Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-30
Wilson and Murphy
Differ on New York.

Sea Grit, N. j.. sept. Z5.-SoS. w a
son issued a statement, tonight, eX-
pressing the belief that the Demoera-
CIV of New York is ready at the DEM
oeratic convention at Syracuse, next
Tuesday. 10 choose as candidate 10"
Governor "A progressive man, OF the
kind 10 be his own master" and TO
adopt a progressive platform de de-
clared that 1T will not do Tor the
choice of the convention at Syracuse
10 be anv less free than that which
gave the third party Mr.. Straus and
the regular Republican party Mr..
Hedges
Governor Wilson's statement fol-
lows:
Il have been looking forward to
the Syracuse convention with the
deepest interest because | realize its
critical Importance to the party
throughout the nation and have
my own opinion with regard to it very
plain to every friend from New York
who has done nie the honor to consult
me. | have not said anything in pub
lie about 1t or through the newspapers
because | wanted to avoid even the
appearance of doing what / condemn
in others. namely, trying to dictate
what a great party organization
should do. what candidates it should
choose and what platforms it should
adopt But the very principle to
which | hold myself bound both in
speech and in action, justifies me in
saying that the whole country de-
mands and expects that the Democ-
racy of New York be left absolutely
free TO make its own choice. | be-
lieve that it is ready to choose pro-
gressive man of a kind to be his own
master and to adopt a platform to
which men of progressive principles
everywhere can heartily subscribe. Il
only 1t be left free from personal con-
troll OF any sort The organized Dem
ocrats of the great state of New York
are ready to serve the nation and to
serve 1t with intelligence. They need
no direction from the Governor of an
other state, even though he be the
candidate of his party for the Presi-
dency 1t is seldom organizations
that are at fault, it is those who at
tempt to dictate their action. Nc in
telligent party leader can justly or
wisely or even intelligently condemn
or reject the open and honest organ
ization by which a party can be held
to concerted action. but must do ev
erything in his power to keep him
free and Embossed.
1T will not do for the choice of the
convention at Syracuse to be any less
free than which gave the Third party
Mr.. Straus and the Regular Republic
can party Mr.. Hedges"
Syracuse n. Y. Sept 29-On his ar
rival here. tonight, from New York,
Charles F. Murphy. leader of Tam
many Hall, made ii clear that he still
believed the Democratic State con-
yention, which will meet here, Tues
day, should re-nominate Gov. Dix.
When shown the statement of Gov
Woodrow Wilson, he remarked:
Il have seen 1t but | will not dis
cnss it. The convention will be an
open one. 1t Is ridiculous to talk
other
That Mr.. Murphy and his friends
control the majority of delegates is
conceded. William ]. Bryan may be
NfPNNN W ~ the cppoiiNlltS VI MI.
Murphy to lead the first fight against
the denomination of Gov. Dix.
Some of the anti Murphy leaders
who reached here. today. held a con-
Terence at which the proposition was
discussed. 1t was said at the confef-
enee that with Bryan ON the ground
general campaign would be started
not only to defeat Gov. Dix for re-
nomination but To overthrow the
leadership of Mr. Murphy in this state.
The anti-Murphy leaders were not at
all certain, however, that Mr.. Bryan
could be prevailed upon to take part
in state fight. The governors friends
declared they were confident as ever