Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-30
NOMINATION PUT OFF
UNTIL NIGHT SESSION
After Platform Is Presented Dele.
gates Will Adjourn Until Evening.
OVER A DOZEN CANDIDATES
Variation in Trend of Sentiment,
Which at One Time Seemed
TO Favor Chairman John
A. Dix.
ipecial From a STAN Correspondent.

Special From a staff Correspondent.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, September 3O.-Ir
the twelve hours ending at II o'clock to-
day, the situation as to the democratic
gubernatorial nomination changed with
the rapidity of weather vane in a
cyclone. From supper time last night
until 3 o'clock this morning the leaders
In the state convention here were il
constant conference trying to decide upon
"A candidate for governor. In that time
the following names were discussed, ont
after another: Alton b. Parker. Edward
NJ. Shepard, John A. Dix, James 8
Havens, ID. Cady Herrick, Martin A.
Glynn. James Gerard, ,-erman Ridder.
William Suzer. Victor ]. Dowling, Her
man a. Metz. Martin ]. keogh, John s.
Bensel Thomas NJ. Osborne and f. How
ard Hutchinson. Mr.. Hutchinson's was
the only new name on the list. He comes
from Buffalo.
BY a process of merciless elimina-
tion one after another went into the
discard Edward NJ. Shepard was the
strongest man on the list during the
greater part of the night Finally the
verdict was announced that his corpo-
ration Affiliations rendered him impos-
sible. 1t would be tedious to go into
the details Of the objections raised
against the other men on the list
When sheer fatigue overcame the lead
ers and they had to go to, bed, il
seemed that John A. Dix appealed very
strongly to the Judgment of many OF
them.
Would Accept Conditionally.
The conference was resumed immedi-
ateiy after breakfast this morning, and
sentiment seemed to crystallize upor
Mr.. DIX. A delegation was sent to
him to ask him to accept the nomina-
tion. They found him propped up in
bed with a raging headache and his
wife sitting beside him urging him not
to take the nomination. Mr. Dix an.
nounced to the delegation that only
upon one condition would he accept
the honor.
He reminded his callers that he was
chairman OF the state committee. and that
IL did not comport with his ethics to take
the nomination away from any one else,
or lend color to the suggestion that he
might have used his official position as
chairman Of the state committee to
further q political ambition.
There are several men here" he said,
each with twenty or thirty or forty
votes, who are fighting for the nominal
tion. They are entitled to their day in
court. Unless those men should come to
me personally and announce their volun-
tary withdrawal / will not allow you to
force my nomination through the COM
bination of the big fellows. The little
fellows must have their chance
This announcement soon spread among
the delegates, with the result that Dix
stock went up several points. There was
general appreciation Of the high ground
was showing himself to be the man for
the place.
Dix Without Record
The reason the delegates leaned toward
MIR. Dix was that he has a clean record
or rather ii should be said no record al
all. for he has done nothing for which he
could be attacked. He is man of wealth
and a country gentleman. He has nc
corporation affiliations. AS chairman OF
the state committee he has visited every
county in the state and has made friends
wherever he goes.
One drawback Is that he cannot make
\ speech. In that respect. however, Mr.
Stimson. the republican candidate. ha.
nothing on Mr.. Dix. for he cannot max,
. speech either. so It's q stand-off. On,
reason my his wife urged him not tt
take it i. because he is Of a modest, re
tiring disposition and would shrink from
the rough and tumble contest. He woul,
be hurt by criticism and cartoon, and tn,
serenity of his life disturbed
For two hours in the forenoon Their
was complete deadlock in the proceed
ings and the delegates stood arount
awaiting news from the different con
ferences. The New York county dele
gates met and decided that Dix would b,
a p m thnvy xDl
Dix Refuses, Then Yields.
DIX issued statement declaring posi-
lively that he would not accept. Tel
minutes afterward under pressure he an
nounced that II his nomination wer
necessary to head off the selection of
reactionary such as Alton B. Parker O
D. Cady Herrick he would reconsider.
Sulzer up to this time was obdurate i,
his intention to continue his fight. :.
have been offered second place." he sa i,
to me at noon, but declined it, 1t i
hrst place or nothing for me. 1 shall e
into the convention and make my fight
Has Big Tim Sullivan seen you YETI"
He replied in the negative. The reaso,
for the question was that Murphy wa
looking for Big Tim to send him TO Sui
zer and tell SulZer to give way for Dix
DIX stood pat on his determination no
to take the nomination through Murph
riding down the other candidates
Fight Still Wide Open.
Herman Ridder walked into Murphy
headquarters with Edward NJ Shepar
and demanded to know II Shepard ha
been eliminated, Murphy having passe
that word around in the morning
mo. indeed" said Murphy
Herman Ridder then went on to sa
that Dix could not be elected; that h
was MIXED up with the International Pa