Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-24
DEMOCRATS
AT BUFFALO.
Gather for State Convention to
Nominate Candidate for
Governor.

h6O RSPNs l(SlC6lLC6 "
the Democratic state convention, which
opens in this city tomorrow, are. arriv-
ing from various sections of the state.
The 105 delegates from New York
county, generally termed the Tammuny
delegates, will go into caucus tonight.
Upon the outcome of this caucus de-
ponds much az to the situation in the
convention when it is called to order
by Cord Meyer. chairman of the Dem
ocratic state committee.
Informal conferences between the
leading Democrats of the state were
held ut the Iroquois hotel, where all
the opposing forces are gathered I'M
der one roof.
The time seems to be devoted for
the most part to a measuring Of the
strength Of William r. Hearst, whose
name will be presented to the conven-
ton with the greatest number of pledg-
ed votes Of any of the candidates.. MI.
Hearst already has been named as the
gubernatorial nominee of the indie
pendence league, of which he is presi-
dent. Max f. Ihmsen, state chairman
of the Independence league, and Lewis
~Stuyvesant Chanler of Duchess, the
nominee of the Independence league
for lieutenant governor, who is a dele-
gate to the Democratic convention
from Duchess, are here.
w. j. Corners of this city, n Of the
Erie county delegates to the conven-
ton, whose proposal to the Independ-
ence league that its nominations be de-
ferred until after the Buffalo conven-
ton was voted down, has declared
that Mr.. Hearst has IT'S delegates. The
entire number of delegates is 450, With.
226 necessary for a nomination.
Mr.. Corners at Rochester Joined
Charles f. Murphy, the leader of TAM
many Hall, who was en- route to this
city. Mr.. Corners and MI. Murphy
were closeted together in the drawing
room of a sleeping a all the way
from Rochester to Buffalo. On their,
arrival here neither would discuss
what conclusion, if any, had been art
rived at. Mr.. Murphy has been quot
ed a number of times as saying that
he had found plenty of sentiment In
Tammany Hall for Congressman
Hearst.
District Attorney William Travers
Jerome Of New York county, one ,pf, the
leading candidates for the gubernatl
torial nomination. was a conspicuous
figure in the lobby of the %Iroquois
and was always surrounded by II
throng OF personal friends and admir-
ers.
Mayor George b, Mcclellan Of New
York, one, of Mr.. Jerome's stancllest
supporters. is at the 1roquois and also
Fire Commissioner John Il. O'Brien Of
New York, who is allied with him.
Senator McCarren definitely an
nounced that Justice Gaynor of Brook
Ign would accept the nomination if it
is rendered by the convention.
The supporters of Mayor ]. NJ Adam
Of Buffalo for the nomination as gov.
ernor are quite conspicuous. Each
wears a blue ribbon badge with Mayor
Adams picture on it. tfrsatG
The advocates Of Congressman Will
liam Sulzer were also active, and Sui
yer badges were numerously displayed,
There is said to be a movement on
foot to have the convention declare for
William J.. Bryan for president in
1908. The fight for the governorship
Is so engrossing, however, that the
question Of presidential Endorsements
will probably not come up until after
that is settled. y
Congressman William Sulzer, who
has been mentioned in connection With
the Democratic gubernatorial noInina-
ton, said:
"My friends feel confident of my
nomination for governor, but l have
no pulled up vanity in the matter, l
want to do my best to bring about
Democratic unity and harmony and the
success OF my party in the interest Of
better state government for all the
people. II the convention dominates
me shall accept and carry the stand
ard to the best of my ability. If 1t Sc
lects another man / will support him
loyalty and enthusiastically.
"Mr. Hearst and myself have been
friends for years, and for my part pol
itics will not the friendship. If
he is nominated there will not be in
all the state a more earnest worker
in his behalf than myself, and | sub
nit to the candor of the Democratic
delegates and to the electorate Of the
state that it is only fair and manly on
tho ma Ft nf Mn TInn t.ct TO NOW tlnt
IL am nominated he will support me-"
Pole Snved Car From WRECK.