New-York tribune., 1906-09-26

the story viii be told. He will be denounced by
sGlzer's friends as an enemy OF labor
We viii take the hide CT M Hearst in open
convention tomorrow. and don't you forget it."
said one Of the ants.
The probation period. If that II might be
called. expired at p: so o'clock to-day, when
Chairman Cord Meyer raped the convention to
order.
Last week. at the Assembly conventions in
this county, the delegates were instructed for
Hearst, provided that. at the time of the con-
vening Of the Democratic State Convention.
Hearst was not at that time candidate of any
other party.
As expected Hearst did not Withdraw frcnl
the ticket Of the Independence League before thu
convention opened consequently the Erie Coun-
" delegates are now free from any instr1c-
tions. free 70 vote for whomsoever is decided
upon by the majority. should the unit rule pre-
vail
The anti-Hearst strength is figured at about
one-haf OF all the delegates, or 225 McCarren
says his So delegates will be soIidIy against
Hearst
Big Tim Sullivan said last night that he would
not vote for Hearst. His following is put down
at SO. Mayor Mcclellan is counted on for "a
votes, making 123 in three blocks The 1O2 nee
essary 70 make an even break with the Hearst
men are scattered around the state The trouble
with the antis is that they have not been able
to unite on a candidate Strong pressure IS
being brought to bear N1r. Jerome 20 induce
him TO make a speech IN the convention to-rnor-
row. and. following that speech have Mr.. shep-
ard or Mr.. Osborne nominate him for Governor.
The suIzer boomers insist that al the ants rally
to sulzer. They assert that Sulzer IS the man OF
all men 10 defeat Hearst William Pitt Mitchell.
chairman OF the Jefferson Democratic League.
who has NIr Suffers candidacy IN charge. said:
The fight in the convention tomorrow viii be
between Hearst and Sulzer. with the chances IN
favor OF Sulzer getting the nomination for Gov
ernor. All the other candidates have withdrawn
in favor Of SUlZer, and are doing all they can 20
bring about his nomination. This is especially
Carlisle and Mr.. Dix
Mr.. Sulzer has made clean. manly. honest
open and abovebOard fight. and has developed
surprising strength from every part OF the state
The best men in the party are rallying 20 his
support, and every Democrat who believes IN
clean politics and Democratic principles is urg-
ing his nomination.
II is a campaign Of brains against Doodle. and
a poor man against rich one; OF things done
against things promised Even the most ardent
Hearst people admit the strong points in favor
OF Mr. SulZer. and the manly way in which he
has made his fight Sulzer is a Democrat and
says he will support the candidates OF the
ventiOn: Hearst has bOlted the Democratic party
and says that II he is not nominated he VIII not
support the ticket Several delegations in In
terror counties who were instructed for Hearst
have swung into the SulZe- column because they
say they are released from their instructions by
Mr. Hearst's emphatic declaration thar II he is
not nominated he win not support Mr. Suizes =
he is nominated
With all the hopes and fears of the antis- the
Hearst mills are grinding on. II Is queer
grist going through
II the primary election officials of Queens
Borough. and Of the 18th and 19th districts ~
Manhattan had been caught primary nigar
irving 20 do what Charles F. Murphy and bis
uautenants are planning 10 do in the COMMITTEES
IN contested seats they would be in stars
prison before Christmas The Murphy men
make no secret OF their intentions 70 shut our
the BerrneI Delegates and seat the Cassidy men
cassidy saws that he has Murphy's promise that
This will be done, and Thomas F. Smith. secre-
tary OF Tamuany Hall. said tonight that TN
doubtedly the anti-Hearst contestants in all tho
districts would be thrown out and the Hearst
men seated AS there are contests IN ninreen
districts. involving hfty-seven delegates IL wiz
be seen at a glance that the Hearst and Muir
phv alliance Is strong enough TO ride rough shod
over all opposition
Tonight. while the anti-Hsarst men were
planning 10 fight Hearst in convention. tho
committee on contested seats. under the dirsS-