New-York tribune., 1908-10-08

and the other SuIIivans wanted Blumenstiel
nominated. ard that weighed heavily with Muir
INV. in fact. il outweighed the public sentiment
against The nomination, a sentiment based on
-r7blf, records The rejection Of BlumenstieI
rs an absolute defeat for Murphy and the Sui
uvals.
THE DELEGATES OBJECTED.
When the delegates and shouters crowded into
Ta-7ra-v Hall last night the proposed nonina-
tio- o@ BlurnenstieI vas the absorbing topic.
Fer one knew that John P CohaIan was to
h nominated for Surrogate. Also they knew
mora or Jess about the City Court justiceship
nominations. and they believed also that the
determination q the Sullivans and the ready
SUPPORT OF Murphy were 10 give them Blumen-
yrel. and they didn't like il But they were
only the delegates and their mission was to vote
for the names written on the slate
Notwithstanding their readiness 10 do that
they were disgruatled. and they openly said So
Nor vas this feeling confined 70 the rank and
fle L extended 10 the district leaders and 10
prominent members Of the organization, who,
while not # the executive committee. have
great influence il il Several Of these told
Nu-7hy early in the day Of the mistake that
he would make by accepting the Sullivan can
dsdate. But the clan is strong factor in Tam
many and Murphy. eliminating Bumenstiel as
consideration in the situation knew It was
good politics from his point OF view 70 stick 10
the SuIivaus- The other name mentioned for
the Office vas that Of Abram I Elkus. but he
did not want the nomination
s. az o'clock last night the hour for call
ing tie convention 70 order. the Tammany men
were al up in the air" a district leader
said And they believed. TOO. that they were
II non-dtrigibIe balloon. As many Of the del
ega1es as could get near the Office Of the boss"
OF the first foor. stood there instead Of going
rp 70 their places in the hall. hoping TO hear
something The last heard officially that
Blumenscel vas 70 De the candidate
Little Tim sullivan was on hand early 70
help along his candidate The meeting Of the
executive committee was called AT about
O'clock TIE Delegates gradually made their
way u their seats. an apathetic. un-Tarnrnany-
Ike crowd. There was no music TO soothe their
feelings. and Is the time went on and the con-
Tention vas not called 10 order and no word
came from downstairs they grew restless and
began 70 stamp and applaud.
FIGHT LASTED MORE THAN HOUR
The fight for and against Blunensteil waged
for more than an hour There were at least
few q The leaders vho dared defy Murphy and
the sulivars. and whether il was by the num-
ber Of the executive committeeman opposed to
them Or the cogency Of argument against the
making Of z fatal mistake is secret Of the
Murphy sanctum. but the inmovable yielded.
and that means something in Tammany- Also
i might oe regarded as significant that the Sui
ATans id not get what they wanted
The decision Of the conference TO turn down
BlUuenstieI and nominate Mr.. Lehman did not
reach the delegates until the convention got
under way, after 6 o'clock Thomas F Smith.
secretary of Tarnr7any Hail. called the meeting
to order and nominated ex-Justice Edward
Brown as temporary chairman. The latter was
made the permanent chairman, and with several
resolutions out OF the way he recognized n.
Taylor Philips, who placed Nj Lehman in
Nomination
MR LEHMAN PLEASES DELEGATES.
The delegates were eager. expectant. until Mr..
Philips at the end Of his speech mentioned
the name Of the candidate. and they knew they
were not 10 have BlLmenstiel Then they ap-
rlauded vigorously.
Mr.. Lehman is one OF three brother, sons Of
NE late Mayer Lehman, who amassed fortune
Is cotton merchant. He was born in this
city, is z graduate OF Columbia University and
Columbia Law School where he took the first
Prize IN constitutional law. He married the only
daughter q Nathan Straus. He Is q member Of
ne law firm of Worcester. Williams & Lehman. /
He is wei known in the Jewish community and
Is member and supporter Of many charitable
thd educational institutions
Judge Tierney. Of The Bronx. nominated Sen /
stor C0halan for Surrogate, and the Bronx
cohorts IL the gallery swung two banners over /
NE ran which read, Our Surrogate. John P.