The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-27

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 26.-District Attorney Jerome's candidacy for gov ernor was practically withdrawn Tuesday at an adjourned meeting of the so-called Albany conference of anti-Hearst democrats. At the meet ing which was attended by represen- tatives from about 25 counties it was decided that the delegates opposed to the nomination of William Ram dolph Hearst should concentrate on either Judge Gaynor or Mayor Adam as expcdieacy may require.
 MT. Jercme would make no state ment after the meeting. He has let 1t be generally understood during the past few days that his object in en- tering the race was for the purpose of defeating the nomination Of Hearst. Any combination that could accom- plish this would be satisfactory to him.
 Representative Sulzer claims he has 141 votes outside of greater New York, who will stick to him throughout. He says that even if he does not get the New York cou,sty votes, but ob- tains those from Kings and Queens, he will have total of 237 or II more than necessary He also asserts that Jerome, Mcclellan and Adam are ali working for him as the one man who can beat Hearst
 The action of the state committee in referring all contests to the con ventior meets with general approvs, and will facilitate the work of or eanization for the work before the convention, which began at noon in what was formerly the armory of the Seventy-fourth regiment N. r. N G., and which has seating capacity of about 1000 after providing for the 450 delegates and their alternates.
 The permanent organization of the convention may not be reached until Wednesday. There Is apparently disposition to put over the serious work of the convention until then, when it Is planned to adopt the plat form and name the candidates
 Three of the five leading candidates for governor w. R. Hearst, w. T. Jerome, and William Sulzer, are from New York county; fourth, Justice W. J. Gaynor, is from Kings county, and the fifth, J. N Adam, is the may or of this city. Others are talked of in the event of deadlock, which Is regarded as not improbable.
 When at 50 o'clock State Chair man Cord Meyer rapped for order and nominated Lewis Nixon, of New York, for temporary chairman, the hall was comfortably filled. Mir Nix on was elected without opposition and as he was escorted to the platform there was round of applause.
 Mir Nixon said state victory, which he predicted, would be a fore runner of national democratic vic tory. The platform of the state would he said, be also forerunner of the national platform. He charged the present administration with reckless extravaganza and betrayal of labor.
 When the necessary preliminary work had cen completed the conven ton adjourned to | o'clock Wednes- day. the session Tuesday having lasted l 24 minutes.
 Saratoga, N. Y, Sept 26-There 1 has been no such specialization of | sentiment in favor of any one can didate for the republican nomination for governor of New York as to make it possible to predict with accuracy the choice that will he made by the republican state convention which | was called to order at noon Tuesday. 1 Ex-Gov. Frank s. Black has devel- oped some strength, but he is quoted as saying he will be candidate only | on the unanimous demand of the delegates; and New York county.