The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-01
Selected by Leaders, He
Is N ON in ated by
Convention,
THOMAS F. CONWA WAY
IN SECOND PLACE
Slate Made VI After Long Hours.
Of Conference, State Chairman
Persisting in Refusal to
Head Ticket Until Pres
sure Becomes Too Pow
erful, and He Yields.

Rochester. N. Y. October IA STATE
convention that will go down in politis
cal history as one of the most Eemarh
able in the history of the Democratic,
party closed tonight by nominating
John a. Dix, cha alrman OF the party's
State committee, and a wealthy Wash
ington county business man, to run on
q progressive platform OF the widest
type.
The platform. framed to cover the
issues which the Democratic leaders
believe were inadequately covered by
the Republican convention at saratoga,
gained no loss attention and approvai
than the candidate.
But the candidate was not chosen
Until Charles F. Murphy, leader OF
Tammany Hall. who, by virtue OF his
213 delegates. was In position TO
control the convention. had canyassec
the merits OF no less than fourteen
others.
Il said would give them an up up
State candidate and I've done IT was was
Mr.. Murphys comment.
The convention proceedings thatIloi-
Flowed were marked by smoothness
and rapidity which Democrats say m IN
dicated the harmony OF their organiza-s
tIon. sl3
Congressman William S. Sulzer was
the only other candidate for the nom
ination for Governor who took ms cass
before the delegates. and MS ~ oeieas
was decisive. Out of 100 votes ne 4.
ceived but sixteen. ~.
In his speech nominating Mt DIN
for Governor, Mr.. Van Santyoord saio
that his only ambition was to measure
six feet Ave inches around the waist
| and SIX inches around the head. i.
I'm tina respect he said, YOU Will
| observe, that i differ from my dist
guished fellow citizen OF Dutch Sae,
scent. who lives in Oyster Bay. ana
l3who apparently is anxious to il'lVI. asufe
I'VE feet six inches around >tne Wa,se lN
and six feet five inches around the
head. We have gpt a bitter fight aheaay
of us. Do not forget this one moment.
We have fight against a man, tne
most marvellous product that the World
has seen tell you, my friends, ne IS
next to genius. II heis not genius.
the border line between genius ana
| insanity Is very narrow one zap
plause). But while you do not want
to follow an insane man. you wan. 70
| fear him sometimes. say. let's drag
this fellow Dutchman of mine out IN
the omen and take 1t out of him in this
campaign (applause). say. let's hight
4 him now on this proposition. 1t is the
moment, and II you. think we have got.
as do. an honest PLATFORM. Whlch
4 meas sures up to our party, let us give
| the country an honest. sincere man.
who measures up to the Platform, ana
\ then let's go out and fight with nin.
The ticket was concluded by the nom
| nation of Frederick C. Collin. of Ell
mira, for associate Justice of the Court
OF Appeals.
| Then John B. Stanchheld. of Elmira,
moved that the convention indorse the
candidacy of Irving g. Yann. who has
been nominated to succeed himself in
the second vacancy ontthe Court OF Ap-
peals bench. The motion was carried
unanimously.
The convention then, took Its final
adjournment at 1925 A. NJ, and the del-
| egates made a rush for their trains.
The Ticket.
For .Goyernor-Jolin A. Dix, Wash-
1 inEtOn county.
For Observation-Disclosures F.
Conway, Clinton county.
For Secretary of Stnte--E;dward I.az-
nnsky, Ixings county.
For Comptroller-William Sohmcrs
New York.
| For Statc Trcnsurcr-Iohn j. Ken
nedy, Erie county.
/ "a
Cnrmody, Yates county.
| For State Engineer and Surveyor
John A. Benzl. New York.
For Associate Judge OF the Court of
Observation-Disclosures X. Collin. Chez
lnInE county.
| This list OF candidates. prepared af-s
ter a day .of almost continuous confer-S
ences. went through shortly after mid,
night. with only two halts in its quick
| tS hoI ErIra q mt a
of the name Of Congressman William
Sutzer as the only rival candidate for s
Governor. Mr.. Sulzer received, sixteen
| of the 450 votes of the convention, and \
Mr.. DIX got the, rest.
4 Supreme Court Justice James A..
Bates. of Ulster county, was the only
other candidate presented in opposition
| to the leaders, For associate judge of
! the Court of Appeals he received twen-
ity-two votes, but before the result of
| tho halloting was announced the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Collin; was made unan-
imous on the motion of listers dele.
| gate ti
Choice of Leaders. n.
Mr. Dix chairman OF the State Com
mittee was chosen as candidate for
| Governor on the Democrats ticket to-5
night by the conference of leaders.
while 400 delegates OF the State cons
lvention waited two hours in their seats
for the formation OF the slate. Tha
chief cause Of delay lay In the ditficnlty
OF filling second place. MT. Dix had
| been selected. and the other places on
| the ticket had been settled to the ap-s
parent satisfaction OF those who gath.
cred In the rooms OF Charles Il, Mur-
ply, the Tammany leader, early In the
evening. The question OF ix's rum
ming mate and some lingering doubt az
TO whether Martin III, GlYnn. of Albany.
would accept ar encrn!nation for comp.