New-York tribune., 1894-09-26
about the only men who have not been used up
as candidates for Governor are LOCKWOOD anu
Thacher.
vrw .spIRANTs FOR LIETTENANT-GOV-
ERNOR.

The tendency to decline the NOMINATION !ot
Governor has spread 10 the nomination Tor Lieu
tenant Governor. Ex-senator John j. Linson Oh
Kingston who has seemed to be slated Tor sec
ond place the ticket, stated to-hIsht
that this was error-that ne was ho'
seeking the nomination. II nominated NJ
should consider the name Of the candidate 1o'
Governor before adopting any policy oil ac'oh
upon his own nomination. Ex-Speaker Roper' i
Bush OF Elmira, who was seeking the nOhli'd'l'i'
for Lieutenant Governor month ago. IS here. but
has not lifted a finger, apparently, to secure II.
week ago there were ten or twelve livery NJ
publican candidates for Lieutenant-GoVeIhOi III
Saratoga, and they all went before ,he go go
Convention The fact that only two Democrats
are mentioned tonight for the nomination anu
that neither Of them is seeking it is a sttiklns
revelation of the fact that every Democrat thlhks
his party is going to lose the state.
Where also the candidates Tor JuuBe Oh n
Court of Appeals? Last Tuesday night me
friends OF Justices Haight Nann, Kellogg anu M
Williams of the Supreme Court, ana OF Jess
Jot tnson of BROOKLYN, were struggling TO get tne
Republican nomination for that post lo-nlsns
there is not a single Democrat in saratoga oi
elsewhere In the State who is saying that ne ue-
sires the nomination. There are several Demo
cratic lawyers who may be seized ana loIceu 10
run for the Court of Appeals but none oi theii
are here seeking the nomination. Anons '"eSe
men are Simon w Rosendale. of Albany SH-
Attorney General: Spencer Clinton, ana Judge
Robert c. Titus. Of Buffalo: and Judge W imam
T. (raNnCr
Is said. would be william c. Whitney for Gov
ernor John Boyd Thacher for Lieutenant-GoV-
ernor and William j. Gaynor for Judge OF the
Court of Appeals. But it Is feared that Mr..
Whitney will not crafty those who are so anX-
ious to catch sight of his barrel 1t is sald
10 be a barrel whose dimensions nave
shrunken considerably since Grover Clevgiah1 10
became President second time but stii OF
Coody proportions Mr.. Whitneys friends now
ever. still maintained at midnight that iiiIl'
Murphy and Gilroy could not induce MN 10 & ac-
,,,,e.ff tom M
would he forced to nominate either Gaynor,
Thacher, Lockwood or Flower.
A RUMORED DECLINATION FROM WHITNEY.
Saratoga. Sept. 26-At midnight it was ru-
mored upon good authority that the Tammany
Hall leaders had been Informed by telegraph
from New-York that a letter had been received
there from William c. Whitney, sent before ne
departed from Europe in when ne posiINe,s
declined the nomination for Governor. NO
confirmation of this report could be secured
at the time from any Tammany leader OF prom
inence: but II was significant that these leaders
went into conference.
some of them soon after this report of a
letter from Mr.. Whitney became current sald
that in their judgm mt John BOYD 1hacher
would be nominated tomorrow. The Albany
Democrats were jubilant
Mayor Gilroy at 12:45 a. m. said that no letter
Of decnation had been received in New-horh
from Mr. Whitney He added;
Mr. Whitney would not have written such letter
before leaving London, because he dd not then
know that Mr. Flower would not be candidate;
II was after Mr. Whitney had sailed for the United
states on the Majestic that Governor Flower an
nounced that he would not be tbbk from
Mr. Whitney himself whether not he would
accept the Democratic nomination for Governor.
Daniel & Lamont. presume, Is now at the victoria
Hotel in New-York awaiting Mr. Whitney's arrival
by the Majestic.
This statement by Mayor Gilroy greatly de-
pressed the friends of John Boyd Thacher whose
hopes had risen high and who thought that Mr..
Whitney's alleged withdrawal would open the
way without dispute to their favorite's nomina-
ton. The supporters of william j. Gaynor have
moi lost their courage, however. and We're pre-
dieting his nomination for Governor. despite the
big boom for Whitney. The Shepard De!ho-
Gratis Of Brooklyn the ones who are espe-
cially confident of Judge Gaynors NOMINATION,
and ntims te that they have assurances from
Senator Hill that Judge Gaynor snail be hoil,,
mated On the other hand the Iaininany nan
leaders assert that Senator HI acqulescSs e. ia
the programme of nominating William I. WHIT
ney for Governor if the latter Will accept lhe
nomination. 1t looks tonight as II MT Mhlhey
could have the nomination II he desires H.
Charles S Fairchid, who was Secretary or the
Treasury when Mr.. Whitney was Secretary OF
the Navy. said at l a. m:
I do not believe that William c. Whitney would
accept the nomination for Sovern4r As 70 @ Mo M nn,
the remotest idea.
Possibly David b. Hill tonight knows the
name Of the man who is to be nominated Tor
Governor but no other prominent Democrat
has any knowledge about the man.
The Shepard Democrats OF BROOKLYN met
Just before midnight and passed the foiioWins
resolution in favor of the nomination OF VIII
lam j. Gaynor. which indicates that IN theT
opinion he is still live candidate for Cover
nor:
Resolved, That while this delegation deems 1t
not proper for it. contestng delegation, to
make any nomination for the office OF Governor
and especially of an honorec member OF our own
local organization. we have observed with prlde
and satisfaction the widespread desire OF Demo
Gratis throughout the State to nominate the Hon.
William j. Gaynor for Governor. and we express
our conviction that he would do honor TO that
office and declare that we should most gladly CO.
operate in securing his election
The Brooklyn regular Democrats said that
they also favor Judge Gaynor's nomination, and
unless Mr.. Whitney should arrive tomorrow and
express his willingness to accept the nomination
they would support Mr.. Gaynor. The Erie County
Democrats at midnight said that If Mr. Whitney
should not accept the nomination they would
push Daniel N. Lockwood for Governor.
cEDCEANT CRAM HAS NOTHING TO SAY.