New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-30

candidate he would SIauly dCCtpL HILL
The answers he received convinced him
that it was hopeless to look for any up
state agreement of this kind.
Mr.. Murphy and his first lieutenant,
Daniel F. CohaIan, have been as busy as
bees all day long. They have made sew
eral visits to other headquarters, always
secretly. but for the most part have kept
in the Tammany sancturn and seen the
other leaders who have clamored for an
audience. The outer room mas Deen
crowded all day by those who have been
summoned by the Tammany leader or
have been seeking to impress their views
on him.
Suffers Friends Discouraged.
The managers of the boom of Con-
gresham Sulzcr have about given UP
their fight. They declare that their
candidate had 116 upstate delegates
pledged this morning, but they seem TO
think tonight that Mr.. Murphy VIII
succeed in capturing some of them.
They are convinced that Mr.. Murphy
would like to nominate John A. Bensel'
If he dares, at the last minute. 1hey
predict that any attempt to do SO VIII
. result in a protest from the convention
floor.
Mr.. BenseI has been here all day. lie
was sent for hurriedly by Mr.. Murphy
inst before luncheon. and had short
talk with the Tammany chieftain- In
the afternoon he spent much time IN the
outer room, greeting leaders as they
came and went. The Bensel boom has
number Of active scouts working ike
beavers. Among them are John T.
| O'Brien. former Water Commissioner OF
| New York City; Thomas Hassett. for
NOR secretary of the Board of Water
Supply, and some of the lieutenants OF
! william J. Corners in Buffalo.
| Somebody started rumor in the con-
vention hall this afternoon that MIR.
Shepard had announced that he did not
| want his name considered for the nom
| nation any more But the friends OF
! Mr. Shepard Immediately and emphatf-
ca1lv denied this. and did so in way to
| indicate their strong belief that he would
| be the nominee.
! In order to give the impression that
Mr. Murphv's consent to the nomination
Of Mr. Shenard will be forced instead Of
having the Tammeny boss actually en-
| gineer the movement on the quiet. as IS
! believed TO be the case. one OF Mr.,
Shepsrd's friends said,
"In spite of what you hear about
Kings County being split on the Shepard
question. l want TO tell you that tho
delegates from there are all for him.
Just as soon as we get New York County
in line for Shepard there will be no doubt
about his nomination
The alleged split in Kings County was
due to the tumultuous advent of the
boom for ex-Controller Herman a. Metz
last night. As soon as some Of the
Rrooklyn men heard that Mr.. Metz was
A candidate they declared that they were
for him. first last and all the time.
Tn. Movement for Shepard
Later the ex-ControIler explained that
he had understood Mr.. Shepard was out
Of the race or he would never have set
his personal boom loose. He declared
that he was a friend of Mr.. Shepard and
that he and his friends would support
him. II think Mr.. Shepard would be the
strongest possible candidate We could
name" he added.
Tho movement for the organization Of
demand for Shepard up the state. so
that Mr. Murphy might say he was bow
ing to the will of the rural districts If
he decided finally to nominate Mr..
Shepard. was started on Monday. The
nucleus of counties consisted of Chau-
tauuua, Warren and Cattaraugus Since
then other counties have been constantly
added To the list of those who at the
right time would unite in demanding the
nomination of Mr. Shepard.
whenever one of the leaders IS asked
about the probable makeup of the ticket
below Governor he replies that he has
been so busy on the head OF the list that
he has not had time TO begin sitting the
scores of candidates. OF course, the final
selection viii depend entirely on what