New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
SULzER COUNTS ON
HELP FROM MURPHY
Declares He Is Confident the
Tammany Boss viii Aid Him
in Every Way to Win.
EXPECTS F0UR-YEAR TERM
His One Ambition, Democratic
Candidate Asserts, Is to
Give the Government
Back to the People"

IRON a stafY Correspondent Of The Tribune
Syracuse, Oct. 2-stalking across the
floor and shaking his clinched fists, tall
man OF large and loosely constructed
frame With a heavy shock Of auburn nair
wandering down to his right eye. de-
clared in emphatic tones this afternoon:
what I want 70 do rs 20 give &he gov
eminent back to the people"
The speaker was William Suizer' tho
Democratic candidate for Governor,
seeker after that nomination FOR sixteen
years who had been asked by a group
OF newspaper men to state one big thins
he wished TO accomplish II he should Do
elected. He was speaking In his room In
the Onondaca Hotel, where, with the eN-
reption OF TN hour that he took for sleep
early in tho morning and two hours for
drive, he had been receiving n STEADY
stream OF callers since the minute OF nus
nomination, at 80 o'clock this morning.
DO you mean that you want TO give
the government TO the people as opposed
10 tho bosses?' the candidate was asked.
Nov, 1 don't want TO go into that"
re replied, with a wave OF his hand. In
this hour OF triumph ] have charity for
all"
How about Mr.. Murphy
1T answered that" he replied, Shading
his fist again. II want TO give the gov
eminent back TO the people. l feel CONN.,
dent that Mr.. Murphy will help me In
every way. think that the Democrats
Of the state are much gratihed at the
way he kept his hands of this eonyen-
ton"
Won't Make Citizens Blush.
Standing with one foot on chair'
working the fingers OF his hand nervous
" and gently tapping the carpet with ono
foot. the Representative looked out OF TIC
Window "a he said, slowly: III am Gov
ernor OF the state promise the people
and IL Is the only promise that / have
made thus far--that no act OF mine VIII
ever bring the blush OF shame 10 the
check Of my fellow citiZenp."
Mr. sulzer speaks about his record ana
achievements with a frankness that might
lead como persons listening to him for
tho ers, time 20 think him vain. Those
who know him best say Il Is simply
traukness and sincerity; and he has
sense OF hunror which few vain men have.
with a feeling amounting 20 assurance
tha, n, will be elected with Democratic
Ieg1slaturs TO work with him. the Rep
r.sentat,ye frankly declared that he e1-
o.cted 10 b. IN Albany, not two years. but
four years.
Men have asked me why ! wanted to
n. Governor" he said. when I am hold
inr what I consider the third greatest
once I'm this land, the chairmanship OF
tho Committee on Foreign Affairs OF the
uou,e OF Representatives. believe that
4, comes In order after that OF President
ard Speaker OF the House. why they
have asked me, DO you want 10 give THIS
uu. when you could remain IN Congress
as long as you care 10 do 5oY i say that
81 ia because / see there In great Work
"a nerforu In this state In tho next four
years. for | shall be In Albany for four
years. have been accused OF being am
bilious. II r. not that simply SEQ an OPP
portunity for service
Asked 10 specify some OF the things
he wanted 10 do, Mr.. Sulzer replied that
he wanted 10 give the government back
IN the people, but tho details OF his ideas
could not be gone into in cursory con-
versation.
81 don't believe IN making idle prom
,ses n. declared AN ounce OF perform
ance liz worth a ton OF promises. l say
to YOU. and through you 10 the people OF
the state, that my nomination Ii not
personal triumph, but vindication OF
tho peoplc. II elected. shall be the Gov
ernor Of all the people. The hurnblest
man can come and set as much as the
richest"
Mr.. sulser alluded 10 his record Of five
wears in the Assembly, when I vas
Young and unstable" and Of eighteen
years in Congress.
what have done is "A guarantee OF
the future" he declared. The people OF
the Empire State must acknowledge that
William sulzer always tries TO do his
best. according to his lights. without fear
or favor. am human, and do things In
human ways. What mistakes l make are
honest ones-of the heart. and not Of the
head"
No Enemies TO Punish.