New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
SEE OSBORNE BOOM
GOVERNORSHIP AIN.
Resignation of p. s. c. Mem
Der Mag Be First Step in Plan.

Democrats in this city think they see in
the resignation of Thomas NJ Osborne. OF
Auburn. from the Public Service Comnfs
sion. I'd Department. to become the head
OF the Democratic League, the first step
In movement to make him the next
Democratic candidate for Governor.
Members of the league Intimate that they
have reached an aniicabIe understanding
with william ]. Corners. chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee whose lead
ership they started In by attacking. Re-
ports that Chairman Conners has promised
to resign are not credited. but 1t is thought
probable that the head OF the state or
ganization may have given assurances to
the Democratic League leaders that he
would look favorably upon the candidacy
OF Mr.. Osborne.
The report has been vigorously circu-
lated in the last year that Mr.. Corners
was tied up with the boom of ex-Mayor
Mcclellan for the next Democratic noni-
nation for Governor. 1t was noticed. how
ever. that Mr.. Corners took pains to make
IL clear when he was in the city last that
he was IN no way committed TO the Nc
CIellan movement. Itsis true that he may
have given the Mcclellan boomers an idea
that he would favor him. IN return for
ceedings for the Catskiu water system
Many OF the Conners leaders needed the
places which they got in that way But
ex-Mayor Mcclellan has no more favors
of that kind to give. and Conners now
has the so-called higher law OF self-pres-
ervatton to observe Charles F. Murphy
has been after his scalp for some time. and
when the Democratic League started a cry
for his removal as leader OF the state or
ganization he saw that some concessions
would have 70 be made 10 the independent
element.
Chairman Conners started to make these
concessions to the league in the fall CAM
paign IN Buffalo. his home city. They say
he kept his agreements with the mem bers
of the league there and are warm in their
praise OF his attitude. II is now under
stood that they have reason to believe that
he is preparing to stand behind Mr.. Os
borne for the nomination for Governor.
Those Democrats who believe this to be
true declare that the party has chance
to win the state this fall such has not
been offered in years. The decision of
Governor Hughes not to run for third
term, the dissensions that have arisen in
the Republican party and the general feel
ing of unrest, they declare. would all con-
u ADNbC " obAChs IAlCAA q OCAAOOA ol-~ Cd1NA-
date If he should be one OF high ideals,
representative Of the best citizenship of
the party.
Mr.. Osborne is such man, they say
They point out that as appointee OF
Governor Hughes to the Public Service
Commission. which is an expression Of
one of the important reforms OF the Gov
ernor, he would naturally have the SYM
pathy of the friends of the Governor. To
point TO him as a Hughes man"-one in
sympathy with the progressive ideas Of
the Republican Governor-would. they say.
gain the support OF many who voted for
Hughes two years ago This would be
particularly true. they say. unless the Re-
publicans should nominate an out and out
Hughes man.
Shrewd political observers say that Mr..