Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-26
Predicted Independence Lea
que Nominee viii Have
Walk Away in Convention
Today,
JEROME is DECLARED
OUT OF THE RUNNING
yellow Peril Controls All Three
of important Committees,
and Majority Of Delegates
Seem for Him,

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 25.-The dem
ocratic state convention Will tomor-
row nominate a governor and full
state ticket action which may not go
through with all the smoothness that
characterized the first session to-,
day, In less than half an hour today
all the preliminaries of temporary or
ganization were disposed of. Lewis
Nixon, Of New York, the temporary
chairman, fade anAappeal for harmony
which was applauded more than any
other utterance, although the conven-
ton could not be termed wholly en-
thusiastc one so far.
There is a tension among the dele
gates tonight, however, that may
break into a storm tomorrow to sweep
away the structure which was builded
today after many hours of effort on
the part of the leaders who are trying
to find common ground where, tenn
porarily at least the democracy OF
the state may pitch its tent and hope
to withstand the tempests of the COM
ing campaign.
According to the consensus of Opin-
ion tonight, William II. Hearst, who Is
already the nominee OF the lndepend-
ence league, will probably be noml-
mated for governor on the tirst ballot.
Along with Mr., Hearst, II is said.
the convention VIII name w Stuyve-
SAINT Chanler of Duchess county, Tor
lieutenant governor, and John ):
Whalen of Monroe, for secretary OF
state. Both Mr. Chanler and Mr.
Whalen are also on the independence
league ticket
II was asserted tonight that Senator
p. II. McCarren, of Brooklyn VINO
came to Brooklyn bringing with him
an enthusiastic delegation of support
ers for Justice William Gaynor, oil
Brooklyn, has been unable to convince
Leader Charles F. Murphy OF ram
many Hall and others that the dlstln-
guished iurist would positively accept
the democratic nomination and re-
main in the field as third candidate
against the republican nominee anu
against Mr. Hearst as the nominee oi
the Independence league.
Mr.. Hearst Is generally conceded 10
have gained control or the tnree I'M
portant committees appointed at the
first session of the convention on con-
tested seats which will decide contests
in twenty districts involving Sixty
vote; the committee on platforms aho
resolutions and the committee on per
manent organization.
The platform agreed upon late to-
night bv a subcommittee of six ap'
pointed from the full committee, vii
contain a plank declaring for munlcl'
pal ownership under certain conol'
lions. and 1t is stated will endorse
William ]. Bryan.
The candidacy of William T. Jer
ONE, was withdrawn today at an ad
iourned meeting of the Albany con
ference of antl-Hearst democrats
AT the conference OF Jerome mel
today Thomas M. Osborne, torine
favor of Auburn, said critical con
dltion confronted the democratic par
ty and that there was danger tina
''the emblem and traditions which w
all love are to be turned over to I'M
Independence league. John n. Car
lisle of Watertown, secretary OF TN
democratic state convention and Tor
mer Mayor Osborne. were appointed
committee to go among the delegate
and ascertain the sentiment and re
port at a meeting to be held t0nigh'
Jerome would make no statement be
fore the meeting. He has let 1t b
generally known during the past fe'
days that his object in entering tn
race was for the purpose OF defeatin
the nomination OF Hearst. The dem
ocratic convention lasted twenty-fou
minutes today and then adjourned un
til tomorrow.
New Hampshire Democrats Nominate
Concord. N. H., Sept. 25.-The dem
ocrats of New Hampshire nominate
Nathan Jameson of Antrim as thei
candidate for governor at the stat
convention today