New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-02
WILSON WON'T FIGHT DIX
AqreeS with Senator 0'Gorman
Not to Interfere Here.
CLEAR FIELD FOR MURPHY
DR.. Wiley's Organization Plans
to Collect $4,000 from
Teachers for Campaign.


Sea Grit y. j., Aug. Thomas Mott
Osborne and the rest Of his band OF
Democratic reformers are going TO get no
help in their fight on Tammany Hall this
fall from Governor Wilson, Senator
OGorman or any organization men in the
Empire state. So Charles +. Murphy may
go right ahead and nominate Governor
Dix.
Senator O'Gorman made this plain TO-
day after long talk with Governor VIII
son, and the Governor afterward cor
roborated the New York Senator's state
ment by saying that he did not Intend
to interfere In New York or in any other
state He said he and Senator O'Gorman
had discussed the New York situation.
Senator OGorman came here primarily
10 Introduce TO the Governor Dr. John a.
Cox. the warm friend of William Jen-
nings Bryan, also of William r Hearst,
who. II IS said, was one Of the largest
contributors to the Nebraskan's campaign
fund the last time ne was n candidate for
President.
After his talk with Governor Wilson,
while waiting for train TO take him to
Washington, Senator O'Gorman was
asked:
did you discuss the New York State
situation with Governor WILSON,"
Yes" replied Senator O'Gorman; that
was one of the questions we discussed.
"Win there be opposition to the re-
nomination of Governor Dix"
tasp
viii Governor Wilson intervene In the
state fight?"
NO" said the Senator; neither will
any OF his friends"
"I believe I'm a general downward re-
vision OF the tariff" Senator OGorman
said. In answer to n question as to his
attitude on that subject. He would not
say. however. that he had gone over that
part of the Governors speech of accept
ance relating to the tariff.
"Do you favor a continuation OF the
Tariff Board or the suggestions that have
been made for n scientific revision?" the
Senator was asked.
Il do not care to talk for publication
on that phase OF the question at this
time" he replied.
What effect, II any. will the Roosevelt
movement have on the contest In New
York State?"
ut will simply serve TO disrupt the Re
publican party and merely makes douoly
sure what was certain before"
Senator O'Gorman, who is member OF
the Governors campaign committee. said
that the announcement OF a vice-chair-
man. a treasurer and a chairman OF the
finance committee OF the national COM
mittee would be made in day or two by
Chairman McCOmbs.
Governor Wilson had a long talk With
Senator-elect Ollie James the chairman
OF the notification committee, to-day. at
which plans for Wednesdays ceremonies
were practically agreed upon.
4 delegation OF ll3 members of tho will
son and Marshall Democratic Association
Of the District OF Columbia called on
Governor Wilson to-day 10 unfold an elao-
orate plan they had devised for raising
campaign funds. Or. Harvey w. Wiley
is president of the association. Every
teacher ~ the country, they said. would
be asked TO chip in 81, and they expected
TO gather In $4,000.
When the Governors attention was
called 10 the number '13' In the delega-
ton he said he wasn't a bit superstitous
You know" he said, ut was in my
| thirteenth year at Princeton that l De
came the thirteenth president OF the uni
verslty."
There are also thirteen letters In his
/ name.
Those who have appointments with GOV
ernor Wilson tomorrow include Cnitea
| States Senator Hoke Smith, OF Georgia
| and Senator Culberson. OF Texas.