The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-06

Before the State Committee went into
session 1t was rumored about head
quarters that Senator HIS declination
was also in the hands OF the State Com
mittee,, with recommendation that
the nomina ton for Governor be offered
to Justice Gaynor.
This rumor could not De traced to its
source. and 1t was emphatically denied
by Senator Hills friends that there
was any truth in 1t.
1t was stated that the programme was
for the State Committee to select a can
didate in place of Justice Gaynor, and
then to fill the vacancies on the State
Committee, settle contests and, after
naming an Executive Committee, ad-
tourn.
After this the Notification Commit
tee, according to programme, is to for
mally notify Senator Hill. Daniel Lock-
wood and the new choice for Judge
of the Court of Appeals of their nomina.
ton.
Gaynor Gives HinckIey the Lie.
Justice Gaynor arrived at the Brook
Ign Courthouse about 1920 this morn
ing and went Immediately to his private
room. He was In a bad humor and sent
word to several lawyers who were walt
ing to see him that he would not hold
court to-day or see any one.
To the reporters, however, he granted
an interview as follows:
II see that Major Hinckley says he
was surprised at my letter OF declina-
ton. l can hardly believe that he said
this for he has had my oral declination
for several days.
Yesterday in New York / was asked
to reconsider. This was at p. NJ, and
in the presence of St Clair McKelway.
We came away, and at p. NJ. Mr.. Nc
Kelway informed Major Hinckley per-
sonally that l had thought 1t over as
requested, and that / adhered positively
to my previous decision not to run.
Il then wrote my letter. see he also
intimates that when Mr.. McCurdy came
TO Riverhead he went away in doubt.
leave it for Mr.. McCurdy to say that
he went away in the slightest doubt"
MckeIwny Crroborates Him.
Judge Gaynor also sent the following
letter to st. Clair McKelway, editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle, who gave It out for
publication with a statement from him
self:
am greatly surprised to read in some OF the
morning papers an alleged statement by Major
Hinekley that he surprised by my written
decltnAtion, and that up TO its appearances n.
thought l would run. cannot believe that he
made such statement, but against any impress
sion which may prevail must AJAX you To vouch
for these facts. saw Senator Hill and Major
Hinekley in their rooms In New York
Cib from l to o'clock yesterday afternoon.
You we're present without any previous
knowledge on my part that should
meet you there I was 49, to reconsider nv
oral deelination communicated to Major Hinekley
several days ago, but not made public 1 did
say would think the matter over with frisnds
anu let them know the result during the after
noon. At about O'Clock you, at my request
communicated to Major HinckIey personally by
telephone that my declination must stand md
that was positively out The statement that
when Mr.. Delos MeCurdy saw me at RIyerh.aa h.
left me IN any doubt whatever leave To TIM,
gentleman's discretion.
What Mr.. McKelway said In substan-
tiation was this:
What Justice Gaynor says about my
statement to Major HinckIey late I'm
the afternoon Is entirely correct"
All OF Justice Gaynor's friends were
about this morning saying, II told you
so, and expressed their pleasure at
the turn of affairs.
Sulxer Sure of Hill.
state Committeeman Sulzer, In a talk
with an Evening WORLD reporter this
morning said. that he felt sure Hill
would accept the nomination that he
was not the kind OF a man to weaken. A
man equally as strong as Gaynor would
be nominated for the Court OF Appeals
There were a number OF available candI-
dates in Mr.. Suffers opinion, but he was
not at liberty to give their names.
The feeling Is general among the COM
mitteemen that Hin will head the ticket
and that a strong man will be found for
Gaynor's place.
Hill sim Cheerful
Senator Hill. looking quite cheerful
left the Hotel Normandie early this
morning and went over to Democratic
headquarters. He did not care TO talk
Tor publication to newspaper men, but
ne was unreserved with the members of
the State Committee. An effort TO get
from him an expression on Justice Gay
nors withdrawal was trultless.
Il have nothing TO add to what I have
already said" was the remark credited
to him.
What he had already said was this:
This is the most remarkable thing
I've heard of in some time. Never mind.
boys You remember. way back in 1885.
Roswell p. Flower was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, and after waiting
week or two decided 10 pull out. That
didn't feaze us a bit. We picked I'M
Jones who paid the freight. OF whom
few had ever heard, and my! didn't we
wallop them.
Then in 1888 there was a hunt for
Slocum or some other big man, but
finally Hill and Jones were nominated
again, and We won by an increased
majority.
f'Of course, ! am sorry that Judge
Gaynor has declined. Personally. as
you know, l didn't want the nomination
for Governor, but you can depend upor
II that / am going to stick TO the ship.
Lets pull together and give oui
opponents the biggest licking they eveI
had"
All the members OF the Notification
Committee-Messrs. Bourke Cochran
James ID. Bell, Charles T. McClelland
Amasa j. Parker and James W. Hinck
ley-WeTe among the early arrivals a