The sun., 1891-07-13
Where Governors Have Como From.

where Governors Have Como From.
During the thirty years succeeding the
outbreak Of the civil war, twelve mountainous
for the Office Of Governor have been mace
by Democratic conventions In the State OF
New York. or theee twelve nominations
the candidates on four occasions were from
the county Of New York, on four from the
county of Chemung, on three from the
county OF Oneida, and on ono from the
county Of Erie. For obvious reasons the De-
mocrscy Is not likely, for some years, TO re-
peat tho experiment OF going to bunaio ior
acandidate for Governor.
During this same period OF thirty years
the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant
Governor has gone twice to tho county Oh
Erie, twice to Westchcster. twice 10 Jener-
son. twice to Broome. and once each to'
Queens. Chemung. Orleans. and Albany. lt
ts with knowledge OF these iacts thaI the
Brooklyn Eagle declares:
.k,prs county has the right to the head Of the
Democratic State ticket this year. This county sup
pi,ss the ma ory necessary to elect tho ticket None
sS her ron. has ever been honored with ihe Demo-
cratic nomination for the chief once Our people have
IN the past proposed ht candidates for tho nrst place.
and whom thsy have not been nominated the Loyalty
Of this county to the cause nas rem1'ueu e-
Tie time come tho political leaders for Kings
70 let be that recognition of her sons
y among the rishss on which her Democracy viii IN
Dis. In lsni thsv declare the Kings county Democ
yacy mite all ths disaowed claims OF the pas. and all
the able claims Of the present In tho ono de-
mAui for the favorable consideration by the state
Csuvsdtion OF the dtdacy OF ALrnxp C. CHAriS Tor
Governor"
The Ed0ie AYERS that the people OF Kings
county, and by this expression 1t probably
means tho Democrats across the big bridge,
since the Republicans have oncc before
honored tho county with a nomination Tor
Governor, have proposed fit candidates
for the first place" II SO. they have pro-
posed them with such modesty Of Inicn and
difIidence Of manner as to deceive every one
else. the only Brooklyn Democrat OF whom
we have knowledge as having been formally
presented for the nomination in recent years
being Gen. SLocuM. In the State Conven-
ton Of 1879 Gen. S1oCUM received, on the
decisive final ballot, Sc votes against 24a cast
for LuGUs ROBINSON. In the State Convcn-
tfon Of 1882 the vote on the first ballot was:
Gen. SLocuM. 9s; r. p. FLOWER, 81;
G. CLEVELAND. 66; ALLAN CAMPBELL, 81;
ERAsTus CORNING, IS; HOMER A. NELSON, 26;
WALDO HuTCHNGs. 13, and PERRY BELMONT,
II. For some cause other than the opposi-
ton OF his rivals Gen. SLoCUM did not hold
his lead. He fell in the rear. and the Domi-
nation for Governor went to the Republican
end Of the State. But SLoCUM was put
up for Congressman at large, with HOWARD
CARROLL for his antagonist, and an en-
livening battle 1t was between the two.
SLoCuM was sustained by his military and
Democratic record. CARROLL by the un-
common speed of his legs and the unceasing
rattle Of his tongue. SLoCUM preserved the
golden silence Of conscious dignity and
greatness, CARROLL, armed with free passes.
ransacked the backwoods to unearth his op-
ponent SLoCuM got the most votes--his
msjority was los. .722-but CARROLL saw moro
Of the country. sLoCuM received the certit
icate OF election, but CARROLL had the last
word. It was uttered somewhere on Staten
Island, and the chronicles Of Richmond
county give this version OF 1t: Il guess
I'm walloped."
He was not asked to guess again. But
that did not prevent him from having had
more fun than his warrior-opponent secured
from the campaign. Gen. SLoCUM has
not been presented for Governor in Demo-
cratic State Convention since; nor is he
likely to be this year. II the following tribute
Of the Eagle to Candidate CHAPLIN be con-
sidered at It's full value and In the most
serious sense:
"Hs has mover been beaten before tho people their
candidate for ONCE and he has been candidate
for an once which did not involve appeal to tho
peoples suffrage His personal life is simple domestic,
and bIsmslesA He the respect and confidence
VI party and desperation of the useful and
aggressive workers Of tho rank and hs. During no
moment OF which he has been Mayor Of Brooklyn has
any ctssn Democratic Republican. been other than
pruud Of his sbiteA persuaded of his integrity and
grasstuI for the skin and charm with which he can
1spssssns the city public occasions His qua!tca-
tous for the ONCE OF Governor will certainly suffer
nothing BY comparison with those Of any other Demo
who has held the place in the past or who lsgiti
massIy seeks 10 attain 1t now"
It is a significant and characteristic thing
about the political career OF Mayor CHAPIN
ttat. elected Assemblyman In 1881 by n ma
jority OF LAS, he was, ter years SERVICE
reelected by majority of $3.50: elected
State Comptroller In 1883 by a majority over
IRA DAvENPonF Of l6.2l9. he was in 1885 re-
elected by 9 majority 1000 greater than
that of DAVID B. HILL, the head OF the
Democratic ticket; and that, chosen Mayor
of Brooklyn In 1887 by a majority Of 8s2. he
was, after two years. service. reelected to
tl.e some oflce by majority Of 9.172
From the ranks Of such men, who grow
stronger In office. who gain popularity as
the record OF their service becomes known,
who have nothing to fear from frequent ap-
psal 10 the judgment Of the ballot box, Uho
are not beaten when upholding the banner Of
Democracy, tho party must continue to look
for It's champions. and the name OF ALFRED
n rryA DIN ctapds hiph in tha honora hIa liot
The Census Libel on New York.
According TO the newspapers Mr.. ROBERT
p. PORTER was In town last week. On Sat-
urday morning the journal formerly edited
by PORTER repeated its idiotic denial that
PORTER included the nine or ten millions