New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
BOON FOR MR. CARLISLE.
Sentiment for Him Hurts Hearst
On Jefferson.

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tFrom Special Correspondent Of The Tr4bune.J
Watertown. n. Y, July 2S-JefTerson County dele
gates In the Democratic State Convention will pre-
sent the name OF Jeferson's favorfte SON John N
Carlisle, as candidate for Governor Mr. Carlisles
canvass for first place ticket has been under
way for several weeks and he has made surprisingly
good headway at t. especially in the northern tier
cordially disposed toward NTr Carlsle's candidacy
has made it exceedingly difficult for the Hearst
boomers TO get foothold here
Mr.. Carlisle. for several years. has been secre-
tary Of the Democratic State Committee, and,
naturally, he has a large acquaintance with the
organization Democrats around the State. His cam
paign manager is Delos NJ. Cosgrove, chairman OF
the Democratic County Committee.
When Mr.. Cosgrove by Tribune cor
respondent he said: I'VE making first rate
headway with canvass. am receiving letters
almost every day from prominent Democrats
around the state approving course in launch
ing the boom for Mr. Carlisle and assuring US that
at the proper time they will help Mr.. Carlisles
name will be presented to the convention as candi-
date for Governor. and believe that the pros
poets for his nomination are bright"
What the Hearst people doing in jefferson
County?' Mr. Cosgrove was asked He replied
The Hearst people have not made any particular
impression in Watertown yet. believe they
have an organization here. but we don't hear very very
speciality Of pension cases. seems TO oe the
enterprise is George A. Lawyer, a member of the
Hearst State Committee. Mr.. Lawyer wanted to
be the city ticket last fall for President OF the
Council but was turned down, and his disappontc
nd so SVff that ms when the &ers people along
he very glad to go in with them. The Hearst
T. 4 Keiogg a Wei known Watertown man was
with them: Mr. Kellogg since has repudiated the
1 doubt whether the Hearst boom gets any. foot
labor it element in the county. While there are
good many manufacturing enterprises in the city
of Watertown. the wage earners are either Re
publicans or Democrats OF long standing; and they
are not easily stampeded away from tnelt parry party
organization. Besides, Mr.. Carlisle Is extremely
pr pular with the younger element in both parties
thing to injure his chances for the Governorship.
Mr. Carlisle was connected with the National
priation for for the remodeng Of the WafeTtoWR ar
mory. Naturally, all the National Guardsmen are
friendly toward him.
happen in the Democratic State Convention. The
Hearst controversy is likely to provoke a hard
fight. Mr.. Carlisle is in every way available
man for any place on the state ticket. He is an
men and he stands an excellent chance Of Winning
out in the fight for the Governorship nomination:
Carlisle. He is a long time personal friend Of
David B. Tfill he would bring together the NC
Cabe factions in Albany. the Murphy Mcclellan
EeTs wings in BuraIo His democracy never eve has
been questioned and he never loses his courage as
vate life and il his business affairs.
From the tone Of the letters which receiv-
ing feel warranted in making the statement that
F CarliSH & is gatnng AIM ground every day The
of starting the booms of such candidates as ths
late ex-Governorr Roswell P. Flower ex- Lieuten-
ant-Governor Allen c. Beach, Judge Wilbur F.
Porter and Daniel c. Griffin has heartily indorsed
are busy working up sentiment for Jefferson's
Mr.. Carlisle was instrumental in bringing about
and he nominated the late Wilbur F. Porter for
fo fbs 5aS5 S judge {6 9 RSFsr I asF @
named refusing TO accept.
The regular Democrats in Watertown have
served notice the Hearst men that if they in
terfere with the Carlisle boom, there will be trou-
BILE. The Hearst people have decided not to make
any the primaries either in Jefferson or
in Lewis County.
Mr.. Cosgrove declined to give a list of the coun-
Carlisle. The Tribune correspondent learned that
the Carlisle counting the following
counties in the state convention: Jefferson, ST.
Lawrence Lewis, Onondaga, Franklin, Herkimer
Otsego, the Rome district in Oneida County Os-
wegO Ontario and Monroe. Whether Mr. Carlisle
realizes his ambition not, it is practically
tain that he will the six delegates from JEFF
ferson County, and they will be anti-Hearst.
Mr.. Carlisle, in answer to various questions by
The Tribune correspondent, said:
II strikes me- from this distance, that the Demo-
cratic situation hinges New York County If
New York County acts as unit IN the state con-
vention. its choice for Governor VIII! be named
am the secretary of the Democratic State Com
mittee. and do not feel at liberty to talk about
inside affairs From reading the New York papers
II is apparent that there is going to be contest
for the control Of the New York County delegation
We must look to New York City for the great
bulk of the Democratic votes, and country Demo
Gratis feel like acquescing as far as possible IN
comes to making up a state ticket. If the Tam
many people can all get together on one man, that
man stands the hest chance OF being nominated
for Governor l think that this is a good Demo-
cratic year and that If nominate the right
kind Of a state ticket elect it.