The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-13
DIX MEN DEPRESSED
AFTER WILSON SPEAKS
Many County Chairmen Voice
Opposition to Governors
denomination.
BOOM FOR McADOO STARTS
Belief in Syracuse That Execu-
tive Will Eliminate Himself
From Race.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. Sept. l2.-All over thil
city tonight there is boom for William
g. McAdoo for Governor. At the mo.
ment Mr.. McAdoo is the acting chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee
For several years he has been an ardent
adherent of Gov Wilson.
How the McAdoo boom sprung UP.
from whence il came and what will be its
fate, no man here can tell II ia only
known that Immediately after the arrivaI
Of Gov. Wilson this morning. accompan MED
by Mr. McAdoo, Democratic State Commit
tee and county, leaders assembled here
to discuss Democratic affairs in the State
began 10 talk McAdoo. This too. despite
the formal announcement vest teruiay by
Mr.. McAdoo that he was not and would
not be candidate for Governor Tha,
announcement was but a repetition OF
several others Of similar import
As the day wore on the McAdoo talk
increased in volume By nightfall there
was fullfedged lusty boom for him
Gov. Dix heard oe il and discussed II
and the Governors intimates let II be
known that he has believed III along that
Mr. McAdoo would be pushed for the
nomination az the psychological moment
This appeared TO he that moment. when
the city is jammed with Democrats from
every nook and corner, crossroad town
and ham'e, in the State.
The State convention is to be held here
on October /. The McAdoo boomers
therefore. have three weeks in which
TO complete their labors II should he
repeated that Gov Dix's personal friends
feel that they have the evidence to demon
strate that Mr.. McAdoo's friends have
all along determined that he should be
candidate for the g,ibernatorial pomi.
nation. whether he personally approved
Of their course or MOI
Murphy's Attitude Unaitered.
Charles +. Murphy also heard the re-
sounding McAdoo boom and discussed
il with his friends All that he cared to
say for publication concerning that
matter and the general situation to- might
was
The delegates TO the State convention
will nominate the candidate for Governor
have not altered my own attitude o ward
Gov. Dix
senator O'Gorman and ax-Msvor
James X. Mcclure Of Syracuse. both close
20 Gov. Wilson. insisted and reiterated
that MIR. McAdoo was not a caudidat,
for tn" nomination, and MIR McAdoo
before returning to New York with Gov
Wilson this afternoon r.rsated his proc.
lametion Of yesterday. And yet State
committeeman and county chairmep
of notable experience sent the boom
onward and upward.
Gov. Wilson on his arrival tn is morning
was mo,ored directly TO the Onondaga
Hotel where Gov. Dix awaited him. They
clasped hands and were cordial in tha,
distinctly dignitied fashion of public men
The Democratic state committee was
III session. Gov, DIX sent his military
aide, Commander DE Ray. for Mr.. Murphy
in the committee room
Gov. Wilson greeted Mr.. Murphy with
firm hsndshake and How do YOU do2
Fine" replied Mr., Murphy. How are
you Governor Gov. Wilson replied
that he wGs in fine settle and that was al,
MIR Murphy returned 10 the commit ee
room. he has known Gov. Wilson forb
half dozen years, having met him a,
public dinners III New York city. in the
spring of 1905 there was gathering OF
New York Democrats at a secret dinper
conference at Delmonicos called for the
purpose OF discussing Gov Wilson .
availability as candidate for The nomi.
nation against William J Bran. MIR
ilson was then president OF Princet or
University.
Gov Dix and his military stan ano
Troop u then escorted Gov. Wilson
Senator O'Gormsn, Dudley Field Malone
head OF tho speakers bureau at Demo.
cratic national headquarters in the Fiftt
avenu" building; William G. McAdoc
aud half dozen others to the State Fai,
grounds. After 'he speeches luncheon
was served and Mr., Murphy was placed
az Gov. Wilson's table
! The two men chatted communicable
| on general topics. Politics was not dis.
cussa.i by them except that both expressed
| graf titication over tn" outlook for success
OF the Democratic ticket in the nation
| Returning TO the Onondaga Hotel Gov
wilson and Gov. Dix found the Hiavaths
room vacant. the room occupied by ths
State committee meeting Thew on
! tered, closed the doors and instructed
Sergeant at Arms Charles White that
lhey desired TO be alone a few minutes
and must not be disturbed Outside we're
the state committeeman and count '
charmen waiting 10 enter in order 10
have Gov. Wilson address them. The
private conference between the two
Democratic Governors lasted about ten
minutes.
When il vas over it was learned that
Gov, Wilson i. not to directly or Indirectly
interfere in the selection Of a Democratic
candidate for Governor Gov Dix wa a.
graf fled by this personal announcement