New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
DIX HEADS DEMOCRATS
Washington County Man Elected
State Committee Chairman.
MURPHY RUNS THE MACHINE
Conners Got a Parting Jab at His
Local Enemy as He Finally
Gave Up the Gavel.

House yesterday afternoon Charles r
Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall. picked
out Mr. Edx for this place when the COM
rnittee met in Albany in February, and the
way the committee carried out the plans Of
Nj Murphy without a protest shows that
his coutfsi of the Democratic organization
OF the state is unquestioned-
Almost immediately after the adjourn
rnent Of the committee the new state chair
man went TO luncheon with Mr.. Murphy
and other Tammany leaders. including
Daniel F Cohalan, J. Sergeant Cram,
Philip 2. Doaohue and John F. Ahearn.
Mr.. Corners retired in the best Of humor,
and as he welcomed Mr.. Dix TO the chair
he said in an undertone and with smile
as il he were handing out gold brick;
You've got q good Job. But IT isn't
cinclI. at that
In a vsledictorv Ny. Conners took a dig
IT the Democrats in greater New York
and incidentally at Murphy, by quoting
figures TO show that while during his ad-
rnfristration the Democratic vote upstate
had increased il had fallen of here He
suggested that the next state convention
fix the Assembly district as the unit OF
representation fJr the state committee
rather than the scl.ate district.
Provisions were made yesterday for the
snpoiutment Of an executive or ADVISORY
committee by the chairman, on which It
IS understood. will be placed Democrats OF
prominence in the state
Arthur A. Mclean, of Orange County
was reelected treasurer. and John A
Mason. for many years clerk OF the COM
,nittee was elected TO succeed Winfield A.
T5upuuch. as secretary. The post OF secre-
tarv always has been an honorary one, and
oil the real WOrk
it was thought no more than fair TO give
him the honor as well as the work George
= Van KEENAN,, of St. Lawrence County,
who was on the slate for secretary, was
not particularly anxious for it. anyway
The office Of clerk was abolished, ana
serceant-at-arms was elected, in the person
of Charles White, the well known referee
of prizehghts.
Murphy as the Lever
II was a perfectly arranged machine, Well
oiled and working without hitch' Whlch
started its work shortly after l O'Clock
The various cogs and pinions had been put
together in the headquarters Of MI Murphy
in a room on an upper floor
All the members Of the committee were
nresent in person or by proxy. except
Francis J. Molloy. Of Troy, and FRANK
Cooper. of Schenectady. There were eight
proxies. one of which was held by Thomas
Hassett. who for a time was engaged IN
nursing the George B. Mcclellan boom for
Governor
Frank J Goodwin. leader OF the 7th AS
senbly District, was made member 10
take the place of the late Magistrate tlnn
as the representative of the 18th Senate
District
Not a Tammanv man spoke during the
meeting, except J. Seargeant Cram, but
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Cohalan kept their
eyes on the machine, ard watched it move
along with smiles Of satisfaction MI
cram broke in just as an adjournment was
about TO be taken TO move that the thanks
of the committee be extended TO Nj Con-
ners the retiring chairman" Just that
and nothing more 1t is generally custom
arv for body of this character TO pass
some formal. resolutions expressive OF their
snprecfation Of the services Of a retiring
head. But the passing Of 1Ir. Conne-s was
not made the occasion for any manifesto
lions Of regret.
Conners's Parting Shot
This meeting has been called for reor-
ranization.' said AIr Corners briefly. when
ne had called the committee together. Be
fore We proceed 10 elections ! have an
address which I wish Nj Mason would
read
In accord with the announcement made
by me al the February meeting, retlre
to-day from the craftsmanship Of this com
heartily those committeeman Who nave
given a helpful hand 10 the present aG-
rainistration of the committees affairs Ot
the few who may have been from time 10
time more hostile than helpful nave no
criticism TO make on this occasion
L may not be improper for me TO say
that as chairman. ! have given much OF
nv time. thought and means TO the work
Of The state ORGANIZATION 1T the begin
ming I was convinced that the state com
nlittee had been too much IN the haD,t OF
ignoring the upstate county ORGANIZATIONS
Possibly .'neglecting" would be better II
appeared TO me that one OF the most ef-
fective ways of Strengthening the party IN
the state would Re 10 recognize the I'M
portance Of upstate county organizations.
! have worked to that end. and 7 believe
that the results have JUSTIFIED the policy
Air Conners then gave the figures 70 shov
how the Democratic vote had increased up
state since 1904. while rammany's vote had
fallen OF. He declared he had no notion
of criticising the leaders here, ,Jut simply
wanted TO emphasize the Importance Of paw
ing attention to the organization in the up
state counties.
Then little Of the usual optimistic fore
cast business. But he added, We mus
nave strong. CleaN. CdfGD-e nominees Or
the state ticket, who will keep step with
the progressive sentiments and desires of
the people We must recognize the fact.
after all hat the people are the bosses"
There as some delayed Applause for the
C7nne-s address. and Nj HuppUch got Up
20 nominate M. Dix for chairman. H
spoke of him as - man of unDleTnisli-d
reputation, a lifelong Democrat. and one or
the recognized business leaders OF Northern
Kew York
Judge Charles Y Bulge. OF Cswego. IL
seconding speech. declared that Nj DIX
would be "a hitting successor 20 the long
lire of illustrious scholars and Statesmen
who have headed the party IN this state
There vas real applause when -Iayor Louis
p !Huhrman of Buffalo. one OF me Conncr>
.son. seconded tie nomination of Mr. Dix
We Point with Pride, Etc.
After being. escorted 10 the chair. Chair
flaa Dix asked for the cooperation of the
members. We are passing rne threshold
Of an important campaign" h said ''t'hc
ti-le IS coming when We can extend wei
come 10 every other Democrat II the state
What Ne want IS honesty in party politics
our motto should be the greatest good tor
tie greatest number.
I am succeeding 4 man whose energy,
fcnaci7v ability and activity have set
rartcrn for all tir2e. We want 10 keep up
The work and pull together Tor success"
Mr Dix had a few harsh words for the
Repi.blican marty and ended by saying: If