Show I 1 i I ITHE GATHERING FOR FORTHE THE BIG BATTLE I f Delegates to t New York Y olk Demo Democratic Democratic Democratic cratic Convention Already Arriving at Buffalo I MANY NAMES AMES MENTIONED IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT THE I f 0 OUTCOME i 1 Buffalo N Y Sept 23 Many delegates to t o the Democratic state convention which will be held here Tuesday next have already arrived Among those expected later are delegates from New York county generally termed Tammany dele delegates delegates gates On the outcome of the caucus of the delegation depends much as to the situation in the convention The day da seemed scorned to be bo devoted for the most part to a measuring of the tile strength of W R Hearst the nominee of the Independence lague lagrue and whose name will be presented to the convention with the tho greatest num ber of or pledged votes of any candidate Activity for Hearst J a M Connors Conners an Erie county delegate I whose proposal to the Independence league that its nominations be deferred until after the Buffalo convention was voted down declared today that Mr Hearst has l delegates The entire num nurn ber her of or delegates is 4 O with necessary for a nomination Mr Conners went down to Rochester today and Joined Charles F Murphy the leader of Tammany Hall who was en route to this city On their arrival neith neither er would discuss what conclusion had been arrived at Mr Murphy has been quoted a number of times as saying that he had found plenty of sentiment In Tammany Hall for Congressman Hearst Jerome in Evidence District Attorney Jerome one of oC the leading candidates for the gubernatorial nomination was in conference today with several members of the Albany Alban confer conference conference ence once which was hold held several weeks ago and which he was invited to address Mayor Maor George McClellan of oC New York I Ione one of staunchest supporters arrived tonight The rhe supporters of Mayor J T W V Adams of Buffalo for the nomination as gov governor go governor were quite conspicuous Each wore a badge with Mayor lIa or Adams picture stamped upon it The advocates of or Congressman William Sulzer were also active and Sulzer badges were numerously displayed Many Names Mentioned Many Ian other names in connection with the nomination are heard but apparently the most organized campaigns among the tho delegates are being waged in favor of ot Jerome Hearst Adams and Sulzer Jus tice William Gaynor of Brooklyn is of ten of If none of the avowed candidates show enough strength on the first few ballots to win however there thero is no telling just where a compromise occur Tho The presence in the city today of oC Roger C Sullivan Democratic national cOmmit teeman from Illinois accompanied by his law partner John H Hopkins former mayor maor of Chicago pave gave rise to a number of rumors Mr Ir Sullivan said to the As Associated Associated Press I am here hore strictly on private business und and have 1130 nothing to do with the New York state convention whatsoever I shall shaH probably leave the city cit tomorrow the th day before the convention meets There is said to be a II movement on foot to have the convention declare for W r J Bryan for president in 1908 1008 |