New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-12
Murphy and His Allies
Yield to Upstate
Sentiment.
FORMER CHAIRMAN
IN SENATE RACE
Senator Wagner a Favo-
rite, but Refused to
Be Nominated.
Iron star corr,spood,n, Of The Tribune J

fTro- 4 star Correspondent N lhe i'i'-"o'I
Saratoga. y. Y, Aug. 11.-Charles F.
Murphy and his upstate allies gave up
their fight on Judge Samuel Seabury
this evening and decided to accept him
IS the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor this fall. The Democratic chief
tains also agreed upon the nomination
of William F. McCombs. former chair
man Of the Democratic National Com
roittee. for United States Senator, and
nrenared a slate which will have the
sunnort of the Democratic organlza-
tion at the coming primaries.
Judge Seabury, it is expected Will
have no opposition, but Thomas F. Con-
way. Of Clinton, threatens TO make
fgh, against Mr.. McCOmbs. The slate
agreed upon follows:
For Governor-SAMUEL sEABURY, New
York.
For United States Senator-WILLIAM +.
MeCOMBS. New York.
For Lieutenant Governor - THOMAS
KREUTZER. Onondags.
For Secretary of Stste-FRANK NJ.
STAGE. Erie.
For Attorney General-w. W. FARLEY,
Broome.
For COntroner-JOsEPH W. MASTERS.
Brooklyn.
For State Engineer-HENRY BEEBE'
Oneida.
For State Treasurer MAURICE s.
COHEN. The Bronx.
For Chief Judge Court of Appeals-AL-
MET F. JENKS, Kings.
For Associate Judge Court of Appeals
JOHN T. NORTON. Rensselaer,.
Seabury Wins Endorsement.
At the convention tonight Judge
Seabury received what practically
amounted to an Endorsement, although
the party leaders insisted that for
nal Endorsement must not be given.
me NNole qLt5LlOlf Nuty oo4N5 o4NN'N
20 70 the voters at the primaries.
The plans Of the convention tonight
provided for getting of sentiment, each
county, through spokesman, lndlcat-
ing its choice for the nomination Tor
Governor. As the secretary called the
roll Of counties IL was evident tbat
Judge Seabury was the choice of prac-
tlcally all the delegates. In some IN
stances fayorites like Charles L. Ire
man received honorable mention.
Senator Robert Wagner received an
ovation at the convention when ms
name was put forward as candidate
for Governor by William V. Coat, OF
Albany. Senator Wagner, in neat
little speech. declined TO allow the con,
sideration of his name. He declared
that he meant what he said when ne
announced that he would not take the
nomination, and under no circumstances
would he allow his name to be used.
The applause which followed the SEN
ator's short speech was more prolonged
than that which greeted Judge sea
bury's name. the first mention OF which
came from Allegany County.
II Senator Wagner had cared 20 stay
in the race there is little doubt that
he could defeat Judge Seabury rather
handily for the nomination. But ne
would not make the fight because ne
believed his nomination would be an
empty honor
Tammany 0pen-Minded.
Sheriff Al Smith, acting as the
spokesman for Murphy, declared tha'
the Tammany delegates had come here
with open minds and with the intention
Of abiding by the wishes of the up
state men. This sentiment having
been shown at a conference this alter
noon TO be for Judge Seabury, he said,
Tammany would fall in line and was
for the nomination Of the judge.
The name of Louis p. Fuhrmar,
Mayor Of Buffalo, was presented Dy
Daniel J. Riordan, chairman of the
Erie County Democratic Committee,
Just to make the Mayor feel good.
When a vote was taken on indorse-
ment Of a candidate for Governor this
Is the way the counties lined up on
the roll call: Judge Seabury, 40;
Wagner. 6; Charles l.. fireman, ]; w.
Caryl Ely, l. Louis p. Fuhrman, /;
Franklin y. Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy, speaking for
Duchess County, presented the name
iliam Church Osborn for United
States Senator. but asserted that the
there would be for the
whole ticket when it was nominated
at the primaries.
rr -ther conferences will be held by
The Democratic leaders TO smooth out
the rough spots. II is practically GER
TAN. however, that the slate above