The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-25

dence League viii have upon the'fu-
sion movement suggested by Mcssrs.
Mack and Conners Is problematical,
however.
Another, name TO go before the
Democratic convention Is that of'the
presentsdistrlct attorney Of New York
County, william Trayers Jerome, Mr,
Jerome lent UNNECESSARILY to the in-
iUIdiy ion a few weeks
Austin ouncement OF his
candidacy which read:
"ln the present condition OF our
political life in this State ! am viii
ling to run for the office OF Governor
of the state If the Democratic con-
yention shall nominate me without
any understanding, expressed or iG"
Piled other than that, II elected, |
shall obey my oath of office as l un-
derstand Il in letter and spirit
Mr.. Jerome made an independent
campaign for recollection us district at
torney last fall and was successful
over the regular nominees of the
democratic, republican and municipal
ownership parties. lie has always
been Democrat ubt has on every
occasion expressed his abhorance OF
so-called political "bosses" Mayor
George Mcclellan OF New York City
has expressed his preference for Mr.,
Jerome for governor and has announ-
ced his intention for voting for him
at tho convention. Mr.. Jerome is
without political machinery and came
into the race too late TO have his
name go before many Of the county
conventions called TO name delegates
10 Buffalo.
II the so-called regular" demo
Gratis prove unwilling TO accept either
Mr.. Hearst or Mr.. Jerome, because of
their independent attitudes in the
tpast, there is much speculation as 20
Just whom they will bring before tho
convention. There has been talk of
Mayor j., N. Adam of Buffalo
John NJ. Carlisle of Watertown; of
John r. Stanchfield OF EiuftE, OF
Former Judge d. Cady llerrisk who
was tho democratic gubcrnatorial
candidate two years ago; Of Justice
William J. Gaynor, of Brooklyn, aud
Edward W. Shepard. Justice Gaynor
has also been urged because Of his
Independence. IIo 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 10 take up the fight
The famous Tammany Hall organi-
cation of the democratic party in Now
York City has felt the discussions
that have affected the party in gem
eral and there arc evidences Of great
or of Tammany hall and Mayor
wan than ever before in its history.
Charles r. Murphy, the present lead
er of Tammany Hall, and Maaayor
Mcclellan have generally been re-
gsrded as heading the opposing forces
in the organization Mr. Murphy was
said to favor the nomination of
Hearst, but the adheronts the repub-
lican faith are not bampcrod by any.
Independent movement although It.
is admitted the Independent League
may pull 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
Chairman Odoll against Frank W.
Higgins in the struggle for control
OF the Saratoga convention and of the
republican party in tbs state. Two
years ago Mr. Odell and Mr., Higgins
was inaugurated that there came ru-
mors of differences existing Between
tho governor and the state chairman.
There was no open breach, however
until the fight for tho assembly
speakership. Chairman Odell let It'll
be known that his candidate for the
office was Assemblyman Merritt
of st. Lawrence. County. Governor
Higgins openly advocated the election
of Assemblyman James w. Wads-
worth, Jr., a son of Congressman
Wadsworth, who as chairman of the
house committee on agriculture came
into prominence this spring duringI
the meat investigation.
During the speakership fight al
number OF the legislative leaders
we're summoned to Washington and
were in conference with President
Roosevelt. when they returned toI