The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
representatives Sulzer and
Ravens and E. M. Shepard
Three of Most Prominent
Candidates for Governor.
TAMMANY BOSS WILL
SELECT THE WINNER
More Than 200 of the Dele
gates to the Convention at
Rochester Acknowledge the
Leadership of c, F, Murphy.
JUDGE PARKER'S SPEECH

~ OCHESTER. \. y. sept. 2a.-Tho
first session OF the ncmocrntio
state convention brief in
tcrfnissiou tn the mission that brought
together here the delegates of the sixty
coantic- of New York state.
ThiS business WIS the selection 90 n
and 10 promised 10 keep the leaders
out Of bed all night The convention
came 20 order Ht ifs D. m. perfected "a
temporary organization. listened a. "a
bitter nrrui1mmrnf by the dempornrv
chairman. Alton N. Parker of the Re
puhlicans in general and the political
aScCndrncg OF Theodore Roosevelt nt
Saratoga In particular. and then ad-
iourncd to wait the Judgment OF
the leaders Tomorrow at o'clock the
convention viii meet nEnin In tho hope
or agreeing on "a candidate selected In
the meantime.
All questions OF availability and fit
ness come ultimately before the trium-
virate or which Charles +. Murphy.
leader OF Tammqny Hail. is tho domi-
mating personality. Daniel Cehalau. tho
mouthDiece. and J. Sergeant cram, thu
adviser ir chief. Norman =. Mack.
chairman OF the national committee. adj
mits that Murphy controls the situation.
Out Of $50 delegates. be controls. with
King county. led by John IT, McCOocy
OF Brooklyn. and Erie. led by William
Fitzpatrick or Buffalo. more than goo.
Upstate leaders recognize tonight the
hopel essness of effoctinE any coalition
strong enough 70 oppose him with any
show OF success.
ne nEnuIHfn fnHf MI MuTnnT faces il
one that needs all OF his caution, eN-
pericncc and Judgment. lie must find
candidate who Will be strong enough
TO run at least an even race with
Henry T. StimSOn. backed by Theodore
Roosevelt ono who viii command the
support OF Democrats OF an shades %
opinion. and who can win the support
or William Randolph Hearst. whose Ia
vor or disfavor may decide the day.
Important meetings that may last
until long after midnight are on In the
committee on resolutions and the COM
mittec on permanent organization.
All Are Confident
Representative William SuIzcr saws
that he is losing no strength. Repre-
sentative James r. Ravens is stiII sure
that me- cannot lose. His managers
convention tomorrow with tho dele
Gates TO select him safely pledged. Ed
ward IT. Shepard said everything no
had heard today continued 30 cncour-
ago him.
But. laying aside all speculation. tho
situation In short comes back 20 this;
What viii Murphy do
Tt was generally believed he would
try his best TO make good his promise
Of ConCiliatinE upstate sentiment but
that n ne found 90 impossible ne would
jam through his own preference.
Except FOR the address OF AEon r.
Parker today. the opening session OF
Mr.. Parker read his address from man
uscript in measured tones. lie was
greeted by scattered applause.
But the real enthusiasm came when
he laid aside his set speech and
launched with energy into a bitter at
tack on executive Interference with
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