New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-01
LBv telegraph 70 The rribune.I

Rochester. Sept. 3O.-The ticket head
ed by John A. Dix for Governor nom
mated by the Democratic state COnven-
ton here tonight, although the usual
convention noise was made over II, can
not be said TO have created any great
amount of enthusiasm.
II said I would give them an upstate
candidate, and I've done it." was Mr.
Murphy's comment on the nomination
after the convention adjourned
Mainly on account of his office as state
chairman. but for personal reasons also
Mr.. Dix stood out against the wishes oil
the leaders until after the time set to-
night for the concluding session Of the
convention. When he had once accepted
the offer of nomination the rest OF the
ticket took only two hours to arrange
Although the fight of Congressman
S,,Izer for the nomination for Governor
came near getting the convention into
riot and prevented the completion OF the
ticket by midnight. the slate mad oee'l
,oeeed around in advance and the dele
Gates knew what was coming rOr
time the convention NiOto'ON
riot and a vaudeville show
How completely Charles + Murphy
dominated the convention was seer
rrbsr Herbert p. Bissel tried 10 prevent
Co,ore1 Alexander s. Bacon from taking
The floor TO second the nomination o.
Sulzer.
Colonel Bacon had been substituted a.
a delegate from Seneca. Mr. Blsseii saio
ze,-ena hid been passed. Ccle'7si Bs'sof
o1,r,hed over the seats. however Hs
vas grim and determined when Charie'
white the sergeant alarms, barred ms
NV Mr.. Murphy spoke TO Daniei r
robo1an uho motioneI to the sergeant
at arms TO let him go up. Chaifiiai
RisseU still protested. but when '"e
sergeant-at-ar whispered that MI
Murphy said Yes" Colonel Bacon was
allowed to speak
The ticket was set Up by CharleS
Murphy. leader of Tammany Hail. aho
those he allowed to confer with him. be
tveen 4:3O and $50 tonight After
three DAYS of wrangIing in an attempt
IN nut through the nomination OF a NUM-
her of others. II was decided that ne
agreement could ever be reached on Ed
ward NJ. Shepard, Thomas NJ osborne
or CONGRESSMAN James :. Ravens oil
Rochester.
The conference would have oeen CON
tinued and the convention adjourned IN
til tomorrow, but the delegates were
getting restless. and II was thought best
to frame up a ticket.
When il was all fixed up and passed
out of the conference IL contained the
name of Martin Fl. Glynn. of Albany
for Controller. Then SOMEBODY looked II
over and read: Conway. Kennedy
Glvun. Carmody'-fOur out OF seven
Irish. but not one German The con-
ference went into session again. and
shortly before 10 o'clock substituted the
name of William Sohmer.
The third and last session of the con-
vention began at 10 o'clock tonight. two
and a half hours after the scheduled
time. Long before the leaders finished
their preparati ton of the slate and en-
tered the hall the big building was
crowded
Nominations for Governor we're called
for at once. When Albany County was
called it's delegates announced that they
Welded TO Washington. the home county
of John A. Dix.
Van Santvoord Names Dix.
Seymour Van Santvoord took the plat
form to put Mr.. Dix in nomination
Mr.. Van Santvoord said. in part;
Follow Democrats: I am plain. unfort-
innate Dutchman I am lacking in energy.
ambition and conCeit. | belong to that race
described by the gentle Irving as living IN
houses standing with the gable toward inc
street. and ambitious only TO measure six
feet five inches around the waist and nVe
feet six inches around the head. IN that
respect YOU will observe that diner from
nv distinguished fellow citizen OF Dutch
descent who lives in oyster Bay. and who
apparently Is anxious TO measure i've feet
five inches around the head
We have got a bitter fight ahead OF us
Do not forget this one moment We have
product that the world has seen. tel
you my friends. he is next 70 genius
IL he Is not a genius. the border line be
tween genius and insanity is very mar
row one (ApplauSe) But while you dC
not want to follow an insane man, you
want to fear him sometimes
| say, let's drag this fellow Dutchmar
of mine out into the open and take IL out
of him In this campaign. (Applause.)
saw. let's fight him now on this PROPOSE
ton. 10 is the moment: and II you think
We have got. as | do, an honest platform
which measures up 10 our party. let u:
give the country an honest. sincere mar
who measures up to the platform. and ther
let US go out and fight with him.
When Mr.. Van SantvoOrd reached tn.
name of John A. Dix the crowd rose like
one man With wild cheer.
The nomination was seconded b,
Thomas NJ, Osborne. of Auburn, one o.
the candidates for the same nomination
Mr.. Osborne received a cheer that at
most equalled that which greeted Dix''
name.
When Chautauqua County was reached
in the rollcall ], William Sanbury ross
and nominated William Sulzer. Of New
York. Suffers friends proved goot