New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
DIX WANTS TO RUN AGAIN |
Governor Says He Is a Candidate
for denomination.
AYERS HE is A PROGRESSIVE
eclares He Would Not Accept
Vice Presidency if 1t Were
offered to Him.
By Telegraph TO The Tribune

By Telegraph TO The Tribune
Albany, June Ex-Governor Dix formally
announced his candidacy for denomination
to-day Immediately after making the
announcement he started for the Balti-
more convention where he heads the New
York delegation az the leading member on
the big four.
II believe the record OF my administra-
ton entities me to a denomination" he
said. 1T is the precedent to give a sec
ond term nomination to an executive OFF,
clal. am willing to appeal to the people
on my record. I should Ike to see what |
have done and tried to do approved at
the polls. Some of the things which have
advocated are only in their infancy and
I should like to help to carry them to
successful consummation.'
Governor Dix was asked II he knew OF a
movement 10 nominate him for Vice-Pres-
ident and thus remove him as candidate
for Governor.
"Of course, you cannot tell what may
happen" he said The signs point to a
Democratic victory this fall and under
such circumstances It will not be surpris-
ing II many candidates for the Governor
ship spring up.
Vice Presidency Not for Him.
II am not a candidate for Vice-Presdent
and | would not take the nomination II IL
were rendered TO me. Washington lie does
not appeal TO me. ! am perfectly satisfied
to remain in Albany"
Does there exist or do you anticipate
any active effort TO prevent your renoinina'
tom" the Governor was asked.
Most Of the men whose names have
been mentioned" said the Governor, land
who are generally understood by the public
to be candidates for the nomination have
assured me that they would not seek 1t I'M
less was not TO be candidate.
The Governor emphatically explained that
he did not intend to solicit personally the
support Of delegates to the state conven-
ton. and he aGded
But any man likes to know that his
work is appreciated"
with whom will your personal influence
be thrown for the Presidential nomina-
tlon?" the Governor was asked.
While | have a personal choice" he re-
piled. IL do not care 10 state II now. And
as a matter OF fact I Will heartily agree
to the nomination OF any man in whom the
people of the country will have confidence.
We want a candidate whom the people will
regard as safe"
Then you bar the progressive?
Calls Himself a Progressive.
L am a progressive myself" the Gov
ernor replied. by progressive mean
a man who believes IN changing laws TO
meet changing conditions. You would
hardly call the oak a progre ssive tree.
As a Progressive then. Governor. you
could not be Tor Governor Harmon? was
suggested.
81 regard Governor Harmon as Pro-
gressiye." replied Mr.. Dix.
The Governor in discussing the measures
which he has advocated and which he
wants TO see carried out referred parucu-
larly 20 the conservation plan.
DO YOU know" said he. that the Hud-
son River could be made valuable adj
iunct in tho high cost OF living problem
There IL a tide In the Hudson for 80 or
more miles from its mouth. Were II not
for the pollution OF the stream by the
emptylng Of sewage into It the waters
OF the Hudson would abound in fish which
could be used on the table and which
would prove OF commercial and domestic
value I want 20 see tho time come when
the state will take the proper care OF It's
bird and fsh life"
Tho Governor believes tho next Dig WORK
OF the state will be the clarifying OF our
streams.