The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-06
MURPHY WILL
BE THE WHOLE
DELEGATION
New Workers at Their Confer.
ence Today Will
Take Action.
TAMMANY CHIEFTAIN
AN IMPORTANT FIGURE
VOTE OF EMPIRE STATE MAY IS
HELD BACK UNTIL THE
LAST MOMENT.

Denver. July 5.-New York state. r..
luctant TO give up its attitude of IN.
terested onlooker. will at its caucus n.
morrow afternoon put over without AZ.
ton practically all of the importan,
points at issue. including declarations
as to the states attitude on the pres
dency and vice presidency. All OF these
matters, including the states attitude
on the platform, will be left TO sub
committees which Will be friendly 10
Mr. Murphy, the leader of Tammany
Hail. Even the selection of national
committeeman will be left in allegiance.
and thus the caucus of tomorrow
which promised to be filled with in.
terest and vitality. is robbed OF all its
importance.
Murphy to Be Chairman.
Mr.. Murphy is TO be elected chair
man OF the delegation. That much
seems to be settled and will be the first
business of the caucus. Judge Alton R
Parker is TO be appointed as the states
representative in the resolutions CON-
mittee Only such other committee az.
pointments will be made as are neces
sary to comply with the rules OF th
convention as 10 temporary organize
ton.
1t was reported today that Norman
E Mack would succeed himself as
member of the national COMMITTEES
from New York There was considera-
BILE talk several days ago that William
j. Corners of Buffalo would be chosen
as Mr. Mack's successor. but this
seemingly has all been east aside. The
national committeemanship will be
left open, however, until some future
time.
Many Conferences.
Mr. Murphy had a number of confer
ences today with arriving delegates
from all parts of the country. and most
of them having TO do with the position
New York state is TO take regarding
certain features of the platform. For
mer Governor Charles S. Thomas Of
Colorado called to say that If a strong
plank is adopted il viii
wipe the Democratic party off the face
of the map in this state. Members Of
the contesting delegations from Idaho
also called on Mr.. Murphy, asking for
support. Non-committal as always
Mr. Murphy said he could not state the
position of the delegation at this time
as TO any important matter; that a Sc
ries of caucuses might be held during
the convention period, and that in these
gatherings only could the decision be
made.
No Candidate for Vice President.
New York's position as 10 the vice
presidency remains the same as out
lined in the Associate Press dispatches
last night. The boom Of Judge Gayncr
OF Brooklyn continued to die away 10
practically nothing, and there was a
distinct confirmation of the belief that
New York is TO offer no candidate az
all.
New York" said one of the leaders
of the delegation today. will not have
a vice presidential candidate until il
has to. and we do not expect at this
time that we will be compelled 10 have
one"
The decision of the state leaders 10
leave all the important matters that
ordinarily would be decided at tomor-
rows caucus to a number Of sub-com-
mittees. is a continuation of the part
New York has played ever since the
campaign got under way.
Certain to Vote for Bryan.
The chances that the delegation will
vote solidiy for Mr. Bryan. IL is said
have not diminished in any way al
though there may be some significance
in the remark of one of Mr. Bryans
supporters on the delegation. who said;
Il would like to see the convention
have four or five ballots before select
ing it's candidate for the presidency. II
that could happen. ii would arouse the
interest of the country to a higher
pitch of enthusiasm ehan anything else
possibly could do. and there would be
an enthusiastic impetus given 10 the
campaign i'm such a fight. 1t ought 10
be the same way with the vice presi-
dency. IT is not the nature % Demo-
cratic conventions to be too cut ana
dried. and we ought not to fall into
that class of parties"
A Hearst Rumor.
One of the interesting events Of the
day was the widespread circulation o.
a story that a telegram had been re-
ceived here by a friend of a friend OF
a friend" of w. r. Hearst saying that
Mr.. Hearst would be pleased with the
Democratic ticket If Justice Samuel 7.
Seabury of the New York supreme
court was selected as,vice presidential
candidate. There was nothing more de-
finite to the rumor. but il set many
people talking and was generally
passed around among the delegates.
New York Platform.
New York's position as to platform dec
larations Will be presented TO the commit
tee on resolutions of the convention after
a subcommittee TO be appointed Al to-
morrow's conference has carefully draY
the tentative planks that represent the
views of the state delegation Only the
important issues. of course, will be CON
sidered. the older subjects of tariff etc,
not being gone into. Judge Parker VIA
subscribe to the New York platform. =
he is TO represent the state on the Plat
form building committee.
Connors Arrives.
William ]. Corners. the state Chairman.
arrived tonight. Asked as to the run9
that he was to be made national COMM
teeman. Mr.. Corners replied:
Amt nothing to it"
Before leaving Buffalo. Mr.. Connsa
stated, ii is said. that he believed Nj
Bryan could not be beaten for the ncmh4'
ton.
What about the vice presidency AS
was asked tonight. -,
New York has no candidate for tH'
vice presidency"
is is because you cannot agree upon
man?'
NO; we could agree all right, but
think II might be advisable TO look eis7
where"