New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-25
SARATOGA AWAITS
BOSS; CLYNN SURE
Gerard Looms Strong for
TOga, While Hearst
WaneS.
M'COMBS WILL NOT
DISCUSS CANDIDACY
Patrick McCabe Spikes Boom Of
Judge D. Cady Herrick for
Senatorship.
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fr-or star Correspondent OF The Tribune.
Saratoga. y. y. Aug. "A. Democratic
leaders here 20 attend the statewide
conference over the direct primary law
are al Al sea more so than we're thcIr
opponents 100 the early day Of the Re
rubli"sr conversion.
Charles ? Murphy IS not here vet.
That may have something 90 10 WITH il.
II ie said that be will not reach here
until tomorrow night. Some think he
Is showing his contempt for tine entire
proceedings; others that ne does not
care 90 figure so prominently on this
occasion as he has ID state gatherings
IN previous years.
Cuc thing seems certain: That is that
there viii be no opposition 10 the rc-
nomination OF Governor Glynu. either
on the part Of tho Tammauy crowd or
by the anti NIrDny mon iu tho orgari-
2auor.
But the Scuatorship is q puzzle. The
great mystery Of the conference is the
possible candidacy OF William Ran
dolph Hearst. Nothing definite has
been heard from him. but one % the
leaders tonight said he would not he
surprised 10 sec the New York pub
Usher file 4 petition just before the
time expires, on September &
Others, however. point 70 the dcci-
sion Of Tammany, through Lieutenant
Governor Robert F. Wagner, to-day, not
70 fight a strong indorsement Of the
Wilson administration. as proof that
all thought Of Hearst as Senatorial
candidate has been abandoned. They
say It would be impossible for him to
run OF 4 plank that extolled in detail
the Wilson policies.
With the fading OF the Hearst talk
the stock Of Ambassador James ".
Gerard has risen. II is argued that he,
like Hearst, has money; that he prob
ably would command the support Of the
Hearst papers. and, finally, that his
position as an appointee OF President
Wilson would save him from attack by
Secretary NcAdoo and other Wilson
men who are backing Franklin d.
Roosevelt
NcCombs Non-Committal
There has been discussion Of the
possibility Of william F. MCCombs,
chairman Of the national committee.
entering the race for the Senate. To
his friends Mr.. McComhs said to
night that he did not care for the
nomination. William +. Osborn, chair
man OF the state committee, is in
much the same position.
az am here simply in my capacity as
chairman OF the platform committee
said Mr. McCombs 81 hope that our
platform when completed will be one
agreeable TO all Democrats and one
that all the candidates can indorse.'
Mr. NcCombs declared he would not
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bearing on his possible andidacy.
Patrick McCabc. who. although de-
featcd for state committeeman by
Daniel j. Dugan. Of Albany, is still the
boss there. put spike IN the Sena-
torial boom Of d. Cady Herrick to-day.
Although the organization men say
they do not fear the campaign Of John
4. Hcnnessy and Franklin d. Roose-
welt. il is possible that their disin-
clluGtion TO take UP the discussion of
candidates M the conference rs due 10
the fact that they want o see how con
ditjous develop between now and the
last day for dling nominations.
There is no question that eX-Judge
Ldgar W. Cullen will head the con
stituticnal slate. Alton B. Parker is
also assured Of a place. Others IN
New York mentioned arc William y.
Dvkman. Morgan !. O'Brien. Martin W
Littleton. Delaney Nicoii, Chairman
Osborn. Iohn VI. Bowers, william
Rand. Abram J. E,kus and Henry
Norgenthau.
Going above the New York City line
somo OF those who may be suggested
are Robert Il. Van Cortlandt. Of West
chester; Thomas Spratt. Of St Law
renee; George b. Burd and William
3. Uoyt. Of Erie
Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch said to-
night that the state committee of the
Woman Political Union would take
;te Eight onto the floor OF the conference
D. necessary. All day long they have
been seeking recruits, and claim 10
have made a number George Foster
Peabody. who favors the scheme, had
long talk with Chairman Osborn and
Mr.. NcCombs to-day. He will make a
speech before the platform committee.
Mum on Elder Statesmen"
Chairman Osborn declined tonight 10
give the names Of the "elder states
men" invited to participate IN the con-
ference 10 be held on Wednesday. He
said there were some fifty or sixty OF
them, but the number would not count,
as il was his understanding that only
the 167 who participated in the original
Kuickerbocker Hotel conference could
have "a vote.
Some of those who took a most i'm
portant part in the conference from an
Independent standpoint will not be
here. Frederic r. Coudert is IN Europe.
Frank /. Polk has sent word that his
doctor tells him he must not break
into his vacation at Bar Harbor. EN-
Senator George 4. Burd, Of Buffalo,
has wired he cannot come. but Chair
man Osborn sent an urgent message 10
Lin, tn-ninhf tn got here II any cost.