The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-06
GAYN0R ISSUES A STATEMENT
In 1t He Gives the Lie Direct to
Chairman James W.
Hinekley.
STILL SOME DOUBT ABOUT HILL.
But His Friends Are Insisting that
He Will Stick - TO Be
Notified To-Day.

The Democratic State Committee went
into session at the Park Avenue Hotel
this morning to decide whose name
should be placed on the State ticket for
Court of Appeals Judge in place of that
OF Justice William j. Gaynor.
The latter. after having played hide
and seek with the Democratic State
Committeeman for some days, unexpect-
edly announced last night that he felt
compelled to decline with thanks.
Before the State Committee went into
session 1t was rumored about head
quarters that Senator Hills declination
was also in the hands of the State Com
mittee. with a recommendation that
the nomination for Governor be offered
to Justice Gaynor.
This rumor couii not De traced to its
source. and 1t was emphatically denied
by Senator Hills friends that there
was any truth in It.
1t was stated that the programme was
| for the State Committee to select a can
didate in place of Justice Gaynor, and
then to fill the vacancies on the State
| Committee and adjourn.
| After this the Notification Commit
tee. according to programme, is to for
mally notify Senator Hill, Daniel Lock-
wood and the new choice for Judge
of the Court of Appeals OF their nomina-
ton.
GnynOr Gives Hinckley the Lie.
Justice Gaynor arrived at the Brook
Ign Courthouse about 1920 this morn
ing and went Immediately to his private
room. He was in a bad humor and sent
ls,,t
ing to see him that he would not hold
court to-day or see any one.
To the reporters, however, he granted
an interview as follows:
Il see that Major Hinckley says he
was surprised at my letter of declina-
ton. l can hardly believe that he said
! this. for he has had my oral declination
! for several days.
Yesterday in New York I was asked
to reconsider. This was at p. NJ, and
| in the presence of st. Clair McKelway.
We came away, and at p. NJ. Mr.. Nc
Kelway informed Major Hinckley per-
sonally that l had thought 1t over as
requested, and that adhered positively
to my previous decision not to run.
Il then wrote my letter. / see he also
intimates that when Mr.. McCurdy came
to Riverhead he went away in doubt.
l leave it for Mr.. McCurdy to say that
he went away In the slightest doubt"
SuIzer Sure of Hill.
State Committeeman Sulzer, in a talk
with an Evening World" reporter this
morning said. that he felt sure Hill
would accept the nomination; that he
was not the kind of a man to weaken. A
| m 10,
be nominated for the Court of Appeals.
There were a number of available candl-
dates. in Mr.. Suffers opinion. but he was
not at liberty TO give their names.
The feeling is general among the COM
mitteemen that Hill will head the ticket
and that a strong man will be found for
GayHor's place.
Hin StiII Cheerful.
Senator Hill, looking quite cheerful
left the Hotel Normandie early this
morning and went over to Democratic
headquarters. He did not care 10 talk
for publication to newspaper men, but
he was unreserved with the members of
the State Committee. An effort to get
from him an expression on Justice Gay
nor's withdrawal was fruitless.
|
already said" was the remark credited
| to him.
What he had already said was this;
This is the most remarkable thing
I've heard OF in some time. Never mind,
boys. You remember, way back in 1885,
| Roswell p. Flower was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, and after waiting
a week or two decided to pull out. That
didn't feaze us a biz. We picked up
Jones who paid the freight, of whom
few had ever heard, and my! didn't we
| wallop them.
Then in 1883 there was a hunt for
Slocum or some other big man. but
finally Hill and Jones were nominated
again, and We won by an Increased
majority.
"Of course. l am sorry that Judgf
Gaynor has declined. Personally.
you know, J didn't want the neminatf