The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-07
He Will Lead the New York
Democrats to Battle.
BECAUSE HIS DUTY CALLS HIM.
The Very Existence Of the Ancient
Party Is At Stake.
He Accepts the Semiaasion. Theagh
He Would Rather Sot-Has Every
thin9 70 Loss. Party 60 Gain.

the Democratic ticket for governor and
ieutenant governor. respectively. were for
msliy notified of their nomination today
by the committee, who also sent letter
10 Charles +. Brown, OF SewSurz. who il
at present justice of the supreme court,
telling him OF his selection by the state
committee as candidate for Judge of the
court of appeals.
Mr.. Cochran. addressing Senator Hill.
spoke as follows:
"The notification committee appointed
by the state Democratic committee have
instructed me on their behalf TO tender to
you the unanimous nomination that Was
made You by that convention at Saratoga
on the 2bsh of last month. Your no omina-
ton has aroused in the country a spirit
OF Democratic revival and Democratic
hope. which form the chief plank in the
bridge over which Democratic hosts will
pass to victory on election day.
This il a time when every man in our
ranks must come To the front. As in
time Of war the women and children man
the ramparts, nov the Democrats of the
state demand that you shall lead them to
success the Democratic party of which
you are . member, and which stands now
Upon the same principles that it haS
represented for the past 100 years
y
lead Us in our hour OF difficulty and dan
ger. as you led US in our hour of victory.
We ask you TO lead Us once more and in
spire the enthusiasm which has before led
us 90 victory before the first blow had
been struck"
Senator Hill. in accepting tho nomina-
ton. said:
Mr. CAairman and Gentlemen oftAe Com
Hittse: For the courteous manner in
which you have formally notified me of
the recent action of the Democratic
convention. l can express my sincere
thanks. Ii is unnecessary for me 20 reit-
crate TO you, who represent that gathering,
that the nomination was as unexpected by
me as il was unsought and undesired.
Seven of the best years of my life were de-
voted TO the service of the state in the dis
charge of the high and responsible duties
of the great Office of it, chief executive,
and never expected or intended To re-
sumo its tremendous burden again.
while keenly appreciating the high
honor conferred in being nominated for a
third time by our party for such an i'm
portant position, yet cannot but feel that
personally have everything to lose and
nothing TO gain by the contest to which
you summon me. The gubernatorial Office
has no longer any attraction for me. I
prefer 10 remain In the senate. where the
..
and where l believe can more accepta-
bly, serve the interests Of this great state.
But personal considerations must have no
weight where the public is concerned.
"The Democratic party, especially in
this state, Is confronted with great crisis
which substantially involves its existence
as political organization. Our op-
ponents, taking advantage of their tempo
rary aud accidental supremacy in the
Legislature and in the constitutional con-
vention, are seeking to fasten upon the
people of the state a system of apportion-
ment or OF representation which virtually
gives the Republicans control of the
executive department of the state
tor twenty years TO come-a system
based upon territorial area rather than
population, founded upon injustice aud
inequality. and designed to enable the
minority rather than the majority of the
people to control the state. The very life
of our party is at stake. Beside, the con-
troll of the next house may depend upon
the election here.
2"The Democratic convention having.
such . crisis, and although i exceedingly
regret its action and especially re-
gret that my verdict Was not adopted
in regard to representation in the
convention itself. and while nave sought
during the past week. as personal and in
innate political friends well know. not
only to heal and harmonic political
some other candidate who would
be acceptable 10 every one, in
whose favor would gladly retire.
but which has no. proved feasih hle, and recol-
iecting that the Democratic party of this
state has honored me when | solicited its
favor In the days of its sunshine and pros
perity. / cannot desert IL nov In the hour
a - Il =.
"lt 10 time when personal sacrifices
are demanded, when individual prefer
ences must be snbordinated to the gem
eral good, and when there must be ex-
hibttsd . lofty patriotism. II we win
this contest it will be the party's victory
nof mine: IL We lose il will be the party's
defeat which will be involved In my own.
Personally. am largely indifferent to
the consequences OF the struggle. A duty
il as God gives the light to see
il, let the result be what il may.
/ shall confidently appeal 10 the plain
people of this state. who have always sus-
tained me in the past when have
sspoused their cause. / shall present to
them the issas of Democracy: the
issue OF no public taxation excep,
sstien TO the Capitalization of powers
in the generai government; the is
sue Of personal liberty against
religious intolerance: the issue OF
good government liberal and
jus. excise laws; economy In
public expenditures: The promotion OF
the dignity Of labor aud projection for It's
rights: municipal home rule and the up
roofing Of cora ption, and Ehe correction
OF abuses every where. whether in Repab-
Hean or Democratic localities.
'xsentlemen, | accept the nomination
whleh ven, IN behalf of the Democrats
party % New YORK. have rendered me
and relying upon the undauBtea courage
of the Democratic masses. their EoTtstade
under adverse circumstances. their loyalty
10 their principles which truly represent
the peoples cause, enter upon the contest
~sth the determination that no honora-
be eifort on my part shall ee spared 20
achieve success. ard With that confidence
which is an earnest Of assured victory"
Mr.. Lockwood. in accepting the uom-
inAtion for lieutenant governor. sposs