The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-24

10 AbOVe S2d ST.
tested seats and platforms. They cannot
Obtain control Of the preliminary work
Of the convention, such az the naming OF
the temporary chairman, for that part OF
the programme is in the hands OF the state
committee, a majority OF whose members,
it was declared tonight, are hostile to Mr..
Hearst. The committees IN permanent
organization, credentials and resolutions
are made up Of fifty members each,
and each COMMITTEES IL made up OF one
delegate for each Senate district in the
State, who is named by the delegates OF
the Senate districts. To capture control
of those three committees will, II was as
serted tonight, be extraordinarily ex-
pensive for Mr.. Hearst, provided, of course,
these three committees can be swayed by
other than political considerations.
CONTESTS IN SEVERAL coUNTIEs.
Secretary. John A, Mason Of the Demo-
cratic State committee has not as yet re-
ceived formal notices OF contests, hut it
was said that Mr.. Mason will be showered
with them Tomorrow and early Tuesday
morning. At FIRST sight there is every
indication that there are to be contests in
Oneida, ~Chautauqua, Nassau, Monroe, JET
ferson and Ulster counties, besides the
three contests in New York city, the Seven
tenth, Nineteenth and Thirtieth districts.
IF we can capture the committee on
contested SedJs, s0lu a DedTsJ Iudu w
night, "we can nominate our man; II we do
not | am afraid we are gone up the fue.'
Frank Bapst, for many years Democratic
chairman OF the Erie county organization,
said tonight that he would bet $500 that
Hearst Won't have even a lookin at the
convention
As a matter OF fact, the anti-Hearst people
and the Hearst people are marking time
tonight awaiting the result OF the caucnses
to be held by Tammany, Kings and Erie
- Tl- n-Nt HAa-af WNanHNla aaV that
Hearst is out of it.. while the Hearst people
say that it is all over but the shouting.
Meantime thoughtful Democrats are keep
ing their eyes squarely on Mayor Adam
and District Attorney Jerome and their
friends.
MURPHY WANTS M'cABE o STATE CHAIRMAN
who is TO be the Democratic State chair
man to succeed Cord Meyer lhat ques-
ton was heard in many spots to-day. only
two aspirants have thus far appeared for
the place. They are William j. Conner
of Buffalo and Patrick f. McCabe Of Albany.
Bath are warm personal friends OF Mr..
Muruhy of Tammany. The story got
| abroad tonight that Mr.. Murphy would
quit talking Hearst If he could have either
Mr.. Conners or Mr.. McCabe for Demo-
cratic State chairman, thus giving Mr..
Murphy of Tammany' control OF the Demo-
cratic State organization. 1t was even
said that Mr.. Corners will fly the Hearst
coop in a iify il he can be assured OF the
| Democratic State craftsmanship, but as a
matter of fact Mr.. Murphy is very much
closer in many ways to Mr.: McCabe than
he il to Mr.. Corners; also that Mr.. McCabe
il very much more OF a PRACTICAL politician
of the type that would appear to MIR. Murphy
than Mr.. Conners, who imagines he Is a
practical politician but who, according TO
his best friends, is up in the air most OF the
time.
MURPHY SEEKS CONTROL OF STATE
It was very frankly admitted tonight that
Mr.. Murphy wants to capture control OF
the Democratic State organization and be
looked apon as the Democratic state leader.
He believes that the political situation,
especially that involving the success or
defeat OF Mr.. Hearst, can be used TO force
his elevation as Democratic state leader.
While Mr.. Hopkins and MIR. Sullivan do
not think much Of Mr.. Bryan and very
much less Of Mr.. Hearst, they are very
friendly TO Mr.. Murphy, and the result OF
this convention is awaited with the very
greatest interest by Democrats all over the
country. To imagine Mr.. Murphy. Demo
cratic State leader, the place once held by
Samuel j. Tilden,. Daniel Manning, and
David B. Hill, would indeed be a political
romance, with all its attendant night
Mr.. Corners has had a long talk with
Mr.. Murphy, and now he is suspicious that
Mr.. Murphy is really for McCabe Tor state
| chairman. Mr.. Conners is very much
worried. He is afraid that his dear old
friend Mr.. MuEphy, has played a himfiam
game ON him. Mr.. Mack OF Buffalo, il he
could prevent il, would not have Mr.. Con-
ners for Democratic state chairman; Mr.;
Mack and his friends favor McCabe OF
Albany. If Mr.. Conners cannot swing
the Erie delegation for Mr.. Hearst, and
cannot fetch up as Democratic State chair
man, he will think that somebody has been
playing roots on him.. OF course such a
thing IL impossible among politicians.
uyUrN 1znnnH NJ A NHEQ WAS TTTRNED DOWN
Something has been said here as to why
Assemblyman George NJ. Palmer of Scho-
harie was not elected one OF the three dele
gates to this convention from that rock
ribbed Democratic county. The Schoharle
men explained Mr.. Palmer's defeat to-day
wbn. thew said that Mr.. Palmer was a
Hearst man and the county would not stand
that. 40 they turned him down ruthlessly
and remorselcssly. These Schoharte Demo-
Gratis went on to assert that no Democrat
in all this great land OF ours could Tor a
moment question ~Schoharie's Democracy.
II was the only county in the State which
Mr.. BRYAN carried in 1895, and yet this
county has no faith in Mr.. Hearsts Democ-
racy, because it sends to this convention
three delegates opposed to Mr.. Hearst
n turned down as a delegate It's favorlte
son, George NJ. Palmer. minority leader
OF the AsAemly at Albany, because Mr..
Palmer was a Hearst man.
THE sULZER BOOM ARRIVES.
The Sulzer boom arrived to-day and is
at the Genesee. Placards have been
stuck all over tho town bearing the legend,
aSulzer and Success" Representative Sui
ger. it was asserted tonight, a Tammany
delegate from the Third district, is to arise
in his place in the convention and say in
effect:
Gentlemen, | am a candidate for Gov
ernor. | am a Democrat, l have always
been a Democrat, and | ask for your earnest
support Of my candidacy. But, successful OF
not, ] as a Democrat pledge myself here and
now before the vote is taken to support
the nominee of this convention. / call on
William r. Hearst to come into this con-
veniton and maket he statement that, sue
cessful or not. he, too, will support heartily
and earnestly the candidate of this conven-
ton"
MAYOR MCCLELLAN ARRIVES.
Mayor Mcclellan arrived at the Iroquois
Hotel at 3 O'Clock tonight. He was ac'
companied by his private secretary. In
the same train were Senator McCar-
rem, Joseph II Cassidy Of Queena. the de.
feated leader Of the Queens county Demo