New-York tribune., 1906-08-13
JEROME IN THE RACE.
so j. 4. HENNEBERRY SAYS
District attorneys Friend Declares
He Would Run for Governor.

John A Henneberry. whose confidential rela-
tions with District Attorney Jerome give him the
right TO speak with some authority. made
statement last night in which he said he
satisfied that Mfr. Jerome would accept the reg
uar Democratic nomination for Governor, If the
demand should be strong enough. He said that
Mr.. Jerome had been in communication with
prominent members of the party, and would not
deny that the announcement of Mr. Jerome's in
dependent candidacy before the Democratic con-
vention might be part of the plans now being
rapidly formulated.
Mr. Henneberry is chief clerk in the District
Attorneys flee: he has managed both Of Mr.
Jerome's campaigns for District Attorney and
hts statement yesterday is thought to have been
given out with the purpose of bringing to the
surface all the Jerome sentiment throughout the
state.
In the last few days" he said there has ap-
peared in various parts of the state a strong
sentiment in favor of Mr. Jerome as the candi-
date of the Democratic State Convention for
Governor. Several men prominent in the Demo-
cratic party have communicated with Mr.
Jerome recently and urged him to consider the
nomination.
Y have not seen Mr. Jerome in several days,
but am satisfied that if there is a demand for
MIN he will make the run for Governor on the
Democratic ticket. He will regard it as a duty
which as a Democrat he cannot disregard"
Mr.. Henneberry. who reached the city from
Saratoga az 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon said
he had come in response to telephone con-
versation he had had early in the day with four
Democratic leaders He said that conference
had been arranged for last night but refused 70
say where it was 10 be held or who the four
leaders" were. He did say. however tha, they
were from out of town. II was pointed out that
&C. tad
part of the state it would have been much easier
to have arranged a conference with Mr. Henne-
berry at Saratoga There was an impression
that perhaps the entire party would go 10 Lake
Vile This was suggested to Mr. Henneberry
II shall communicate with Mr.. Jerome at
Lakeville" he said and shall return 10 Sara
toga 10 continue my vacation"
Saratoga is an interesting place Just now for
man with a politica: mission. Many of the Dem
ocratic leaders of the state are there and it is
safe TO say that sir. Henneberry has been in
touch with some Of them in the last few days.
ard i'll see Eore CT them in the coming week
GAME THOUGHT sHREwD
According TO some political observers it is a
shrewd game that the anti-Hearst or conserva-
tive element in he Democratic party appears
to be playing. The observers figure that much Of
Mr. Jerome's strength lies in his reputation for
had last year and estimate what his vote would
have been had the Tammany convention also
nomina: ed him. Then they turn to the remark
able incident Of three years ago. when Tammany
nominated Controller Grout after he had been
nominated by the Citizens Union and recall how
strong he at the polls that year.
Considering all this they are saying 10 them
selves. according to these observers, that 10
have Jerome come out as an independent cGnd-
date and declare himself untrammelIed by any
of tie bosses would place him in the strongest
possible position q a candidate for Governor
Conservatives believe that if they can per-
suade the delegates to the Democratic State
Convention that. Jerome occupies such a posi-
tion they may be able 10 stampede the conven-
tion for him That IS what they playing for.
MI jerome wants the regular Democra tie
nomination for Governor. but ne also believes
thar To have announced previously an inde-
pendent stand would place him in a strategic
position which would be most important
From this time on Jerome viii he pushed 10
the front and his strength as compared with that
Of Hearst will be. carefully weighed in each
Continued tenth page.
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