Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-24
On the Eve of the Democratic State Convention Party Leaders Are
 Undecided
TAMMANY HAS WHIP HAND
Hearst Followers Claim They Have the Most Pledged Votes of
 Any Candidate.

DulldiOs IN. l., OcpC l4-l Hc udy
 preceding the democratic state con-
 vention finds the party leaders still
 apparently as widely apart as ever as
 to the head of the ticket and in the
 hot contest which is being waged
 over the selection of gubernatorial
 candidate, the question of filling the
 minor offices is almost completely
 lost sight Of Even the platform finds but casual mention, SO engross-
 ed are the arriving delegates in the fight as to who shall be the princi-
 pal nominee. Late arrivals at the lroQuois hotel, where all the rival factions are making their headquar- ters. ask eagerly for news as how the situation looks and as to how the tide seems to be setting, but they receive but scant information as series of important conferences which extend ed far into last night were adjourned with no definite conclusion reached. There were as many conferences as there are candidates and more, and no one of them was of character which could decide the contest even though all its members should have been of the same mind.
 There was much speculation as to what the decision of the Tammany caucus would be. Contrary to gen eral expectations, leader Charles F. Murphy has announced that 1t will not be held tonight. as at former conventions but may be called for tomorrow night after the first ses- sion of the convention has met and adjourned. If Tammany should hold together, as 1t always has done in the past, the 105 votes controlled by the organization may be the deciding in fluence in the convention. This is nearly one-half the number of votes necessary to a nomination.
 MT Murphy consulted last night with number of leaders, but after each conference he declared nothing approaching an agreement had been arrived at. IT. L.
 .e-rfve candidGydTurS most generally spoken of to-day eud the strength of William Randolph Hearst, already the nominee of the Independence league. is puzzling the opposition leaders. and until this strength Is properly measured, their plans are more or less tentative and the entire situation Is likely to change at any time. The supporters N Mir Hearst claim he has the largest number of instructed delegates.
 tnk~ k~t tlav Tee Jerome. of New York county, has held a number of conferences to-day with some of the arriving delega- tions and his followers, including Mayor Mcclellan, of New York city. declare that. they are entirely satis- ned with the situation.
 State Senator Patrick H. McCarren, of Brooklyn, Is enthusiastically SUD- porting Justice William J. Gaynor, of Brooklyn. and declares he voices the sentiment of the entire Kings county delegation. MT McCarren has also had number of conferences since coming here. principally with Mir Murphy and National Committee man Norman E. Mack.
 The friends of Mayor John N. Adam, of Buffalo, who are very num- erous in this section of the state, say they have met with much encourage ment.
 Congressman William Sulzer,. of New York. has established headquar- ters at the Iroquois. He is backed by the Sullivan leaders in Tammany hail and h.s qualifications are being widely urged.
 The meeting of the state committee tonight promises to be lively. as a of contests are expected.
 Albany. N. Y.. Sept 24.-Lieuten- Linn Bruce of New | York. himself understood to be the for the governorship most | favored by the friends of Governor | in case of the latter's refusal | to accept the nomination. arrived here on the night boat from New York. and called early at the execu- tive chamber. as also did Adjutant- General Nelson IT. Henry. Both are on their way to Saratoga.
 Liertenant-Governor Bruce would | not talk for publication, but 1t is known that he strongly urged Gov ernor Higgins to accept the nomina- lion which no one now doubts he would receive upon the slightest in- imation that he would accept It.
 Tammany Is on.
 New York. Sept 24.-The New Fork democratic delegations to the