New-York tribune., 1910-10-03
OSBORNE FOR D|X'S PLACE
Talk of Selection to Give Tone to
State Democratic Committee.
ACTIVE WEEK IN POLITICS
Hearst Expected to Return from
Europe to Attend Indepen-
dence League Convention.

Secretary John A Mason. Of the Demo
cratic State Committee announced yester-
day that the meeting of that body had
been set for Thursday next at noon In the
Hoffman House. The new state committee
will have as it's first business the selection
of a new state chairman. TO succeed John
A. DIX, the nominee for Governor
Stories current yesterday seem TO indi-
cate that the choice of the leaders lay be-
tween three men. George T. Van Kennan,
of Ogdensburg. in st. Lawrence County
Thomas w Finucane. of Rochester, Mon
roe County. and Thomas Mott Osborne. of
Auburn. the one time candidate for the
nomination for Governor and president OF
the Democratic League
Charles F. Murphy and Daniel F. Cohaian
whose word will decide the state chairman
ship. were in Rochester yesterday as the
guests Of Mr. Finucane. When the con-
vention adjourned Murphy elected 10 take
a little rest after his strenuous efforts Of
the last few days. and Mr. Finucane was
ready and cal ger to be the host.
Furthermore, those who look to see Finu-
cane head the state committee point out
that he has already demonstrated his sub
serviency to Murphy when he had his
county chairman. John F. Daley. cast
Monroe County's solid vote for Dix in the
convention.
That action though it brought a smile
TO Murphys face. brought a storm Of
Kisses from the convention hall galleries.
where the Rochester natives were appar-
emily expecting to hear the name of James
s Havens, even If it were nothing more
than a complimentary vote.
Van Kennan has been spoken of often as
a probable successor to Mr.. Dix chair
man Of the state committee. but friends of
the St Lawrence County leader say he
does not want to shoulder the work and the
responsibility. Those who are advancing
the claims of Mr. Osborne say that his
work with the organization of the Demo
cratic League has already brought back to
the fold many Of the Democrats who have
not voted the ticket for years, and they
think that Murphy will seize the oppor-
tunity OF giving certain tone to the party
which Mr.. Osborne and his Democratic
League stand for
Now that the Democratic state conven-
ton is over and most of the leaders have
returned TO their homes. it is discovered
that the convention neglected to designate
a notification committee to apprise Mr. Dix
had been thrust upon them Mr.. Mason
said last night that it would be the duty
of Herbert r BisseU. Of Buffalo. the per-
manent chairman of the convention. TO
name such a committee, or that II might
be attended to by the honorary vice-prest-
dents of the convention. who were selected
by the delegates, one from each Senatorial
district. and who have SO far had no other
duties to take up their time
With the Republican state committee
meeting set for 10 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing at state headquarters, and the Repub1i-
can candidates notification ceremonies on
the afternoon of the same day at the Re
publican Club. the Independence League
state convention scheduled for Wednesday
at Coopeu Union. besides the Democratic
state committee meeting on Thursday, New
York city will he buzzing with the activi-
ties of the state campaign from Tues
day on.
John J. Hopper. State Chairman of the
League. did not know yester-
dav whether MI Hearst would be back
from Europe before Wednesday or not.
sked whether the league would indorse
Henry /. Stimson. John a. Dix. or whether
il would put third nominee i'm the field,
Mr.. Hopper deCIdreu Iiiat HV "'i'u nav
to await the arrival of the upstate dele
gates.
One thing Mr.. Hopper was sure Of and
that was that the league would have
platform which would declare strongly and
specifically for direct nominal tons, and the
absolute abolition Of state conventions
We want direct nominations for every
thing. from Governor down. said Mr.. Hop
per. though some Of these other men, both
and Democrats, seem 70 think
that the nominations for Governor should
still be left in the hands of conventions
L. J. O'Reilly, Mr.. Hearst's political sec
retarv. thought that the head Of the In
dependence League would probably be back
from abroad in time for the Cooper Union
convention