The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-07
DIX YIELDS TO
LEADERS, CALL
Nominated For Governor by
Democrats Of New York
The NEW NATIONALISM" IDEA


Which Condemns Attacks Upon
United States Supreme Court and
Holds Payne -AIdrich Tariff Law
Responsible For High Cost of Llv-
Ing-Favors Regulation by state of
Public Service Corporations
Rochester. N. Y. Oct. 2.-John
A. Dix of Washington county, chair
man of the Democratic state commit
tee. was nominated for governor on
the Democratic ticket last night fol-
lowing a conference of leaders, while
400 delegates of the state convention
waited two hours in their seats for
the formation of the slate.
The chief cause Of delay lay In the
difficulty of filling second place. Dix
had been chosen for the nomination
for governor an hour before and the
other places on the ticket had been
settled TO the apparent satisfaction of
those who gathered In the rooms of
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, early in the evening.
The question of Dix's running mate
and some lingering doubt as to wheth-
er Martin H. Glynn of Albany would
accept a denomination for comptroller
still kept the conferees away from
the hall and delayed its opening.
John A. Dix yielded to the earnest
solicitation of the leaders and agreed
to run at 7:45. The rest of the slate
was speedily arranged and announced
to the group waiting outside the con-
ference room at the Seneca hotel.
The full ticket is as follows: Gov
ernor, John A. Dix of Washington
county; lieutenant governor, Thomas
F. Conway; secretary of state, Ed
ward Lazansky; comptroller, William
Sohmer; state treasurer, John J.
Kennedy; attorney general, Thomas
j. Carmody; state engineer and sur
veyor, John A, Benzia; associate
Judge Of the court OF appeals. Fred
erick Collin.
Edwin NJ. Shepard was the first OF |
the candidates for the nomination for
governor to abandon his own claims
in favor of Dix. Earlier in the day
Dix had made 1t condition of his &C.
ceptance that all the other candidates
should promise him their support.
From how many he received this
pledge could not be ascertained.
The platform presented to the con-
vention pledges the party to the pre-
servation of the "old nationalism. 4" II
condemns all attacks upon the SUI
preme court of the United States. II
declares for sovereign state rights,
for the largest possible measure of
home rule for all cities OF the state"
II declares that the Payne Aldrich
.ariff law is a breach of faith" by
he Republican party and responsible
or the high cost of living. Only by a
downward revision of the tariff, I'll
holds, can the cost Of living be re-
iuced
It charges the Republican party with
and pledges the Demo
ratio party TO retrenchment.
1t pledges the party to a thorough
of all official wrongdoine
hat the guilty may be punished and
relieved of blackmail.
II declares in favor of statewide
lrimaries 10 insure to the people the
light to elect candidates and make
nominations for public Offices.
II favors the enactment of such
measures as will compel the personal
egistration of voters throughout the
ntire state.
The platform declares for popular
lection Of United States senators, for
n income tax. and for a parcels post.
Dr. the preservation OF water power
or all the people, for forest reserve,
Dr. reasonable regulation by the state
{ public service corporations.
The new nationalism plank closes
be document. II is as follows:
Lastly. we solemnly declare our
lfpxfhle onpoCfffon 70 the so-raflad '