The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-21
GAYNOR FOR GOVERNOR.
LEADING DEMOCRATS LOOK WITH
FAVOR ON HIS CANDIDACY.

Cou,ties Cs- U.ite Hi- HIS Now-
t.stio. Il As-ursa-Juage Fitzssrsid a.d
other T..nsny Ne, Profess to Believe
eay-sr we-is Aro-.s De.oeratie E.-
th-.i.sr. SD wo-id Lead 70 Victory.
Albany, Sept. co.-Ths Democrats In the
State are eagerly awaiting Developments as to
tho candidates for Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
srnor, and Judge OF the Court OF Appeals that
are to be selected by the Convention which as
sembles in Saratoga on Tuesday next Many of
these Democrats are attracted TO Albany. where
Senator Hill and Senator Murphy may be found
GU many occasions. Since the declination Of
Gov. Flower, Senator Hill and Senator Murphy
have had frequent talks, all for the purpose OF
sscertaining the sentiment Of the Democratic
voters and the delegates TO the Convention
Surrogate Fitzgerald Of New York. Daniel u.
Grifin of watertown, and others have been cir
culating through the state for the purpose OF
learning Just what Is going on. There will
BE- further talks tomorrow. and meantime
the drift Of sentiment seems to favor the
nomination Of supreme Court Judge Gaynor
OF Brooklyn for Governor. II remains TO be
seen whether the New York and Brooklyn dele
cations can be united on Gaynor. It has de-
veloped that Edward VI. shepard and his friends
arc opposed 70 the further elevation OF Judge
Gsynor. and this feature of the situation and
OtneT tnatteIS DTOuknJ W Nht hNtehtlOh VI
leading Democrats to-day may lead the dele
gates to hesitate before nominating Mr.. Gaynor.
But, as already said, the tide to-day seemed to
demonstrate the advisability OF pushing Mr..
Gaynor to the front He Is young. He Is q
fighter. He has done good service. He Is not a
millionaire. The Doodle cry could not be raised
against HIM. His ability lawyer and winner
In political battles is known.
Judge Fitzgerald and others in Tammany be-
-
enthusiasm, and that he would lead his party to
victory, even though 1t Is admitted that at the
present moment the industrial and business
situation In the State could be somewhat i'm
proved. But II the delegates from New York
and Kings unite on Gsynor, despite the senti-
ments of Shepard and his folks. Gaynor would
almost have a majority In the Convention, and
IL would be easy to bring about his nomina-
ton. The determination Is to nominate a candi-
date directly opposed 20 Mr.. Morton and the
influences that surround him. and with such q
man the Democrats believe that they can win
easily. and they give their reasons. Among
them is the bitterness aroused in the hearts of
the Roman Catholics, Democrats and Republi-
cans, over the antics of the A. p. A, especially
In the Constitutional Convention. The Repub-
lcan Convention which met in Saratoga re-
fused point blank to put its stamp Of disap-
prevail the methods of the A p. A. even
though r. c. Kerens. the National Republican
committeeman for Missouri; Ell Minister Pat
rick ERan. Senator Edmund O'Connor OF Broome,
and Gen. James r. o'Beirne of New York city
earnestly pleaded with the Committee on Reso-
lutions that this should be done.
The Democratic Convention at Saratoga prom
ises to be an orderly and harmonious body. Up
% this hour only three contests are I'm siGbt-
those in Albany, Yates. and Oswego. All dele
gates will be welcomed and cordially treated.
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Jected, and in this programme all kinds of DEM
ocrats and the representatives OF all factions
agree. As stated In The Sun this morning. SEN
ator Hill will not listen TO the argument that he
himself should take mp the gonfalon Of his party
and carry II TO the 'front.' Mr.. Hill may be del
egate to the Convention. and in any event II Is
believed that he will appear on the scene and
awake the Democratic enthusiasm. Mr.. Hill
has his duties IN Washington
II Is declared that William C. Whitney would
be q strong candidate and that Mayor Gilroy,
while in Europe, had some sort of talk with
Mr.. Whitney on the subject. and that Mr.. Whit
nsy said that his active business affairs would
preclude all thought Of his becoming candi-
date for Governor. Besides. Mr.. Whitney does
not arrive from Europe before Wednesday next.
the day after the Convention meets In Saratoga.
The folks who have been engaged In the inter-
esting work of manufacturing states are smash
Ing tnctu every uOur. Dtr. I1l anu 1ir.
and their Democratic associates believe unre-
servedly that with the right man the Democrats
can win In the State, and with ease. Unlike the
Republicans. whose candidate for Governor was
known weeks before their Convention. the Dem
ocrats are debating as to the most available man
% name for Governor. and until the leaders and
the delegates determine this matter no thought
will DO given to the candidates for Lieutenant
Governor and Judge OF the Court OF Appeals.
l.. Al. n -
than ordinarily aroused by the partisan charac-
ter and fAr-reaching results OF the proposed
amendments adopted by the Constitutional
Convention which are to be submitted TO the
voters on election day. A peculiar and
interesting story concerning the work OF
this Convention, and the recognition Il
received at the hands % the Republicans
In their Convention at Saratoga, came 10 light
to-day and was told by delegates TO that Con-
vention- At the last moment and Just before
the Committee on Resolutions was 10 report the
platform, Assemblyman Hamilton Fish OF Put
nam discovered that no mention OF the Conven-
ton and no reference to its work was to DO
found in the platform. Mr.. Fish believed that
the article calling for a new appOrtionment and
the proposed amendment doing away prac-
tieally with personal registration in the
country districts on the first day should be
commended. He consulted with Elihu Root OF
NeH iork' Ira heuges OF hocklahd, ana Charies
Francis Of Rensselaer, all Constitutional dele
gates. and Mr. Root was especially emphatic in
his opinion that the platform of his party should
not thus snub the men who had worked day and
night for nvs months for the Republican party.
The platform was therefore reconstructed in
this particular, aud there Is now mention OF the
Conventions work Ia II. The amendment TO
the platform was procured by Mr. Fish, Carroll
T. Smith, and the Constitutional delegates men
tionel.
From now on until the delegates To the Demo-
cratic state Convention assemble in Saratoga
there will be free and frank discussions here AZ
90 the candidate for Governor, and all hands be-
lieve that wise selection will be made
Gov Flower stopped over here tonight for q
few hours on his way from OneontA 70 Os1ego.
Regarding the political situation In the Demo
cratic camp the Governor ssid that, in his opin.
iOH. all factions In New York and BROOKLYN and