The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-24
TAMMANY rs AT SEA
IMPOSSIBLE TO a WHO WILL
BE NOMINATED IN NEW YORK.
Hill Says He Will Not BE n Candidate
and 1t Is Pretty Certain that He
Means What He Says.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. pa situa-
ton more strange than any that has yet
confronted the Democratic party, and the
like OF which has never been seen by any
of the assembled party leaders, is pre-
sented here tonight within thirty-six hours
of the time set for the nomination OF a
candidate for the office of Governor OF the
State of New York. No selection Of a can
didate has yet been made, and, while one
name Is prominently mentioned here to-
night, no one person can be said to have any,
thing like a mortgage on the nomination.
One week ago to-day the ticket nominated
by the Republican party was printed with a
show of confidence that later was verified.
Tonight nothing can be INDUCED but spec
ulation. 1t is true that Judge Gaynor's
name Is On every lip, but when 1t Is known
that the delegates here numner less than
twenty-five it is easy to see that events or
tomorrow may change the whole current.
So far there are four candidates mentioned
for Governor: Judge Gaynor, Of Brooklyn;
John Boyd Thatcher, of Albany; Frederick
F. Cook, of Rochester, and Senator David
b. Hill. Daniel S. Lockwood, of Buffalo,
was mentioned, but it is said by those who
know to-day that he Is practically out Of
the race and that Mr.. Sheehan's support,
which may dominate Erie, will be thrown
towards Frederick Cook. Every effort will
be made, however, to induce Mr.. Cook to
accept the second place on the ticke In
case either Judge Gaynor or Senator Hill
be the nominee. AS to Mr.. Hill as a candi-
date Lieutenant Governor Sheehan said to-
day:
81 conversed with Senator Hill on the
matter Saturday afternoon before leaving
Albany, for Saratoga. He not only said that
he would not be a candidate, but insisted
that I should not breach the subject to
him any more, and hoped that no further
mention of it would be made"
Notwithstanding the assertion of Mr.. Shee-
han there are some people here tonight
who profess to believe that Senator Hill
may yet be induced to accept. With this
feeling prevailing Tammany, at its meeting
tomorrow. will, at the suggestion of Sen
the Senator and try to prevail on him to
be a candidate.
Would Mr.. Hill make a good candidate? %
was asked of Charles s.. Fairchild this aft
ernoon.
II must decline to answer that question:
Sid Mr.. Fairchild. II am not here in the
see that all Democrats have a representa-
ton in the convention"
Mr.. Shepard, who represents the same
faction in Kings county as Mr.. Fairchild
represents in New York. was asked if there
were anything new in their contest. He
said: Nothing except what the press had
last night. We SHALL appear before the
committee on credentials and ask that our
whole delegation be seated. So far as nom
nations are concerned we are for Judge
Gaynor."
For Lieutenant Governor there are three
names mentioned tonight, Frederick Cook
Of Rochester; John j. Linton, of Ulster
county, and Jacob b. Canter, 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 tonight, Judge
Titus. Of Erie. although there is a rumol
that the name of Judge A. B. Parker will
De presented by his friends. There was &
little hitch in the obtaining of the conven
lion hall for the holding of the convention
The Unitarian Conference will begin here
tomorrow, and the church people say the
1all belongs to them, and that they have
made no arrangements with the Democrat,
eaders to give it up. In the Unitarian
'Church, to-day, 1t was announced that tn,
Lords p would be administered il
he convention hall at IL 80 Tuesday morn
| ing. The party leaders, however. declar,
| that they secured the hall through prope
authorities. and IT is believed that the littl,
difficulty will be amicably settled.