The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26

MN lO4N-As sept -9.-Ldle SdEd-
toga specials TO the Herald and the
World indicate that Hughes will almost
certainly be nominated for Governor
on tho first ballot. The situation at
Buffalo imperatively demands the NOM
ination OF Hughes. leaders declare.
President Roosevelt is known TO be
for Hughes. but has made no announce
nlent of his views.
SARATOGA. Sept. s25-Anybody's
prophecy may turn out TO be true re-
saroing the nomination for Governor,
TO be made tomorrow by the Republi-
can state convention. It is by no
means impossible that the convention
may take another recess till later in
the day or even until Thursday.
At midnight the situation was, if pos
sible. more uncertain than ever, in
spite Of n practically continuous series
Of conferences by the leaders since
o'clock in the afternoon. The one ap-
parent certainty was that Herbert Par
sons. the leader of the New York
County forces and from the beginning
sponsor Of the Hughes candidacy, was
standing and would continue TO stand
fast for his man Against him were
arrayed practically all Of the upstate
leaders
The indications for the moment were
that the upstate strength would be
ernor Timothy l. Woodruff of Kings.
This proposition was the subject of a
conference which was the irst sign of
q break in the confidence of the So
called Higgins forces.
FIRST SESSION HARMONIOUS.
The name of Hughes will be pre-
sented to the convention You can
bank on that" was the emphatic re-
iteration OF Senator Alfred R. Page,
Parsons Lieutenant
The rumors that the national admin
istratton was taking an active interest
IN the convention were given some I'M
petus by the presence here TO-DAY OF
Assistant Secretary James B. Reynolds
OF the Treasury Department, who, how
ever. denied that he was here for any
special purpose
The first session of the Republican
state convention lasted an hour and
half and was harmonious and COM
paratively uneventful. Two episodes,
however. occasioned some comment and
amusement One was a brief passage
between State Chairman Odell. presid-
ing, and Representative Herbert Par
sons. heading the New York County
delegation. and the otEer was the in
rerruption of Temporary Chairman
DriscolPs attack upon William r.
Hearst by q young man standing be-
fore the front TOW Of delegates, who
exclaimed IhaJ MI hearst ndQ SdtAl-
feed all" This was hardly noticed, but
he repeated in loud voice that Mr.
Hearst had sacrificed fifteen million
dollars The delegates were indig-
nant and the young man was elected
Still another incident out of the or
binary was the adoptiOl of a resolution
deploring- race hatred and mob law 'at
home or abroad. The resolution at
tracted the more attention because il
was presented by a colorec delegate,
Charles ". Anderson, deputy collector
Of internal revenue a, New York, an
additional member OF The State COM
miftee.
PIATT AND DEPEV ABSENT.
Neither of the United States Sena-
tors PIatt and Depew. who have at
tended every Republican State Con-
vention for a generation, was present
today.
An indication of the doubt in which
the situation remains is the fact that
no speakers have yet been selected to
place candidates In nomination. but as
matters stood this evening II would
seem the nomination for Governor is
still between Bruce and Hughes.
There were repeated revivals during
the day of the talk about Frank s.
Black and several attempts were made
10 arrange a programme TO secure MS
nomination Black from the first dis
couraged the use Of his name and made
his declination so positive that few of
the upstate leaders believe he is really
q.