The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-30
Still Up IN the Air.

Still Up IN the Air.
"Thc situation is as | stated IL TO
you at noon. There has been no con
centration on any candidate or any
two or three candidates
Just before the conference broke up,
Secretary Thomas f. Smith OF Tam
many Hall announced that the follow
ing fifteen names had been mentioned
in connection with the head of the
ticket aud read them off in the fol
lowing order:
Alton B. Parker. Edward NJ, Shep-
ard, John A. Dix, James S Havens, D.
Cady Herrick, Martin II. GIynn, JumeS
Gerard. Herman Ridder, William Sui
ger. Victor J. Bowling. Herman \
Metz. Martin j. Keogh, John S. Ben
sci, Thomas NJ. Osborne and f., How
ard Hutchinson.
Mr.. Hutchinson was the only uew
name on the list. He comes from Buf-
falo.
Mr. Murphy himself appeared at the
door and said:
"The candidate for governor viii be
chosen from that list.
"Was there any significance III the
order in which the names ware gwen
outs -
absolutely none. The man we Sc
lect from the list will beat Mr.. Slim
SON. the Tammany leader said.
- We IL beat Mr., Stimsou,'
The conference then adjourned with
the situation as much in doubt as ever.
The first session of the Democratic
state convention was q brief intcrmis-
sion in the mission that brought to-
gether here the delegates Of the sixty
counties of New York state.
This business was the selection of
candidate for the head of the ticket,
and it promised To keep the leaders out
TO order at |; ~ y. m. perfected tenn
porary organization, listened to bit
tor arraignment by the temporary chair
man. Alton b. Parker, Of the Republi-
cans in general, and the political
ascendancy of Theodore Roosevelt at
Saratoga III particular, and then ad'
iourued TO wait on tbe judgment OF the
leaders Tomorrow at | O'Clock the
convention will meet again in the hope
of agreeing on a candidate selected III
the meantime.
AL Up to Murphy.
All questions of availability and
fitness come ultimately before the
triumvirate, Of which Charles +.
Murphy. leader Of Tammany ball. rs
the dominating personality; Daniel
Cnbalan, the mouthpiecc, and j. Sar-
geant Cram the ADVISER IN chlcf. nor.
man +. Mack chairman of the national
committee, admits that Murphy controls
the situation Out of 40 delegates he
controls. with Kings county. led by
John H. McCooev of Brooklyn. and
Erie, led by William Fitzpatrick %
Buffalo, more than 200. Upstate lead
ers recognize tonight the hopelessncss
of effectiug any coalition strong enough
to oppose him with nny show of success
The problem TINT Mr., Murphy faces
is one thai needs all of his caution, oX.
pcrience and Judgment He must fud
q candidatc who will bo strong enough
to run ut least an even race with Henry
l.. Stimson, backed by Theodore Roosc-
welt, one who viii command the sup
port of Democrats OF all shades of opin
ion, and who can win the support of
William Randolph Hearst, whose favor
or dlsfavor may decide the day,
Important meetings that may last an
til long after midnight arc or IN the
committee ON resolutions and the com
mittcc on permanent organization.
Candidates Cheerful
Representative William Sulzcr says
that he is losing no strength, Repre-
sentative James S. Haven is still sure
Cnntinuad an Pnpo Two