The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-11
Too Much Interested in Exposing Tau
many Police Crookedness

MACK, y. Y. Sept. l0-Nt the Re
publican convention at this city Saturday
10 elect state and congressional dele
safes for Hochaud county. senator CLAIR
enc- L,Now. in an eloquent speech dee
MED that he Was seeking tae Republican
nomination for Governor OF New York.
and refused 10 let The convention ELL
dorsc h.m Tor the same.
Editor George H. H0ime offered in the
convention set Ot resolutions ODD Whi,h
senator LcNow was warmly endorsed ior
t.r nomination. AT the DOnll IalJn oi me
rtadiLs OF The resolutions MIR. LtNoW
jumped 90 his feet and opposed iA.lr
adoption. In part. Dee sli4-
"Inc-e resoluuons are lheApec'eI 10
me- and with all Difference. j trust the
gentleman who offered them VIII consent
tp eliminate the TWO referring 10 me-
appreciate 20 an extent greater IMAM j
can express the consideration which Is
sought tO Dee shown me. and The uudnml-
IS With which tAls convention has greet
I'd the honor proposed ID De conveyed,
nGt / ann noi a. candidate TOY me rInri n"-
toriM nomination. daI for sufficient real
SONS. cannot he.
I'm thc first place. it would be ineNpe-
dent and uuNise, where the Republican
rarty has already an opportunity 20 se-
lcct "A st1udarl-bcarer from among 50
many sterling and iilustricus candidates
for the high office OF chief magistrate OF
This great state, % inject my name, and
I44II
"Eut there ls stronger ana more CO.
cent reason. The State senate conferred
upon This district the singular honor OF
naming me ass the chairman of spe-
cial committee, the result OF whose work
may contribute iu no small degree 90 the
solution OF problems which affect the
welfare and happiness Of the people az the
great metropolis south ot the Harlem. 500
cii and governmental problems, second
JOB Importance To- none, reaching INTO me
homes. affecting the lives. the property,
and the happiness Of more than million
~ our felloWmen.
EFT D. not my purpose 10 enter into a
discussion OF these great questions, but
DO seems 10 me that SO long as Re
publican ballot, honestly cast, remains
uuCouutel, $50 long as "a ballot Fraudulent
ly aud corruptly cast is fraudulently and
corruptiy counted. SO long as department
Of city Government D. used as means
of coercion. cNtOrtiOn. or the preparation
of crime. either against the suffrase or
against the laws of man. so long As
crime pays toll and immortality pays trib-
ute 10 those who are charged 10y law
with the duty ~ suppression, so long
as vict is licensed and virtue hides her
face I'm uameless shame, because those
who should guard her sanctity grow great
and powerful upon the revenues Of moral
corruption and deprdyity-SO long as these
conditions exist and remain, the mission II
he Senate committee viii not bee ended.
"What Justification could there be for
my GrSrrtlon " this responsible post of
duty $50. IL / would. ! could not DE n
candidate under these conditions, how
ever priceless and alluring the prize.
Let II go % those who dre better equipped
and qualified by long and DISTINGUISHED
service. My post Of duty IS In the office
which ! now OH. ana my solemn oblisa-
ton lies lu the execution of that response
bic trust which. by The voice N my COLI
leagues. has d-volved upon me.
a rammauyized and ring-ridlen city,
eroanine under the yoke OF an un-kepuhil-
can, un-American. and corrupt Orsaniza-
ton OF political adventurels. Is striving
20 rend is bonds asuuder and 90 enamel
pate itself from the shameful degradation
which holds IT'S vital and moral forces
I'm subsection Our work may contribute
90 that great result aud If IL should. the
consciousness OF that fact VIII Doc u
higher value ana more enduring than any
of he Establishments 6f POLITICAL advance
mont"
Mr. Lcyow said he was not seeking the
nomination. and could not accept IL unless
lrstd % do so by his party In closing,
hs remarked that De found more honor
u.s. tho chairman n his investigating COM
mittce ana in the work 10 had done and
st.ll had 10 do. than he would in the Gov
efunrship Of The state of New York"
The resolutions were not adopted Sem
9tor LeNoW. County Judge 4. S. Tomp-
Nns, Constitutional Delegate J. ".
Hodges. and Asscmblyman %. II. II Cut
| ler. were elected as delegates 10 the
state convention. ana not instructed.