The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-06
HILL TO LEAD The PARTY.
GaylOr Declines TO Accept, but the
Senator Will Run.


Court of Appeals Therefore Neces-
sary-Sceretary Lamont Not in New
York in Connection With the State
Campaign-The eAnte-Tammany Demo
cratic Conference Nominates a
Municipal Ticket Headed by Repub-
Hcan for Mayor.
! Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 5-William ].
| Gaynor this evening wrote letter TO the
Hon. J. w. Hinckley, chairman of the
| democratic state committee, declining the
nomination conferred on him by the Demo-
cratic party to run on their ticket for Judge
of the court of appeals.
| In his letter Mr.. Gaynor says: "The rea-
sons which I publicly assigned for not
! wishing to become the nominee for COVER
! nor preclude me from accepting another
! place on the ticket, as may be seen by re-
| curing TO them, and l am therefore con
strained TO decline the nomination for
| judge of the court of appeals, as grateful
! as feel for it, and as much as l should
like to hold place of so much usefulness.
| If thought that the withdrawal of my
name would injure Senator Hills canvass,
would try to see some way TO allow it to
! remain, for his recent development in the
national Senate places him with the fore
most public men of his day. Between him
and his opponent he should, and l trust
will, prevail"
HILL TO RUN
New York, Oct. 5,-An intimate friend of
! Senator Hill in discussing the apparent
lethargy in democratic circles, explained
the situation thus far up to noon to-day by
| saying that it was by no means settled
that either Senator Hill or Congressman
| Lockwood would accept the nominations
the state convention had conferred upon
| them. Each was willing to yield to some
other democrat if the right man was
| chosen. At no time since the
convention has adjourned has either
one of these candidates expressed
willingness to accept the
nomination, and at all times they were per-
| fectly willing to retire in favor Of a demo-
crat who would conciliate and unite the
party. Not till tonight, when Judge Gay
| nor declined the honor Senator Hill wished
| TO impose upon him, of taking the nomina-
tion for governor, was it determined that
| Senator Hill would lead the ticket. Had
| Judge Gaynor accepted Senator Hill would
have retired, and taken the stump for him
| and the rest of the ticket.
Senator Hills first speech in the cam
paign will be made at Utica on Oct 16, and
his last on Nov. 3 at Elmira, where for the
last three years he has annually wound up
the campaign.
The Times tomorrow will publish the
following: In all the conferences yester-
day more or less talk was heard of the atti-
tude of the administration, and the pres
ence in town of Col. ID. S. Lamont, Secre-
tary of War, was taken as an indication
that personal representative of
the administration was interfering
with the campaign. Col. Lamont himself
exploded these theories to a reporter Of the
New York Times, who saw him last night
4 have been in New York now he said,
purely on business connected with the
war department, and to keep engagements
made long time ago with army officials
Outside of army officers, you are the only
person l have seen since my arrival in the
city,"
AN ANTI-TAMMANY CONFERENCE.
The conference OF the various anti-Tam-
| many associations was held this afternoon
in the United Charities building. There
were present committees from the O'Brien
| anti-Tammany democracy, the Grace new
state democracy, the Steckler Independent
County Democrats, the Confederated Good
Government Clubs, the republican organi-
zation and the GermanAmerican Union.
The committee of Seventy this afternoon
had prepared regular county ticket,
which was unanimously adopted by the
committee. 1t was as follows
For mayor-Col. William l.. Strong.
For recorder-,John w. GOff.
For president of the board of aldermen
John Jerolomen.
For sheriff-Otto Kempner
For Judge Of the superior court-Henry
r. Beckman.
For coroners-William O'Meagher and
| DR.. r.. w. HOeber.
There were thirty delegates present from
each of the anti-Tammany associations.
and each man was prominent member of
the association he represented. The ses-
sion lasted over three hours, and when it
came to a close nothing definite had been
done.
TIE GRACE MEN BOLT.
The Grace democracy bolted the Com
mittee of Seventy's ticket entirely, refus-
ing to have anything 10 do with ticket
which was headed by a republican as the
candidate for mayor
The German-American Union, through
its spokesman, ThodOre Sutro, said that
they accepted the nomination of Mr.. Goh
for recorder, but they could not accept the
rest of the ticket until they had consulted
with the organization.
The followers of James O'Brien, through
their spokesman, Capt. Brady, declared
that they were willing TO accept the ticket
Of the Committee of ofSeventy in their eager
ness TO down the Tammany Hall.
John E. Milholland also said that his
party was willing to accept the ticket, and
the Steckler organization said it would
stick TO the committee ticket
The republican county convention at its
meeting tonight unanimously nominated
Col. William l.. Strong for mayor, and
John w. Goff for recorder.
The Times will publish tomorrow a dis
patch from Shanghai denying that the five
warships reported as having been sighted
Of Chusan were japanese vessels.
MOlhollandites tonight nominatec w. L.
Strong for mayor. They also nominated
John w. Goff for recorder The meeting
/ adjourned without nominating anv other
| candidates.