The evening world., 1894-09-25
STILL HOPE FOR GAYNOR.
Some Think He VIII Accept, but
Others Look to whitney.

talk Is of whitney this morning. The |
popular tide seems to have turned to-
wards him. He is as much the favorite
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 M did not construe the JUS
tees letter to be an absolute refusal
to be candidate.
He said the Kings County delegation
had a 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 he said of Mr.. Whit
ney. 1t is not known that he IL 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 a Democrat he could
not refuse the command OF his party,
Again. the same thing is said Of Hill.
II Is not without the bounds Of posi-
b,lities that the Convention might force
the nomination on the Senator
1t Is Guessing Match.
This is the situation this morning. No
man can tell with any degree OF GER
tainty who the nominee will be. 1t is II
guessing match and not sure thing for
,,,lI 10 IT.lt 4
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 a 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 it
| 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 II Senator
Hin has his way. as pointed out in these
despatche, yesterday. Senator Hin is
fearful that Mr.. Whitney might over
shadow him as n Presidential possibility.
Discussing the situation.
The regular New York and Kings
county delegations were in session this
morning to consider the situation. There
IS IA tendency in Tammany and in Kings
| County towards Whitney, although
neither OF them has committed itself to
his candidacy. They are awaiting devel-
opments.
OF greater Importance to them at the
present moment Is the contest for their
seats by the Grace Democracy from New
York city. and the Shepardites from
Brooklyn. The State Democracy met at
Its headquarters In the Grand Union
Hotel at $50 o'clock, and appointed a
committee. of which eX-Secretary Chas
S. Fairchld is Chairman. and Frederic
II. Couiert and Wheeler Il. 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 Tnmmany APP
parently does not want to harmonic
with the opposition, and II Tammany has
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 Mr.. Gaynor have evil
IDENTIFY made Cup up their minds ,is to give
| guarantees goes with this slate Slntes
are made and broken every minute to
lend variety to the situation.
| The John Boyd Thatcher boom has
gone to sleep although II was awake
and very much in evidence all night.
II was reported that Congressman W.
Bourlie Cochran would place Mr. Whit
ney IN nomination II he Will be the can
llatc.
Nothing tangible or definite can he
p OF the Court OF Appeals. That, like
everything Else, is very much in doubt
, The novelty Of the situation is greatly
have been in the habit OF gonS to Demo,
cratic conventions 10 merely carry out
2 tn" orders of the bosses.
Yet the Older heads, cannot be con
WINGED that the bosses have really taken
III the birdie and given their followers
% free rein. They think there is some.
thing back of all this that they cannot
lathom.
Suspect II Game.
They suspect thai Senator lin Is play.
lhcy think there may be a hidden pnr,
pose Ia the withdrawal of Coy. Flower
and thy retirement OF Senator Murphy
S as Chairman of the STATE Committee,
%. The object may have been TO lead TIE
, people To believe that the machine has
. r.lnqu.shei its hold. and thus Try Ia
9llay opposition These men think, how.
, as The nominal leader, giving his orders
the same as usual.
I'm will continue 10 he the
, chief controlling spirit, and that IL will
be the same old machine under a new
name. II the people OF New York want
coroner, rnllce justice, an alder
form "A ms Fri rr.. n "a