The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-01

rom the hall md delayed It's opening
John a. Dix finally yielded to the
Ipljcitation OF the leaders and agreed
10 run. Tho rest of the slate was
speedily arranged
II was MIR. Conway who was re.
tuctart to accept the nomination ant
he said so. For half an hour the
leaders argued with him until finally
no loft them and went to consult
friends. 1T WAS said that he felt tina,
his county was too near that of Mr.
Dix to make him a logical choice.
The Persnnding OF Dix.
The story of how Dix WAS selected
was tho story OF tho second day of the
convention Other events, the adop-
ton of platform containing the
strongest kind OF direct primaries
plank and enthusiasm X provoked IN
the convention and routine business oil
the delegates, were In comparison slni-
ply Incidents.
When the leaders left the room OF
Mr.. Murphy At 2.30 this morning, after
a vain effort to agree upon candi-
date, the majority of them were for
the State chairman. unanimity OF
opinion. however, was prevented main
" by Dix's persistent refusal to run
II do not sec how could accept with
h0nOT, lie deCldTeu, ah'
would leave sore spots all over the
state. was chosen for State chair
man tos run the campaign and not 10
bear the party's standard.
But the leaders felt otherwise.
Every influence was brought to bear
uron their unwilling choice several
OF his relatives, his wife, his brother-
in-law and his nephew, all of whon
were here with him, were sought ou1
and urged to use their powers OF per.
suasion. But when the convention met
this afternoon for the first session OF
the day, Dix was still undecided. fa,e
and haggard. showing the st,al. ,
under which he was lahorins' ne ca'ieu
the convention to order.
The address of Permanent orais I'M" a.
Herbert P. Btssell. the reading Oh .nS
nla.form the reports of committees anu
tha n6ontion of the routine resolutions
held the delegates until $3.50, when tue
convention took recess until 7:So.
He Cnpitulntes.
The conference in Mr. MurphS's room
was resumed almost Immediately. four
hours later committee, consls''n y.
national Chairman iaormen Il, Mack
and John H. Mccooey. the Brookiyh
leader left the room and went TO MI.
Dix's suite. There they told the chair-
man that the leaders still held to ,he
opinion that he should run. Ihen MI
Dix capitulated
within Ave minutes the committee on
persuasion returned to the conierenoo
and reported his decision. Soon AFTER
Dix himself came out of his room.
Yves. you may shake hands, he SAID,
smjlingly. to the first man who stepped
up to him and asked II he was ready
TO receive congratulations, but he add
ed II don't know whether you can con-
graduate me or not
Mrs. Dix who had been opposed to
her husbands accepting the nomination.
said:
I'm glad and I'm sorry. ] did not
want 1t because / thought John hah
enough to do already. but of course
I'm glad he has been honored and OF
course shall be with him"
HE has shown himself n big man.
was the comment of Edward NJ. Shep-
ard. when told of the selection. Mr..
Shepard was the first of the candidates
for the nomination to abandon his own
candidacy in favor of Dix. Earlier In
the day Mr. Dix had made 1T con:
dition of his acceptance that all the
candidates should promise him theiI
support From how many he received
this pledge could not be ascertained.
Glynn Refuses.
while the delegates in the conVen-
ton hall awaited the arrival of the
leaders with growing Impotence. word
came from the conference at Seneca
that Martin II. Glynn had sent word
from Albany that he would not accept
the nomination for comptroller Mr..
Glynn was an avowed candidate for
governor.
The question of the lieutenant-gov-