Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-13
FARMERS CHEER
GOV. WILSON At
SYRACUSE FAIR
Speech Kidding the Protective
Tariff RoundIy AppIauded by
Great Gathering on Thurs
day Morning
By RALPH SMITH.

6A4EA Sl2ITAs
STATE FAIR GROUNDS. Syracuse.
n. Y, Sept 12.-Fifteen thousand en-
thusiastic New York farmers cheered
Gov. Woodrow Wilson here today. where
he discussed politics, dwelling upon and
Kidding the protective tariff system.
No speech the governor has made in
the campaign has been better received
Governor Wilson reached Syracuse
at 10 o'clock. He exchanged formal
calls with Gov. John A Dix at the
| Onondaga hotel, but did not meet
Charles F. Murphy. the Tammany boss
who is here.
This afternoon Governor Wilson will
address the Democratic county chair
men, who are assembled here for the
meeting Of the state COMMITTEES.
How New York states electoral votes
are to be cast for president may be
settled today by developments In SYRIA
cuse.
ARE AGAINST DIX.
Members of the national COMMITTEES
consulted for hours yesterday on the
New York situation. The Wilson lead
ers do not want Governor Dix renom-
mated. but are timid about speaking
out in meeting for fear what they say
viii be charged against their chief.
They have been told that Mr.. Murphy
does not want Mr. DIX but that the
Tammany leader insists it is the duty
of the Wilson managers to express their
views.
Senator O'Gorman, who is the only
connecting link between the natioclar
committee and Tammany, also is in
Syracuse, and will attend the state
committee meeting. He will represent
the new executive committee of the
Wilson camp. The senator indicatad
that he believed Mr.. Dix must not lie
renominated.
STATE SITUATION.
Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo. for
merly the national chairman, made 4
report on the upstate situation. which
was not at all complimentary to Gov
ernOr- Dix. There was report that
Senator o'Gormap had been chosen 70
speak for Governor Wilson.
Mr.. Murphy was credited with hav-
ing suggested the Syracuse meeting.
the first since last spring. for the pu
pose of putting the New York state
situation squarely up to Governor Viii
son if Mr.. Wilson viii say a few
words publicly indicating that he doss
not wish to see Mr.. Dix in the race
1t is believed the Tammany men will
| Instantly withdraw their support or il
he indicates that>he would be pleased
| to see Mr.. Dix renamed it is believed
/ Tammany would get behind the New
| York governor and place the RESPONSE
bility on the New Jersey governor.
/ Tammany is doing it's best to get ont
Of a tight box, according to the politi-
clans, through the maneuvers today.
1t is admitted almost openly in tbs
/ wigwam tnat Tammany does not wait
| Mr.. Dix, but is eager to nominate Jus
/ tice Victor ]. Bowling. The pinch il
that Tammany does not see way to
do it.
/ Gov. Woodrow Wilson reached here at IL
O'Clock this morning with Acting Chair
man McAdoo, of the national COMMITTEES,
and Norman E. Mack, former national
chairman. The party went to hotel
where they met Governor Dix and his
staff
The meeting of the Democratic stats
committee and the conference Of Demo-
cratic county chairman, called here to-
| day to give the leaders of the state an
opportunity to greet Gov. Woodrow VIII
son gave abundant opportunity for cons
| ferences concerning the makeup Of the
! ticket that is to be nominated by the
state convention when it meets here on
oct. l.
Governor Dix, who is seeking renon1ina-
ton at the hands of his party, has not
changed his attitude on the subject. I'm
candidate he said today, land ex-
| pect to be renominated and reelected.
NO SLATE FIXING.
Although there was much discussion
Of Democratic candidates, there appeared
to be no disposition to "ix a slate
three weeks in advance Of the state con-
veution. Thine enough for that after thS
Republicans have named their ticket at
Saratoga" said one Of the leaders. Our
chief mission here today is to greet Gov
ernor Wilson"
Charles L. Murphy, Tanmany leader.
has been testing sentiment among the
upstate committeeman, but has declined
to Indicate what he has learned or what
his preferences are. 1t is well known,
I io"SFSLs thdt sumo VI Tue iSaoeiS nave
expressed their opposition to the renon1-
nation of the governor.
The time Of arrival of Governor VIII
son was not generally known, but there
were crowds at the station. A nHri-
Der of state officials met the COVER
nor at hotel, whsre Governor Dis.
placed a military aide at Governor
Wilson's disposal.
That's hardly necessary. said the
nominee with A smile.
Governor Dix and the presidential
nominee chatted for few minutes 5ea
fore leaving for the state fair grounds,
where they were to deliver addresses
The weather was ideal and an i'm
mense crowd greeted the speakers.