The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-30
GOV. DIX NOT LIKELY
TO GET NOMINATION
Even Many Of His Own Office
holders Say He's Too Weak
Candidate.
CONVENTION TO BE OPEN
Half a Dozen Democrats May
BE in Strugglc--.IuSticc
keOgb New Name.

SYRACUSE, y. Y. Sept 20 1t was
remarkably silent coterie Of Democratic
leaders who arrived late tonight headed
by Charles + Murphy. In the group were
Patrick T.. McCabc of Albaby. John II.
McCoocy. Secretary Of state l.azanslty
and Representative John ! Fitzgerald of
Brooklyn, Jacob \. Cantor. Thomas F.
Smith. Philip ponahuc. Senators Wagner
and Foley. Minority Leader A. T. Smith
ara George Gordon Battle. Close behind
came Senator O'Gorman.
Gov Wilson'S statement issued from
Sea Giri to-night was read TO Nr. MURPHY
aud his opinion vas asked concerning il
Well ne replied. Il have nothing to
sav al tho moment. Neither have any.
thing further to say OF the oft repeated
question put to mo concerning Coz. Div.
NV answer is the same now as that when
| left New York this Gf;ornoon | hnNc
not altered my opirion
Senator O'Gorm,n. who was fully &C.
ouainted with the text OF Gov. Wilson's
- .tcmcnt efore he arrived here h d
no comment 10 make Cf il ci he" as 10 It's
purposes or in, cntion The Sergtor re-
marked: IT j. little early to begin the
talking business ! rrefer 10 rem, in
silent tonight
james h Mcclure launched a boom
for Governor fer Supreme Court Justice
Martin j keoGn of Westches; e. NJ.
Mcclure tcok this step mmodiltclr after
the arrival Of Charles + Mu.rhy c,d his
friends Nr McGui,c =, id
Justice kcogh would make a Gne. in
deed splendid catdidAte for Governor
He is an eminent juriSt ard h.s disrrnsed
( jus;ic tempered With mercy
Friends Of George o.don Battle also
spoke OF him : i most 'ikcl- CO, d.date
Open Convention, O'Gorman says.
Senatu or C'Coin'an G'.r Do, d,d 10
make a fr-y rorarks In rosponee To
questions h" sad tha. no and GOV WIson
had a long tai: last n.gi; "a II" dinner
to National Chairman McCombs He sal
that il was OF priyat" nature. although
it had Il hearing on tho present situation.
While did saw last night " continued
the Senator. that Just" novling was
being considered | did no' say that his
name was 10 he preserved 10 the convon-
ton, alhougn | believe il viii be- Gov
Wilson has noTer evpressci a preference
a to n Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor of this STATE.
Il have every confidence that tAis CON
vlion will no nina Il cap1ida,e in
sympathy with the progressive impulses
that are now moving the Democratic
party in the nation. ] an cl illly con
filcnt We shall have 4 platform o. prin-
c,p.es in keeping with the progressive
tendencies of the national pla 'orm o!
the party.
Il am hopeful and reasonably confiden
that me convert On will he harmonious
and its ohoics fo- Governor reflect The
STATE.
-Daas that mean an open convention
Ser aror?'
TN qu, stior ably" replied Mr.. O'Gor
nan.
Meanwhile the New Workers began I,
talk Of the possibility of Jacob A Cantor
apparent ina; half dozen D.lnocra;
ma" be- presented 10 the conven ION SC
tha; it may be an all around struggle.
Osborne Announces Fight.
While Charles +. Murphy holds thi.
conv ention in the hollow Of the hant
his opponents are to stir up against hin
their very best fight. They say they W il
fgh; TO the last ditch anything Mr. Murph,
wants in the shape of candidate 70
Governor,
Thomas Mott Osborne Of Auburn came
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