Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-17
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
Effort Of the New York World to Inter-
view Governors of States.

Effort Of the New York World to Inter-
view Governors OF States.
The following questions were PROFOUND
cd Monday bv World correspondents to
Democratic Governors throughout the
i Do YOU think il right for New York to
elect her delegation to Chicago l2O days
before the national convention!
2. Do you think a delegation so elected
will have any moral or decisive influence
upon the convention
8. Do you think solid Hill delegation
from New York means Hills nomination:
4. Do you think that it would prevent
Cleyeland's nomination
The replies received are given below.
There were eighteen answers. though
four OF the Governors declined to express
tLeir views. We copy several
coyEssoR HICKMAN BAYS STATE COMMITTEES
CALL CONVENTIONS WIEN THEy CHOOSE.
NASHVILLE. TENN, February 15.-Governor
John T. Buchsnan. who Is warm supporter OF
a.td to-d.y that the HIN men should take no IN
fair advantage lilo answered the questions ar
,otlow.: No. /. ~ think that the Democratic
,,,nmtttee in o.ch State has a right 10 call the
convention 70 meet al such time and place as II
thinks will best suOscrye The interests oil the
n.rtv In this case | do not think the notice
oven was long enough for the pcople to properly
1lapIas Md DECIDE upon n toufbo VI ditiNh Oub-
sis ~ tAst Gee no objection 70 an early conven-
tion." 49,
would be any difference In the moral or decisive
effect whether the delegates were elected thirty
or hundred days In advance, unless 1t Is shown
10 the convention that iilegitimate advantage
has been taken
vay in that direction, but hiIs nomination VIII
not necessarily follow
No. 4 IL sse no reason why 1t should. Ii IL
possible for Mr. Cleveland 70 be nominated even
Il New yorks delegation Is solid for some otner
m.n. However, don't recall any nomination
Of a man whose State delegation opposed him.
GOVERNOR YLrMISG's REPLIES.
Goysrnor A. b. Fleming, OF West Virginia, re-
replied to the questions as follows:
q cannot say whether the convention u rig'
or wrong. II the object Is TO prevent iair eA-
on e,sIor II Is wrons but II II ID 70 Indicate IN
advance tho preference In New YORK for one or
the other OF the leading candidates from the
state cannot criticise II.
"No matter when elected, would expect the
delegates from the Empire State TO have at least
n. much influence as would o Ike number from
' II do not think solid Hill delegation from
Nsv York means Hilrs nomination.
.I think it would prevent Cleveland's noni'
nation. not became the people are any the less
attached 70 him, but the convention would de-
s,rs ~ nominate a candidate who could surely
carry and unite the party tn his own Stale
GOVERNOR TIiINAN TALKS
CotrxsIi, g. c., February 15.-Governor TIL
man replied a. follows 70 inc gaes ZION r. ,nev
vii, Dc later on, and see no objection II fair
Ss,ond. In politics, as In war, the general with
the heaviest battshons generaliy WINS. Z Is
YORK 10 be successful, and the New YORK dele
sa,,on thu. secured for any candidate will carry
great weight
sanrth. A man who cannot carry his own
STATE, NO matter when convention ID hcid, II
nominated BY the national Democrats would Dc
defeated.
GOVERNOR YLowER's oSs REPLY.
Albany, n. Y, February 15.-Goyernor
Flower this afternoon In IN interview with the
World respondent indicated hts approval o.
| the midgipter state convention. but declined u
aiscuss its probable effect upon the party.
He gave each question careful attention. and
| after hearing the last satd
al don't caro- 70 answer Du' one On 'noee-'ne
Grst" 49, a. =.
right for the Democracy OF the state 81 New
YORK 20 hold its convention Whenever II V called
upon 70 DO % by tho Democratic State Commit
| too. that's all
ooyrsxoa HOLT, or NORTH CAROLINA.
| RALEIGH. N. c., FEBRUARY 15.-GovernoF
| Tnomas III Holt, ana earnest and unfiinchina
| democrat, answered question No. 1 - follows:
~ cannot express an opinion - 40 not know
| the SURROUNDINGS, but think Il early enough
700 early. unless there are some special reasons
10 question No. 10 replied: ~ cannot tell
| positively, bst % NOT think sos
| 10 questious 8 and 4 he answered "No"
eovBKxos xoxrHsN, o. GEORGIA
Governor Eorthsn, Of Georgia, says; my ON.
essi posislca naiss Il improper Tor me 70 tAks
any action that uoaid IN any way threston the
| suocsss Of The party. Without reference, there
fore, 70 The particular quostsons submitted MAJ
| SAY that think the chf4cc q each ktate IN the
| Union should b obtained without prs1udice foz
| o. ngAinss ne action OF Ney York
| ~Nhsn this y 6oae let the eep1mblod Stated
oonslderjng ali the condtions make The Selection
| Of candidate for President
"Tne seyenty.tvQ yotes Of New YORK should
coupt tor 10 more than any other eevoQtyslWc
yctes present n ~ oonventioas
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