The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-24
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
No Selection of a Candidate for
- Governor as Yet.
GAYNoR OF BROOKLYN LEADS.
John BOYD Thatcher, Frederick r. Cook
and Senator Hill Also Mentioned,
Though 1t Is Said the Senator VIII
Not Permit the Use of His Name.

| Though 1t Il Said the Senator VIII
Not Permit the Use of His Name.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. ga situation
more strange than any that has yet con
fronted the Democratic party, and the
like of which has never been seen by any
of the assembled party leaders, is pre-
scented here today, within twenty foui
hours of the time set for the nomination
lof candidate for the office of governor Of
the state Of New York. No selection OF
"a candidate has yet been made, and while
one name is prominently mentioned here
no one person can be said to have any
thing like mortgage on the nomination.
Nothing can be INDUCED In but specula-
ton. 1t Is true that Judge Gaynors name
is on every lip, but when 1t is known that
the delegates here number less than a
fourth of the whole number 1t is easy to
see that events of the day may change
the whole current.
So far there are four candidates men,
toned for governor, Judge Gaynor OF
Brooklyn, John Boyd Thatcher of ALBANY,
Frederick Il. Cook Of Rocheste and Sena-
tor David b. Hill. Daniel s. Lockwood,
of Buffalo, was menti oned, but It is said
by those who know today that he is prac-
tically out OF the race, and that Mr.. Shee-
hans support, which may dominate Erie,
will be thrown towards Frederick Cook.
Every effort will be made, however, to IN
duce Mr.. Cook to accept the second place
upon the ticket In case either Judge Gay
nor or Senator Hill is nominee. As to
MIR. Hill as candidate, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sheehan said last evening:
II conversed with Senator Hill on the
matter Saturday afternoon, before leav-
ing Albany for Sara toga. He not only
said that he would not be candidate, but
insisted that should not breach the sub
1ect to him any more, and hoped that no
further mention Of 1t would be made.r
Notwithsta nding the assertion of Mr..
Sheehan, there are some people here who
profess to believe that Senator Hill NAV
yet be induced to accept. With this feel
ing prevailing Tammany, at its meeting
this afternoon will, at the suggestion of
Senator Cantor, send q committee to wait
upon the senator and try to prevail upon
him to be a candidate.
would Mr.. Hill make a good candi-
dateF was asked Of Charles S. Fairchild.
Il must decline to answer that cues
ton" said Mr.. Fairchi Id. ~ am not here
in the interest of any candidate, lat
simply to see that all Democrats have al
in the convention"
Mr.. Shepard, who represents the same
faction In Kings county as Mr.. FairchildI
represents in New York, was asked III
there was anything new in their contest.
He said.
Nothing except what the Associated
Press has already sent out We shall ap-
pear before the committee on credentials
and ask that our whole delegation be
seated. So far as nominations are con-
cerned we are for Judge Gaynor."
For lieutenant governor there are three
names mentioned this morn,ng-Fred
erick Cook Of Rochester, John j. Linson,
of Ulster county and Jacob B. Cantor of
New York, with the chances seemingly
largely in favor of the second named.
For Judge of the court Of appeals only
one candidate is mentioned this morning
Judge Titus, of Erie-although there is
a rumor that the name of Judge A. b.
Parker will be presented by his friends.
There was little hitch in the obtain
ing Of the convention hall for the holding
Of the convention. Tho Unitarian con
ference, who began their meeting here
this forenoon, say that the hall belongs to
them, and that they have made no ar
with the Democratic leaders
to give 1t up. In the Unitarian church
yesterday 1t was announced that the
Lords Supper would be administered in
the convention hall at 1880 tomorrow
The party lead ers, however,
declare that they secured the hall through
proper authorities, and 1t is believed that
the little difficulty will be amicably set
tied.