Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-26
WHITNEY OR HILL
The Way 1t Looks to the Observer
at Saratoga.
fHE FORMER UNWILLING TO RUN
Problem Before the New York
Democratic Convention.
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EHE FORMER UNWILLING TO RUN
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pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
SARATOGA. N. Y, September 26-whit-
ney, IL he will take II, Hill IL Whitney re-
fuses. Is the cry Of the democrats this noon.
And. unless Whitney changes his mind
within the ext few hours. he will not take
1t. The ex-Secretary of the Navy arrived
home little too soon for those who were
planning TO greet him at his steamer gang
plank, with the news that he was the NOM
inee OF his party for governor and as the
convention had adjourned he could not de-
cline IL he would.
All the morning the talk has been OF and
for Whitney. when suddenly John ID. Grim
minis OF New York. tie Tammany leader.
and the close personal and business friend
Of the man the democrats want to lead them,
received a telegram from Whitney. sent as
soon as he left the deck of the Majestic,
declaring positively that he would not run
for governor this year.
But this declaration will not sufice. A
delegation Of whitney's friends left here
early this morning for New York and will
make strong personal and party appeal
to him to change his decision. II he re-
mains firm In his refusal Hill will be nom-
mated whether he will or no. Nothing can
help 1t. and the senior Senator from this
floor and either accept or decline.
In spite Of all Of Hills protestations there
is still a feeling that at the last moment
he will take the nomination IL IL is forced
upon him. There is one circumstance that
is more or less significant. 1t was the
original plan that Hill should be both tenn
porary and permanent chairman Of the
convention.
But late last night this was suddenly
changed and this afternoon Hill will give
Up the gavel and Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan will be permanent, chairman OF
course IL Hill presided during the ballo;ing
IL would place him in a very embarrassing
position when votes were cast for him,
considering his previous and reiterated
statements of his position. But with Shee-
han in the chair and Hill on the floor in
his seat among the Albany delegates this
difficulty will Jbe removed.
1t is a Hill convention, there is no doubt
of that. 1t shouts and stamps at every
mention of his name. and every few min
utes lusty cheers are demanded and given
for Dave Hill!'
The democrats here say that Hill could
still retain his seat in the Senate IL beaten
for governor, as he would not be compelled
to resign anyway until December.
Whitney and Hill are about the only
names heard here now. Buffalo's demand
for the court Of appeals judgeship has sadly
injured the Lockwood boom. and the Cook
movement disappeared with the appearance
of the story that he accumulated most OF
his wealth through Pullman stock.
Gaynor's friends still claim that he has
not really withdrawn. and there lis an occa-
sional mention Of ex-Mayor Andrew Green
Of New York. The Thacher boom is still
making noise. but that is ALL Unless
there is a lightning change in the situation
II is Whitney or Hill. with chances In favor
of the latter.
The nomination will probably not be made
until this evening. Bourke Cochran is the
author of the platform.