Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-29
Murphy Of Tammany Hall in Posi-
ton TO Dominate RoChes-
ter Convention.
G0VERNORSHIP is UNSETTLED
Trend Against Shepard--No Unnnim-
ity "a to What Platform
Shall Contain.

Rochester, n. Y, Sept 29.--With 213
OF its 400 under his control. Charles +.
Murphy Of Tammany Hall Was In a
| position to dominate the Democratic
state convention here today. Upon
Mr.. Murphy's use OF this power that
came to him through the coalition OF
the delegates from New York. Kings,
Queens and Erie counties depends the
composition of the ticket that viii be
placed in the field TO oppose the candi-
dates named yesterday by the Repub-
leans at Saratoga.
Thus far no upstate combination has
developed strong enough TO threaten
tho supremacy Of the leaders from the
Two large cities OF the state. The quos-
ton was not one Of the Tammany lead
er's powers, how ever but OF his dis
position TO use IL. While the sup
porters of Edward NJ Shepard and the
several up state candidates aCknowl-
edge that the nomination Of their men
depends upon Mr.. Murphy's word, they
bore in mind his reiterated declsra-
ton that the upstate delegates would
name the ticket. But few Ventured
to predict how broad an Interpretation
the Tammany leader would give this
promise.
There were reports early in the dav
even that the New York leaders had
made UP their minds that one OF their
own organization men would make as
strong a run as any of the outside
candidates, and that the confidence Of
Democratic victory this fan was 90
strong they would conclude 10 nom
mate from their own bailiwick
THE GOVERN ORsHIP.
Mr. Murphy was said 20 be weighing
shepards availability with increasing
doubt.
The Tammany leader was credited
with the opinion that IL would be diff
cult to convince voters that the Brook
iyn attorney was the choice OF any
representative forces upstate and that
II the Democratic candidate this year
was TO run with the supposed handicap
or Tammany affiliatiou he might as
well be an out and out Tammany man.
il was question in his mind, the re-
port went. Just how closely the voters
would associate Shepard and Tamma-
ny Hall
ENorts TO induce Congressman James
;. Hsvens TO Withdraw failed. the al.
ternAuve OF seat on the supreme
court bench, II was said. having proved
not sufficiently attractive to the Mon
roe county congressman. Thomas Os-
borne, OF Auburn, had steadfastlv re-
fused 10 desert Mr.. Shepard, in whose
favor alone he Is willing to accept
second place
Mr.. Havens' friends declared that
much or the anti-Shepard talk coming
from the Tammany men was disinRenu-
Gus and for the purpose OF creating
the impression that Shepard was not
Tammany's candidate
Mr. Shepard is said TO have the sun-
port Of Alton b. Parker, William r
Sheehan. Thomas NJ. Osborne and the
branch or the New York Democracy
represented by such men as Justice
Morgan j. O'Bren. Nevertheless The
steady trend against Shepard was tho
one conspicuous movement OF the morn
ing,
The elimination of Shepard would
leave no pre-eminent candidate Mr.
Murphy summoned his lieutenants and
some or the upstate leaders to his
rooms in the hotel early in the dav
and the conference that followed took
up hrst the question whether the nom
inee should be from New York. or one
Of the upstate districts The name or
supreme Court Justice James Gerard of
New York, who would be acceptable
10 William r. Hearst. and that OF Mar
tin H. Glynn OF Albany, also n friend
Of Mr.. Hearst, were heard most often
in the stream or gossip that leaked
from this conference. The supporters
OF James : Ravens appeared less con-
hdent.
The latest arrival IN the lists was
Herman Metz whose name was nut
forward by the Brooklyn delegation
when II appeared that the contest was
again open to all Corners
u was still anybodys race before
the convention met this afternoon.
MAKING OF PLATFORM
The task Of turning out satisfac-
tory platform appears to be giving Ed
ward NJ. shepard and his associates
tNtfs Il.aN,N A., 4
the progressive Democracy have united
In demanding direct primary plank
broad enough TO attract those who are
not satisfied with the efforts of the Re- |
publican convention In this direction,
and II il probable that the platform |
will carry out these recon-
There Is discussion about which plank |
should be the main one. Some declare |
that the tariff should be held dp as the |
issue. with the high cost OF |
living as a corOliary: Others favor di- |
rect nominations. while third group |
wants the party to push forward It's |
of the new nationalisn,'
which will be Interpreted TO mean
mainly principles advocated by Theo-
iore Roosevelt. Along with this viii be
2 defense of the supreme court from
col Roosevelt's recent attacks.
Candidates rather than issues FORM
I'd the big question before the Demo-
cratic state convention here this
afternoon. There was no division OF
opinion bout the platform, though
iarin reform and direct primaries
were expected to be leading features.
When the convention met TODAY Tor
~ preliminary organization the tndi-
,ations we're no choice OF candidates
was possible before this evening.
Prospects are that "A New YORK
,itN man viii head the ticket
m. ffs-a krfN /
rharles r. Murphy OF TammanN Hall
obtained the names OF only two up
tate men. Martin II Glynn 81 Al
,any. and James s. Ravens OF Rochos-
er. The others he named were:
Sunreme court Justices James
Ierard. Victor H. Bowling and Martin
I. Keogh and Edw. NJ Shepard and
herman \. Metz
The convention will resume It's ses-
ION to choose a ticket tomorrow
u ornlng Alton r. Parker as tempor-
Try chairman criticized trusts and the
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