The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-15

around the walls axe rows of handsome
gilt chairs. Down the centre of the
room is a row of potted palms. On
the walks. ceiling and chandeliers are
draped the national colors and other
decorations.
Near tine door is a large table on
which are Murphy buttons. or rather
badges, fortadded to a c~elluloid button
bearing the picture of Mr.. Murphy are
|stwo ribbons of red, white and blue.
Murphy Meets sherman.
4 Exhibited on pillars in the lobby and
AelseSvhere are Autographs of Mr.. Muir
ply, bearing the announcement of his
candidacy. Personally, he seems to be
one of the best known men in the coun-
try. for when he appears between
meetings of tine national committee or
conferences Of the leaders, he is halted
every few stepstby men from all parts
of h country.
Yesterday Congressman Sherman,
one Of the New York rivals for Sec
ond place. and he met in the lobby.
Hello. Mr.. Vice-President," said
Mr.. Murphy.
why. hello. Nh. Vice-President,
Yourself retorted the Congressman,
while leach of them grinned, and then
had a friendly chat, interrupted by a
procession of butters-in while it lasted.
There are two other candidates 1or
the second place who have h~eadquar-
tiers. but neither is as elaborate as the
'Green Room" They are those OF
Governor Guild. of Massachusetts, anu
of John Hays Hammond, of Massa-
chusetts. New Jersey, California ana
South Africa.
The New York Tangle.
New York's efforts toaget together on
a candidate for the vice-presidency was
one of the most interesting features Oh
the early developments today. Although
the delegation was to meet before noon'
there was no expectation,th the mat
fer of a Vice-presidentiaL choice Wouiu
be directly considered by the caucus.
The situation vas peculiar. Long
| since. a portion of the New York dele
| gates abandoned hope of actually ac-
complishing the. nomination. of Governor
Hughes for the presidency, but General
| Woodford, one of the delegates-al-
large. has made 1t plain that no prop
| able combination of circumstances can
nreyent the presentation of Governor
Uuehes's name, ven If every other
candidate but Taft should withdraw.
This being the case. and the interest
in the vice-presidential candidacy OF
Representative James s.. Sherman, OF
Utica, steadily increasing among the
New York delegates, the State was ap-
parently placed in the position OF de-
handing both places on the ticket.
The realization of this strange po-
sition of affairs caused a halt on the
part of Mr.. Sherman's friends, and 1t
was not difficult to secure their ac-
oliescence in the decision to defer any
formal action on the subject of the vice
presidency until the Hughes matter
had been finally disposed of.
The Hughes men before entering the
caucus took the position that they
would cooperate in any effort to unite
the delegation on a candidate for vice.
President. provided there was unity in
the vote for Hughes on the first ballot
for President.
To the harmonizing Of this situation
the State leaders. therefore. devoted
their attention. So delicate was the
condition that when the caucus met to-
day there was practically no idea that
1t would consider at all, at least
formally. the question of a v~ice-presi-
Dental candidate.
Delegates from New England and
other States, including Indiana, gave
some of the New York State men the
idea that much latent strength was
available for the backing of a New
York State vice-presidential candidate,
If only New York could tremendously
decide who It was to be.