New-York tribune., 1910-11-10
DIX STARTS FOR REST
uovernor-Elect Goes to AdifoE-
dacks-No Definite Plans.
NO COMMENT TO MAKE YET
May Have Detailed Statement
After He Has Read the
Complete Returns

thomson, y. y, Nov. 9.-''The will of the
people has been heard The triuunh of
Democracy will tranquillize conditions and
Drlng business peace" That was what
GoVernor-elect Dix said he believed would
DE- the result Of the Democratic landslide
just before he left here this morning for a
week rest In the AdirOndacks. The Gov
eFhor-elect is man of few words, but
those who know him say that when he does
say thing he believes It absolutely
MI. DIX has no definite plans for the
next two weeks. He said before he whfrIed
away in his automobile for Saratoga
springs where he took the train. that per-
maps he would stay in the woods ten days
or more. perhaps only a week
ABOUT Pine Needles, as the Dix home
stead is named, all was hustle and hustle
thls morning. Many Of the guests of last
hghts festivities who had STAYED over
nlsnt We're preparing to depart, and the
GoFernor-elect, exhausted from his cam
palghlng, was getting ready to start for his
camp at Mckeever, in the Adirondacks.
lie mad breakfast with Mrs Dix and q
le" OF the guests; talked with State Chair
man Huppuch. who called up on the teIe-
Phone from Hudson Falls. and then climbed
INTO his automobile. He wore a suit OF
brown tweed over which he pulled his great
beaver automobile coat He insisted OF
driving his own machine TO Saratoga
Springs. Herbert Z. Bissell. Of Buffalo
chairman Of the convention that nominated
MI DIX, was in the tOnneau. John Dix
CONN, nephew was in another car with
Arthur +. Allen, Of Glens Falls, a stenog-
rapher. All, with the exception of Mr.
Bissell, will go with the Governor-eIect &c
the mountains
An American flag futtered in the sharp
biting northerIy wind from a staff in front
OF the Dix mansion Amid the good wishes
ana 1arewells of his friends the Governor
elect started his car out of the yard. He
narrowly escaped running over d small flock
Oh turkeys that were strutting unconCern-
edIy across the path. Mrs Dix stood in The
library window with several other women
waving handkerchiefs.
The next Governor did not have a grea,
deal to say about the election. He was
pleased, OF course, but he was tired. now
that the first flush OF victory was over lie
thought he might have a detailed statement
after he had read the complete returns. He
was looking forward to the rest that he viii
have in the Adirondacks
I'm lust going to tramp through tne
woods and rest when I want 10. I'm Ieav-
ing business and election cares behind me-
was all he said about his trip.
Mrs Dix viii ioin her husband in the
mountains perhaps by the end of the week
She has several matters that must be at
tended to and will remain at Pine Needle:
for a short time.
Ray Nostrant, who manned the telegraph
wire at the little bungalow behind the Dl1
house, worked right through the night AT
ter the election returns were in cOngratu
latory messages began to flood the singh
telegraph wire. Words Of friendship anC
praise came from all parts of the country
some from political admirers and some from
personal friends and relatives.
The residents Of this historic section O.
Washington County. proud Of having Gov
ernor for neighbor, were busy to-day try
ing 10 explain how il was that the success
full candidates own district went Republ1
can
You see. it was just this way" said one
voter We've all been Republicans ro1
years up this way. and most of US made VI
our minds to vote for Squire Dix But wher
Election Day came I guess the other fel
lows thought the way 1 did. I've voted Re
publican forty-odd years, and I'll be darnec
if I could put my cross on the DemocratlC
side"
Albany. Nov. e--John A Dix. Governor
elect. put in d busy half hour ar the New
York Central station here to-day shaking
hands and receiving the congratulations OF
scores of passengers who recognized him
Mr.. Dix came down from Thomson this
morning. expecting 10 catch the Empire
state EXPRESS, which leaves for the Wes
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