Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-30
New York Democrats Advised
by New Jersey Man to Place
Embossed Candidate in the
Field.
COUNTRY LOOKS ON
WITH MUCH CONCERN
Presidential Nominee Makes it
Plain That He Does Not Ap-
prove Ambitions of Dix and
Murphy,
my Morning Journa, sp.c,a, Leased w,r. !

Try Morning journal Special Leased Wire
Scagirt. Sept. 29.--Governor VIII
son issued Il statement tonight cali
ing on the delegates at the New Yorh
state convention at Syracuse mex
Tuesday. 10 choose as candidate foi
governor. a progressive man. of the
kind TO be his own master"
1t Is not believed that anything more
definite in the way of an expression
of opinion VIII he Forthcoming from
the presidential nominee before the
convention begins. II is regarded
also as unlikely that he viii express
preference for any particular person.
although his close friends at the con-
vention Will know what type of man
and what individuals probably would
prove acceptable TO him.
Governor Wilson'S statement in part
follows:
Il have been looking forward to
the Syracuse convention with the
deepest interest. because | realize its
critical importance To The party
throughout the nation and ! have
made my opinion with regard to it
very plain to every friend from New
York who has done me the honor to
consult me. have not said anything
In public about II, or through the
newspapers, because | wanted to avoid
even the appearance of what con
denim IN others, namely. trying to die
tate what q great party organization
should do. what candidates It should
choose. and what platform II should
adopt
"But the very principle to which T
hold myself bound, both in speech and
IN action. justllies me in saying that
the whole country demands and cx-
poets that the democracy Of New York
be left absolutely free to make its
own choice. ] believe II Is ready to
choose q progressive man. of the kind
to be his own master and adopt Il plat
form to which men OF progressive
principles everywhere can heartily
subscribe, IL only II be free from per
sonal control of any sort
The organized democrats of the
great state of New York are ready to
serve the nation ana to serve with
intelligence. They need no direction
from the governor of another state.
even though he be the candidate of
his party for president IL Is seldom
mat organizations are at fault. il |
is those who attempt to dictate their
Iction.
No intelligent party leader can
Justly or wisely or even intelligently !
condemn or reject the open and hon.
Isl organization by which alone par
lies can be held to concerted action. |
pui ne can and must do everything In |
lis power to keep them free and nn- |
,ossed
The democracy of New York Is At |
critical turning point In It's history. |.
me whole country awaits It's action
II Syracuse with deep attention and
oncern. Democrats everywhere look
o II TO set an example and yindicato
he fair name Of the party They viii
eel the chll and disconraeemrnt
cry krenly II ii should fail them ana
Vill be stirred by added hope and en-
hlisiasm If II should accomplish what
\ expected Of 1t II viii not do for
~, choice of the convention at Syru-
use to he any less free than that
'hich gave the third party MIR. Straus
nd the regular republican party Mr.
icdecs."