New-York tribune., 1908-09-16
CEN 4TOR M'C1RREN WINS
HIS FIGHT.
Gouernorshp Contest Unsettled
ChanIer and Hen1ck Lead
Dugro and SuLser IN Race.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

,,oc, Patrick H. McCarren and the home
--,,e-s ND state who were about to be thrown
- +be Democratic State Committee won
- ,o,,ieft All contests against the Nc
c,--e, delegates were withdrawn in the in
.-os, Of harmony" and the upstate situation
,ros adjusted to the complete satisfaction Of the
home rule people Thus the convention to-mor-
v4il be ready 10 nominate candidate for
,-,,,s-nor with all the wrinkles ironed out. Who
MA, candidate for Governor will be is just
u.b of problem now 5 il was last night,
.,,,, seemingly the race has narrowed down
. :. four entries-Lieutenant Governor Lewis
s+urvesant Chanler. Justice Philip H. Dugro,
s,-Justoe D. Cady Herrick and the persistent
zuIsm sulzer. who refuses 10 consider himself
eliminated.
Conference after conference to-day and to-
night. unhagging work on the part of Chan
Isrs supporters and the efforts of big Wall
Street interests 10 swing the nomination to a
candidate who in the appointment Of Public
Service Commissioners and other affairs
would favor them. have failed TO crystallize the
situation. At midnight the balance swings
about evenly between Chanler and Herrick, with
Charles F. Murphy. Of Tammany absolutely
non-committal After a long conference between
Murphy, Conners and Cohalan, the Tammany
leader said this evening that there was no
change in the situation and nothing definite
which could be announced
'Chanler was discussed he said in reply TO
query 'Herrick was considered too Dugro
sso-an the men, in fact, who have been men
toned available Justice Gerard is out OF IL
He would not run. Absolutely nothing has been
decided on"
There is no change in the situation" said
Chairman Corners at a late hour
MURPHY FAR FROM AMIABLE.
The big thing in the days developments
vas the getting together Of Conners and Muir
ply in the decision that AIcCarren and the home
rHlers might be allowed TO have their delegates
seated. That is credited generally 10 Conners
and National Chairman Macks pressure on him.
because Of the effect which a fight now would
have the Bryan campaign in the state
Whether not It presases absolute harmony or
only surface agreement is entirely problemati-
cal Certainly Mr.. Murphy's forced abandon
msnt Of his position has not put him into any
especially amiable frame Of mind. even if the
sury be true as reported that before he would
consent 10 the abandonment Of the fight against
McCarren the promise was made TO him that he
would be allowed 10 name the candidate for
Governor
Senator McCarren declined tonight TO dis
cuss the bearing Of his victory on future con-
Fention affairs. It has been q matter Of record
that he and some OF the upstate home rulers
expected 10 present a resolution for the reor-
ganization Of the state committee: that is for
'he election OF q new committee. Shrewd con-
lectures are being made tonight that in view
Of the seating Of their delegates this course will
be abandoned.
Indication Of the approaching harmony was
given almost Immediately after the committee
On contested seats held its first meeting De-
tails Of organization were completed, with ".
W. Farley, OF Broome, for chairman and NJ J.
Auiqueen secretary. Then, before a word
hao been spoken on any contest, Henry P. Bur
gard OF Buffalo Conners man, moved that
Inc committee take an adjournment until $50
O'clock
think by that time can make arrange
neats whereby large number of threatened
contests be settled and much work for the
committee avoided" said he.
Inc resolution was adopted, with buzz Of
excited comments.
oil On TROUBLED WATERS"
a. explained Dan" Cohalan, and the more
t'ne We have the more oil we can spread"
Adjournment suits me-" said McCarren.
Fostpone the evil day, you know" he COM
ihented, with sardonic smile.
meanwhile National Chairman Mack and his
aus hao been exerting every possible pressure
:" get the various factions into line in the har-
iHohy scheme. It became almost literally case Of
peace II we have 70 fight to get IT." Murphy, Con-
N's and Cohalan were together most of the
t'elhoon. Chairman Mack was with them for
a" an hour late tn the afternoon. and was in |
liAunlcation with them most of the time. The |
u IN that time saw leaders from all the |
'e' including Thomas p. Heffernan, of Chau- |
e0quai A. A. Mclean Of Orange treasurer OF |
me state committee; Stepher Ryan of Chenan-
e. Sheriff Foley and Frank ]. Goodwin, of New |
-0'k' and a horde Of others All the visitors |
ue sounded the sentiment in their districts |
- the effect OF the nomination of the various |
Wustes n II was after the prolonged session |
Leader Murphy announced no progress
.HoGRESS IN OTHER DIRECTIONS.
ANhoagh there was no progress as to the |
uioate it did not indicate a lack Of progress |
Vuter directions for Mack. Cohalan. Conners |
urThy had at that time practically agreed |
~ e results Of the meeting of the committee |
- contested seats. which was TO be held to- |
sNr They had got TO work on the Colerites |
=, 'ieioeo TO pressure, Coer swallowing some |
s Fenturesome assertions with an III grace |
~ ''s assured McCarren of victory The |
anqua situation not hard to settle |
'PrOinlse arranged that-and the Herkimer |
also was easily settled But when IL /
70 the Oneida districts, where the Patten |
p'e had gone on the temporary roll to the !
,e0Oinhture OF the Beardsley outfit. it was a
different proposition. There Patten abso |
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