New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
MUCH TALK AT Meeting
Democrats Mention Many Names
of Possible Governors.

/ There was much informal discussion Out
M serious conference among the members
Of the Democratic State Committee III town
Yesterday over the selection of a candldate
for Governor this fall.
The meeting of the committee IN the
Hoffman House was open, and there was
large gathering of Democrats outsioe liie
membership. many Of them. It was sur
missed. interested in some poSslp!e cdiIul-
date for the nomination and present 10
look the ground over.
In spite of objections urged against
him bv many, it would seem that 1holla9
Mott Osborne of Auburn, IS at TINS tlille
looming up as the most likely canoldate
First of all. il is urged that the Democrats
! should get an upstate man for me hedo
of the ticket. Again, those VINO IaNoI MI
ohor,a sax that il is essential for the
success of the ticket that leader De loulu
who will stand for some OF the thlnss thdI
! Governor Hughes stands for, SO that tle
admirers Of the present Governor may De
carried over TO the Democratic told' TOT the
time being, at least
Although these men concede that MI Us
/ borne is not what is known as a Goou
/ mixer" they declare him 10 be most
! able campaigner and a close student OF
public affairs, as well as a business man
of tried merit.
It may be said, on the best OF authority
that the consideration Of the name OF Jus
tice Keogh has been entirely abandoned
This has followed a recent trip through
the upstate counties of John Taaffe secre-
tarv of the Westchester County Committee
/ HIS purpose was to get the opinion Of
Democratic leaders there on the availa-
] He II WAS
said. that the feeling against the election
Of q Catholic TO the Governorship existed
10 such an extent il some districts as to
make il 1lnwise 10 think of nominating the
Westchester justice.
There are those who have urged the
nomination Of Justice Gaynor on the
ground that his record as Mayor would
make him a sure winner. But persons who
have talked to the Mayor bring back word
/ that he intends TO stay where he IS.
T-;state men do not take much stock In
the boom for Congressman William Sulzer'
which is emanating from Washington
They do not believe he can get the support
Of his own county. as Charles F. Murphy
is not altogether in love with his inde-
/ pendence.
II is said that above all others MI.
Murphy and some of the upstate leaders
would like TO nominate eX-Judge ID. Cady
! Herrick. who ran against Governor Hig-
gins in 1864, quitting the bench TO do so
But they are told that his action as referee
in upholding the right Of the New York
/ Central Railroad in Eleventh avenue would
hurt him It would lay him open 70 vicious
attacks by the Hearst newspapers. they
say. and it is noticeable that the leaders
are taking much account of the influence
that Hearst and his papers may have IN
un1naking any candidate that may be
named.
We should start with the understanding
that Hearst will run an independent
ticket" said one OF the upstate men.
There does not seem 10 be charce OF
getting him back in the fold. We must
therefore, he careful in selecting candl-
date who will he the least open to attacks
by him"
Among the non-rnembers who attended
the meeting yesterday were Norman E
Mack. chairman Of the national committee;
Charles W Rattigan. a friend of Mr.. Os-
borne; John Taaffe. of the Westchester
/ County committee, and number OF Tam
many men.