Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
SERVES NOTICE OF FIGHT
AND CHALLENGES WILSON
Supposed to Favor Dix for Governor.
But May Change Mind.
WILL DICTATE THE NOMINEE
Republicans Turn to Senator Root
for Advice-Leader Barnes De-
clares His Glands Off'-Sit-
uation Complex.
BY N. o. MESSENGER,

NEW YORK, September 21.-War has
broken out in the democratic camp over
the nomination for the governorship.
cred relations with the Wilson wing OF
the party and cast defiance in the faces
of the radical democrats. BY refusing to
allow Senator O'Gorman and William G..
McAdoo to go to the Syracuse conven-
ton as delegates he has served notice
upon the Wilsonites that he intends to
fight them.
Mr.. Murphy is believed to favor the
denomination of Gov. Dix, He mayt
change his mind about that but If he
does the odds are to 1 that he will
pick the man who is nominated In this
undertaking he will consult George H.
Palmer of Schoharie
Democrats are aghast at the warfare
in their party. At time when the re-
publicans are hopelessly divided, when
every indication pointed to democratic
victory the democrats must needs engage
in bitter factional war. Can you beat
it?
No man in New York state will say
who will be the nominee of the demo-
cratic or of the republican party. That
statement must be qualified, however, in
the case OF democrats from the fact that
perhaps Mr.. Murphy knows in his heart
whom he wants. Yet that is a question.
and we'll informed democrats tell me that
probably Mr.. Murphy has not made up
his mind
No Choice by Republicans.
AS to the republican situation. I am
informed upon the highest possible au-
thority, the same being William Barnes,
jr., the republican boss, that the repub-
lican candidate has not been selected.
Mr.. Barnes so I am told today. will
keep hands OFF. Having abandoned his
cherished desire Of nominating James w.
Wadsworth. jr. he is going into the con-
yention without favorite, and will let
the boys name their own man.
There Is one man who could bring or
der out of the chaos which affiicts the
republican party in this crisis and he is
Senator Elihu Root. Mr.. Root is at his
home. in Clinton, n. Y, and has not been
interfering in the political situation.
Neither has President Taft nor members
of his administration. National Chair
man Hiiles is holding aloof, and. indeed,
left the state on the eve of the assem-
bling of the convention.
Some important republicans in this city
are in communication with Senator Root
over the phone tonight, trying to enlist
his interest in the coming convention. If
he will come to Saratoga, he is the one
man, it is said who can round up the
little bosses and tell them what to
do.
Nicholas Murray Butler. president of
Columbia University. has declared
that he does not want the nomi-
nation. He would be entirely ac-
ceptable to Boss Barnes. and he
was the man to whom Mr.. Barnes turned
after he was told that Jimmy Wads-
worth could not be put across. Perhaps
it was this failure of Mr.. Barnes with his
two prime favorites which induced him to
take the neutral stand he now occu-
pies.
Hedges Personally Popular.
Job Hedges is still strong in the run
ming. Mr.. Hedges. as these dispatches
have told, defied Boss Barnes and tooh
his political fortunes in his own hand
The weakness of Mr.. Hedges lies in the
fact that he has no affliation with prac-
teal political organizations. He is per-
sonally very popular, lovable and q
winsome character but he is not a poll
Frederick c. Stevens of Attica, wei
known in Washington. through his con
nection with financial interests at the
National Capital. is formidable candi
date. Ex-Representative William S. Ben
net of this city is also mentioned. Mr.
Bennet Is a young man. not very wei
known upstate and has the disadvantage
Of a defeat for Congress.
William r. Wilcox. chairman of the
public service scommission. Is candi
date. He was postmaster OF New Iorl
city under President Roosevelt, and wa:
by Gov. Hughes. Former State Treas
urer Thomas b. Dunn Of Rochester. wht
is now running for Congress from th'
Rochester district. is also mentioned.