The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-07
GOV. DIX IS BACK;
;.DODGES TALK Of
!. A denomination
THAT Question Is Not UP for
Consideration Now" He
Says on Landing.
MOTORED 5000 MILES.
Declares That Americans
Abroad Are Inundated by
the Taft-Roosevelt Row.
MOTORED 5000 MILES.

when Gov John A. Dix. accompanied
By his wife. returned to-day upon the
cpnard Line steamship Maurctania
after having spent sig weeks abroad
the drst question that was put to him
was whether or not he would be once
more q candidate for Governor OF New
York.
That is not a matter that II now up
for consideration" the Governor said,
and he stood pat on that bit Of evasive
Diplomacy. He would not be more spe-
oiac and he would not say that he would
nW be . candidate. The Impression that
Inevitably prevailed among the inter-
viewers was that the Governor might
have q patent lightning rod made In
France. perhaps---concealed under the
crease OF his furry Alpine bonnet.
Gov. DIX was asked also what impress
SION hal been created abroad by the
Taft-Roosevelt imbrogiio.
u could only guess what the foreign
ero thought OF II by reading tho editor
iais ana looking at the cartoons the
Governor answered. But know that
dsepiy Inundated by such a spectacle"
ASKS MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
The Governor said that he thought he
would be In attendance upon the Demo-
crbtie Convention in Baltimore and he
a1ksd questions about the latest de-
veaopements In the political situations
inypoth partiea
NJ. Dix and himself had enjoyed a
great motoring trip OF 800 miles
through France. switzerland. Germany
and the northern part Of Italy. the Cow
ernor said. They had also visited tho
Shakespeare country In tho north OF
Eosland and had toured the Alps. "Ths
greatest trip ] ever had" was his on
thusiastic Characterization Of the ex-
perisucs.
John Hays Hammond and ex-senator
Nelson Aldrich Of Rhode Island were
aasong the passenger. Hammond was
more than eager to ak politics. AMI
the former Senator was equally a. taci-
turn.
mo nbsa TO ask me where I stand"
ssdd Hammond. "Pve been a Taft man
sincs ISIS and ! VIII remain q Taft man
a. long A. the President Ia In politics"
Hammond. who was chairman OF the
Panama Pacific Exposition delegation
oew t4nnnG Europe 10 interest the
oder t1pntrtss in the ug show which
the nAsr one 10 preparing on the
coast, I'd that the reception the dele
gatio1 lad received everywhere had
ben - nattering and that promises
oe rsty Dentatlon we're made by every
country the delegation visited.
Joker SPREAD STORY or LOSS
or $4,000 TO GAMBLERS.
Some OF the Mauretania's passengers
said they had heard that $1,000 had
ben lost to three professional gamblers
wAn~Sere aboard the ship. hut hives l.
q Jon proved the report had arisen
o. ~ Idle smoke room foolery. Some
- had told q friend another mutual
fr4nd had lost that amount In order
to1 establish sympathy for the hypo-
Mcscal loser. and the Joke spread fur.
'hee than was expected.
Theer were three expert gamblers
aboard who were driven Into their holes
before the big ship was fairly on her
voyage by the purser's posting an Eek
ira warning In the smoke room, wa,h.
out revealing their Identity. That none
OF tbs three made q 'xillinE" was at
tested BY their respective room stew
ares. who said their tips had been very
meaere. The stewards learn TO knew
whether the established gamblers have
been successful or not through this
delicate index OF the tip.