Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-16
BOSS PITTED AGAINST BOSS
New York Democratic Convention to
Be Test of Power.
CHANLER APPEARS TO HAVE LEAD
TammRny FavOrs Supreme Court JUS
tice Gerard of New York city
Bryan Comes After
Battle.


tion. held here, beginning at 1910 p. m.
lasted less than an hour and was devoted
exclusively to the opening address Of ex-
Judge Morgan j. O'Brien and to routine
| business resolutions.
Upon the adjournment of the convention
the leaders returned to their tasks of Sc
/ lectng a candidate for governor ard In
settling the perplexing McCarren-Murphy
! controversy. 1t was predicted that sat
isfactory agreement. would. be reached.
The McCarren delegates against whom
contests had been entered before the state
committee were unseated by that body last
night. This was not unexpected as the
committee as at present constituted was
known to be antagonistic to the Brooklyn
leader Senator McCarren took with him
to the convention hall resolution which
he declared he would present at the earliest
opportunity calling for a complete reor-
ganzation of the state committee, and the
election of a new membership. Senator
McCarren says he will first make his fight
before the credentials committee, and II
unsuccessful there will carry the matter
to the floor of the convention.
Bryan to Speak Wednesday.
! Conferences were continued today looking
to a settlement of the nomination for gov-
ernor, but little definite, progress had been
made up to the time for the opening of the
convention The nominating session will
not be held until late tomorrow afternoon,
and may, as a matter of fact have to be
/ postponed until Thursday on account OF the
| visit of William J. Bryan. who will address
! the convention Wednesday night Every
effort will be made, however. to get the.
gubernatorial nomination. at least out of
! Al l.,f, n ~ L.
the wish of the presidential candidate, who
does not desire to be put in the position of
having influenced the selection of a candi-
date in the state convention.
Lieutenant Governor Chaner remained
this morning to all outward appearances
the leading candidate for nomination as
head of the state ticket Leader Murphys
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 efforts to convince
Mr.. Murphy that the lieutenant governors
| strength up the state entitled him to first
consideration.
The race for subordinate places on 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 convention
parade There were several hundred mem
bers Of the organization in line, ana the
line Of march led through two miles Of
the principal streets.
McCarren Ready to Bolt.
Senator McCarren said today that all the
delegates from Kings county would be
seated or the delegation would leave the
convention.
1--WE have taken that attitude in the
caucus" said the senator, ''and there will
be no change. The Kings county democracy
is for it's rights first and harmony second.
The delegates from Brooklyn were fairly
elected and we propose that they shall be
seated" ;"
Reports were revived again today that
the differences between State Chairman
Conners and Charles f. Murphy had been
aggravated by the suggestion that Conners
would side with Senator McCarren in his
fight.
1t was nearly an hour after the time sci
for assembling when State Chairman Con-
ners called the convention to order. The
delay was due to a conference between
National Chairman Mack, State Chairman
: Conners and Charles F. Murphy and Sen
ator McCarren.
Mr.. Conners, chairman of the state com
mittee, announced the temporary officers
and introduced Judge Morgan ]. OBriel
of New York temporary chairman.
When the two contested Brooklyn dis
tricts acted on by the state COMMITTEES
last night were reached on the roll call
Senator McCarren arose and was recog-
nized to send substitute lists to the clerks
desk. The lists were automatically re-
Alt
without debate George v. S. Williams OF
Brooklyn arose and filed protest against
the McCarren delegates in eight districts
He was greeted with a storm Of Kisses
boots and catcalls. which the chairman
had difficulty In suppressing.
The first session adjourned until 10 a. m
tomorrow.
The race seems to have resolved itsel
4 into a contest between the upstate dele
. gates. who are declared to be strongly IL
= favor of Mr. Chanler, and the Tamman!
+; delegates, with their alliances Throughout
J, the state who will follow the suggestion
of Mr.. Murphy.
= Justice Gerard has long been prominen
: in democratic councils in New York cit!
= and was elected last fall to the suprem,
: court ench. 1t was announced from
authoritative sources that there is an abso
e lutte understanding between Chairman
: Corners and Leader Murphy and that al
talk of serious trouble between them 4
without the slightest foundation. Mr.
4 MuTphy's word as to a gubernatorlal can
didate had been awaited here with a grea
e deal of anxiety as having preponderini
weight in tha settlement of the nomination
Definite progress has been made on IN
o groundwork OF a platform. The Hughc
i administration will be attacked as Sne o
a gross extravagance, especially in the matte
4 Of creation of a public service commission
:. which, it win be declared, has given no ade
e quate return for the immense amount o
n expenditure involved. The platform vii
:. assert that far from lettering transit con
4 ditions in Greater New York, the com
h mission has seen them growing steadil
: worse. Practically every detail Of Cover
d nor Hughes administration will be al
q tackled except his advocacy Of the anti-rao
track gambling bills. The only referenc
made which will approach that subject VT
be a declaration in favor OF personal lib
erty. freedom OF thought and speech an,
o the enactment OF no sumptuary laws.
The platform will indorse the candidac
and the policies Of william j. Bryan 4
l., glowing terms. The entire Denver platform
n will be heartily approved.
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