Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-10-07
DEMOCRATS RUSH
TICKET THROUGH
NOMINATE JOHN A. DIX OF WASH
lNGToN COUNTY FOR
GOVERNOR.
CONWAY FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Followers of Thomas jefferson in En-
pire State Show Great Enthusi-
asm When Platform Is
Presented.
THE TICKET.


For Governor-John A. Dix of Wash
ington.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas F. Con-
way of Clinton.
Secretary of State-Edward Lazansky
of Kings.
Comptroller-william Sohmer of New
York.
Attorney General-Thomas Carmody of
Yates.
State Treasurer-John ]. Kennedy of
Erie
State Engineer and Surveyor-John A.
Bensel of New York.
Justices of the Court OF Appeals-Irv-
ing G. Vann, Republican, of Onondaga,
and Frederick Collin, Democrat, of Che
mung.
Rochester, N. Y.-Congressman Will
liam '"lzer of New York dared
the al. of Boss Murphy by hav-
ing himself put before the Demo
cratic state convention as candidate
for governor after the Tammany man
had announced his slate. Sulzer
finished so far behind John A. Dix of
Washington county that he scarcely
deserves mention as an also ran. The
vote on the only ballot was 434 to 16.
A state convention that will go down
as one of the most remarkable in the
history of the Democratic party closed
by nominating John A. Dix, chairman
of the partys state committee and a
wealthy Washington county business
man, to run on progressive platform
Of the widest type.
/ Candidates Reluctant.
It was only late at night that Mr..
Dix yielded to the solicitation of the
| leaders and agreed to run. The rest
of the slate was then speedily ar
ranged and announced to the group
waiting outside the conference room
at the Seneca hotel. Mr.. Conway was
also reluctant to accept the nomina-
tion for second place, and he said so.
For half an hour the leaders argued
with him until finally he left them and
went to consult friends before he
yielded. 1t was said that he felt that
his county was too near that of Mr..
Dix to make him a logical choice.
Last Session Short.
The third and concluding session of
the convention convened at 10 o'clock
at night, two and half hours after
the scheduled time. Long before the
leaders finished their preparation of
the slate and entered the hall, the big
building was crowded. Nominations
for governor were called for at once.
When Albany county was called its
delegates announced that they yielded
to Washington, the home county of
John A. Dix. Seymour Santwoord
took the platform and amid wild
cheers put in nomination Mr.. Dix's
name. When Chautauqua county was
reached in the roll call of counties ].
William Sanbury rose and nominated
William Sulzer of New York. Sulzer's
friends proved good rooters and they
shouted until the walls rang. Rev.
Madison c. Peters of New York and
Col. Alexander Bacon seconded the
nomination of Sulzer. Colonel Bacon
mentioned the independence league in
his speech and this brought storm of
Kisses.
Things Go Along With Rush.
Keep quiet" urged Colonel Bacon,
"and I'll tell you a good story"
The crowd accepted the promise
and suddenly hushed its noise only
to- break out afresh when 1t failed to
appreciate the story. Colonel Bacon
returned to his seat after talking near
ly half an hour to make speech that
without Interruptions would have
lasted ten minutes. This completed
the nominations for governor and the
delegates proceeded to vote by coun-
ties. The Sulzer votes were: Chau-
| tauuua two Delaware three Franklin
three, Fulton and Hamilton three,
Genesee three, Schuyler two.
When the gubernatorial nomination
had been disposed of things went
along with a rush and all the other
names on the ticket were filled in a
hurry. 1t was 10 o'clock when the
night session began and at 1890, just
two and a half hours later, the con.
vention had adjourned sine die.
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Platform Planks cheered.
Old convention goers declare that not
in great many years has such enthusi-
asm been provoked by the reading of a
party platform in this state as that which
was manifested in the convention when
Chairman Seymour Vansant Voord made
the report for the committee on resolu-
tions. Nearly every plank was loudly
cheered and frequently the chairman was
interrupted by outbursts of applause be-
fore he had completed the reading of a
plank. This was notably true OF the dec
laration on the subject OF direct pri-
mares. He was compelled by demands
from many delegates to read that plank
over twice. The essential difference be-
tween the important declarations of the
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