The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-21
Mr.. BENEDICT WON'T RUN.
HE DECLINES TO CONTEST FOR
CoSNECTICUT,s GoTERNORSHIP.
TIE Frestdeut's Inti-ste Friend wthdrnws
81. N.-e fro- Further Con-iderntio.
~ the Democrats OF that state News
paper oppositio- Tee st-oue fsr His.

paper oppositio- Tee st-oue fsr Ji-.
New HAvBS. Sept. oo.-An important meet
ing Of the Democratic state Central Commit
tee was held In this city this afternoon 10 con-
fer on matters relative to the coming state Con-
vention here next week. II was matter Of
general surprise that =. c. Benedict Of Green
wich. the capitalist, and friend OF President
Cleveland. should send q communication to the
committee declining the nomination for
Governor, but such announcement was made
this afternoon. Mr.. Benedict said that he with
drew because Of the opposition Of certain news
papers to his candidacy. and would not enter
the field unless assured OF harmony in the party.
There are many Democrats in the state who
are not Cleveland Democrats" and they arc
unit In Opposing Mr. Benedict. The New
Haven delegation. which is headed by Col.
Norris q. osborne. will 20 to the Convention on
next Tuesday unpledged. but opposed TO Mr..
Benedict. They are for the best man available.
and, now that Gen. y. 4. Merwin Is removed
from the field. think that Democrat may be
elected Governor. The Republican nominee, o.
Vincent CONN, Is not considered . strong man
in New Haven county.
The linton OF this city printed the following
to-day:
Commodore Elias Benedict Of Greenwich
will not accept the nomination Cor Governor.
He so informed the manager OF the Democratic
party on last Tuesday, and Mr.. Benedict Is re-
ported to have said that his business OF
such nature that he could not afford 10 give
three months OF his time in Hartford this
winter. Mr.. Benedict says that Democrats
in all quarters Of the State have written
him asking him to accept the nomination, and
he says that he has bushel basket full of let
tiers commendatory OF his course in regard to
the quo warranto proceedings. The Commo-
-
nominated no money would be expected from
him. and that his decision not to run for Gov
book one way or the other.
as runhns @se Of sa
bury, business partner Of the late and lamented
Wm Sn This wSad d. s.SSS 9st
trict as Mr. Richardson. and other sections Of the
state would not consent . 70 LET LitehheId
But Benedict's refusal TO run disposes
OF Richardson. and Consequently staub
SaTe in fact ss placed staubs name on the slate
which Will De presented at the coming state
r4f waSs
s.rs q State. Col Z shsi,on e.sHsh shi; city;
trolier. Sicholas stsub. New Milford.
"A glance at the slate shows that the interests
after very closely. There are no irish-Americsn
names on the slate, and the Republicans have
avoided contest Win the \. Z. A. by the same
trick. Their State ticket contains no Irish
American names. II is said that when the Dem
ocratic managers were casting about for some
way to disarm the A. p. A.. ex-CongressmAn
Robert ]. Vance suggested that no Irish Amert-
cans he placed on the ticket.
There IL some talk Of asking ex Gov. Charles
II. Iakcrsoll tn lead the Democratic ticket, but
he has declined the honor so many times and
having nothing to gain, would not probably CON-
sent this time. There seems to be universal OPP
post ion against Mr. Benedict, WI lille the proposed
promotion OF Lieut.-Gov. Cady meets with gen.
cral approval"