The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-03
DEMOCRATS OF :
GOTHAM STATE
name SULl[R
New York Congressman is
Nominated on Fourth Bal
lot for Governor.
OSBORNE RAPs MURPHY
Judge Praker Makes Declara.
ton That He is q Pro
gressive Democrat.
OSBORNE RAPs MURPHY

Associated Press Dispatch.
Syracuse, N. ". Oct. after
4 bitter fight. lasting mapy days.
1.-THE Democratic state convention to-
might nominated for governor Of
New York, Congressman William
Sulzcr on the fourth ballot. Gov.
Dix. who had been supported BY
Leader Murphy. OF Tammany Hall,
received the highest vote on the first
ballot but as Murphy had previously
released his pledged delegates his
| strength decreased until Suffers
nomination was effected.
On the third ballot Sulzer went to
1856, while Dix dropped to 81. Dix's
name then was withdrawn and on
the fourth ballot sulzer was nomi-
mated.
Defends Delegation.
Former Judge Alton Brooks
afforded by his speech as permanent
chairman Of the Democratic state
convention to answer his critics at
the Baltimore Convention. Parker
said tho action of the New York dele
gates at Baltimore was dictated by
the desire to promote harmony. The
first words OF his speech were:
Il am a progressive Democrat"
The platform adopted, today, rati-
fles the Democratic National plat
form, Pledges tts support to Wilson
and Marshall and condemns what 1t
styles as the "monopolistic tariff
evils Of the Republican party. Gov,
Dix's administration Is described as
efficient, clean and economical"
Osborne Makes Great Speech.
The Democratic State convention
was thrown into an uproar late to-
night by an oratorical attack upon
Charles F. Murphy by Thomas M.
Osborne. of Auburn, who has long
been identified with the efforts to
dislodge Murphy and his friends
from their position of prominence In
the party In New York state.
The occasion was discussion OF
the party platform. which Osborne
wanted to amend in such particulars.
Murphy's followers accused Osborne
OF being actuated in his attacks by
disappointment over his failure to be
chosen as the party candidate for
governor or United States senator.
When Osborne opened fire he was In
Iterrupted at almost every sentence
| hy boots and questions from deic-
gates.
Ills hour Is about to strlke," he
said, referring to the Tammany
leader. The delayed storm, which
conditions In New York City long
hence have been preparing, already
has burst, the lightning already is
inaaming and already one great rep
utation has come crashing to the
ground And this man who sits
here now, dispensing favors, dietat-
ing politics and distributing nomina-
tions of great party, look at him
we'll, for this Is the last time you
will look upon such scene. For
him. 100. the hour soon will strike
and upon the ruins OF his fall will
arise the New York Democracy of the
future.
Wilson VS.. Murphy.
| Choose ye this day whom wye will
serve On the one side stand Wood
row Wilson and the principles of
progressive Democracy. on the other
Charles r. Murphy and the co-hersive
power Of public plunder.
storm of 5eers and Kisses fol-
lowed Osborne as he left the plat
form.
When Chairman Parker called tho
convention to order. this evening,
Robert Wayland placed in nomina-
. tion Morton III Glynu, OF Albany, for
governor and Augustus Thomas, the
playwright. nominated Congressman
William Sulzer Thomas declared
mo party ever offered to the honest
people of the state so consistently
their champion AZ this stalwart. ser
ious, incorruptible commoner. I"
Suffers name was greeted with
cheering.
Geo. H. Kennedy. of Erie, then
placed in nomination Senator BuFd,
of Buffalo, and Congressman Fitzger-
aid, Of Kings, nominated Herman
Metz, former comptroller Of New
York, whose name was cheered.
Murphy Loses Grip,
Prior to the assembling Of the
night session The new Young county
delegation caucused and lifted the