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Show MURPHY HOLDS KEV TO lESIWIl New York Progressive Democrats Demo-crats Trying to Prevent Re-nomination Re-nomination of Dix. WILSON IS INTERESTED Issues Statement That Selection Selec-tion of Right Kind of Man" Is Expected. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 29. William J. Bryan may bo appealed to by the opponents op-ponents of Charles Murphy, leader or Tammany Hall, to lead the fight against tho renomlnatlon of Governor'John A. Dix. at the Democratic state convcntlonwlilch meets Tuesday. Some of the anti-Murphy leaders, who reached here tonight, held a conference at which this proposition was discussed. It was said that with "Mr. Bryan on the ground, d. general campaign will be started start-ed not only to defeat Governor Dix for renomlnatlon, but to overthrow the leadership lead-ership of Mr. Murphy In this state. The anti-Murphy leaders wore not at all certain, cer-tain, however, that Mr. Bryan could ho prevailed upon to take part in a state fight. Thoso opposing Mr. Murphy woro Interested Inter-ested Jn tho statement of Senator O'Gor-man O'Gor-man that Judge Bowling 'of the supremo court would be placed in nomination by friendo of Governor Wood row Wilson, who are understood to look with disfavor on tho nomination of Governor Dix. Dix Men Confident. Friends of Governor Dix declared tonight, to-night, however, that they were confident confi-dent as ever that he would head the ticket. The arrival late tonight, or Leader Murphy Mur-phy was eagerly awaited by delegates who wcro anxious to obtain some expression expres-sion of opposition of tho Tammany leader, on the preparation of Justice Bowling, who yours ago, was Mr. Murphy's legal and political advisor. Friends of Mr. Murphy who reached here today said ho wan not seeking to Xorco,tho .nomination, or, (lovernor Dix but.. felt .that, -the ' Governor )iad" given the state a good administration and was entitled to a renomlnatlon. Those men said, however, that If tho Tammany leader felt that the opposition to Goxernor .Dlx's administration was general ha would withdraw his support oC the governor. Murphy Stands Pat. Oh his arrival hero from New York tonight, to-night, Charles F. Murphy mado it clear that he still believed the convention should renominate Governor Dix. Tho Tammany chieftain, whon shown the statement of Governor Woodrow Wilson Wil-son said: "I will not discuss It. Tho convention will be an open one. It is ridiculous to talk otherwise." That Mr. Murphy and his frlonds control con-trol tho majority of the delegates Is conceded. con-ceded. Out of 450 delegates the opponents oppon-ents of Mr. Murphy claimed only fifty or sixty tonight. |