The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-15
TWO PROMINENT
MEN MENTIONED
Democrats Will Nominate
Chanler or Judge Gerard
in New York.
HARMONY ALL ALONG LINE
STATE CONVENTION AT ROCKIES.
TER TO-DAY.

Rochester, n. Y. Sept. l4.-At the con-
clusion of a day of extended and sisnjfi
cant conferences, participated in bv nrac-
ucally all of the state leaders who are
here, the nehulous conditions surrounding
the nomination by the Democratic state
convention of a candidate for governor
took definite form and the problem to-
.isht Is declared To have been reduced
10 choice between Lieutenant Governor
lewis Stuyvesant Chanler.a who is being
urged by State Chairman William ]. Con-
nerS, and Justice James w. Gerard of
New york city, who is announced as the
cholce of Charles +. Murphy, leader of
Iammany Hall. The race seems to have
resolved itself into a contest between the
upstate delegates, who are declared to
De strongly In favor of Mr.. Chanler and
the Tammany delegates. with their allies
throughout the state. who will follow the
suggestion of Mr.. Murphy.
Now on Supreme Bench.
Justice Gerard has long been promi-
nent in Democratic counsels in New York
CITY and was elected last fall to the su-
preme court bench. 1t was announced
from authoritative sources that there was
an absolute understanding between Chair
man Corners AMI Leader Murphy and
that all the talk of serious trouble be-
tween them is without the slightest
foundation
Mr.. Murphy's word as to a guberna-
torial candidate has been awaited here
with great deal of anxiety having
preponderating weight in the settlement
of the nomination.
Dugro Has Supporters.
The name of Supreme Court Justice
Philip II. Dugro of New York City. it
was intimated, was looked upon by Tam
many Hall with favor second only to that
of Justice Gerard himself for governor.
The names of practically all other cand-
dates took on secondary interest.
m
Sulzer declared they felt sure of lbs votes.
delegation of 100 Elmird Democrats
arrived this afternoon by special train to
urge he nominate of Colonel David d.
Robinson of Chemung for governor.
Conference With Mack.
The most important of the days con-
ferences was held in the rooms of Ma
tional Chairman Norman Y. Mack. Chair
man Corners Tammany Leader Murphy,
Daniel f. Cohalan of Tammany and one
or two other lieutenants of Mr.. Murphy
were present. The entire situation was
gone over and the conference was in
progress two hours. Mr.. Mack said that
neither he nor the national committee
had any desire to interfere with state af-
fairs in any way. Their only concern, he
said. Is for harmony and for success in
November. The availability of candidates
was discussed. .
The Platform.
Definite progress was made today on the
groundwork of a platform. The Hughes
administration will be attacked as one of
gross extravaganza, especially In the mat
ter of creation of public service COM
mission, which. ii will be declared. has
given no adequate return for the immense
amount of expenditure involved. The
platform will assert that. far from better
ing transit conditions in Greater New
York, the commission has seen them grow
steadily worse. Practically every detail
of Governor Hughes administration will
be attacked except his advocacy of the
anti-race track gambling bills. The only
reference made which will approach that
subject will be declaration in favor of
personal liberty, freedom IF thought and
speech and the enactment of new sump
tuary laws. The platform will indorse
the candidacy and the policies of William
J. Bryan in glowing terms. The entire
Denver platform will be heartily APP
proved.
Convention Today.
The first session of the convention will
be held tomorrow at noon. when former
Justice Morgan ]. OBrien will deliver his
address as temporary chairman. After the
committees have been named adjournment
will be taken until Wednesday morning.
when Judge Alton r. Parker. the perma-
nent chairman. will deliver his address
and the convention will settle down to
business.
The Democratic state committee at a
meeting tonight voted to seat the con-
testing anti-McCarren delegates in the
Sixth and Ninth districts of Kings coun-
tv Only five members of the committee
voted with McCarren. The Brooklyn SEN
ator declared today that If any of his
delegates were unseated by the creden-
tials committee the entire Kings county
delegation would bolt the convention