New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-30
MURPHY TO PICK
THE CANDIDATE
Democratic State Convention
Awaits Orders from the
Tammany Boss.
in A TANGLE AT ROCHESTER
Slate May Be Wiped Clean and a
Strong Organization Man,
Probably a Judge" Nom
mated for Governor.
IRv TslsEranh 70 The Tribune. !

mated Tor Governor.
rBv Telegraph 70 The Tr'hune.l
Rochester. Sept. 29-Everything is in
G +an-le here tonight over the efforts of
The Democratic leaders 10 pick a ticket
for presentation to the state convention
which meets at / O'Clock tomorrow to
make nominations. The expression is
being freely used around the hotel cor
ridors that they are up in the air" and
that seems 10 he literally true.
--ha-a are strong indications however.
that Tammany Hall is preparing TO wipe
the slate clean Of those who up to date
have been most prominently mentioned
&c candidates for Governor. and to de-
,,aa ~, some strong organization man.
The argument is being used that it viii
be better TO face public criticism than to
take chances with some men who per-
hans would tie UP with the reformers
md weaken the organization by fighting
T. or At least refusing TO give II nourish-
: mt.
II was learned that Charles r Murphy
who * in absolute control. is considering
2 list II possible nominees for Governor.
On which are the names Of Justice Victor
7 Bowling and Herman Ridder. Of New
York: Edward n. Grout. former Con
rro1ler. of Kings. Justice heogh. Of
1Ees-chester: ex-Judge Alton b Parker,
n Ulster and John A. Dix. OF Wash
ington County Chairman Dix has re
peatrd.v declared that he would not take
il. hut il is believed that the nomination
might be forced on him What seemed
70 he straight tip was PASSED out. how
ever that the nominee would probably
be a Judge"
Murphy Consulting Gayncr?
There was = rurnor that Mr.. Murphy
was in communication this afternoon
with = representative II Mayor Gaynor
over the long distance telephone. and II
is thought that the names of Mr.. Ridder
and Justice Keogh might have been sug-
gested bv the Mayor. The suggestion
arises from the fact that neither Of them,
il elected. would probably become for
rnfda bic candidates for the Presidential
nomination in 1912.
In spite Of the information that Tam
many had decided TO drop consideration
~ Edward n. Shepard. John A. Bensel.
Congressman Ravens. Justice Gerard.
Martin H. Glynn and the others who
hitherto have been in the forefront Of all
the governorship talk, many Of the up
state delegates tonight declared that
Mr.. Shepard would have to reckoned
with
Re that as il may. a number Of
csucuses Of different groups Of upstate
delegates which were called for tonight
70 take some stand on q candidate for
Governor were mysteriousIy adjourned
until tomorrow morning. The leaders
Of these caucuses would not give any
good reason for adjournment but il is
understood that they had been informed
that "sn bets We're Off and they would
cided what he was going to do.
A Tanmany Caucus To-day.
II was announced that Tammany
would held a caucus al 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. and the slate will
probably come out after that meeting
ends. Meanwhile. the delegates viii be
IN the dark They are becoming dis
gusted. and several Of them packed their
bags and went home tonight
There were indications Of how greatly
the leaders were puzzled this afternoon
when the convention. at the end of the
first session. about 2:30 o'clock. ad-
icurned until tomorrow at / o'clock In
former years il has been the custom TO
call the second and nominating session
20 order at noon.
Negotiations with Hearst OH.
Apparently nothing has come Of the
negotiations that representatives of
William Randolph Hearst We're having
with Charles F. Murphy. Charles E.
Gehring and Mr.. Alien, Of the Ince-
pendence League. were around ali day
and spent some time in the long distance
Telephone booths. but when they We're
asked what they were Going they re-
piled: "Oh. just here as a spectator.
Never went to a Democratic convention
tefore and il is certainly an interesting
spectacle They are going back to-
night
At midnight Colonel Alexander s.
Bacon led brigade of Sulzer men 10 the
doors Of the Tammany citadel There
were more waiting there. with no indica-
lion as Ia when they would get hearing.
II ever. and rumors were flying thick and
fast around the corridors Of the hotels
one report was that Tammany leader
had talked 10 Justice Keogh over the
long distance phone asking him if he
would accept = nomination for Governor.
He IS said to have said Mo- most
eBphatically. and added IF YOU want
my advice ] would say nominate Shepard
by all means
q Midnight Conference
A final conference TO decide on candi-
dates began at midnight in the rooms
of Charles F. Murphy. The two hours
before this Mr. Murphy had spent in
Tamnsny headquarters at the Whit