Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-25
he Tells The Star Correspondent He
is Not a Candidate.
he WOULD NOT RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Address to the Saratoga Con-
vention.
WHITNEY THE FAvORITH

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SARATOGA, NY. Septen Der 25-Senator
Hill can be master of the situation IL he so
desires. The democrats are begging him
either to head the ticket himself or TO name
a man who will be satisfactory to him.
But he evidently does not care TO be put
in this position. He keeps in his room here
and keeps silent while democrats flock to
him. The withdrawal OF Gaynor leaves it
now to Hill and Whitney, although the
Thacher men are noisy and numerous.
Gaynor could not get the solid support Of
New York and Brooklyn. and besides that
he was afraid that Gov. Flower would ap-
point to his place on the bench a man who
would not be an anti-McKane man. as he ID.
he would have to resign his judgeship a.
soon as nominated. and that might compli-
cate election matters again this fan IN the
Gravesend district. So he drew out OF the
race.
and the ex-mayor Of Albany has his bands,
his badges and his banners here in great
profusion. Congressman Charley Tracey Of
Albany is at the head of the Thacher boom,
and IL the boom can make as much head
way as 1t does noise the man of the worlds
fair awards will run against Morton.
This noon the talk of Whitney is on the
increase and the tide is likely to switch to
the ex-Secretary of the Navy the nomina-
tion before he lands in New York and has
an opportunity to be consulted in the mat.
ter. 1t is thought that II he comes back
and hnds himself the nominee he will ac-
cept whereas he would not allow his name
to be brought before the convention IL he
knew Of II in advance.
Cook Of Rochester is out of the race just
now. but can have the lieutenant governor
ship if he wants it,
Senator Hill saii to The Star correspond
ent this morning: Under no circumstances
am I candidate for governor"
But even at that moment a crowd OF
den, Gratis from New York marched by the
door shouting 'Hnl, Hill ID. b. Hmr"
And 1t rings through the town. There is
strong probability that an entirely new
man will be selected. and that he will come
from New York. That 10 plan which Sen.
ator Murphy favors. He 10 trying to select
the right man. Mr.. Hill 10 not very friendly
to the Whitney movement. but he win not
antagonise It.
There viii be no nomination today. but
the afternoon win be devoted to turning
down the ''anti-snappers who demand
seats In the convention. The leaders win
not allow any ballots to be taken, for there
Is no knowing what the convention might
do In Its present uncertain frame OF mind.
Just now II looks more like Whitney.
Thacher second. Hill third and dark horse
fourth.
Despite his letter OF withdrawal. Judge
Gaynors name will be presented to the
convention.
The most exciting thing thus FAR has been
the cor test over q place to hold the conven-
ton between the democrats and Unitarians,
The village fathers rented the spacious con.
vention hall 70 both OF these bodies for
their conventions. and for the same day.
The Unitarians got on the ground first, ana
took possession. Then came the contest
The democrats were marshaled by the big
Bourke Cochran. and the Unitarians by
Senator George F. Hoar. These two leaders
struggled and argued with q whole army
OF points. and finally the Massachusetts,
Senator won the victory. and the Cnitar-
ians Will keep the hall. This compels the
democrats to gather in the Casino a wood
en- building that was once a skating rink.
and in the days Of its prime was the scene
OF several conventions. Hill was nominat.
ed there In 1855. and Flower three years
later, and democrats now profess to regard
II as a mascot. But IL is now rickety ana
bare and barn-like. and dismal enough to
dismay the most enthusiastic Democratic
heart.