Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
Congressman is Unani-
nous Choice of Demo-
Gratis for Governor.
FOUROTHERS DROP OUT
Contest Not Settled Until Early
Morning-Parker Replies
to Critics.

Convention Hall. Syracuse, N Y,
Oct. 3.-William Sulzer, representa-
tive in congress from New York City,
was nominated for governor early
this morning by the democratic state
convention. II was the seventh time
he had been a candidate for the nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Sulzer was formally declared
the choice of the party on the fourth
ballot, after the name of Governor
Dix had been withdrawn. Martin H.
Glynn was nominated for lieutenant
governor
AS soon as the convention was
called to order last night, Robert E.
Whalen placed in nomination Martin
H. Glynn of Albany for gov
ernor, and Augustus Thomas, the play
wright. nominated Congressman Will
lam Sulzer. Then followed the nomi-
nations of Governor Dix, Senator
George B. Bird, Buffalo, and Herman
A. Metz, former comptroller of New
York
There was no choice on the first
two ballots, but Sulzer had 141 to
Dix's 124.
The third ballot showed Sulzer had
more than 100 votes over Dix. As
the various counties began to turn
their votes over TO Congressman Sui
ger on the fourth ballot, Judge H. K
Kellog of Washington county askea
unanimous consent to withdraw the
name of Governor Dix and to move
that Mr.. Sulzer be unanimously nomi-
mated. The action was seconded, but
Chairman Parker announced that it
was necessary to. complete the roll
call. When this formality ended the
chair announced that Congressman
Sulzer had been named for governor,
having received al the votes of the
convention except three votes cast by
Cayuga county for Martin H. Glynn.
Mr.. Glynn was then nominated lieu
tenant governor.
The convention then adjourned un-
til this morning, when the remainder
OF the ticket was nominated
PARKER ANSWERS CRITICS.
Alton B. Parker took the opportun-
ity afforded by his speech as perma-
nent chairman of the convention to
answer his critics at the Baltimore
convention. II was the first political
speech the former presidential candi-
date had made since he was the storm
center of the battle waged at Balti-
more by William J. Bryan against his
selection as temporary chairman of
that gathering. In defending himself
he also defended the New York state
delegation which also was the object
Of Mr.. Bryan's most fervid attacks.
DESIRED ONLY HARMONY.
Judge Parker said the action of the
New York delegates at Baltimore was
dictated by the desire TO promote har.
rlony. "You may ask me-" he said,
why did the New York delegation,
with 80 men, at least 25 of whom were
capable of entering upon that plat.
form, fail to discuss the attack which
vas made indirectly and directly upon
the delegates and upon myself-why
did they keep silent? Because we be
lieved 1t was better that We should
suffer little indignity than by enter
ing into a dispute with the gentleman
upon the platform (Mr Bryan and d.
vide that convention in two, and we
held our peace.
I'VE held our peace for the good oi
the democracy; we held our peace be
lieving that either Clark or Wilson
would be nominated and We determin
ed that New York state should take
no part in that contest which would
prevent the people of the United
States from uniting, altogether, Il
elect which ever one of them should
be the nominee OF the party"
CALLED OUT BY OPPOSITION.
Judge Parker's defense was called
forth by the opposition to his candi
dacy for the permanent chairmanshiJ
expressed by Delegate Frank H. Matt
OF jamestown, and Mayor John K
Ssgue 0f Poughkeepsie, who declared
Judge Parker to be reactionary. He
was chosen chairman, however, by /;
vote of 412 To IS. most Of the opposin,
votes being cast by those delegates
identified with the organized move
ments against Charles F. Murphy anC