The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-03
ALL READY TO SUPPORT DIX
TIA COLCHESTER NOMINATION
IFFT No M FEELING.
NHyrh' ABSOLUTELY Dominated the Con.
,rnuon. hat Was Apparently sincere
IN Ius Desire Not To Dictate the NOmI.
nation Murphy wanted Herrick.


49,. ., Celebrate and the leaders who
I,e -,avad over a day TO confer on cam
go. r.Hrie~ returned to their homes
,,.eav Among those were Representa-
i've every section Of the State and
.,o...,. on FOR every shade Of opinion
+, go 0arty Careful inquiry among
,ss-s r IN made IL apparent that the part Y
,roru. 2. y approves Of the platform and
~. indicate for Governor. John 4
~, ART that MIR Dix will he earnestly
.u,r.rtsd 10y all ~ the men who were
d-srr To- Il obtaining the honor that fell
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IN. General comment made to-day was
,hs.'rr state chairman " as the only man
20 ..uld have been selected without
Ar.s.S bitterness that might have made
self s'.' ~ the polls Mr.. Dix = attitude
thrrgrrnut the long see~aw was widely
prasai lie gave none Of tn. fourt cen
rrsr " .r were active or receptive Candl-
daf.-S frr irSt place on the ticket cause
tcr feeling II WAS agreed that in such
b.st-.s- AS fell To him a. State chairman
b. 49, impartial and fair and that he
unlv accept ed the nomination after II
bad haen made plain by the long series
o. cunferenCes in room 2I2 az the Seneca
ira TO " AZ ne Ouly tuan ouNHlut OF Mayor
GAvrNr for whom the upstate leaders
would agree TO swing their delegations
on Wednesday afternoon when his
name a. first mentioned Mr. Dix took
A stand that was universally praised
He reiterated that he was no, TO he con
.idarei a candidate and that he had de-
voted himself 20 the task Of reor ganizing
trs parry and uniting all the discordant
4 n.
real friends Of his would urge that he be
nominated and that the only service he
could consider was laboring as the state
Chairman He consistently avoided en-
'An clement with any set Of politicians
Ne INSISTED that u would not be honorable
for hun 10 take the nomination. since it
would COX like he had used his influence
a. STATE chairman TO secure the honor.
He made IL 90 apparent that he was sim
o.ra lat when the news finally came from
r1rm PIP that upstate had agreed TO
spport New York. Kings and Erie Colin-
tes in presenting his name there was no
10 feeling anywhere except among the
most rabid - Congressman william
suffers partisans.
Outside OF the rafting fight in the com
mttee on resolutions the most discussed
;aS-n by Lsader Murphy of Tammauy
Hall No one denied for a moment that
Mr Murphy from first 20 last was the
ABSOLUTE boss Of the convention. command
.nE a, all times 2IS votes. but even the
strongest of TammAny Hall opponents
within the party agreed that Mr. Murphy
had sept has promise TO let upstate name
The man ON Tuesday night Mr. Murphy
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TammAny had no candidate and that lac
AAi no personal preference.
!, would have been possible undoubt-
ed.y for him 20 have jammsd through
any one Of two or three men that he was
Known 90 favor. but he told his cabinet
a. be called the Little group Of men who
we're constantly at his elbow. Daniel p
CohAlan. j. Sergeant Cram. William r.
Shsehan. John J. Dsiany. Phil Donohu.
Thomas II. Finucans Of Monroe and a
few others. that the last thing Tammauy
desired was 20 appear To dictate. Hour
after hour MIR. Murphy sat in Room 2l2
While the leaders OF delegations from all
paris of the State passed before him and
gave their views on the fitness OF candi-
dates for Governor. He first sought To
End 4 there was a prevailing sentiment
10Y ulAN INV hSAh Nb-oAahos NAl0h Nv
discovered that no ono candidate was
mpCh stronger upstate than another he
triad nv a process Of elimination 20 find
q randIdate That wouldn't work
Nobody was willing TO be eliminated after
MAvor Gaynor withdrew and left the field
open. He found that Havens and Shep-
ard vho started IN the lead. were not
AccerfAple to many counties. that IN.
sentiment for Thomas Mott Osborne was
confined to Osbornss own home aud
!eV 4 The leaders OF the Democratic
League that Sulzsr = candidacy was not
uk-u seriously by anybody and that the
feeling for Glynn. BenSel, Herrich Parker
and ptners who were not active candl-
da'ss vas undeveloped and impossible
u expression.
Mr. Nlrrphy's real preference was for
U-Cady Hsrrick. but he accepted the
opinion % hs cabinet that Herrick would
cot make the strongest candidate 80
% Thursday a new situation developed IN
tie council in Room 2i2. An attempt was
begin 20 pick a man from a new list Of
Lapas Ia this list was Judge Parker. !
-ta's Chairman Dix, Justice James W
Gerard. Justice Keogh and Martin " |
tA'tl"'on There had been previously !
.se.ng thar William X Hearst should be |
ooasiderod IN making up the ticket This |
:.ehnE vas widespread IN Tammany
one u ne most Influential TAmmanv |
leaders said No man dislikes Hearst and /
al h" sands for more than ] do, but II |
-.re o. lump on Word had ACTUALLY |
unA from Hearst that he would be- /
satisfied VIth Gerard WhereIpon an |
ythe- factor tangled up the situation.
Tie feelings 81 Mayor Gsynor had Ia be |
ools-er~d II MIR Hearst was pleased |
the Aaypr almost certainly wouldn't |
20 =. Murphy was not UNIV Hing 10 |
IA" O-.yIrd provid there was chance |
II % -'are agreeing on him. but his
Cab.r.. stepped in again and ruled Out
On thursday night Martin " Little |
'pu -eer~ - 10 bs the coming man Room 4
~ ~a- .arnestly discussing him. Then ,
o. .' .,.'iln was made 10 Iittleton which !
''H -r.isd "a his chances II was 4
~ o. lat hs had defended ex-senator
'..r. T. Aids IN the graft Investigation /
49, .na. his would be- brought up against i
l.' H'rDugh his course IN the matter .
ra' .'". entirely thai Of an upright /
We Ir''l~ton eliminated. room 2I2 got l
..s. .. DIX Parker and ksogh Mr. |
N.-... n0Ild not obtain an agreement |
70 .a - 'h'-ss until Friday evening Al |
. N.rl'ck By that time the con-
900 = yFaot Irally every upstate leader |
.'l iraw lis man In favor Of Dix had 4
Dee. .r'lln"d IL required two hours 4
~ .4f more 10 ix up the rest Of rho I
o.. lost - the delay was caused by 4
.a- Glynn His name was PIT .