New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
SULzER ANGRY WITH DIX
Declares Chairman ignores HIS
Governorship Candidacy.
SPEAKS AT THE PRESS CLUB
Congressman Says That the Talk
of Gaynor's Nomination Is a
Subterfuge.

Congressman William Sulzer put Things
scuarely up to the Democratic state Col"-
mfttee last night in a speech regaIui1ie
his aspirations for the sovernorshlp noihi-
nation before a gathering of editors OF loca
and county Democratic weekly newspapers
who rendered him a dinner at the FFeSs
Club.
.They sent out thirty thousand letters
from Democratic state headquarters sald
the Congressman, asking the Recipients
for their opinion on campaign matters IA
their respective sections. NO candldd'e
name was mentioned in this letter OF IN
o1,irv but of twenty-four thousand rephea
received so far over 70 per cent have de-
cIared for my candidacy for Governor
He nut this UP TO State Chairman DIN
Mr. SuIzer said following the latter Ie-
marks on the sentiment for Mayor Iay
nor for Thomas w. Osborne and others
and asked him why he didn't mention MS
| (Sulzer's) name.
"And he told me that he had been MS
quoted in the papers" said MI SUlzef' :
scornfully: but 1 say that when three Vi
four, or more, papers quote puohc man
in the same words. you can bet the puohC
man said these words in spite of any denlai
that may follow"
The Congressman was tnsistent that tIe
neopIe behind the Gaynor boom should
come out in the OPEN
.vThev are only using Judge Gaynor' 5
name to conceal their real choice. he sald'
| .becsuse they are afraid to have their
nominee before the people now ana De
cause they are afraid that only with Mayor
Gaynor's name can they hinder huhoredS
of delegates from coming to the Rochester
convention pledged to me-
Congressman Sulzer proclaimed emphat-
caIlv that Mayor Gaynor would not take
the nomination.
There is no power either within or WlIh-
out the Democratic party that can force
him to take the nomination, said con-
gressman Sulzer. ''and before many days
my words will be substantiated by the man
whose name these people are using.
Mr.. Sulzer declared himself In favor of
direct nominations With that system, he
said. his own nomination would even now
be absolutely assured.
"All this talk about Mayor Gaynor $
nomination is a subterfuge.' he said, "a
mere cloak to hide the secret candidate OF
the interests 1t is a clever scheme TO
nreyent myself and other avowed candl-
dates from getting delegates through the
state instructed for us i'm the local Conven-
ton Mayor Gaynor should now define his
position and clear the political atmos-
phere."
In spite of the handicap of this Gaynor
BOOM Congressman Sulzer promised that
he would have a great surprise IN store Tor
the bosses when the Rochester conven-
ton meets.
He spoke as one with delegates In his
pocket He would nominate himself IN
spite of the bosses, he repeated. and he
would win the election sure as he was
nominated.
This is no year for bolter.' he contln-
ued 1T is no year for an independent III
the Democratic ticket is TO succeed its
nominees must be Democrats, not headed
by a man who goes with whatever party
he thinks has the better chance each year.
The Congressman declared his platform In
these items Ballot reform, direct nomi-
nations ratification of the income tax
amendment to the Constitution. home rule
for our cities, towns and villages; economy
in state government. internal improvements,
good roads conservation and a substantial
reduction in taxation.