Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-16
BRYAN VAS CHIEF PEAcEllksR
Selection Of Candidate for Governor
subordinated On First Day Of Con-
vention to Patching UP contssts--5
Chanier Seems Favorite for Head OF
Ticket. III t,a
,Ry Associateu rress).

ROCHESTER,. n. -. Sept. 1s.-Su-
bordinating all past antmosities ana
needing the earnest plea of the ma
tional chairman for harmony in the
interest OF success for the pres!den.
tial ticket at the polls in November,
the warning factions Of the New
York state Democracy agreed to pull
together. and all chance Of friction IN
the state convention has Deen swept
away.
Charles F. Murphy. :.acer Of Tam
many Hall, when told that william
Jennings Bryan himself was anxious
that peace be established again.
withdrew all opposition to McCars
rens delegates In contested Brooklyn
districts.
The upstate leaders In their scat
tering contested districts also agreed
to compromise matters pending the
November election, and the threaten.
ing clouds OF discord gave way to
program Of harmony which will pave
the way for notable welcome ior
the presidential candidate.
Dark Horse Possible.
The question OF the nomination OF
governor Is still unsettled. The lead
ers devoted all OF the day to .
Strengthening out Of the contests. and
gave little or NO heed to the head
of the ticket
There still remains the impression
that the candidate ultimately decided
upon may be a man whose name has.
not yet been mentioned. but surface.
indications point TO Lieutenant Gov
ernor Chanler. He Is the man who
has definite strength which the lead
ers cannot estimate, and do not de-
sire 10 ignore, while the delegates
at large really DO not know between
whom the issue lies. Leader Murphy
continues to state that the Tammaay
delegation is committed to no one.
The ever changing tide Of gosstp
set toward d. Cady Herrick again
today. but there was no greater inn
petus to the movement than was N
evidence two days ago.
Murphy Wants . csmpaisnsr.
Mr.. Murphy has beer anxious TO
get the opinion Of the upstate lead
ers as to the strength Of Lieutenant
Governor Chanler as campatgnet
against Governor Hughes. II he can
be convinced on this point, tns
friends OF Mr.. Chanler believe thas
the la;ter's nomination will be Be.
yond the question Of doubt.
Chairman Connors says there has
been no change from this morning
" hen he predicted Mr.. Chanlcrs noo-
ination on the first ballot.
The yovernorship will be decided
tomorrow morning.
When the committee on coatested
seats me, today in adjourned sessioa
there was little to do but to rafuy
the declarations agreed upon earlier
in the day.
The first session Of the conventtoa
which lasted less than an hour to-
day. gave no hint Of the friction whtch
had been so freely predicted. Leader
Charles r. Murphy. Of TsmEany Han
and Senator Patrick II. McCarren. q
BROOKLYN. sat directly across the aisle
from each other.
conference of the le&icrs nv
morning delayed the conventions uutn
long past the hour set for assembling,
Large portraits Of William J. By
an were conspicuous in the decosz-
tons.
State Chairman Connors called the
convention 10 order and tnfroduoes
Judge o'Brien. When the latter COR
GUIDED. there was a cali Of the rosl
the adoption Of resolutions govern
ing ;he appointment, Of commitfees
and then the convention adJournee
NATL IN o'cjock tomorrow.