The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
New York Press Comedies
Nomination of Editor.


porters are boasting of today.
MURPHY IN CONTROL.
There was one session today
of the convention, lasting twenty
FIVE minutes, during which the
Murphy control was absolute,
the same being the case in BIT
ter meeting of the committee on
credentials.
Mayor Mcclellan, betrayed,
discovered exactly where he
stood, and the prediction was
made that, in return for the per-
hdv of the Sullivans he will
swing his ak with earnestness
when he returns to the City Hall
and looks about him for reprlsals.
Tammany presented a solid front for
Hearst. The Sullivan districts were for
him as were those from the Eighteenth
Senatorial District OF New York, which
Mayor Mcclellan hopes 70 control
BRYAN,s FRIENDS DENOUNCED.
The Democrats who are against the
Endorsement by q Democratic conyen-
ton Of a candidate Of another eonVeh-
rion made the best fight they could.
William T. Sheehan led 1t in person ana
vas seconded by Senator p. H. McCar-
ren and John B. Stanehfeld- Senator
Thomas F. Grady was the fammany
Hearst spokesman. and between nina
and Sheehan there was lighting from
the first over the organization OF the
committee on credentials.
Sheehan was assailed by Senator
Grady as the representative OF the
Belmont interests. and at the
mention Of these names the Hearst
men became so excited that the room
was ordered cleared and it was almost
necessary TO call the police TO prevent
blows.
There was nothing OF the first sesS
sion Of the convention to suggest the
battle that is TO be waged tomorrow
when the question of nominations
comes up- There was high applause
and perfect harmony today This was
expected, however. as nothing TO pre-
cipitate a fight was scheduled A faint
cheer greeted Murphy when he entered
the convention hall az half-past y
o'clock-very faint when compared
with the outburst that used TO greet
Croker and other leaders. He came in
with Nixon ard Cochran. After a
twenty-five minute session, during
which Nixon made a speech as tempo
rary chairman. the session adjourned
COCHRAN on PLATFORM.
n words Of earnest appeal and reso-
lutte protest many of the most prom
inent Democrats Of Erie County this
afternoon appeared before the mem
hers Of the Erie County delegation and
urged them to abandon Hearst and vote
for Mayor Adam.
After spending several hours at work
upon the platform to be adopted at to-
morrow's convention. w. Bourke Cock
ran. chairman OF the committee on
dict what the platform would be. but
he asserted it would be a good one"
Hearst has forbidden any yndorse-
in 1908.
Hearst men this afternoon invaded
the headquarters OF Congressman Sui
zer and, precipitated a fight which re-
suited in the Disagreement of Maurice
Fitzgerald. one Of the Sulzer boomers.
Fitzgerald was standing on a chair de-
livering an grafton when the trouble
began
I tell you" said he to the crowd
about him. there is no one in the
State who can take votes away from
Hearst like this man Sulzer, and If we
can't have Sulzer, why then we are for
the next man. and that rs Hearst
who"
FITZGERALD WENT OUT.
Some one swung heavily on the left
side Of the orators head at this juno
ture and the speaking stopped. When
Fitzgerald arose from the floor he
looked around for the assailant. but
was unable TO single him out OF the
crowd Of struggling men who had sud
denly taken issue with one another.
II was stated by the Sulzer men that
Hearst followers made the attack
1T is nothing. though" said Mr..
Fitzgerald; I'VE must expect an oc-
casional adversely in a big campaign
like this"
William J. Conners, manager Of the
Hearst campaign in this end of the
State, today made sensational charges
that money was being used by the anti
Hearst forces to buy Hearst State COM
nitteemen and delegates. and several
afhdavits were made by Mr.. Corners
friends and employees IN substantiation
Of the charges. conners' charges are
ridieUled.
MURPHY UNsEATs DELEGATES.
In order to deliver the convention to
Mr.. Hearst in accordance with his
agreement Murphy was compelled to
unseat some of the delegates who were
chosen by the Democrats of their dis
tricts TO express their will in the con-
vention. He nullifled their certificates
Of election and seated Hearst men in
their places. Murphy resorted to the
bludgeon because a majority of the le-
galiy elected delegates are opposed TO
the surrender which Murphy planned,
and a fictitious majority had TO be Gre
ated. BY sharp practice the Tammany
leader gained control of the committee
on credentials. and the rest was easy.
Hearsts alliance with Murphy has
split the Democracy of New York State
into warning factions. Years will be
required to heal the breach that was
made here today. The antf-Hearst men,
while admitting defeat. will fight to
the end. They refuse TO accept either
the leadership Of Murphy or the can
didacy OF Hearst
NO BOLT FROM CONVENTION.
There viii be no bolt from the con-
ventiOn OF the anti-HeRrst men, No
anti Hearst Democratic ticket will be
placed in the field The breach is too
wide and the feeling is too bitter The
Democrats will vote directly for the
Republican candidate for Governor
They are hoping tonight that Charles
TTHnhnr will ha ~ 81 CO