Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. &C. William G.
Whitney was interviewed at Quarantine
to-day, and announced positively that
he would under no circumstances accept
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor. He declined to enter at length into
his reasons but gave the impression that
his business interests would not allow
of his accepting the nomination.
Mr. Whitney is apparently in the best
of health, and says he has enjoyed him
self immensely while aboard. He was
accompanied by his daughter. After
he had finished his breakfast, Mr..
Whitney adjourned to the smoking
room and, seating himself in a corner,
prepared himself to be interviewed by
some twenty reporters.
"In the first place." he said, 81 will
not accept the nomination under any
circumstances. l stated that very posi-
lively before left England, in cable
gram to somebody or other, l do not re-
member whom. There are plenty of
better men in the Democratic party,
men who would be more acceptable and
moro successful than |. / regard David
i. Hill as the best man for the place. |
think he would poll an enormous vote.
of course l think the next governor
will be Democrat. l am not well
enough posted in regard to the news of
the last few days to hazard a guess at
the principal selection of the Demo-
man nominated"
EFFECT OF wHITNEY's WITHDRAWAL.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 26.-Tam.
many adherents were thrown into a
condition bordering on panic to-day
when the Associated Press bulletin an
lhouncing that Mr.. Whitney had de-
Sq,lined the nomination for governor,
Twas issued. Senator Hill first was
j, shown tho dispatch and said, II sup
yuposed that he would decline to accept it.
~ ! had said all along that Mr.. Whitney
. Jhad no desire to enter politics"
nl Lieutenant. Governor Sheehan looked
y disappointed as he read the dispatch
and said:
whitney would have been very
strong man and the situation now is
rather mixed. We have wasted valu-
able time chasing shadow"
John ID. Crimmins, personal friend
of Mr.. Whitney, has received per-
sonal message stating that Mr.. Whitney
declined for personal reasons.
WHERE THEY REJoIcED.
In the headquarters of the other can
didates the news caused great rejoicing
and the several booms all received
new impetus. The Thacher people at
once began to assert that their candidate
would be nominated on the first ballot,
and some of the Tammany people ex-
pressed the same belief.
The Buffalo people, on the other hand,
asserted that the candidate should be
chosen from western New York, and
that Mr.. Lockwood would be q man who
could unite all factions.
The adherents of Mr.. Cook of Roches-
ter, also declared that their man could
be named on the first ballot. Senator
Hill declined to say that he was for any
candidate.
HILL REMAINS QUIET.
The partisans of MIR. Hill were of
course delighted at the declaration of
Mr.. Whitney that Hill was the best of
the candidates to make the race and in
the Hobbies the report was started that
Bourke Cochran was to stampede the
convention in Mr.. Hills favor. Said
Senator Cantor:
Senator Hillis the logical candidate"
Mayor Gilroy said: 81 see nothing but
Hill"
HILL OR TEACHER.
The Gaynor boom picked up little,
but it is conceded that there is very
little hope for it. At IL o'clock it was
Hill or Thacher, the latter in any case if
Hill refuses to accept
THE CONTEST FROM MONROE.
The committee on credentials recon-
vened at 0 O'clock. James Haven took
up the argument in reply to Mr.. Raynes
stt I,oM 80,
80 uncontested seats out of vote of TO-
he began.
Mr.. Raynes-"That is not so. wish
you to stick to facts"
Mr.. Haven't am sticking to facts
and have af1idavits to prove it, The
fact that we have 80 uncontested seats
establishes the regularity of our COM
mittee beyond doubt"
SAID TO HAVE AGREED UPON TEACHER.
The Democratic leaders are alleged to
have decided upon the nomination of
John Boyd Thatcher for governor. 1t is
also reported that when it comes 10
nominations, Thomas f. Grady will de-
clare that the time called for ire
menduously big man and that he will
thereupon nominate Senator Hill.
THE CONVENTION ASSEMBLING.
Delegates To the convention began to
file into the rink little before 12 O'clock
The first body to arrive were the Albany
phalanx and they were followed by the
New York State Democracy their pur-
pie badges with gold fringe making them
conspicuous as they gathered in the
south end of the rink where place had
been reserved for them.
The Tammany people filed in in sec
tions, not coming as a body, and took
seats near the centre CT the hall.
NEW POSSIBILITY.
Just as the convention was about to
convene, a new name was added to the
gubernatorial candidates, that of Judge
Barnard of Poughkeepsle. The mention,
however, was merely incidental, but
shows the chaotic state in which the
convention is within few minutes Of
the hour of assembling.
1t was alleged at 1850 that confer
ence of the leaders mad decided on John
Boyd Tnacher, but the story came from
the Thacher people and was not authenti-
Gated.
The committee decided in favor of all
The delegations except in the case of
Monroe county. In that instance the
representation is divided equally be-
tween the two delegations, each being
given half vote.
The convention was called to order
by Senator Hill at 1.50 p. m.
The Crematory.