The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-27
Jerome Practically Pulls Out
of the Democratic Gu
bernatorial Race.
TAM MANY LEADS
In the Preliminary Skirnish
for Temporary Chairman.
AN ATTEMPT TO CONCENTRATE
THE ANTLHEARsT SENTIMENT
ON ADAM OR GAYNOR-TAM.
MANY HOLDS THE BALANCE
OF PoWER-MURPHYs ONLY
COMMENT.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 26.-The Demo
cratic State Convention will today
nominate Governor and full state
ticket, An action which may not 20
through with all the smoothness that
characterized the first brief session
to-day. In less than half an hour to-
day all the preliminaries of tempo
rary organization were disposed of.
Lewis Nixon, of New York. the tenn.
pcrary chairman, made an appeal for
harmony, which was applauded.
According to the concensus of
opinion, William r. Hearst, who is
already the nominee of the Indepen-
dence League, will probably be nomi-
mated for governor on first ballot.
The old party men. however, while
going to the convention with tn an
nounced purpose of supporting
Hearst, are not pledged to SUCH
course, and IL ! storm should break
t1fNa WON. gender 70 obligations
to adhere to their present plans.
Probably Hearst.
Mr.. Hearst is generally conceded
to have gained control of the three
| important committees appointed at
the firts session of the convention
the committee on contested seats,
which will decide contests In twenty
districts, involving 60 votes; the
committee on platform and resolu-
tons. and the committee on perma-
ncnt organization.
The platform agreed upon by a
subcommittee of six, appointed from
the full committee, will contain
plank declaring for municipal owner
ship under certain conditions, ana,
1t Is said, will indorse w. J. Bryan in
general way.
The candidacy of District Attorney
w. It. Jerome was practically with,
drawn to-day at an adjourned meet
ing Of the Albany conference of anti.
Hearst Democrats. Mr. Jerome has
let it be known pretty generally that.
he had entered the fight in the hopo
OF defeating the nomination of Mr..
Hearst, and IL this were accomplish
ed he was satisfied.
At the conference to which Mr..
Jerome was a party 1t was decided
to appoint a committee to ascertain.
whether or not the anti-Hearst sen.
tfment could not be conferred upon
either Major J. ~ Adam, of Buffalo.
or Justice Gaynor
go Jerome's Address.
At second session OF this ad-
journed conference Mr.. Jerome
made an address, which many be-
lieve means that he possibly may
lead a fight against the nomination
of Hearst on the convention floor to-
day. 1t Is reported that he intends
securing a proxy from one of the
New York county delegates for the
purpose OF stating his position to the
convention.
At late hour IL was announced
that, owing to the inability OF the
committees on platform and resolu-
tons and contested seats to finish
the business before them, II would
probably be p. m. before the con-
yentiOn re-convenes.
Tammany Holds Balance Of Power.
The Tammany Hall delegation,
which Is generally regarded as hold
ing the balance of power. has not
yet held a caucus. though it has been
the custom to do so the night pre-
viOus to the convention.
Some of the delegates declare thai
a caucus is unnecessary. as tho
leaders know pretty we'll what the sit
III ~ BOit WI
the delegation may be made on tbs
floor of the convention. There has
been much talk of some OF the Tams
many delegates not attending a cans
Gus. without caucus any boiling
element would be unable to show its
hand. and Tammany thus would re-
main a solid phalanx before the con.
vention The selection of Lewis My
on as temporary chairman was ye
first Tammany voctory, and also In
regarded as point gained for
Hearst. Mr. Nixon is close to Lead
or Charles r. Murphy. OF Tammany
Hall. and was sent TO the conven-
ton as n delegate from Mr.. Murphy's
own district.
Mr. Murphy's only comment on tho
situation in Tammany has ben that,
he found plenty of Hearst senti-
ment'' in the organization As tn
the chances of the other candidates.
he has remained silent