Show WHOLE BUNCH DARK HORSES w Pick oT AI a Winner Wi n e in n jl the liF Mew few r w York i State n Democrat Democratic ic Convention Buffalo Sept 24 Arrangements for forthe forthe the Democratic state convention which I Is to be called to order in convention L hall hail tomorrow at noon went wont forward L rapidly today The big auditorium seats persons On the eve ee of the convention the vari vail various various S ous candidates who are on the time scene and the representatives of those who are not here marshaled their forces I about them and prepared for what is expected to be the time liveliest and most interesting convention the Democratic m party part has ever held in this state The party lart leaders were still trying to fath fathom fathom fathom om the strength of William R Hearst in whose behalf a strong campaign c or organization organization Is working They are also endeavoring to secure a declaration L from Charles F Murphy the leader of oJ Tammany Hall whose caucus is cx ex expected to be held either immediately r prior fo o the first session of the con comi convention convention or just following it I Tammany Not pledged Fledged Mr Murphy was called upon uon at his headquarters tonight by a party of ot seven delegates from as many coun counties counties counties ties in the state who were headed headd by ny John A Dix of Washington county and who spoke in behalf of Mr Dix as to their choice for governor He is a relative of the late Governor John A k ADix Dix To these gentlemen Mr 11 Murphy made the most positive statement of his condition and that of Tammany Hall that he has uttered in public since his arrival here Tammany is not pledged to any can candidate candidate candidate whatsoever said he lie and 1 I want that understood We Ye are here hereto to find out who the upstate people want and whoever they decide upon is good goodenough goodenough goodenough enough for us no matter whether it Is Mr Adams Mr lr Dix or anybody else Tammany will vIII follow not lead Long Conference Added significance was attached to this timis remark by the fact that it was uttered after Mr Murphy had been in inan inan inan an all afternoon conference with a number of prominent men representing the various factions of the party Former Mayor stated tonight that the th Albany conference purposes to send a committee to convention bear ing the resolutions adopted at the re recent recent recent cent conference as well as the address issued to time the public by b the executive committee several days da s ago calling up upon upon upon on the delegates to the time Buffalo conven convention convention convention tion to stand for Democratic prin principles principles and Democratic candidates Bryan Resolution The TIle campaign of Congressman Sulzer of New York lork is also picturesque in a n lavish display District Attorney Jerome was closeted in his apartments nearly all aU day da and amid Mayor McClellan McClelian who Is active in ad cating Gating the district attorney for the time guber nomination conferred busily busHy with the delegates It was announced tonight that Senator Grady Grads will offer In the committee on resolutions a resolution endorsing W V J Bryan Bran as the time presidential nominee of the party In 1908 This action will be tak x by Senator Grady Grad It Is said at the request ree st of the tho Commercial Travelers AntiTrust league which tendered the re reception reception reception to Mr Bryan his recent re turn to New York from a trip around the world Roger C Sullivan Democratic national committeeman from Illinois said today that he might remain through the conven tion as the guest of National Committee Committeeman man Norman E B Mack although he had intended tc to return to Chicago today |