Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-01
DIX IS NAMED
BY DEMOCRATS
FOR GOVERNOR
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nedy. OF Erie; attorney general.
Thomas j. Carmody. of Yates; state
engineer and surveyor, John A. Ben
zell. OF New York; associate judge of
Court OF Appeals, Frederick Collin.
OF Chemung.
II was Mr.. Conway who was re
luctant to accept the nomination and
he said so. For half an hour the
leaders argued with him until finally
he left them and went TO consult
friends. 1t was said he felt that his
county was too near that OF Mr.. Dix
to make him logical choice.
Story OF Dix's Selection.
The story of how Dix was selected
was the story of the second day OF
the convention. Other events-the
addition of a platform containing the
strongest kind of a direct primaries
plank and the enthusiasm II provoked
in the convention and the routine
business Of the delegates were in
comparison simply incidents.
When the leaders left the rooms
of Mr. Murphy, at 2:30 this morning.
after a vain effort TO agree upon a
candidate, the majority of them were
for the state chairman. Unanimity
of opinion. however. was prevented
mainly by Dix's persistent refusal TO
run.
Il do not see how 7 could accept
with honor" he declared. 81 am
afraid It would leave sore spots all
over the state. Twas chosen for state
chairman to run the campaign and
, not to bear the party's standard"
But the leaders felt otherwise
Every influence was brought to
bear upon their unwilling choice. Sew
eral of his relatives, his wife. his
brother-in-law and his nephew. all of
whom were present with him were
, sought out and urged to use their
powers of persuasion. But when the
convention met this afternoon for the
first session of the day, Dix was still
undecided Pale and showing the
strain under which he was laboring.
he called the convention to order.
! The address OF Permanent Chairman
/ Herbert p. Bissell, the reading OF the
4 platform, the reports of committees
and the addition of the routine resO-
lutions held the delegates until 3;43.
, when the convention took a recess
until 1870.
! He Finally Agrees. .
! The conference in Mr.. Murphy's
room was resumed almost immediate
ly. Four hours later, committee
| consisting of National Chairman Nor
man E. Mack. and John Fl. McCooey.
the Brooklyn leader. left the room
and went to Mr. Dix's suite. There
they told the chairman that the lead
ers still held to their opinion, that
he should run. Then Mr.. Dix capitu-
lated.
| Within five minutes the committee
on persuasion returned to the confer
ence and reported his decision.
| Soon after Dix himself came out
of his room.
yes, you may shake hands," he
said smilingly to the first man who
stepped up to him and asked If he
was ready TO receive congratula-
lions.
But" he added. Il don't know
whether you can congratulate me or
!, not"
!. Wife Glad and Sorry.
Mrs. Dix. who had been opposed to
her husbands accepting the nomina-
ton, said: I'm glad and I'm sorry.
/ ] did not want il because ! thought
John had enough to do already. but
of course | am glad he has been hon
ored and of course | shall be with
him.
"He has shown himself big man.
was the comment of Edward NJ.
Shepard when told Of the selection.
Mr.. Shepard was the first Of the
candidates r. the nomination TO
abandon his own claims in favor OF
Dix.
PIsnks in Platform.
The platform adopted pledges the
psrty first to the preservation Of the
~old uationalism- Il condemned ~aiI
attacks upon the Supreme Court OF
the United states"
II declared for sovereign state
rights. for the largest possible
measure Of home rule for all cities
Of the state. II denornces the Re
publican party for is government Of
the stete. II declared that the Payne.
kidrichi tariff law was a iagrani
breach Of faith bv the Republican par.
~ and rcspons he for the high cost
OF living C1ly ~ downward re.
vision ~ the tariff a reform which
will hc effected only by the Democrat
ic psrty. il held. could me cost OF Iiv-
ling be reduced. 70 charged the Re
publican party Nth ox;ravagancc g.
pcciaIly in the creating Of many need
less public Offices. nd pledged the
Democratic parry ~ cnfrcnchmcnt.
Even his gross cxifavagsncc.~ q
said. is ovcrshadowcd. BY the RIVE
lations y corrup' on forccd from =
Republican icrisiaiarc. This almost
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