St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-07
He Says He Cannot Refuse the
Honor Offered Him by
His Party.
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION,
Although Ha Has Everything
to Lose and Nothing to
Gain.
GAYNOR'S PLACE FILLED.
Charles F. Brown Nominated
for Judge Of the Court
of Appeals.

NEW YORK. Oct. Ex-senator Hill and
Congressman Lockwood, candidates on
the Democratic ticket for governor and
lieutenant governor. res pectiyely, were
formally notified of their nominations
today at Democratic headquarters by
the committee appointed by conven.
ton of which Congressman Bourke
Cochran is chairman. Many distin-
guisned Democrats, among them Mayor
Gilroy, were present. A letter of noti-
ficatiOn was sent to Charles f. Brown,
of Newburgh, who is at present a
justice of the supreme court, and who
has been selected by the state commits
tee as candidate for judge of the court
of appeals, and who was not present.
Mr. Cochran, addressing Senator Hill,
spoke as follows: 1.-The notification
committee appointed by the state DEM
ocratic convention have Instructed me
on their behalf to tender to you the
unanimous nomination that was made
Goth OF last month. Your nomination
has aroused in the country spirit of
Democratic revival and Democratic
hope which forms the chief plank in the
bridge over which the Democratic hosts
will pass to victory ON election day.
This is time when every man in our
ranks must come to the front. AS in
time of war the women and children
manned the ramparts, now the Demo-
Gratis of the state demand that you shall
lead once more to success the Demo-
cratic party OF which you are member
and which stands now upon the same
principle that it has represented for the
past 100 years. We appeal to you now
to come forward and lead US in our
hour of difficulty and danger as you led
US in our hour of victory. We ask you
to head US once more and inspire the
enthusiasm which has before led US to
victory before the first blow had been
struck"
Senator Hill. in accepting the nomi-
nation, said: MIR. Chairman and Gen
tlemen of the Committees: For the
courteous manner in which you have
formally notified me of the recent action
of the D emocratic convention, 1 can
only express my sincere thanks. 1t is
unnecessary for me to reiterate to you,
who were present at that gathering,
that the nomination was as unexpected
by me as it was unsought and unde.
sired.
"Seven of the best years of my life
were devoted to the service of the state
in the discharge of the high. responsible
duties of the great office of its chief
executive. and l had never expected
nor intended to resume its tremendous
burdens again. While keenly appreci-
atIng the high honor conferred in being
nominated for a third time by ones
party for such responsible position,
yet cannot but feel that, personally, l
have
Everything to Lose
and nothing to gain by the contest. The
gubernatorial Office has no longer any
attractions for me. and personally 1
preferred to remain in the senate, where
the duties were gradually becoming
more congenial to my tastes, and where
l believed l could more acceptably
serve the interests of this great state.
But personal considerations must have
no weight where public duty is con-
cerned. The Democratic party, espe-
cialIy in this state, is confronted with
great crisis, which substantially in.
wolves its existence as political organ
ization. Our opponents, taking advan.
tage of their temporary and acci-
dental supremacy in the legislature
and in the constitutional convention,
are seeking to fasten upon the people of
the state a system of apportiOnment or
representation which virtually gives
the Republicans control OF the legisla-
tive department of the state for twenty
years to come-a system based upon
territorial area rather than population,
founded upon injustice and Inequality,
and designed to enable the minority
rather than the majority of the people
to control the state. The very life of
our party is at stake. Besides, the con-
troll OF the next house of representa-
tives may depend upon the election
here.
1.-THE Democratic convention having
against my protest selected me
to lead in such a crisis, and
although exceedingly regret its
action, and especially regret
that my verdict was not adopted in re-
gard to representation in the conven-
ton itself, and while / have sought
during the past week, as personal aud
intimate political friends well know, not
only to heal and harmopize political and
'factional differences. BUT to secure some
other candidate who will he acceptable
to every one to assume my place in this
great struggle, In whose favor would
gladly retire, but which has not proved
feasible, and recollecting that the
Democratic party OF this state has hon.
ored me In the past when l solicited its
favors in the days of its sunshine and
prosperity, cannot desert it now in the
hour Of its danger and In this great
emergency.
hItis time when personal sacrifices
are demanded. when individual prefer
ehees must be subordinsted to the
general good. and when there must be
exhibited lofty patriotism. live win
this contest 1t viii be the party's vic
tory. not mine; if we lose. it will be the
partys defeat which will be involved
In my. own. Personally, am largely
Indifferent to the consequences of the
struggle.
and shall perform 1t as God gives ps