The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-27

political office, as we are often told.
should seek the man. and not the man the
Office. Should our Republican friends in
New York have to continue much longer
their quest for candidate for Governor this
year, an amendment will need to be made
so that henceiorth the rule shall read thus:
A nomination for an Office which will GER
tainly be filled by the nominee OF the OPP
posing party, should seek and keep seeking
till it finds candidate; the latter when
found to be securely held.
When DR.. CHAuNCEY MITCHELL DRPEw
set sail recently for Europs, he declared that
he proposed to keep secret the date OF his
return. You will know am back when
you see me-" he declared. with characteristic
urbanity. His handsome rival for the Re
publican nomination, Mr.. CORNELIUS N.
BLISS, has arranged to sail for Europe on
Aug.s Hehas had his ticket and his trunk
check for the past three months. though
none OF the Republican BLISS boomers knew
1t. Heintends to sail on that date whatever
may happen, and he will not tell his friends.
he resolutcly declares. when he will return.
The refusal Of Mr.. BLISS to tell his friends
tho date OF his return Is adding grief to the
aft!ction OF the party boomers. Forit Is well
KNOWN tuAL SColcS VI IHcLA oio iOohIh6 Will
longing eyes In the direction Of wealthy
candidates for Governor. and ioyously con-
templating tho dimensions OF the expected
contributions But II the two most trust
worthy contributors to the Republican CAM
paign funds are going to keep away without
30 much as leaving their address or the date
OF their home coming, tho plight of tho
Republican worker will DO pitiable. and no
one would blame him much for being down.
hearted ut tho cold prospect.
| II such is to be the attitude OF these can
didates, what can be expected by the boom
ers Of less distinguished, less opulent and less
conspicuous Republicans, who must either
accept or take to tho woods II they wish to
| escape tho search now In progress No
body imaglnes for moment that really
desirable and promising nomination for 30
exalted an Office az that OF Governor for the
| State OF Now York need 20 a-begging; yet
| it Is evident enough that no Republican OF
presumed or attested popularity now Graves
the opportunity to run. The peril must be
extreme, indeed, when to escape the persua-
sion and behests Of personal friends and
party associates, the two bestknown call
didates on tho Republican side not merely
take refuge across the Atlantic, but per-
emptorIly refuse In advance to give any in
dication OF the date OF their return.
Commodore BLISS is hard-headed Amer
lean merchant. and DR.. DEPEw, while hold
ing fast to the financial ribbons. has never
for one moment forgotten the use, or need
OF curb bit. Neither OF them is strange to
the ways of politics or OF politicians; both
are earnest intelligent and intense Republi.
cans, and neither has over before shirked q
party burden. When, therefore, each declares
that he cannot tell and will not say, wha'
Is to be the duration Of his European trip
the import OF the declaration Is quito cleal
to all those who read.
There are to be two State Conventions In
New York this year, one held by the Repub
lican minority. and the other by the Demo
cratic majority. The Democrats will prob
ably meet first, and u.ou their deliberations
will depend the future course and prospects
Of the Republicans: whether. on tho ont
hand they are TO put up candidate To-
political slaughter. like FoLGER. DAvEN