The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-28
GATHER
AT ROCHESTER
MAYOR GAYNOR OF NEW YORK
MOST TALKED OF POSSlBlLl-
TY FOR oUBERNAToRlAL
NOMINATION.

sentative Democrats from all parts
of the state gathered here today for
the state convention of the party.
which will be held in Convention Hall
tomorrow. At the Seneca, the Whit
comb or other leading hostelries are
now registered nearly all of the pro-
minent party leaders including state
Chairman Dix. Norman Mack of Buff
falo Charles f. Murphy, the Tamma-
ny Hall leader, and John McCooey,
who succeeded the late senator Nc
Carren as Democratic leader in Kings
County.
| In the matter of nominations II
promises to, be a free-for-all race.
/ Mayor Gaynor continues to be the
most talked of gubernatorial possibil-
! ity. with congressman James S. Ha-
| ven, Of this city, apparently the
strongest second choice. Congress
man William Sulzer. who for years
! has aspired To the governorship and
> who has the backing of former state
! Chairman Conners, declares confident
ly that he will win the nomination.
Others whose claims will undoubtcd-
! ly he urged on the convention in the
event that Gaynor is not nominated
include Thomas NJ. Osborne OF Au-
| burn, chairman of the Democratic
League; former Judge ID. Cady Her
rick of Albany. Edward M Shepard
of Brooklyn, and Judge Martin J..
Keough of westchester.
Tammany Hall on Fence.
Tammany Hall apparently is wait
ing to see which way the wind blows
before declaring its close for the head
of the ticket. While it is generally
believed that Charles +. Murphy can
dictate the selection of the candidates
he has so far refrained from making
lany open declaration as to his
choice. Apparently he stands ready
to yield to the overwhelming senti-
ment in favor of the nomination OF
Gaynor. though he would probably
: prefer Sulzer If he believed the lattel
, would stand an equal chance of elec
ton.
For the present, however, neithei
, Murphy nor any of his chief lieuten'
ants who have arrived on the field ar'
inclined to state what attitude the,
n will take In the matter of the guber
o material contest They are, however
= loud in their protests that harmon!
will prevail and that all contests vii
q be settled amicably prior to the ses
4 sion of the convention.
= Expect Success In Fall.
e While all the delegates here ar
confident of Democratic success thl
n fall. whether Gaynor or some one els
o heads the ticket. there are many O
# the more conservative who are nc
h entirely blind to the troubles that ar
y likely to confront their party on tn
road to victory. Those members {
le the party are asking one another whs
j. William II. Hearst. their old bugabo'
k will do. Can Hearst be brought
:. support the Democratic ticket to
IF nominated here tomorrow, or will !
n, nominate complete ticket OF n
l. own. as his followers say he will an
= cripple the Democratic chances of SUE
p cess. In this connection there M
pr been an interesting rumor in circuli
or tion to the effect that II Congressms
d Sulzer fails to win the Democrat
ne gubernatorial nomination, which II
l. years has been the goal OF his amo
ed ton he will run independently for Il
N. governorship and that If he does he
ds likely 20 have the support of Villa
,n r. Hearst and his organization.
eu Gaynor Is Out OF II.
Rochester, n. Y. Sept 2S.-May
> Gavnor of New York today positive
- refused to permit his name to be us
- i'm connection with the gubernator
nomination.
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