The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-24
FIXING SLA1tS.
Gaynor May Head Empire
States Democratic Ticket.
RiII Doesn't Want The Office But Many
Think He Would Accept.
b. 7ne associated Press.

sARAToeA. Sept PA situstion more
otrange than any that has yet confronted
Che Democratic party, and the like OF
which has never been seen by any of the
( assembled party leaders, is presented here
within few hours OF the time set for the
nomination of O candidate for the Office Of
eoverpor Of the state of New York. No
eeloction OF candidate has yet been made.
and while one name is prominently men
I tioned, no one person can be said TO have
anything like mortgage on the nomina-
& tion.
4 Nothing can be INDUCED i'm now but
opecuiation lt is true that Judge Gay
! nor's name Is on every lip, but when it is
4 known that the delegates here number
!. 3oss than 25. il Is easy TO see that the
4 events Of today may change the whole
4 cnrrent. Judge Gaynor OF Brooklyn, John
Boyd Thatcher of Albany, Frederick T..
\ Cook OF Rochester and Senator David B.
Hill are mentioned.
David l.. Lockwood OF Buffalo was men
( tioned. but IL is said by those who know
that he Is practically out Of the race, and
that Mr.. Sheehan's support will be thrown
Seward Frederick Cook. Every effort will
be made. however, to induce Mr.. Cook TO
accept the second place on the ticket in
ease either Judge Gaynor or Senator Hill
Is nominee.
VIII Hill Runs
AS to Mr. Hill as a candidate, Lieuten-
ant Governor Sheehan says: 81 conversed
with Senator Hill on the matter Saturday
\ afternoon before leaving Albany for Sara
boRa He not only said that he would not
bs candidate, but insisted that should
hot broach the subject 60 him any moro
and hoped that no further mention of it
would be made"
4 Notwithstanding the assertion OF Mr.
Sheehan, there are some people here who
profess to believe that Senator Hill may
yet be induced To accept
n would Mr.. Hill make n good candl-
uAte?" was asked OF Charles s. Fairchild.
"a II must decline TO answer that ques-
tion," said Mr.. Farchild. II am not here
,tn the interest of any candidate, but
Ikjmply TO see that all Democrats have
representation in the convention"
a Mr. Shepherd, who represents the same
faction In Kings county as Mr.. Fairchild
Depresents i'm New York. was asked If
oherc was anything new in their contest.
He said: "We shall appear before the
Donmittee on credentials and ask that our
whole delegation be seated. So far as
examinations are concerned, we are for
Judge Gaynor."
I For lieutenant governor there are three
names mentioned, Frederick Cook OF
Rochester, John i. Linson Of Ulster
eounty 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, Judge Titus
of Erie, although there is rumor that
She name OF Judge A. Is. Parker will be
presented by his friends.
Delegates Contests.
The contests noted for the seats OF dele
Eetcs are from New York, Kings, Albany
and Rockland. A settlement has been |
Affected among the Oswogo delegates. IL |
- strongly intimated, despite all the talk
of harmony that has been prevalent for
NE past two weeks, and which it was said |
would result in Tamnany's agreeing to
allow the state Democracy to have some of
Bho seats, that that organization will
}trcnuously object 20 any of the Grace
Fairchild people being given seats in the
DoLvention. This would change the situa-
Non entirely and create good deal of
|eeling. 1t Is likely, however, that these
matters will be settled by the state com.
mtttee at It's meeting tonight.
Speaking OF the state committed it is
hid here that the suggested election OF
~. Hinckley as chairman in place of Mr..
Murphy has met with good deal OF op.
position, and that it is possible that he
nay not obtain the prize.