The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
TAMMANY
IN CONTROL
CHARLES r. MURPHY DOMINATES
ROCHESTER CONVENTION.
MAY NOMINATE TAMMANY MAN
With 2t3 Of the $50 Votes in the Con-
Vention in His Vest Pocket, Boss
Murphy Had a Lead Pipe Cinch on
Naming Own Ticket in New York.

Rochester n. Y, Sept. 29.-With
2l3 of its 4j0 votes under his control,
| Charles f, Murphy of Tammany Hall
was in a position to dominate the
| democratic state convention here to-
| day.
Upon Mr.. Murphy's use of this pow
er that came to him through a coali-
| ton of delegates from New York,
Queens and Erie counties depends the
| composition of the ticket that will be
placed in the field to oppose the can
didates nominated yesterday by the
republicans at Saratoga.
Thus far no upstate combination has
developed strong enough to threaten
| the supremacy of the leaders from the
| two large cities of the state. The
question was not one of the Tammany
leaders power but of his disposition
| to use it. The supporters of Edward
M. Shepard and the several upstate
| candidates indicate that the nomina-
ton of their men depends upon Mr.
Murphy's word, though they bear in
| the minds his reiterated declaration
| that the delegates would name the
ticket. But few ventured to predict
how broad an Interpretation the Tam
many leader would give this promise.
May Name Tammany Man.
There were reports early in the day
even that New York leaders had made
up their minds that one of their own
organization would make as strong a
run as any of the outside candidates
and that the confidence of a demo
cratic victory this fall was so strong
they would conclude to nominate from
their own bailiwick.
Mr.. Murphy was said to be weigh
ing Shepards availability with increas-
ing doubt.
The Tammany leader was credited
with the opinion that-it would be diff
cult to convince voters the Brooklyn
attorney was the choice of any repre-
sentative forces of the state if the
democratic candidate this year was to
run with the supposed handicap of
Tammany utilization he might as well
be an out and out Tammany man. 1t
was a question in his mind, the report
went, just how closely the voters
would associate Shepard and Tam
many.
To convince the New York leaders
there was a real demand for Mr.
Shepard above the Bronx his friends
were busy this morning obtaining sig
naturac pf REPRESENTATIVES, of unctoto
delegates to a statement favoring his
candidacy.
Ravens in the Race.
The last conference adjourned at /
O'Clock this morning with the question
of candidates unsettled. It's effort to
induce Congressman James S. Ravens
to withdraw failed, the alternative of
a seat on the supreme bench, it was
said, having failed to prove sufficient
ly attractive to the Monroe county
congressman.
Thomas Osborne of Auburn stead
lastly refused to desert Mr.. Shepard
in whose favor alone he is willing to
accept second place.
Mr.. Ravens friends declared that
much of the anti-Shepard talk coming
from the Tammany men was disin-
genous and for the purpose of creating
the impression that Shepard was not
Tammany's candidate. Ravens man
ayers claimed something over $50
delegates.
1t still was anybody's race before
the convention met this afternoon.
For Sharp Primary Plank.
The task of turning out a platform
appears to be giving Edwin NJ. Shep-
ard and his assistants trouble. The
democratic league and the progress
sive democracy have united in de-
handing a direct primary plank broad
enough to attract those who are not
satisfied with the efforts of republi-
can convention in this direction and
it is probable that the platform COM
mittee will carry out these recommen-
dations. There is a discussion about
which plank shall be the main one.
Would AssaiI Roosevelt.
Some declare that the tariff should
be held UP as the principal issue, with
the high cost of living as a coTallary.
Others favor direct nominations while
a third group wants the party to push
forward its denunciation of the new
nationalism" which will be interpreted
to mean mainly principles advocated
by Theodore Roosevelt. Along with
this will be defense of the supreme
court from Colonel Roosevelt's recent
attacks.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Dix of the state commit
tee. He named Alton B. Parker as
temporary chairman and Judge Par
ker addressed the convention, defining
the issues of the coming campaign.
Mr. Parker said:
Parker's Keynote Speech.
The democratic party stands con-
fronted with the opportunity and the
duty to render patriotic public service
of the first magnitude. The fathers
builded for us a government under the
control of the people Into the consti-
tuition they incorporated those great