The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-04
JOHN A. DIX TO
LEAD DEMOCRATS
New YOrk's State Chairman
Nominated For Governor
at Rochester.
HE RECEIVED 4s4 VOTES
Thomas F. Conway for Lieuten-
ant OvernOr--EdWard La
zanSky Secretary State.

Rochester, N. Y.-The following
ticket for state Offices was nominated
by the Democratic state convention:
| For Goyernor-John A. Dix, Al
bany.
For Lieutenant Governor-Th Thomas
2. Conway, Clinton.
For Secretary Of State Edward
Lazansky, Kings.
For william sohmer,
New York.
For State Engineer-John A. Ben
sci, New York.
For Treasurer-John J. Kennedy,
Erie.
/ For Attorney General-Thomas #.
Carmody, Yates.
For Associate Judge of the Court of
! Appeals Collin, Chemung.
When the third and final session of
the convention came to order at 10.
lp. m, Chairman BisseH recognized
George Van Kennon of St. Lawrence,
who offered resolution which was
adopted and required that the roll be
called by counties for nominations
Albany county yielded to Washing
ton county and Seymour Van SAINT
yoord, delegated with the part of
nominating John A. Dix for governor,
took the platform
| Mr.. Van Santvoord said:
Fellow Democrats I am plain,
unfortunate Dutchman. ! am lacking
[ In energy, ambition and conceit.
belong to that race described by the
gentle Irving as living in houses
! standing with the gable toward the
street and ambitious only to measure
six feet five inches around the waist
and five feet six inches around the
head
| In that respect you will observe
that I differ from my distinguished
fellow citizen of Dutch descent who
lives in Oyster Bay, and who appar-
emily is anxious to measure five feet
six inches around the waist and six
feet five inches around the head.
I We have to-day adopted a plat
form which we believe stands for the
higher aspirations of the party in
whose principles we believe. Now,
We come to the moment when it is orr
higher duty to select as our candidate
man who shall make good the prin-
slpies enunciated in his platform.
We have got bitter fight ahead
of us. Do not forget this one moment.
We have fight against marvellous
man"
He presented Dix's name, which
was the signal for prolonged cheering.
The demonstration over, Thomas
Mott Osborne, himself candidate for
governor, hurried to the platform and
seconded the nomination OF Dix.
William Sulzer of New York was
placed in nomination by John San
Derry OF Chemung county. Sulzer
followers unfurled a banner bearing
his picture and there was an enthusi-
astic demonstration for the New York
man. The ovation continued inter-
mittently for several minutes and it
was with difficulty that the program
was resumed.
! The roll followed; the first votes
for Sulzer came from Chautauuua
which gave him 2 of it's 6 votes. Del
aware gave him 3, Franklin 3, Fulton
and Hamilton B, Genesee 8 and
Schuyler 2.
Kings vote, called by McCooey,
| caused a buzz of excitement. and
when Murphy called off the vote of
New York county the crowd began
leaving the hail. The Munroe dele
gates were Kissed by the galleries
when their is votes were cast for Dix.
The official count was: Dix, 4s4;
Sulzer. 16, and at 11:40 Chairman
Bisseli announced Dix the nominee.
John B. Trombly OF Clinton nom
mated Conway for lieutenant gov
ernor and the vote was made by ac-
clamation without enthusiasm. Haste
was made in every way.
Congressman Fitzgerald of Kings
placed Edward Lazansky in nomina-
ton for secretary of state. There
were some cheers, the seconding
speech was made by Fitzpatrick of
Erie and the nomination was made BY
reclamation.
Herman Rider or New York nom
mated William Sohmer for Comp
troller. Charles N. Bulger of Oswego
seconded the nomination. Sohmer
was nominated by reclamation.
The name of John J. Kennedy of