New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
DEMOCRATS SET DATE
CONVENTION ON SEPT. 10.
State Committee WM Select Roch-
ester To-day-Discuss Candidates.

The Democratic State Convention will be heid IN
Rochester on Tuesday. September 15 the DAY aI'e
.ba+ set for the opanng of the Republican conveh-
tion In Saratoga The place and time VIII oe i
mally chosen by the Democratic state Coihiii''Ue
when it meets at the Victoria Hotei at 'i00A
this afternoon ,..
william j. Conners chairman of the conmi''ee'
has arrived here with exuberant optimism regard
ing the tidal wave for Bryan which, ne says .
due to sweep the state TINS 1aii- ne 'ai |
night that no matter whom the Republicans noni-
mated the Democrats would carry the s'Ae " ~
state and national tickets
When he was asked, however, why IL was ,hat
the Democrats decided TO hold their cohVeheol
at the same time as the Republicans when the gen
eral impression prevailed that 1T would be week
later he replied that they did not purpose 10 give
the Republicans a start of a week on the cam
paign u
Another surprise to Democrats In general VIII
he the news that the state headquarters Will not
he at the Hotel Victoria this all. 1t has been
practically decided to have them at the Hotel Al
bany Broadway and Hst street This is fourteen
blocks north of the Hotel Victoria and eighteen
blocks away from the Hoffman House. where the
headquarters of the Democratic National Commit
tee are to be opened on Monday. when Chairman
Mack will return here from Lincoln. 1t does not
look IL there would be close cooperation De-
tween the two committees this wear
It is understood that the regular business of the
state committee will not be much more than the
naming of the date and place for the convention,
but the gathering is to be taken advantage or In
the exchange of views between the leaders from
various parts of the state In view of this Char-
man Conners has invited the county chairmen
from all the state to attend the meeting.
This does not mean that James D. Bell the chair
man of the McCarren committee. will be admitted
Mr.. Conners is still determined not to recognize
Senator McCarren. and George V. S. Williams, the
chairman of the Coer Democracy, will be recog-
MED the county chairman from Kings. Chair
Conners said. however. that McCarren would
not be thrown out of the meeting to-day If he
should attend a proxy.
Who will be the candidate for Governor? That
is the question to be discussed informally by the
leaders. Mr. Conners is still favorng Lieutenant
Governor Chanler. but he is willing to be convinced
that other candidate would be stronger.
Martin w Litteton seems to have the inside track
with the leaders here.
1t is usual for the state committee at this time
to select man temporary chairman. but Mr.
Corners said last night that the choice would not
be made tomorrow, as one of the men who might
be temporary chairman might be candidate for
Governor This was taken as referring to Mr..
Littleton If Mr.. Littleton is named for Governor
Lieutenant Governor Chanler may be temporary
chairman.
Mr. Conners had Just finished a conference with
Thomas w FInucane corlmitteena from Roches-
ter: Charles F. Murphy, Daniel F. Cohalan. John
F Carroll the old Croker lieutenant, and Philip
F. Donohue when he was asked who was pelhs
talked of as a candidate for Governor.
How about Chanler?'
He is strong in part OF the state.
How about Lttleton?"
He is strong in New YORK
How about Coler?"
He is strong in Brooklyn.
How about Gaynor?"
..F5e is strong with McCarren.'
In regard TO report that Attorney General JACK
o, bad deserted the Independence League IN the
bona that he might be renominated on the Demo
cratic ticket Mr. Corners said that would have TO
he left to the delegates. Has he made his peace
;+t ,o,,o- MAS asked II do not want to see
him repIied the chairman. with a wry face
A question as TO what he thought of Mr. Bryan 5
sneecb of acceptance started Mr. Conners of on an
enthusiastic description of the way in which the
0emocratic Presidential candidate would carry New
York State
1T was master speech of a master mind, SAID
Mr. Conners He will certainly be elected. This
Is a Democratic year. There will be tidal wave
for Brvan You may not think So but tell you I
have advces from many counties based on partial
csnvasses and they represent remarkable strength
for Rrvan We should carry Erie, Dutchess, Scho-
harie and Saratoga counties, make gains in Chau-
will be a. horserace I tell you that almost every
Democrat is within the party this year and hun
dreds and thousands of Republicans will vote with
us
Mr. Conners said that no arrangements would be
made TO have Bryan speak in this state before the
state convention but that the candidate would be
asked TO make a weeks trip possible
afterward.