New-York tribune., 1910-09-09
DEMOCRATIC DINNER
STRIKES NO NEW NOTE
Speakers at Dix Affair Deal Out
Only Old Abuse of Repub-
Iican Party.
GAYNOR SENTIMENT MISSING
No CITY Administration Officials
Present - Roosevelt the
Favorite Target of
the Evening.

bAC @1s
Intended as love feast where Demo
Gratis Of all brands should get together en-
Enthusiastically for A triumphant state cam
paisn- the dinner given at the Hotel Rnick-
crbocker by Chairman Dix of the state
committee last night turned out TO be a
rather tame affair
The same old stereoiyped abuse Of the
Republican party, the same old arguments
against the tariff and extrava gance in pub
lie administration were dealt out by the
speakers. who al the same time held out tho
same glitterine hopes as Of old. But the
note Of victory which II was expected
would he sounded was absent, or if it was
there. Il did not have the right ring The
Democratic organization seemed to be as
much up in the air" as ever.
The name of Mayor Gasnor had been or
the lips OF most Of those present all day
about the hotel but when reference was
made in the speech Of Chairman Dix the
applause that followed was not at all COM
rnensurste with the sentiment for his nom
fnation that some persons would have one
believe exists
There seemed to he woful lack Of in
formation as to whether not the Mayor
would accept a nomination. although the
FIlIUtD NdS -efltIdilN oppressed III lfJN dt'
that he could not refuse if the demand
should be strong enough. During the din
ner the report got around that Charles r.
Murphy. leader of Tammany Hall. had had
4 talk with the Mayor. Anxious inquirers
acre told by the leader of Tammany Hall
that he had stopped at St. James on his
way in from Good Ground in the after
noon. He had spent fifteen minutes with
the Mayor, but they had not talked poll
tics at ali He said the Mayor was looking
we'll
Crowd at Guests Table.
II was a curious collection of Democra is.
those at the guests table. The number
was somewhat larger than usual at such a
table, hut it was not large enough TO con-
tain all the leaders who desire 10 figure
prominently in the affairs Of the party this
year. There were the present leaders of
the organization, tie former leaders. re-
formers and reputed friends of corporate
interests IT was noted. however. that not
q single member Of the Gaynor admins
Iration was present. not even Charles H
Hyde, VINO is credited with desire TO see
the Mayor nominated for Governor.
There were, however. half a dozen or
more possible candidates for the Governor
ship. Among them were Congressman
Games s. IIavens. who spoke and Con
Eressman William SuIzer. who was not al
lowed TO speak. John Z. Stanchfeld who
once ran Tor Governor, was at the left of
Mr. Dix. Who presided Bird : CoIer on
The other hand. who also headed the state
ticket at one time, was only ''one cf those
present down on the floor. Norman f.
Mack chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, occupied the place of
honor at the right of Mr.. Dix John H.
McCooey. the leader in Kings County, WAS
IN the second seat at the right. while the
similar position At the left was neld by
Mr. Murphy, OF Tammany Hall
Among the others at the guests able
were:
Congressman Joseph \ Goulden. Con
gressman Henry NJ. GoldfogIe Congress
man George II. Lindsey. of BROOKLYN:
Thomas Carmody. Manor Louis p Ful,r-
mann Of Buffalo. Martin II. Glynn. former
Secretary of state; Congressman Francis
Burton Harrison Congressman Charles Y
Fornes. William J. Conners. former state
Chairman; EX-Justice d. Cady TIerrick.
District Attorney John T. Clarke of Kings
County Nathan Straus. William r Shee-
han, William Ballard Hovt Herbert T..
Bissoll- Martin ". LittIeton. Edward N.
Shepard. Andrew Mclean. CONGRESSMAN
Daniel F Cohalan. George J.. Van Kennen.
Senator Thomas +. Grady. eN-Justice Au-
Eustus Van Wyck Thomas Mott Osborne.
John J. Fitzgerald John Sherwin Croebv.
Arthur A Mclean. Congressman Michael
2. Conry. Congressman Daniel J Rjordan
and Frank Conpbell. former state Con-
iroller