Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-30
CONVENTION WAITS WORD
FROM TAMMANN DICTATOR

Rochester Sept 99,--'rhc first SOS.
sion Of the democratic stitte eouSon-
tion today was hriet internlissiqh
la the husiness that has brought to-
gcther here the delegates 0f the sixty
one counties Of New York state.
This business was the seloctior of.
- candidate for tho head OF the ticket
and it promised TO KEEP the leaders auf
or he'd an night The convention
came 10 order at 1909 p. m. perieesad
q temporary organization. listened To
"a bitter arraignment by the temper
.arN chairman Alton y. Parker, Of the
republican administration In general
and the political nscendancy of 'rheo-
dore Roosevelt at Saratoga IN partleu.
lar and then adjourned 70 wait oh
the Judgment OF the leaders. Tompr-
row at o'clock tho convention VIII
meet again In the hore Of agreeing
on candidate selected in the mean
time All questions Of aNaila bilily
and fitness come ultimately befpro
the triumvirnte OF which Charles +.
Murphy. leader OF rammany Hall Is
the dominating figure; Daniel Colin
len, the mouthpiece; and j. Sargent
cram the advlscr-in-cltici. Norman
T.. Mack. chairman of the natlopal
democratic committee. admits thal
Murphy controls the Hituttion ont
of four hundred and fifty delegates
he controls with King county. led By
John IT, McCoocy uf brooklyn, anu
Erie led hy William Fitzpatrick of
Buffalo, more than 200 up stare
leaders recognize tonight the hope
lcssness of eftccting amy coalition
strong enough to oppose him with any
show OF success
Tho problem that Mr Murphy faces
IS ono that needs all Of his caution,
experience ana judgment Tie must
fine % candidate who VIII he stronb
enough to run nt least an even race
with Henry T.. Stimson, backed nv
Theodore Roosevelt. one who VIII
command the support OF democrats
of all shades OF opinion and who can
win the support OF William Il. Hearst
whose favor or dislaYor may decide
the day.
ReprcsentatNo William Sllger SAYS
that he De- losing ma strength. Repre-
sentative James $. Hatens stu Is
sure that he cannot lose. Ills man
ayers say that he would enter the
tomorrow with the dele
gnts to elect him safely pledged. Ed
ward 81 shepard said everyi hing ne
had heard today continued 10 enc"ur-
aec him.
But LAYING aside nll speculation the
situation In short comes back to this'
What win Murphy do
n was generally believed that no
would trN his best tp make good MS
prumise of conclliatiug upstate sentt-
ment hlt that 30 hr found n imp"s-
sihic he would jam Through his own
preference.
ENccpt for the address oi Niton ..
Parker todn1. the opening session Of
the convention YVES routine. AT
Parker read his tddress from manu-
script in measured tones. lie was
greeted hv scattered applause
But the real enthusiasm came Whsii
be- lsid aside his speech aud launched
with energy into bitter nttnrk on
.xeCutive interference IN Legislative
,ud judicial affairs ana The ascend
amos, of Roosevelt in the late conVen-
tion at SarntoEas which he said had
bon achieved hy the aid az federal
in the iace of insincere
of machine uilc and the
lnsees
al tine conclusion of the speech. the
ou contested seats, per-
nancni organization and resolutions.
we're named. and Adjournment was
aken untu tomorrow
Judge Alton B PARKER taking the
snvel as temporary chairman OF the
convention. said.
To-day there are political prophets
In other lnuds who predict Tor Us
speedy coming oi the dictator. There
lre Ia our beloved country advocates
li the policy 20 take irom the people