The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
SURPRIsE 70 EVBHBODT.
Flowers Friends Not Prepared for Ills De
oIInatIon-Clll for oenntor nill.

NEW YORK. Sept. l9.-Wlth the state
Convention Ot the Democracy only q week
away. there Is some lively hu5ulng ahead
Tor men Who are desIrous OF securing
the nomiuauon for Governor. aAd VINO
m hevG ,h Aeret2io5e See3 keP! out OF IL E & nell
was candidate for reelection. There
was really no opposition ~ the renOmind-
tion Of the Governor, and the news which
came from Albany yesterday o. the effect
that he would NOT permit the Use oi his
name was surprise 70 everybody Even
ms warmest personal ami political friends
shared ia the surprise. and their surprise
was ,ineei with regret for they believed
the Governor the strongest candDilte the
Democracy could put forward. Port War
den Thomas N. Lynch. who USED g. run
with the machine I'm WatertOwn with
the Governor, was overcome by the an
nOuuC Cemcnt.
II can't understand it." said he. why
has the od man been making his tour OF
the State talking at the tdlrs ! nave been
up country, and sound that many Repun-
licans were ready 70 vote FOR the old
man II ne were again the candidate. 1t
knocks me OUT
Tammany men and Cuckoos alike were
amazed at the news. ~ M'yor 'HIroy sslI
he had had no intimauon ana was IN
prepared 90 say anything about VINO
might be chosen IN his stead soon alter
receiving the news he lert the tity Han
with Corporation Counsel clark. Iney
were said 10 have left the city together
Charles = Fairchllds friend, Colonel
Robert Grier Monroe. said he was sure
Mr Fairchild would not be candidate
Colonel Monroe was equally sure tAat
Congressman Daniel L. Lockwood, the
Buffalo Cuckoo who has also been men
toned, would not consent % run re
said nothing relative "a the poss,uiltL 0l
the convention nominating the Hon. w IL
liam r. Grace. Mr. Grace viii be on the
ocean hOmeward bound from Europe When
the convention is held next TUESDAY.
Comptroller Fitch seemed 10 think that
NI tn IH.F
anti-snapper Cuckoo should be chosen
He said.
"A great chance is now afforded for the
Democratic party 10 nominate man VINO
IS not dependent on any faction, ana VINO
Is not identified With local issues or with
the past fights for the control Of the
State machine of the party me rlght
nomination viii have the hearty support
OF all Democrats. and will win"
Another view OF the situation expressed
by many Democrats was thaf senator
i'm should become the party's candidate.
These men said that the Senator, winning
against the odds which the Democracy
has 10 contend against this year. could
have no opposition 10 his nomination Tor
President two years hence. win Sena-
Tor Iiiu elected Governor, they said, ard
n sufficient majority IN the Assembly to
give the LEGISLATURE 70 the Democracy
On foint ballot. Governor Flower might
be chosen o succeed Mr.. iii IN the
Senate.
sHrRHAN SAYS LOCKWOOD WILL DE Tag MAN
LITTLE FALLS. Sept. 19.-About three
weeks ago q letter was written
hy Liautenant-GOyernor Sheehan - Cap
tain Frank Murphy, in which he
said that Governor Flower would not be
a candidate for renominauon. and that
Daniel 5. Lockwood, Of Buffalo, would be
tho nominee OF the Saratoga convention.
Governor Sheehan wrote the letter from
his home In Buffalo. II was in answer
hs 1Sheehan) give his views on the proba-
hle action OF Governor Flower toward
second term.