Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
FEARS TO TAKE CHANCE
ON LOSING NEW YORK
Tammany Leader in Control, But
Hesitates to Exercise Power.
DELEGATES AWAIT HIS WORD
Democratic Convention Meets Tues
day at Syracuse-Advance Guard
of Politicians Already on
Hand.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. September oS-
Curses on these politicians. anyhow.
Two years ago hardly had the gavel
fallen at Saratoga than we had to beat
it to the depot and grab a train for
Rochester to look over the democrats
and their troubles
So this morning the minons of the
hotel must needs wrest us from the COM
Portable blankets where we had spent
the all too few hours of the frosty
northern night. putting us through sue
cessive stages of tub and coffee, send us
speeding on our away to find out how
Bos Murphy of Tammany Hall is to fare.
However. the good book says there is
10 rest for the wicked, so, perhaps, it
is all right.
But Murphy is not all right. He is
propositions of his life. Here he is in
undisputed control of the approaching
convention, Yet afraid to exercise his
power.
There are 415 delegates at the conven-
ton. Murphy can count upon all but
thirty-six of them. He desires to have
Gov. Dix renominated The delegates say
they Will carry out his wish if he insists,
but every upstate boss says it will be
ruination to nominate Dix.
Has Delivered the Goods"
The trouble is this: Gov. Dix has car
ried out every deal with Murphy. He
has delivered the goods in every in
stance where Tammany has made de-
mand. There is nothing chargeable
against Dix except his affiliation with
Tammany. The primary and essential
rule of procedure with Tammany, from
&yv,,z ,,s.,l AT,
Gov. Dix has most asuredly conformed
to the requisite.
Now. Brother MURPHY, as We are told,
does not give whoop about being ex-
communicated by Candidate Woodrow
Wilson. In the first place, it is whispered
that Murphy is not concerned about the
national ticket anyhow. That suggestion
is quite in keeping with past political
history. Tammany has always contended
that charity commenced at home. the
same being the wigwam on 14th street.
But when the upstate leaders come to
MIN and tell him that i'll their opinion
Dix cannot be reelected his pocket is
touched. The loss of the state ticket
would mean the loss of everything dear
to Murphy. 1t would mean losing valuable
contracts. patronage and everything that
Tammany holds dear in the game.
have tried to ascertain why the up
state leaders insist that Dix cannot carry
the state. Nobody gives a definite an
SWcf- 1t IS very similar TO the situation
at Saratoga when the bOsslets opposed
young Jimmy Wadsworth for governor,
saying he could not win in November
and yet when he was nominated for
lieutenant governor they all cheered up
and said he would be sure winner.
Politicians on Hand.
The convention meets Tuesday The
advance guard of the politicians arrived
tonight and the town is buzzing with
their talk. Everybody wants to know
what Murphy will d. 1t is rather COM
forting. after all, to come to Il convention
where there is a real leader. In Saratoga
We did not know half an hour before the
votes we're cast what was coming off
There was 70 one 10 tell US. This time
We will be able to report progress as soon
As Boss Murphy loosens up.
Wherefore. ii IS comfort III that a
chap can at least go to bed after he has
received Murphys assurances that there
Is nothing doing for the moment