New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
DIX AND MURPHY CONFER TAFT |NDORSED BY KINGS
Governor Says Later He Has
Not Decided on Appointments.
OTHER LEADERS ABSENT
Mack Issues Call for Committee
on Convention Arrangements
to Meet in Baltimore.

Charles +. Murphy talked nearly two
hours yesterday afternoon with Governor
Dix in the Governors apartments at the
Waldorf At the end OF that time MIR.
Murphy left the hotel with broad smile
on his face. The Governor did not look so
happy as he announced a little later that
he had not decided on any OF his appoint
mcnts, that no man had been selected for
the chairmanship OF the Democratic State
Committee, and. Furthermore. he did not
know when any decision would bc reached.
Contrary TO expectation. State Chairman
Mack did not participate in the conference.
Neither did William II. FTtzpatrick. the
boss Of Erie County, nor John IT, Nc
were just the Governor and Mr.. Murphy.
The Governor said only ono other caller
| had been iu. That was ex-senator &. \.
Townc. whose business was in regard to
| the Carnegie Trust Company.
When the Tammany boss left the room
he said no decision had been reached, but
/ that ne expected to have another talk with
the Governor on Saturday. Further thdu
| that he had nothing whatever TO say.
Governor Dix confirmed at greater length
| what Mr. Murphy had said. lie had hoped
! 10 be able TO announce his selections for
members Of the Public Service Commits
sions. lst and "a departments, ard the
| Health officer OF the Port before this time.
but there were many serious things to he
taken into consideration, and 1t Was not
an easy task to reach "a decision.
From a trustworthy source II was learned
that probably Herbert =. Bisscl would be
selected az member Of the Public Service
Commission for upstate. There Is strong
opposition to him on the part Of Mr. Fitz-
patrick and other Erie County leaders.
Yes / believe there is some opposition, "
sad the Governor.
There have been thirty or forty ap-
ulcations for the place On the Public Ser
wee Commission in this department" said
the Governor. IL have got 30 far as 10 de-
eide that the place must go to some Brook
Iyn man. William McCarroll, who IS TO be
succeeded, is a Brooklyn man. as was com
missioner Bassctt, whose place Comms-
sioner Cram took a year ago.
Haven't YOU weedcd the field down to
some extcnt?" was asked.
yes we have got 1t down to several
was the reply.
Who the several were the Governor would
not say.
Asked to mention any names besides
those Of John II. McCoocy, Arthur H..
Somers. Arthur J. O'kccfc, Herman n.
Metz and Edward G. Riggs. he added the
names Of George Foster Peabody and eX-
Mayor David A. Body. II was not be
licved that Mr. Peabody would consider
| the appointment for moment.
The Governor said he had never under
stood that Mr.. McCOoey was candidate
for the place, although some Of his friends
had been exceedingly active.
| As for Health officer Of the Port the
| post will probably go TO DR.. OConnell, OF
Brooklyn. friend Of Mayor Gaynor, but
/ that IS not certain.
| The Governor said that Mr.. Murphy had
10 candidate for the place OF Public Ser
vice Commissioner.
Asked II he had persuaded William
! Church Osborn to take the chairmanshlp
| OF the Democratic State Committee, the
| Governor replied that he thought Mr.. Os-
born would take it II It was the unanimous
! wish OF the committee.
Others mentioned for the chairmanship
yesterday were Mayor Daniel sheehan, OF
| Elmira: Senator Murtagh, OF Elmira; Ed
ward Murphy. OF Troy, and George NJ.
| Palmer, OF SChoharic.
Norman T.. Mack. as chairman of the
State Committee. said yesterday he would
not call a meeting 10 elect his successor
until after the direct primary law had been
amended by the Legislature, so that the
| question Of how delegates were TO be elect
ed this spring could be discussed.
Mr.. Mack issued a call yesterday for a
| meeting of the committee on arrange
ments for the national convention The
committee will meet at the Hotel Belvl-
| dere, In Baltimore. Monday, at 10 a. m.