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Optimism and Harmony Rule the
Democratic Hosts.
IN CONTRAST WITH SARATOGA
Universal Desire to Make the Strong
est Possible Nomination for
Governor-Little Talk About
the Platform.
Sp-,lal From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
ROCHESTER. n. Y, September 90
The small army of newspaper CORE
spondents who, after the massacre of the
old guard yesterday. struck tents on the
cory field of Saratoga and by forced
marches reached the firing line here,
could not fail to be struck with the not
able difference in the temper of the two
conventions.
From that atmosphere of monumental
crouch, where every mans hand was
against his neighbor, where, metaphor
ically, brickbats flew fast and the crunch
of the deadly battle AK sinking home
filled the air. to an environment OF en-
thusiastic optimism and only normal
democratic discord was startling
change.
The democratic hosts on the scene are
jubilant with hope, and better feeling
prevails than / have witnessed in demo-
cratic conventions in this state in many
years. Everybody Is intent upon seeking
the best man to run for governor, to
make the most popular platform and to
make the most Of what they think is a
golden opportunity of victory.
The declination of. Mayor Gaynor
was a severe blow to the assembled
democrats. Every mothers son of them
was confident that with Gaynor at the
head Of the ticket they would not only
elect the state ticket. but would carry
the legislature as well. They are still
Of opinion that they can find a man
who will pull the ticket through.
The nomination Of Stimson by the re-
publicans dampened the ardor Of the
democrats somewhat. They are say
ing today that it was a splendid nom1-
nation and that with Roosevelt back
of him they feel they will have to do
Hheir best in selecting their own can
nidote.
Half q Dozen Candidates.
Up to this morning the contest here
was truthfully- an open one. Half q
dosen candidates were in the field, and
no man could justly claim to have a
mortgage on the selection. OF course,
1t rested largely with Boss Murphy Of
Tammany Hall, who held the key to
the situation.
There are $50 delegates in the con-
vention. making s2e necessary to "a a
delegates, Boss McCooe Of Brooklyn
(KinE's county,. 50. and Boss Fitzpat-
rick of Buffalo erie county,, q. The
total OF this combination is just 20
short Of control Of the convention.
So In Rochester all corridors lead to
Boss Murphy's room, where he has sat
for two days. silent, watchful listening
to every man and saying nothing. The
boomers of the various candidates would
come in and beseech his favor.
well, show me what your strength
is." the boss would say, and then they
would have to produce figures And
after that he would still sit silently,
looking straight at them and. apparently,
seeing nothing in particular.
Defense of Shepard.
After Gaynor's withdrawal the next
strongest man was Edward NJ. Shepard.
No one needs any introduction to him.
Democrat of lifelong prominence In New
York and sometime unsuccessful candi-
date for mayor Of New York city, law
Yer, scholar, gentleman.
But Immediately the cry of corpora
ton afhliation" was raised against him.
AS one Of the greatest lawyers In the
state he had been called into great cor
poration cases. They even said he drew
the deed for the organization of the
sugar trust So Mr.. Shepard last night
had to come out with this statement:
The statement that Mr.. Shepard drew
the sugar trust deed is absolutely with
out foundation. It was drawn by John
e. Parsons in conjunction with Elihu
Root some years before Mr.. Shepard's
partnership with Mr.. Parsons commenced
Mr.. Shepard was then associated with the
late Albert Stickney in the firm Of Stick
ney & Shepard. Several years afterward.
in 1890, Mr. Shepard became a junior
partner OF Mr.. Parsons. but the sugar
company was entirely Mr.. Parsons per
sonal client. In 1891 the sugar company
was Incorporated In New Jersey by Mr.
n to affrv. yH -.
who was then partner of the present
republican candidate for governor. Mr.
Stickney. who acted with Mr.. Parsons as
assistant counsel.
"Mr. shepard's partnership with Mr..
Parsons was dissolved eight years ago.
In 1902. and before any Of the matters
for which the sugar company was recent
ly prosecuted arose"
Other Candidates.
Next In prominence was James s.
Havens the man who at the by-election
for Congress turned this rock-ribbed re-
publican district over and carried it. Mr.
Hayens some one raised the cry, was a.
New York Central man.
Then came Thomas NJ. Osborne.
boomed by the Democratic League, the
progressive section of the party. He would
would be opposed by Hearst.
Herman Ridder. editor of the Stats
Zeitung. was highly regarded by many
OF the ieduers. Soiie VI Tue "edh-kneed
brethren feared that religious prejudice
might hurt his candidacy; he Is a Catho-
lic The same argument was raised
against Martin Glynn, one man whom
Hearst declared he would support.
Then they started a boom for John A.
Bensel. chairman of the water supply
commission. another for ex-Controller
Metz and one for George W. Van Cam
non of Ogdensburg.
William Sulzer's boom was very much
In evidence. He has been making a
great campaign through the state and
his supporters are moved by genuine en-
thusiasm for his cause and loyalty to
him personally.
And all the time Boss Murphy sat ST.
lent and inscrutable, hearing every one,
telling no ono.
Little Talk Of Platform.
Talk about. the platform did not engage
very much attention last night and this