New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
JEROME TAKES REINS.
DOMINATES CONFERENCE
Practically Nominated an Conserra-
the Anti-Hearst AIbany Meeting.

the Sunalo convention or not, Judging from the
temper of the delegates to to-day's conferences
they will nominate Jerome
The meeting was perfect delight" said Mr.
Jerome 1T was the real thing. There was A
spirit Of hope and determination 10 fight and a
Willingness to give and take within the lines -
real Democratic principles which was axhIlarat
ing. and unless my instincts are entirely an ea,1.
II has shown that the old Democratic psrtr q.
not only worth hghtIng for but that there Ar.
still men in il 70 make il once again a power 20
express and do the will OF the people Of this
state"
Hearst was hit right and left bv ex-Nsyo-
Thomas VI. Osborne Of Auburn and John \
Carlisle. Of WatertOwn. They did not rninc,
words in asserting that Hearst was bIackmalinx
and corrupting the Democrats OF the state that
ne was not a Democrat. but trying 20 dis
rupt the organization.
Niueh to the surprise OF every one the Dis
trict Attorney was mild IN his speech which
ne read He did not name Hearst and he did noe
roast him. Several emphatic declarations no
doubt were intended for Hearst bu- taken as a
whole Mr.. Jeromas speech was mild He In
tended 1t as disnihed declaration. He was adj
vised by his friends that intemperate language
at this trns would hurt him
The utterancs which brought out the greatess
applause this
The men responsible for the present democrat.
iNSu COhuillOh OF the party should De driven out.
PARTY LOST CONFIDENCE.
Other things which made impression bus
which did not evoke applause were:
| AS to our party platform. II should be short.
| The Democratic organization has not the re-
/ spect and confidence even OF the Democratic
party TO say nothing OF the people Of the state
| at large
II is unnecessary that IT should view with
/ alarm things which no one fears. It should noe
strain 10 create issues. Party platforms never
] Ffu1fF
arise naturally and are simply formulated IN
| platforms.
There should be in IT note Of the cheap
! 1t would seem as n commendation Of our
selves might be spared What have We done To
/ deserve Il? There is no reason why the plat
/ form should not be short.
I our chances OF success viii not lie IN large
/ promises violent denunciatiOn, but in tho
/ selection of candidates for office whose char
/ aCter will give assurance 10 the people cf the
state that IL elected they will render honest and
I faithful service.
About nifty counties were represented. About
one hundred delegates were present Edward
/ NJ. Shepard. who ought 10 be a good Judge OF
I such gatherings. says that IL was a right good
conference. and that IL will have far reaching
results I'm the state.
Il remember the anti-snap conference in
| 1892" said Mr.. Shepard to Tribune
spOndent. following the meeting. 1T was held
in the same hall. think. and there only
| to-day It was chilly affair but" and here
Mr. Shepard smiled wickedly '1t resulted i'm the
Generalization of the HiU machine and the nom
! nation OF NIr Cleveland"
/ A snapshot Of Mr. Shepard's face he said
| this would warm Brooklyn Heights iu midi
| February.
| NOT FAvORING INDEPENDENT MOVE.
Continuing. Mr.. shepard said:
| Don't quote me as being in favor Of inds-
| pendent movement favOrtng any special
candidate. While I am an admirer or MI
| Jerome. don't want my action here to-day con
| strued as effort i'm favor of his candidacy FOR
| Governor. I am not attacking Mr.. Hearst
| favor Of the good old Democratic custom or a
free and open convention
| Mr. Hearst's nomination. said ex-Mayor Os-
| borne Of Auburn. would split the Democrats
| party in the state II is foolish To talk OF can
/ didates But insist upon uphOdins Demo-
| cratic principles and will do our best To savs
/ the party from demagogy.''
/ But n Mr. Jerome and Mr. Shepard were mild
| in their platform utterances. Mr.. Osborne ana
/ Mr. Carlisle were not The iron has entered tha
i souls Of these men. Hearst has invaded their
| counties. wrung their withers at the primaries
/ and cost them sleepess nights. They came to
| the conference to-day loaded for bear" and
| Hearst the bear.
| We have already suffered enough said the
/ impassiOned Osborne from the efforts OF bust
| ness interests 70 purchase control OF our party
| for business purposes. Shall we submit now 10
the efforts Of multi-millionaire to purchase tho
| control Of our party for personal purposes
NO. no. no." came the answers from all over
the hall Men stood up and cheered the s-ntf-
| ment
Mr. osborne charged that Hearst was buyirz
up delegates all around the state and named
various counties where the traffic was going on
| His speech. rather than that OF District At
torney Jerome. was the feature OF the confer
enCe.
IL was not large gathering. The Hearst men
said 1t a frost The point of view deter
mines. The conference was like the thImblefut
OF hfty-year-Old whiskey the squire gave to Pat
I The breed Is small" said the Celt. but the
flavor is fine" There was nothing the matter
with the flavor to-day.
1T isn't wide n barn door or as deep
well. but twill serve twill serve said NJ
Jerome.
CARLISLE'S FINGER NAMES A HlT
lohn y Carlisles speech brought down the
house" Mr. Carlisle is a bury farmer-like look
ing man. without frils. When he raised his fore
finger in gesture. II looked Ike a baseball hat
He said that Hearst was not Democrat
While "a Congressman. elected by regular
Democrats said Mr.. carlisle. Hearst opposed
both Judge Parker and Judge Herrick al the be-
hest Of Boss Odeu with whom he was iu
league Through this coalition with Boss
OdeH last fall ia New York the Democrats lost
control of the Board OF Aldermen and the Demo
cratic party was robbed of several seats in the
legislature Hearst wants 10 be Governor So
that he can run for President. IL will be only a
short time before the friends OF William J. Bryan
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