided as to wheth-
er they should meet before or after
Don1npratS
the state committee together soon after
the Democrats had announced their
decision, and the Gordian knot was cut
by a decision to meet simultaneously
with the Democrats.
1t was argued that if the Democrats
met first they would place the Re-
publican administration on the de-
fensive, whereas if the Republicans
met first the Democrats would be in a
position to attack the platform in con-
vention and get a good supply of po-
ltical ammunition before the public
through the medium of convention adj
dresses.
The Democratic convention promises
to be one of the liveliest ever held in
this state.
The naming of complete ticket by
the Independence league caused Nor
man L. Mack, Democratic national
committeeman for New York state, to
He explained that he had favored Mr..
Hearst as a Democratic and not as an
Independent candidate.
Jerome Candidate
Another name to go before the Dem
ocratic convention is that of the pres
ent district attorney of New York
county, William Travers Jerome. Mr.
Jerome lent immea sureably to the in
terest of the situation few weeks
ago by the brief announcement of his
candidacy, which read:
'In the present shameful condition
of our political life in this state 1 am
willing to run for the office of governor
of the state if the Democratic conven-
tion shall nominate me without any
understanding, expressed or implied.
other than that, if elected, shall obey
my oath Of office as L understand it in
letter and spirit"
Mr.. Jerome made an independent
campaign for reelection as district at
torney last fall and was successful
over the regular nominees of the DEM
ocratic, Republican and Municipal
Ownership parties.
He has always been a Democrat,
but has on every occasion expressed
his adherence of so-called political
bosses Mayor George B. McClel- |
Ian of New York city has expressed
his preference for Mr.. Jerome for gov
eIIlOr ana mas announced MS lntenC1On
of voting for him at the convention. |
Mr.. Jerome is without political ma
chinery and came into the race too
late to have his name go before many
of the county conventions called to
name delegates to Buffalo.
If the so-called regular" Democra is |
prove unwilling to accept either Mr.
Hearst or Mr.. Jerome because of their
independent attitudes in the past, |
there is much speculation as to just
whom they will bring before the con-
Vention.
There has been talk of Mayor J. N. |
Adam of Buffalo, of John NJ. Carlisle !
of Watertown, of John F. Stanchfeld
of Elmira, of former Judge D. Cady of
Herrick, who was the Democratic |
gubernatorial candidate two years
ago. OF Justice William J. Gaynor of !
Brooklyn, and Edward F. Shepard. |
Justice GaynOr has also been urged |
because Of his independence He and
Mr.. Hearst have long been regarded |
as political friends and last fall it
was said Mr.. Hearst ran for mayor
only because he had been unable to
induce Justice Gaynor to t4ke up the
fight.
Faetional Troubles
The famous Tammany Hall organiza-
tlon of the Democratic party in New
York city has felt dissensions that have !
affected the party i'm general, and there
are evidences of greater factionai trou-
bles inside the wigwam than ever be- |
fore in its history.
Charles +. Murphy the present leader |
of Tammany hall. and Mayor McClel- |
Ian have generally been regarded as
heading the opposing forces in the or |
ganization.
The Republican factonal fight ap-
pears to be as bitter as that among the |
Democrats but the adherents of the |
hui
an independent" movement although |
1t Is admitted the Independence league |
way poll some Republican votes |
Its principal influence. If the full state |
ticket goes on the official ballot, Will |
be felt, however. by the Democrats.
Popular opinion arrays State Chair
man Odell against Governor Frank w. |
Higgins in the struggle 4or control OF
the Saratoga convention and of the Re- |
publican party i'm this state.
Two years ago Odell and Mr.. Higgins |
were quito intimate. IL was not long
after Governor Higgins was inaugu- |