New-York tribune., 1910-12-11
DIX TALKS WITH MURPHY
Neither Is Communicative After
Brief Conference.
GAYN0R ALSO A VISITOR
Governor Elect Spends Busy Day
Following Arrival Here for.
Weeks Stay.

sSovernor-elect Dix had not been in town
more than three hours yesterday. before he
had seen both Charles F. Murphy, state
leader OF the Democracy and Mayor Gay
nor Although he had appointments with
neither for yesterday AFTERNOON, each con-
Elosred his business SO pressing that no
time could be lost. in getting the ear of the
Governor
II is shrewdlv surrnised that the United
States Senatorship was the subject that
was discussed with each The Governor
elect had several other callers. including
Justice James w Gerard in his suite at
the Hotel Manhattan: but the serious busi-
Ness OF conferences on the entire range of
STATE patronage viii not be taken up until
tomorrow. Justice Gerard has been men,
tiored az d Senatorsilip possibility.
II was rast before moon when Mr.. Dix
snd Chairman Huppuch OF the state COM
rnittee arrdsed from Albany john A. Ma
s6r. who IS 10 be the Governors secretary
and viii be with him most OF the time from
now on, met them at The station They
went TO the. Manhattan. where the Gov
ernor-elect and his. party have rooms on
The seventh f7oor.
Mrs. Dix and yoha Dix Coffin. nephew of
the GoVeTnor-e1ect, We're with him, and
Mr.. Dix had rsanned TO do some Christmas
callers began 70 arrive soon after luncheon
and he was not able TO leave his room be-
fore the committee came 10 escort him 70
The dinner of the Democratic Merchants
Association.
No Appointments Announced
Afr. Dix had no more appointments to an
nounce last night. and said he would prob
SHY not be In a position 10 make any an
nouncen1elts before TUESDAY or We5nes-
day This is because he hopes to persuade
Charles Z. fireman. Of Ithaca, TO recon
sider his declinstion of the post OF Super
tntendent Of Public Works and 10 induce
William Church Osborn to become his legal
adviser.
In the mean time he cannot well offer
either Of the places TO others Mr. Dix
e1pecte TO talk with M. fireman and Mr..
Osborn either TO-DAY or Tomorrow He
viii seek TO get them into the public ser
-ice on the ground-thar il is q. high duty
.sa1 thev owe TO their party and TO the
state and that it viii at the same time he
service they can render TO his admins
Tation.
The greater part of the military staff of
fhe incoming Governor has been selected
but he viii make no announcement con-
corning II until every place is filled Cap
tain John r. Organ. commander OF the Isl
Light Battery. in The Bronx, who is the
leading candidate for Rdjutant general. was
me Of Mr. pix's callers yesterday. He had
nothing to say regarding his chances for
appointment
Other candidates for The place arc Cen
eral James Horace LLOYD. commander of
she Sd Brigade, n. @ ". y: General
samuel WEIGH former commander of the
ith Brigade, and General David e Austen
General lloyd is al old friend of the Coy
eTnor-eIect, in Albany General Welcf1,e
home IS in Buffalo
i IS Of some Importance to the men who
are 10 be appointed on the Governors staff
hat they:tare named early. as they will
5iaYe 70 get brand new uniforms before the
inauguration Of the Governor
hsEpsy Happy but Silent.