The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-01
DELEGATES OPPOSE
! NAMING Of DIX BY
STATE CONVENTION
!. But Murphy's Hold is So
Strong He Can Nominate
Him if He Chooses
NEW CANDIDATES
BLOSSOM FORTH
William Sulzer With Active
Following and Clean Re-
cord Asks Frankly
for the Plum
BY }. ). MONTAGUE

SYRACUSE. y. Y, Sept. 3e.--At
IL O'Clock tonight. Charles f. MUIR
ply had heard 44S of the I50 dele
gates to the State convention say that
they do not want Dix renominated.
Some Of them were merely emphatic.
SeHss of them were violent. All were
eloquent After sixteen hours OF this
kind OF listening, Mr.. Murphy began
TO wayer. And 1t is generally be-
lieyed tonight that he has ''stumped"
Dix and Is really trying to pick can
didate that has not, managed to eA-
cite the active opposition Of every
important Democrat in the State.
The only Dix boosters are Dix Of
fcehoidcrs, and they are not dele
gates. pathetic knot OF them has
been buzzing about the boss All day.
But so obviously were they talking
for their jobs, that a seasoned poll
tician like Murphy could not have
been fooled by them.
The like of the situation that ex-
lists on the eye Of the CONVENTION. has
not been Witnessed even In this year
Of astonishing political developments.
Here is a boss who will be obeyed IL
ne EiSEH thf eto"t teE 'SsN
fion. Here also are $50 or
the s5e delegates. eseryene OF whom
wilt obey under gutten protest And
mere than once have leaders warned
Murphy today that H. ne dominates
Dix theY will not queer themselves
In their own districts by lifting a I'm
ger 10 help elect him. Indeed prob
alsiy half OF them will rejoice IL their
followers rush 10 the support of
49,. I,.ss ~ ...,,s. ,,,,f =, r,,n for IN
h ,rss'.a 80 1ti.s,, ,s,,ho,s,. wants him.
....s 49, 49, ta..Ls ~. acuuen Ia
st.s.sy,s.. ns,,, =, ~. dlsc,rsi deserve n
4 rsssus.nT ,hsx vii, "a, forge. in "A hurry.
49, s~ns1.t.sss Arrs.ar
49, 80, .rarasaa,s. who suddenly
hl..se.,,,..si fnrth tonight were Charles
4 = ,r,,....,,a, X t,hara former sunerfn
.a.a.r, - n,,,,Itc works and Instice
ra'.ss,a sy,ntrtt, ~ New Yark. Muir
~. ,.,s,, 49,, sounding sentiment on
slsss So, ,,,na,dates late tonight. bur
-.,th.,,,, INV sn,,are,t result
wf,,.an, snixrr. with an active fol-
ic,vtrr ana ! splendid record, is here
a.r't,s a., ~ nny,tnat4nn as frank
- ~ ia $50 ,sks.I Tor i, In Saratavn.
var,,e G,ynp r,,rkea for the tempo-
= - ..ha,rn,s,ns,1n. has MANY follow
.ss IS, ~, !, -. ..r,9 1,,,si. icaitv fur him
/ 1s,s,,,,... .,nnarrunify will come With
u. sa,,nss,.. .,,.,.,.,n II i n,,te within
~. ,as.ti,,,sf,as ths,t after II has been
~.aaa ~, w,,n h.. m, mos. farmiaa BILE
- ,,s,aata n, ,ha fela
{ -
a - H'""k'
Justice James ". Gefaro. or New
York. was spoken of frequently Al the
Murphy Headquarters today ana Sen
Ator 0Gornian, VINO mas asshhen
commanding position in the conven-
tion. Is still earnestly aasocatihs tue
nomination OF Justice Victor j. bowl
Ing. whose section IKE that OF the
other three men. everyone Ia con
WINGED. would be assured
Late this evening Murphy admitted
that he had heard yer. httie tren,
the delegates with whom ne faikea
in Dix's favor. HOW much ne hao
heard against him ne wontd not say.
L But that was an open secret. Tor near
]. ly every leader who 60 e. me ;oni Of raaftl
1I6 left It saying. ~ told the boss that
Fix sinspif won't DE- and that is All
there IS TO II.
Alton b. Parker. VINO VIII prom
ably be the permanent chairman. y
expected this evening. Parker IL pick
ed because 81 the Bryan attack on
him At Baitimofe- HIS eiecaoh 10
THE ofiirisf ccntToi 81 the ecnventaofs
\ vii be regarded as S'ndicauon-
The PLATFORM VIII boost the DiA ao
!. administration. ana assert tnat every