The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-26
HEARST ON THE FIRST
 BALLOT VERY PROBABLE
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Continued from First Page) course and if a storm should break they would feel under no obligations to adhere to their present plans. It was asserted tonight that Senator McCar- ren of Brooklyn, who came here Drlng- ing with him an enthusiastic delegation for Supreme Court Justice William d. Gaynor of Brooklyn, has been unaple to convince Leader Murphy of Tam many and others that the distinguished iurist would positively accept the dem ocratic nomination and remain in the field as a third candidate against Hearst and republican. Senator Me Carren was asked by the leaders who were anxious to concentrate in an anti Hearst movement to secure such a pledge from Gaynor over his own slg- nature. This pledge has not been forth coming so far. Many of the men Who it is now declared, will vote for Hearst would have supported Gaynor had they secured positive statement directly from him.
 MT. Hearst to-day is generally con- ceded to have gained control of the three important committees appointed at the first session of the convention. These include the committee on con- tested seats, which will decide concern ing sixty votes; the committee on plat form and resolutions. and the commit tee on permanent organization.
 The platform, agreed upon late to- night by subcommittee, will contain, it is stated, plank declaring for mu- nicipal ownership under certain condl- tions, sort of local option proposition. This is regarded as Hearst victory. The platform, it is also asserted, will indorse MT. Bryan in a general way though an enthusiastic plank offered on this subject was somewhat modified by the subcommittee. The platform will cover thirty or more topics.
 The chairman of the committee on resolutions is Congressman W. Bourke Cochran, of New York. The full com mittee will consider the platform to- morrow.
 MT. Hearst will be placed in nomina- ton tomorrow by former Assembly man William " Cook, of Albany coun- ty the first on the roll of delegates. There was report tonight that Bourke Cochran might second the nom ination.
 The candidacy of District Attorney Jerome, of New York, was practically withdrawn to-day During the last few days, however, he has let it be known pretty generally that he had entered the fight in the hope of defeating Hearst, and if this were accomplished he was satisfied He was willing to lend himself to any plan of compro mise with the other prominently-men- toned candidates which has the same end in view.
 The name of Mayor J. N. Adam, of Buffalo, will undoubtedly be presented tomorrow, and it was reported tonight that MT. Jerome might have proxy to be on the floor of the convention as a delegate, and may seize this opportu- nifty to present his views to the dele- gates. Former Mayor Thomas M. 0s- borne, of Auburn declared at the Jerome conference to-day that he fa- vored Mayor Adam, and that the nom- ination of William R. Hearst never would be made unanimous so long as he had voice to protest with.
 William F. Sheehan, of New York, was admitted to the committee on con- tested seats this afternoon as proxy, 1 after contest. A number of persons appeared before the committee on res- olutions to-day to present tentative blanks for the platform. One sympa- thized with the Jews of Russia, another ! favored the direct election of United States senators and direct nominations, changes in the primary laws and changes in the laws which permit the present close association of banks with other corporations.
 All were referred to the sub-commit- tee.
 ] In speaking tonight of the appar- ently general decision of the delegates to vote for Hearst prominent leader declared that the people of the state are crying for change If opposition to MT. Hearst were forced at any cost there would be the danger of the cry of Ideal" with the republicans,