New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
FIGHT AT ROCHESTER,
c,n5,nued from first page.

,,,hlication, ana nls -, =
~ - thev are IN the dark sOou' N''
es's = the general public
al DEPENDS on rcARREN FIGHT
.ns situation as TO the head Of the
50 -. e,,e Of the convention. Everything
ticke' % .o.5 depends on the decision reached
below ~ s,ze+a for Governor. and that In turn
on ths 80 80 on the outcome Of the McCarren
now o. .ea Conners obtains his desire TO see
hshI = dominated. many believe that T. p.
ol-'.- If Chautauqua- a good Conners man.
heils.--. -,o-,lnated for Lieutenant Governor.
WI = a, me dav il seemed probable that the
- .. John s whalen as Secretary Of
.. assured because Of the stand taken
-. sy organized labor and travelling men,
---.-.+,or headed by Herman Robinson, Of
- -, and composed Of representatives Of
,---.-a1 Federated Union. Of this city, called
u r,.,--s- Couners and requested that
1--.,.,s name go on the ticket They said that
: ,-.s turned down they would bolt the en-
Z :. -,o-.o.-a-ie tick and ii would mean loss
.n.o .ooa ,,o+as Not obtaining much satisTac-
y -, Gamers they left his rooms abruptly
= osllsd on Murphy. To him they told the
.-o-,- and get about the same answer, that
-,,,stions would be for the delegates TO
-. The labor men presented their demands
-...acaIlv as did a delegation of some forty
l-s-.T,,e men, who later called on both big
bosses.
zy.r-sFR'S NOMINATION LIKELY
80 treasurer Hauser is nearly certain of
.-stion. largely because of the attitude Of
-, bidder MI Ridder got here this morn
- rrou1ptly declared himself out of the
e. ANYTHING on the ticket short Of Gov
ard he smiled broadly when he mentioned
- MACS. He got to work Mr.. Hausers
=. going TO Chairman Conners and telling
~, thst large portion Of the German voters
-,rls feel offended If Hauser, a clean and eff
,sert official. we're turned down when he wanted
,ha plaDs again. AIr- Ridder gave the Hauser
,,,,stsac7 his personal Endorsement and that of
sc ,sner and came away from the interview
vel satisfied
asrcs-ren's Jaws snapped together with an
,-,nor,s click as he talked TO his friends after
,hs meeting ot the committee. For publication
bs sid not want TO speak too strongly on his
This placing of the opposition delegates on
.bs tsrpporary roll is only what expected" he
ssi5 II follows the rule laid down by the
Carnegie Hall convention that the delegates on
the temporary roll shall be those recommended
br the state committeeman OF the various dis
tricts We have got 10 wait and see what the
committee On contested seats win do Then
We can act
Those who are in the confidence Of the Sen
ator say however that he understood well that
the hand Of Murphy was in the turning down
Of his Delegates. and that the committee on
contested seats would simply carry out the Muir
ply edct
MCARREN PLAYING STRONG HAND.
In r1ea Of the great pressure that is being
brought to bear by the national leaders, who are
alarmed at the thought Of a fight in the Demo-
cratic state ranks this year. Senator NcCarren
is playing strong hand. and he knows it. He
knows that he has everything TO gain and moth
ing 20 lose. AS soon as the issue was drawn
influences were set TO work 70 bring about some
sort OF a compromise Mr. McCarren viii not
compromise With him it is "aI or none Of the
delegates. Il Is predicted that the fight pro and
con IN the committee on contested seats win be
hotter. If that were possible. than the fight at
tie Carnegie Hall convention.
Morgan J. O'Brien was selected as temporary
Chairman Of the convention. and after the selec-
ton Of secretaries and other temporary officers
The state committee adjourned
Attorney General Jackson up TO tonight was
about the glooIaiest locking man in town. He
wandered around disconsolately meeting en-
courageIent nowhere. Tonight Joseph B.
Ford appointed by him 10 q lucrative receiver
ship enG some other friends came here. Con-
ners Democrats say he hasn't a ghost OF a
chance for denomination. but he is dying game.
There is good bit of talk that If the Democrats
turn him deRn he viii take place on the
Hearst state ticket, probably as candidate for
Governor and gun for the Democrats with
rF
Ton Herbert P. BisseIl, Of Buffalo: Frank
SFoEn. ef Wyoming; George NJ Palmer. Of
schohar1e; II T. Dillon, Of Onondaga, and ]. y.
carlisle, Of Jefferson, are the men seemingly in
me running for the place. Controller Glynn
FSos0iy viii be renOminGted- George a. Rick
G Of Erie, seems 10 be running strongly for
State Engineer
Norman E. Mack. chairman Of the national
committee who has been sitting on the lid
hiAee ne arrived early this morning does not
appear TO be TOO enthusiastic as to the state Of
NE harmony scheme After one Of his many
'z''s to Charles 2 Murphy he was asked what
me prospects for harmony were.
wen my interviews with Mr.. Murphy were
SATISFACTORY" he replied, evasively.
VII you have harmony" was asked.
Ne VII have some kind Of harmony" said
ehairuaan Mack You know it is impossible TO
nave convention that is entirely harmoni-
Gus"
M Mack expressed his opinion that there
@s 10 likelihood that William J. Conners might
.''A hahas with McCarren against Murphy. AS
Nho would get the nomination for Governor
= mack said he was as much at sea as the
'-lef leaders seemed 10 be.
ne nrst session Of the convention viii be
- tomorrow al noon. when ex-Justice Nor
. Brien VIII deliver his address as tenn
oiS chairman After the committees have
~ named adjournment viii be taken until
- uife Wednesday morning. when ex-Judge
a'H 2. Parker the permanent chairman. viii
'er ms address and the convention viii
'e Gown 70 serious business.