The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-24
TUESDAY A GREAT
DAY IN NEW YORK
Both the Big Political Parties
8 Will Assemble to Nominate
a State Ticket.
SITUATION BADLY MIXED
w. r. HEARST HAS A PARTY OF
HIS OWN.
SITUATION BADLY MIXED

New York. Sept. 2S-The determina-
ton Of both of the old political parties
In this state to hold their state conven-
tons on the same date this year is in
It's way indicative of the unprecedented
situation i'm the political affairs of this
commonwealth. 1t is q situation which
has attracted the interest OF the entire
country and is looked to to have an eff
feet upon the presidential campaign of
two years hence. The situation in
wolves men Of national political re-
pute, and President Roosevelt himself
has let his influence automatically be
felt. though ostensibly keeping hands
off"
Both Republican and Democratic
parties are torn with factional dis
putes With these internal discussions
affecting the old parties, third po
litical party has been launched under
the title OF the Independence league.
This league, which now has completed
It's organization I'm every county Of the
state, is the Outgrowth of the Municipal
Ownership league, which made the
mayoralty fight In New York City last
November. with William Randolph
Hearst. the congressman and newspa-
per proprietor. at the head of the ticket.
Mr.. Hearst fell short of election on the
face of the returns by some 1900 votes.
He contested, but the ballot boxes have
never been opened. A petition to the
supreme court to burn the ballots was
recently made by the corporation cOun-
sci. Mr.. Hearst resisted this move and
was sustained by the court with the
understanding that Mr.. Hearst would
furnish at this own expense the new
ballot boxes needed for the local pri-
IL
vember.
Both Conventions Tuesday.
The Republican state convention is
10 be held at Saratoga, beginning Tues
day, Sept. %, and will continue proba-
bly, through Wednesday.
The Democratic state convention is to
be held at Buffalo, beginning the same
day and continuing through WedneS-
day or until a nomination has been
agreed upon.
Former Governor 3. b. Odell, jr., as
state chairman. will call the Repub-
Ucan assemblage to order. Cord Meyer
of New York is the chairman OF the
Democratic state committee, having
been elected 10 that position for the
Parker and Herrick campaign two
years ago.
The Democrats were first to choose a
convention date. The Republicans had
apparently been undecided as to Wheth-
or they should meet bfore or after the
Democrats. Chairman Odell called the
state committee together soon after the
Democrats had announced their deci-
sion and the Gordian knot was cut by
2 decision TO meet simultaneously with
the Democrats. 1t was argued that if
the Democrats met first they would
place the Republican administration on
the defensive, whereas If the Repub-
licans met first the Democrats would
he in a position to attack the platform
IN convention and get a good supply
OF political ammunition before the
public through the medium Of conven-
ton addresses.
Democratic Candidates.
The Democratic convention promises
20 be one of the liveliest ever held in
this state. Mr.. Hearsts name may be
placed before il by the delegates who
have been instructed TO vote for his
nomination. Mr.. Hearst is likely to be
attacked by his opponents on the
ground that he is the head of an out
law ticket and that he cannot be
named or Endorsed without turning the
Democratic party over to the newly
organized Independence league, which
includes both Democrats and Repub-
Ucans I'm it's membership These lines
and there is no need for conjecture on
the point.
Another name to go before the Dem
ocratic convention is that of the pres
ent district attorney Of New York
county. William TraYers Jerome. Mr..
Jerome lent UNNECESSARILY to the in
terest of the situation a few weeks ago
by the brief announcement Of his can
dldacy. which read:
:, char11pfIIl condition
our political life i'm this state L am
willing to run for the office Of governor
of the state if the Democratic conven-
ton shall nominate me without any
understanding. expressed or implied,
other than that, If elected, shall obey
my oath OF office as 1 understand it in
letter and spirit"
Mr.. Jerome made an Independent
campaign for reelection as district at
torney last fall and was successful over
the regular nominees of the Demo-
cratic Republican and Municipal own
crship parties. He mas always been a
Democrat but has on every occasion
expressed his adherence of so-called
political bosses" Mayor George j.
Mcclellan of New York City has ex-
pressed his preference for Mr.. Jerome
for governor and has announced his
intention OF voting for him at the con-
vnntion. Mr.. Jerome is without po-
litical machinery and came into The
race too late to have his name go .-e-
fore many of the county conventions
called to name delegates to Buffalo.
Plenty Of Good Material.
II the so-called regular Democrats
prove unwilling 10 accept either Mr.
Hearst or Mr.. Jerome because of their
independent attitudes in the past. thers
IS much speculation as to just who
they viii bring before the convention