New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
BUFFALO EXODUS BEGINS.
Mayor Starts To-day-SW Enthusi-
aStic for Jerome.

District Attorney Jerome. carrying his boom FOR
the nomination for Governor in his suitcase left
here FOR Buffalo the Empire State Express yes
terdsy morning. With him Francis =. Carvan.
one II his assistant district attorneys and John
A Herneberry VINO has always managed the
jerome campaigns. At u.3o O'Clock last night
Charles 7. Murphy followed the District Attorney
or, OF the Grand Contra! Station with some Of
the advance guard % the Tammany braves
Murphys answers % al questions 20 what he
would do at Buffalo were sphinx-like as they
have been since The active canvass began.
Mayor Mcclellan. who IT the eleventh hour de-
IGta that his presence az Buffalo required by
the Jerome boom. starts on the New York Contra!
al S5 O'Clock ,his morning. he will be accom-
panied by Frank ". O'Brien, his secretary. and
William A. willis. executive secretary. The Mayor
refused 10 qualify a political astrologer but he
said:
am stin an enthusiast Tor Jerome. AS the time
toG the convention approaches, IL looks - me more
and more like Jerome.
The Mayor refused TO outline his course 0: ac-
tion in the Jerome boom did not develop when
The voting began He does intend that his
delegates shall observe the unit rule. no matter
what the caucus may decide and whether he will
swing lis votes SUlzer or 10 some other man is
prob.ematcal Sufficient 10 say. they will not 60
Tor Hearst at any stage % the balloting
TIE suizer boom goes 20 the convention city
over the Lackawanua Railroad this morning 1t
VIII be deposited in headquarters on the same
moor a. those that nave been engaged by Murphy
torney's friends nguved yesterday that ne would
l62 votes IN The convention.
Tie rank ad He or IanUauy Hail viii rot start
Tor BLfiaO until tomorrow morning. when six spe-
Cial trains Viii b. sent out They wi! not GET 10
the convention city until after tie caucus and
some Of the braves wele gyieviug over YESTERDAY
4 train over the Lehish Valley az SIS viii Carrv
the det tgatlons from tne 7th yth llrh .sth I5fE
18th anu 18th districts Peter J. Dooug will De IL,
charge.
Little Tina sullivan viii be master OF cereno-
MES On train tAat starts al 81 the Erie II
viii carry The delegates from the let ID 81 9Th Sth
and 10Th districts. Fifteen minutes later a second
train viii start over the Erie bearing the delegates
from the al, btn and 18th districts borough Presi-
dent AhcarE will be ga charge
Ex-Dock Commission Maurice Foatherson will
be The lord on one OF three specials leave the
Grand Central Station. With hIm will D. the dele
gates from The l2th lsth, 3th sd 9th districts
Eugene J.. McG ire Will boss tie second ;rain. on
winch VIII travel the delegates from the 2iSt 2Sth
S5th Slsi, a2d 90. S4th ana a5th districts Thomas
h. Rush has charge Of the third train on which
VIII travel the delegation from the l6th. lStn 22d
2ith. 25th and 2sth districts
lhe conamlssary genera. of Tammany Hall! who
has had long experience just that sort OF work
saws ne arrangements fOr stocking The trains with
just The proper blend good cheer and enthusiasm
are perfected orders have been sent ahead 10 re-
serve enough az the good things Of lis. from the
general onslaught IN Buffalo stock the buffet OF
the trains for the return trip.