The Washington times., 1910-09-29
Leaders Recognize Stimson's
Nomination By @. 0. P.
ComplicateS Situation.
PROGRESSIVE
CAN WIN, IS VERDICT
Politicians At Rochester Declare
Nomination of Corporation Man
Will Spell Defeat.
By JOHN SNURE.

Oy JO4AN
ROCHESTER,. N y. Sept 2y--ThrOwn
completely into the air by the absolute
refusal OF Mayor Gaynor OF New York,
20 ACCEPT the nomination foS governor
the delegates 10 the Democratic State
convention here had not vet struck the
ground when they awOze this morning.
An carly conference was held ar 10
o'clock between the leaders for the pur-
pose OF arriving at some conclusion
Leader Charles = M.,rphv Of TaulrY32 ny
Hail. IS the theodore Roosevelt OF this
convention. Murphy. like Roosevelt dis
claims any intent 10 boss things and is
/ saving the convention must be abso-
lutely open
Nevertheless, the Tammanv leader
sits IN his room at his hotel with 9 n
other able Tammany man guarding the
door de sends 10 one man after an
other from about the state and SAYS 20
him Come and he comes Murphy
does not 80 TO other people In the con
ference he sits Inscruta bic and Sphinx
like, only dropping a WORT now and then
10 indicate his approval OF disapprcva!
or tne proposition submitted 10 him.
When The convention IS over II viii an
ali likelihood De found that things have
gone in all important phases Just as
Murphy wanted them 10 20. At rne
same time he viii Try TO preserve an
appearance OF playing no fdvOTiteS and
letting the delegates settle things them
selves
Democrats Cocksure.
1t is not an easy proposition that
the Democratic clans and chieftains
fnd themselves up against It is true
one hears much talk today that Henry
L Stimson. the Republican, is going
TO be an easy man to beat and that
the Democrats can win with almost
anybody
Many are saying that II stimson IS
the best progressive the Republic
ans can find then they do not kI DIV
what q progressive Is They say that
when the campaign starts IL will be
found SCimSOu IS weak because OF
having oeen the law partner Of Elihu
Root, whose legal career has been
that of a great corporation lawyer.
and for having been in the employ OF
Thomas F. Ryan in putting through
his big traction deals In New York
city They think the progressives OF
the State VIII not be won over TO him
But there is another view Of the situ-
alton It was stated by Representative
William Suizer today. He said.
'-Stimson will he an easy man TO de
feat II the Democrats put up a real
progressive. # they do not and put up
a man who can be assailed as a cor
pOratiOn man then SJiHSOu VIII win
This IS probably the correct diagnosis
The strength OF the Republicans in the
CamDaiEn Will depend in large measure
naming a man OF TeaCtioEaTy tendencies
here. q man who Is not known 10 be a
real and vigorous progressive One
hears many SneerS and JibeS at ROoSe-
welt for bosSinE the Republican
convention at Saratoga the way he
did. but underneath the criticism
there is also admission from men
VINO are the real brains OF the Conveu-
tIon that a whirlwind campaign for the
PepuEIiuan ticket by Colonel Roosevelt
viii cost the Democrats many votes
Bricks For Roosevelt.
IN their ula-form. the Democrats. viii
throw a few bricks al Roosevelt and
new TaationaIiSm-
mother thing TO he considered Is the
attitude OF William r Hearst and the
Independence League Hearst has aC-
vised the Ieade-S here that # they viii
adopt progressive platform and nOmi-
nate Justice Watson Glrard of New
York, for state supreme court. OF Mar
an H GlEuu. Of Albany. former state
comptroller he viii SUPPORT the ticket
Hearst, as a matter Of fact, has taken
this position all along
But Murphy and other leaders who
are strongest here have shown little
disposition to regard It It Is plain
as day that II 2 man Is named whom
Hearst is impelled = fight bitterly,
while either leading - or indoTsinE
StimSon. the Democrats are going 10 be
thrown into a heap OF trouble before
the elections are over
Another matter which IS likely to cut
I
now the Republican leaders are showing
some signs Of efforts 20 sink their dif-
ferences- One may look for good
deal Of harmony talk in the Republican
camp from now on
II Is noteworthy that the announce
4 n-ent Of Speaker Jimmy WadSwo-th.
( OF the assembly. that he viii retire from
the legislature i accompanied by re-
ports that Roosevelt has promised him
TO forget the past IA he viii give I'D his
/ association with the bosses Of the "OId
Guard Roosevelt and young Wads-
I worth were in conference in the colo
uel's room at Saratoga yesterday
The Republicans yesterday quietly
I sidetraClled a resolution for an income
Tax amendment to the Constitution
4 This VIII rot be overlooked by the
/ Democrats
ShepaTd's Lead Checked
Yesterday there was strong talk Of
[ Edward NJ. Shepard, of Brooklyn But
/ this received a check when II developed
( the Republicans had put up StimsOn,
who prosecuted the Sugar frauds. while
/ Shepard's old law firm was for a time
[ counsel for the Sugar trust Shepard-s