Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-29
WANTED, A CANDIDATE.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-The man
| who will head the Democratic state
| ticket this year had not been chosen
when the leaders concluded their con-
| ferences tonight But Chairman John
| A. Dix of the state committee, who last
| week gave Official impetus to the Gay
nor boom by declaring that upstate
sentiment tended stringly in that d.
rection. said before he went to bed that
| he found among the delegates an "un-
| dercurrent of feeling toward Edward
| NJ. Shepard. 80
| "As the delegates come" said MI
| Dix, they naturally drift to my head
quarters. | make no predictions and
| have no candidate. I do not presume
! to speak for the convention. but If you
| ask me what l find to be the under
current of feeling. I shall say that it
moves toward Mr.. Shepard"
| Rochester Y. Y, Sept 2S.-There
YVES no prominent candidate tonight
for the gubernatorial nomination at
tomorrow's Democratic state conven-N
| ton Surface indication showed no great
variance in the proportions of the can
ddacies of Rep. William Sulzer. Rep.
James S. Ravens and Thomas w. Os-
borne former mayor of Auburn, who
are seeking the nomination.
| This was the day the bands began
| to play "Tammany." Leader Murphy
| had said Il have no candidate and
l have no opinions. Wait till the dele
| gates arrive"
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, chair
nan of the National Democratic COM
mittee, had said:
! MIR. Murphy has told you that he
is waiting to learn what the delegates
wish. He controls the situation
/ The day was rife with runners which
shifted from hour to hour. and what
seemed a strong candidacy one mo-
ment. had shrunk to plausible pos
sibility in the next None of the pos
sbilties'' has relaxed his efforts to
corral delegates and the supporters
of the several candidates are working
hard.
The important developments late in
the day was positive affirmation by
both sides that negotiations are on
between William Randolph Hearst and
Mr.. Murphy. That u.s. 1t was said that
Hearst had limited that he was willing
to support for governor either Justice
Gerard of the state supreme court or
Martin Fl. Glynn. former state con-
troller
James Creelman, to whom Mayor
Gaynor wrote his new historic letter
Of refusal arrived today and at once
carried the original to State Chairman
Dix. NJ,
MY purpose in coming here" he
said. was to present Mayer Gaynor's
letter to Mr.. Dix and Mr.. Murphy.
gave the letter out yesterday to save
them. Now I have established its au-
thenticity and my mission is ended.
have no further interest in the con-
vention" H..
! When told of the nomination for
governor of Henry L. Stimson by tho
Republicans Of Saratoga. Congress-
man William Sulzer said: -
Six months ago predicted Mr..
Stimscn's nomination. / have nothing
to say at the present time as I am
too busy trying to get the Democratic
nomination and If successful I will
beat Stimson 100000 votes'' -
Members of the New York League
lof Democratic Clubs. after listening
to addresses by Rep. Sulzer and
Thomas NJ Osborne at meeting held
today. unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton calling for an open and free con-
,vention: nomination of a clean and
honest man and a tried and true DEM
locrAt, who will stand for progressive
Democracy and demand equal rights
for all and special privileges to none:
la candidate who will unite the ele-
lments of the Democratic praty and
command the support of the Independ-
ent Republicans of the state.
Resolutions endorsing Congressman
Sulzer for governor were adopted by
! q rising vote
| ,.rs .