The state party chairwoman, Judith Hope, apparently wants to concede the mayor's race so she can start talking about the 1998 elections.

He accepted the invitation of Judith Hope, the party's chairwoman, state and White House officials said.

"It's important to focus on the positives and bring everyone together," said Judith Hope, the executive director of the state Democratic Party.

"We are very clearly the underdogs here," said Judith Hope, co-chairwoman of the committee.

"I don't want our message to be obscured by the process," said Judith Hope, the party chairwoman.

A moment later, Judith Hope, the chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, spoke.

"I think she needs to announce very soon," said Judith Hope, the chairwoman of the state Democratic Committee.

"I'm not going to predict what will happen," said Judith Hope, state chairwoman of the party.

"Those years," the party's current chairwoman, Judith Hope, said delicately, "were not used well in terms of strengthening the party at the local level."

And Judith Hope, the chairwoman of the state party, did not attend.