The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-15
THREAT TO BOLT.
Foundation Laid for a Big DEM
Ocratic Row at Rochester.
MUrphy-McCarren Fight Renew
ed at State Convention.
BROOKLYN DELEGATES
Unseated by the State Central
Committee.
Contest Will Be Carried to Floor
of the Convention.
BROOKLYN DELEGATES

Rochester, n. Y, Sept 15.-With
the question of the gubernatorial
nomination unsettled but narrowing
down to a choice of one among three
or four men, and with the prospect of
lively sessions ahead involving the
merits of the fight between Charles
F. Murphy, the leader of Tammany
hall and Senator Patrick H. McCar
rem of Brooklyn, over contested seats
IN Kings county, the Democratic state
convention convened today at noon.
Senator McCarren had made official
his previously uttered threat to bolt
the convention if any one of his dele
gates should be unseated. The Nc
Carren delegates against whom con-
tests had been entered before the state
committee were unseated by that body
last night This was not unexpected
as the committee as at present consti-
tuted was know to be antagonistic to
the Brooklyn leader.
Senator McCarren took with him to
the convention hall today a resolution
which he declared he would
present at the earliest opportun-
ity calling for a complete re
organization of the state committee
and the election of a new membership.
senator McOarren says ne VIII
make his fight before the credentials
committee and If unsuccessful there
will carry the matter to the floor of
the convention.
Conferences were continued today
looking to a settlement of the nomina-
ton of governor, but little definite
progress had been made up to the
time set for the opening of the con-
vention. The nominating session will
not be held until late tomorrow after
noon, and may. as matter of fact,
have to be postponed until Thursday
on account of the visit of William j.
Bryan, who will address the conven-
ton wednesday night. Every effort
will be made however, to get the gu
bernatorial nomination at least. out of
the way before Mr.. Bryan arrives.
This is the wish of the presidential
candidate, who does not desire to be
put in the position of having influenc-
ed the selection of a candidate in the
state convention.
Lieutenant Governor Chanler re-
mained this morning. to all outward
appearances, the leading candidate for
nomination as head of the state tick
ct Leader Murphy's expression of
opinion in favor Of Supreme Court
Justice James w. Gerard of New York
city became public this morning for
the first time. The friends of Mr..
Chanler however. continued their ef-
forts to convince Mr.. Murphy that the
lieutenant governors strength up the
state entitled him to first considera-
tion.
the ticket continues an open one, with
a host of candidates in the field for
all of the offices.
The Tammany delegation enlivened
the morning with their usual conven-
tfon parade. There were several hun
dred members of the organization in
Of ma through
miles of the principal streets.
Called to Order.
It was nearly an hour after the time
set for the assembling when State
Chairman Connors called the conven-
tion to order. The delay was due to a
conference between National Chairman
Mack, State Chairman Connors and
Charles F. Murphy and Senator Nc
Carren.
Judge Morgan ]. O'Brien. of New
York. temporary chairman. prefaced
his speech by the announcement that
y with the cooperation of the delegates
he would do his utmost to promote the
unity, harmony and success" of this
convention.
Judge O'Brien opened his address
with a review of the national situation
saying the deliberations of the state
convention will have important bearing
upon the interests of the nation also
because of the impending contest for
the presidency.
Never was the outlook for Demo-
cratic success more promising" he
said. After years of division the
party has again united upon principles
and ideas which bring it back to it's
original moorings as the representative
of Democracy against plutocracy."
Judge O'Brien discussed the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate. He said
the great commoner had been chosen
TO lead the Democrat hosts in the COM
ing struggle against Capitalization of
power, extravaganza and special privi-
lege and added:
TT now becomes the duty of every
man who calls himself a Democrat to
support the national ticket with earn
estness and enthusiasm"
Addressing himself then to the i'm
mediate task before the convention he
said:
The Business in Hand.
I'VE are here to nominate a governor
and other state officers of the empire
state and to formulate a state plat
form for submission to the electorate
That the national ticket will be aided
or injured by the wisdom or unwisdom
with which we perform our appointed
task is obvious. We should approach
this task not only with an earnest de-
sire to do our best, but with frank
here not to create public sentiment but
to find out what the people whom we
represent want and have right to de-
mand from us"
Speaking of the Republican conven-
ton
1T would have been difficult for
the Republican party to have chosen
candidate for governor, assuming
Governor Hughes is named, whose
personality would have presented in
clearer relief the essential distinction
between the Republican and Demo-
cratic theories of government We
are informed by the public press that
the governor reluctantly consented to