Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-29
SHEPARD BOOM
BLOSSOMS At
ROCHESTER
STATE CHAIRMAN FINDS
STRONG UNDERCURRENi I
Dix Takes Occasion to Defend
Prospective Candidate From
Charge That He Engineered
Sugar Trust ORGANIZATION,
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+ Rochester. ~ Y. Sept. aS.-The
man who will head tho democratic
state ticket this year haa not been
chosen when the leaders concluded
I their conferences tonight
! But Chairman Dix of the state com
] mittee, who last week gave official
impetus to the Gaynor boom by de-
/ claring that up state sentiment
tended strongly IN that direction. said
/ before he went 70 bed, that he lonnd
among the delegates a strong under
current Of feeling toward Edward NJ
Shepard.
After mentioning MI Shepard's
name, the state chairman was asked
what his attitude was on certain pub
i'shed criticism of Mr. Shepard's al
legged connection with the American
sugar REFINING company in advisory
legal capacity
Il have heard that criticism" re-
piled Mr.. Dix 'but has II occurred to
you that Mr Stinson himself is not
invulnerable in the same spot He
served In the office al Senator Root
when the Metropolitan street Rail-
way charter was drafted.
iRAil WI. oilt iitit 81 ? fiffiltl kiaAi AtAN
came the following statement:
The statement that Mr. shepard
drew the sugar trust deed. is abso-
mtely without foundation It Was
drawn BY John Il. Parsons in con-
junction with senator Root some
NoaIs before Mir, Shepard's partner
ship with Mr. Persons commenced.
several wears afterwards, In 1890,
~ Claanarn a. =
ner Of MI Parsons, hut the sugar
company was entirely MIR. Parsons
personal client. In 1891 the Sugar
company was Incorporated in New
Jersey by Mr. Parsons in conjunction
with Mr.. Root who WAS then a part
ncr or the present republican caudi-
date for governor Mr. Stemson and
who acted with Mr. Parsons as assoc
ciate counsel
Mr. Shepard's partnership with Mr..
Parsons was dissolved eight years
ago, in 1902, and before any Of the
matters for witch the sugar come
pany was recently prosecuted arose.
Much pressure has been brought 10
bear on Mr. Dix himself 10 consider
the nomination for governor but he
declined
we have no candidates. said
Charles + Murphy There is no
in sight to command the
James :. Havens and Herman Rid
der remained strone probabilities for
nomination. while the
boom of Martin II Glynn Of Albany
sprang into activity tonight when tho
hotel corridors were flooded with lit
erature describing his qualifications
for the office.
Might before rumors flew so
thick and rRet that delegates tonight
could not CUES who viii be the party's
choice for governor of New York
None OF the possibilities. "relaxed
his efforts to corral delegates. and
of Bepl esentativc William
Sulzer, Representative james =
Havens ana Thomas M. Osborne. for |
mer MAYOR of Auburn worked hard |
Mr. osborne said careful canvass /
had convinced him that he was the !
strongest candidate from upstate
Daniel Cohalan. Chairman Mack |
and Mr.. Murphy ate luncheon to- /
gether In Mr.. Murphy's rooms. Leader I
Charles Murphy said
Il have no candidate and ! have no |
opinions Wait till the delegates ar I
-ive'.'
Norman T.. Mack of Buffalo, chair |
ilNH Ol Ailt iidAihllili utilibtIdlit thIl-
nittee, had said:
"Mr Murphy has told you that he
s Whiting to learn what the delegates
wish. He controls the situation"
Therefore. it was with more than
he curiosity for spectacle that the
special trains We're awaited
ate in the afternoon
Former Judge Alton y. Parker. who
viii be temporary chairman of the
convention, arrived today.
one important development was
positive affirmation from both sides
hat negotiations are on foot between
William Randolph Hearst and Leader
Murphy that Is. IL was said Hearst
lad intimated that he was willing to
support for governor either Justice
ferard of the state supreme court or
Marlin II Glynn. former state con-
roller.
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