The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-25
STILL HOPE FOR GAYNOR.
Some Think He VIII Accept, but
Others Look TO whitney.

| Especial to The Evening World.)
| SARATOGA. n. Y, Sept 25.-All the
talk is OF whitney this morning. The
popular tide seems to have turned to-
| wards him. He is as much the favorte
to-day as Judge Gaynor was Yesterday.
There Is not so much mention of Gay
nor now, because by some his letter Is
accepted as an absolute refusal 20 run.
His admirers, however, refuse to be-
lieve that he is out of the race. Sena-
tor McCarty. of Brooklyn. Hugh Nc
| Laughlin's representative, said at noon
to-day that H. did not construe the JUS
tees letter to be an absolute refusal
| to be a candidate.
He said the Kings County delegation
had conference this morning and
would meet again tonight, and that
unless he heard otherwise from Justice
Gaynor his name would be presented to
the Convention
Many who favor Gaynor say they
think II the nomination were rendered
to him unanimously he would accept 1t.
The same may be said OF Mr.. Whit
ney. IL is not known that he is a can
didate, but under the circumstances. II
the Convention insisted and made him
the unanimous choice. as a man wear
ing the uniform of Democrat. he could
not refuse the command of his party.
Again, the same thing is said of Hill.
1t is not without the bounds of posi-
bilities that the Convention might force
the nomination on the Senator.
II Is n Guessing Match.
This is the situation this morning. No
man can tell with any degree OF GER
| taip ~ l,hn ha 10
guessing match and not a sure thing for
anybody. Mr.. Whitney will be OH United
States soil before the Convention ad-
journs. II no other candidate is agreed
IN by tomorrow arrangements will I'M
doubtedly be made to communicate with
Mr.. Whitney at the first possible mo-
ment
Mr.. Whitney was not candidate
when he left for Europe, and he has
since reiterated in interviews with him
cabled from London that he is not In
the race.
At the time OF his departure from
New York Gov. Flower was believed
to be the candidate. and Mr.. Whitney
would under no circumstances oppose
him, Now that Gov. Flower is out of 1t
and the field is free, Mr. Whitney
might be prevailed upon to become the
standard-bearer OF his party
But he will not be selected IL Senator
Hill has his way, as pointed out In these
dispatches yesterday, Senator Hill Is
fearful that Mr. Whitney might over
shadow him as Presidential possibility
Discussing the situation.
The regular New York and Kings
County delegations were In session this
morning to consider the situation. There
is tendency in Tammany and in Kings
County towards Whitney, although
neither of them has committed itself to
his candidacy. They are awaiting devel-
opments.
or greater importance to them at the
present moment Is the contest for their
seats by the Grace Democracy from New
York city. and the Shepardtes from
Brooklyn. The State Democracy met at
Its headquarters in the Grand Union
Hotel at go o'clock. and appointed a
committee of which ex-Secretary Chas
$. Fairchild Is Chairman. and Frederic
r. Coudert and Wheeler X. Peckham are
members, TO present their case to the
Committee on Contested Seats.
There is a possibility that the Brooklyn
factions may come TO an agreement and
divide representation. but Tammany APP
parently does not want to harmonic
its way, the State Democracy will be
ignored. The latest slate is;
The Latest Slate.
Whitney for Governor: Frederick
| Cook. of Rochester or ex-senator John
j Linson' OF Kingston. for Lieutenant
Governor, and Justice Gaynor for Judge
of the Court of Appeals
The friends of MIR. Gaynor have evil
IDENTIFY made up their minds. TO give
him some place on the ticket, No
are made and broken every minute to
lend variety TO the situation,
The John Boyd Thatcher boom has
gone Ia sleep, although II was awake
and very much in evidence all night
i was reported that Congressman W.
Bourke Cochran would place Mr. Whit
ney in nomination II he viii be the can
didate,
Nothing tangible or definite can be
Of the Court Of Appeals, That, like
everything else, Is very much in doubt
The novelty of the situation is greatly
enjoyed by the machine delegates, who
have been in the habit OF going 10 Demo
cratic conventions to merely carry out
the orders of the bosses.
Yet the older heads cannot be con-
WINGED that the bosses have really taken
m the bride and given their followers
= free rein They think there is some
thing back Of all this that they cannot
fathom.
suspect Game.
They suspect that Senator Hin Is play
ing a very shrewd game of politi:s
They think there may he a hidden mr.
pose in the withdrawal of Gov Flower
ana IN, retirement Of senator Murphy
a. chairman or the stat" Committee
The object may have been TO lead III,
pcup.e 10 believe that the machine has
relnpu.shei Its hold, and thus Try 10
auay opposition These men think how
ever. that Murphy will continue 10 nose
a. the nominal leader. giving his orders
the same as Usual
I'M VIII continue to he the
chief controlling spirit, and that Il will
be the same old machine under a new
name. IL the people OF New York want
coroner, a Police Justice, an alder