The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-10
SUCCESSOR TO HUPPUCH SOON
NE ASKS TO HAVE HIS RESIGNA-
TION As CHAIRMAN ACCEPTED.
state Committee Probably to Meet Early
Next Week for That Purpose
NJ. Palmer Of SchOharie Is Now said
to Re In the Lead for the Place.

The Democrats in authority in the
State organization Of New York took up
yesterday afternoon the proposition TO
replace as quickly as possible Winfield
A. Huppuch. chairman Of the Democratic
State committee. who several days ago
was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury
at Cleveland. Ohio, with other wall paper
iobbers and manufacturers in various
parts of the country, constituting the so-
called wall paper trust on charge OF
CONSUMING 10 restrain trade in violation
of the sherman antitrust law. MIR,
Huppuch and those indicted with him
are TO come up for trial in December.
They have given 5000 bail each
Charles F. Murphy and others felt
relieved of any embarrassment con-
cerning Mr. Huppuch yesterday afternoon.
for Mr.. Huppuch had made it known that
he now desired that the resignation which
he sent in last February as chairman of
| the committee should be accepted rs
quickly as possible 1t was decided TO
ral the State committee together early
next week and accept Mr.. Huppuch' $
resignation.
Naturally the names of possible sue
cessors to Mr., Huppuch were canvassed.
! The ma jority opinion was to the enect
that County Chairman Perkins of
Dutchess wouldn't exactly fit the niche.
The ma ajority sentiment favored the
selection of George NJ. Palmer of Scho-
harie, formerly Assemblyman for that
rock ribbed Democratic county and for
several years minority leader OF the
lower house at Albany. MIR. Palmer
declined the nomination for Attorney
General in 1905. the year in which all the
Democratic candidates for State officers
we're elected save william r. Hearst
! the candidate for Governor. He has
always been active in Schoharie Demo-
cratic politics and on several occasions
has been considered worthy OF the nom-
nation for Governor.
other Democrats were mentioned for
State chairman, including Patrick r.
McCabe of Albany, who was very seri-
ously considered for the post in 1905
Ii was Mr.. McCabe's vote az State COM
mitteeman that year at Buffalo which
gave the committee to delegates favor
able to the nomination of Mr.. Hearst
At the last moment William }. Conners
of Buffalo, who did most of the prelim-
mary work1among up-country delega tes
favorable to the nominato Of Mr.. Hea arst
was selected, mainly through the in
fuence of Mr.. Hearst.
Another Democrat who came in for
favorable mention for State chairman
was Joseph Murphy OF Troy, son OF
the late United States Senator Edward
Murphy. Young Mr.. Murphy is no*
the Democratic leader of Rem sselaer
county, having succeeded to the place
his father held so long. But it looked
as if MIR. Palmer was in the lead for the
place.
There was discussion as to whether
Mr.. Huppuch,, pending his trial in De-
cember should retain his place as men,
her of the upstate Public Service Com
mission, for the reason that as member
of that commission he is frequently called
upon to pass upon questions of similar
nat ure to those involved in the case in
whic ch he has been indicted 1t was said
! by those familiar with the situation that
Gov, Dix and Mr.. Huppuch within the
next few days are to take up Mr.. Hup-
puch 4 status as an upstate PublicServicc
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