The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-30
Glynn for Chairman.

nomination Of Justice bowling for Gov
ernk
Glynn for Chairman.
The most likely man spoken Of for tenn
porarv chairman OF the convention to-
night is Martin n Glynn of Albany. form
erly member of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and ex-Comptroller of the
State.
Concerning Charles +. Murphy's atti-
tude toward Gov. Dix, il may be stated
that a number of the mutual friends of
the two men tell a cirC,imstantial story
to the effect that Mr.. Murphy has in
formed Gov. Dix since the Democratic
gathering here during state fair week
that he has seen no reason why he shou d
not be renominated, but that he has never
told Gov Dix that he was to be renom-
mated Mr.. Murphy is an e eventh hour
man and that is one of the reasons why
he selected October 1 as the date of the
convention. Mr.. Murphy is not exactly
a procrastinator but he believes that
many situations settle themselves II
left to themselves. Ii is known that
Mr.. Murphy must be convinced that the
Democratic party cannot win with Gov.
Dix. But ne must be convinced by the
delegates of this convention.
Mr.. Murphy. according to his friends
here, will not go to defeat with Gov. Dix
that is II he becomes convinced here
that the Democratic party cannot win
with Dix anot her candidate will be named.
Mr.. Murphy's friends feel that because
of their opposition to Gov Wilson's nom
nation at Baltimore they would not
fare generously in the distribution OF the
Federal patronage in the event of Will
sons election. Mr. Murphy has not
Jared generously at the hands of Mayor
Gaynor. according to Murphy's friends.
and the latter, it he is to remain leader.
must elect his Democratic State ticket
this fall 40 that Murphy's friends may
have the State patronage at their backs.
Then. too, Mr. Murphys friends say that
he Is particularly Interested in winning
the Democratic State ticket this fall Tor
t Democrats of New York city in their
municipal campaign next year when
, Mayor Gaynor is to retire.
!, Root to Retire in 1913.
In addition to all this the Democrats
desire to retain control OF the State Senate
for the Senate elected this fall is to vote
for the successor of United States Senator
: Ehhu Root. who IL to retire when his
: term expires March g. 1915. Senator
! Root made this clear to his friends al
: Saratoga al the recent State convention
He said that even If the Legislature was
' Republican on join, ballot when the time
came TO select his successor no wouiC
, neither seek nor accept reelection tc
the Senate.
II is known h ere that in recent county
: conventions the leaders had the greatest
II difficulty in preventing the passage o
resolutions calling on Charles +. Murphy
= as Democratic leader of the State, to Sc.
to il that this convention does not eStenC
: a denomination TO Gov. Dix. Ii is not a
, all incredible to also announce that a
: number of Gov. Dix's chief otiiceholders
: are asserting that he should be set aside.
II is IA marvellous state of affairs wher
II one goes the round of the delegates here
: in an effort TO get at the real facts of tn,
: situation and finds that Mr.. Mason. III,
u Governors secretary; State Conservation
. Commissioner Fleming of Troy. Public
= Service Commissioner Huppuch and Gov.
y Dix's business partner. and Albert f
n Hoyt. the secretary OF the Conservation
= Commission were the only Democrat,
Y who spoke up strong for the renomina
ton Of Gov. Dix.
Who IL Murphy's Man.
y Delegates Henry p. Keith Of Nassau
: Stephen Ryan Of Chenango and Charlet
> +. Rattigan Of Cayuga members of the
executive committee of the lRocheste el
! conference. gave out the following to-
, night;
. Charles F Murphy does not intend to
renominate Gov. Dix. II he did intend &c
renominate him he could not because he
) cannot control the convention forIthat pur-
purposes He can nominate any other one
man for Governor. The question being
asked by practically every delegate here
to night is Who is Murphy's MANI
The same question was asked bv the dele
gates during three long days and nights a,
Rochester two years ago and tho answer
came only after Mr.. Murphy opened room
No. 2i2.
Nobody suggested Dix "a a candidate a,
|
only after his lieutenants had stimulate ed
hope in the breasts of every other Gubcr.
Material candidate. There are friends OF
hopeful candidates in Syracuse tonight
II Everybody is asking. Who is going to be
nominated" We will tell YOU who ism
going 10 be nominated Not one OF the
candidates whose friends are soliciting
votes in this convention for the candidate
was selected weeks ago by Mr. Murphy.
who owns him body and soul. The man
who is to he nominated knows il how
SulIcr and Palmer BoOms.
: John b. Stanchfeld Representative
William Sulzer and Samuel 4. Bcardsley
arrived tonight. Mr.. Stanchtield il to be
one OF the important men in framing the
platform of the convention. Representa-
tive Sulzer, speaking of his aspira, ION.
for the Gubernai orial nomination, said:
"All that ask II that this sha I'll he a free
and open convention ] am in this figh
without fear or favor. II this is to be az
open convention with the delegates tin
trammslled | believe | have as gooc
II chanc> as any Democrat hitherto men
toned,
: A boom was started for George NJ
Palmer Of Schoharie, chairman Of thu
Democratic STATE committee. lie ha
been around the State a good deal of lat,
just ~ Jonn A, Dix toured the countie
IN tn" summer OF 1910 as chairman of III,
! Democratic state committee. Prac
.oli!' II was that trip of Mr.. DiX'S tha
result "a IN ms nomination Tor Govcrno
and MIR, rlsmer's friends hope that hi
recsLt visits 10 up-Stat Democrats ma,
prov. frl!itIi. On oi III, political di J
7 appointments Of Mr., Pamer's life wa
. in 1896 wh?n he declined the nomination
, for Attorney General because of hi
- little faith IN Democratic victory tina