The San Francisco call., 1906-09-22
FORCES OF HEARST
ARE IN STATE
Of PANIC.
New York Bourbons to
Deny Him Nomination
and Indorse w. j. Bryan
BOOM COLLAPSES
WITH SUDDENNESS
Deal That the Independence
League Scorned Is Now
Sought With Entreaty
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


BUFFALO. Sept. 21.-Two things the
Democratic State convention will do.
when it meets here next week to nomi-
nate its ticket. 1t will read w. r.
Hearst out of the Democratic party by
refusing him the nomination for Gov
longer a Democrat, and it will indorse
W. J. Bryan as the logical candidate
of the Democracy for the Presidency in
1908.
Mr. Hearst's employees and lieuten-
ants here are panic stricken by the
Their commodious headquarters in the
Elliott Square building is a scene of
feverish activity. They had believed
they were certain of the twenty-seven
votes of Erie County in the State con-
vention for Mr.. Hearst. Since the del
egates were. elected in conventions
which refused to adopt Hearst instruc-
tions. they have reduced their claim
to ten and they will probably get less
than half that number.
Charles F. Murphy. leader OF Tam
many Hall, is the last hope of the
Hearst men. They have told him that
unless he can deliver Tammany's los
delegates solidly for Hearst. they will
defeat all his local candidates by play
ing local ticket in the field in New
York County.
LEAGUE IS ENTREATING.
The deal" which the independence
League State convention scorned is
now being sought after with entreaties
and threats by the Hearst leaders.
They are even offering to throw all the
rest of the independence League ticket
overheard If the Democrats will only
nominate Mr.. Hearst for Governor
Mr. Murphy is still flirting with the
Hearst movement He is in daily com
munication by telephone with w J.
Conners, the chief Hearst boomer in
this city, and Mr.. Corners expresses
confidence that he will deliver the
Tammany vote.
It is significant that while the Hearst
men expect Tammany TO observe the
unit rule in the convention, they make
no secret OF their intention to dis
jority of the delegates are anti Hearst
Mr. Bryan's interests in the conven-
tion are being looked after by Harry
A. Walker. organizer of the Bryan re-
ception. 1t became known here today
that Richard Croker had sent per-
sonal request that some prominent
member of Tammany offer the resolu-
ton indorsing Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Walker
has found no opposition to the adop-
ton of the resolution. the Hearst men
not daring to oppose IT..
ADAMS BOOM GROWING.
Few of the delegates from other
parts of the State have arrived tonight
and the boom for Mayor Adam, who
will be the gubernatorial candidate of
a majority of the Erie County delega-
ton, has the center OF the Stage.
There are indications that the boom
for Mayor Adam will prove very active
before the convention is over. He was
elected Mayor OF Buffalo last year by
majority OF 10000 to do certain things
and he has done them. He is q man
Of mature years, vigorous, both men
tally and physically. of ample fortune
and beyond the suspicion of either cor
porate or machine dictation.
Mayor Adam was believer in mu-
nicipal ownership long before Mr..
Hearst became interested in it as an
issue, but his method of bringing ii
forward in the State campaign would
be to pledge to each locality the largest
measure of freedom in managing its
own property. The Mayor is a man
of simple manner and of few words.
but some Of the Democratic leaders are
beginning to suspect he is a far
shrewder politician than fhey had sup
posed.
AN "oPENo CONVENTION.
So far as the nomination is con-
cerned, however. the convention prom
ises to be open. The leaders have
heen SO much occupied in pricking the
Hearst bubble that they have had no
time TO discuss candidates. District
Attorney Jerome. Mayor Adam. Thomas
M. Osborne William Sulzer, John N.
Carlisle, Judge William ]. Gayner and
half dozen other men are being talked
of. and it is quite probable several ball
lots will be taken before sentiment
crystallizes on any one man.
Infuriated by the loss Of Erie coun-
ty, which was the cornerstone of their
edifice. the Hearst managers are say
ing tonight that their delegates will
vote only for Mr.. Hearst from first to
last. Whether they will bolt the con-
vention depends upon how large a force
they are able to muster when they ar
rive here next Tuesday. They have
raised the cry of Doodle"