Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-24
Tomorrow's Convention of the New
York Democracy.
CASTING ABOUT FOR A CANDIDATE
Nothing in the Talk About Running
Hill for Governor.
REPUBLICANS HARMONIOUS
peciai Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. September "a
Both the republican and democratic par
ties in this state are now engaged In q
race for harmony. As far the results
are concerned the election in New York
this fall is a real presidential election. In
order to win each party must bring out
every voter. and the detection OF even a
very minute element is likely to turn the
scales.
The republicans did their utmost TO bring
about party harmony at their recent con-
vention. Every faction of the party was
approached with the olive branch: there
was not a hard word spoken, and as far as
the managers could bring IL about IL was Q
veritable love feast. Whitelaw Reid and
others did not favor the nomination OF
Mr.. Morton, and they fought il TO the very
doors of the convention. To pacify this
element Congressman Lernuel Ely Quigg
was made temporary chairman of the con-
vention, for the young Congressman from
this city is looked upon as the personal
representative Of Mr.. Reid. Ii was the
same olive branch scheme that led TO the
selection of Warner Miller as permanent
chairman. Miller and his faction have been
out CT touch with the party managers for
some little time, and this resurrection Of
The old leader and once member Of the big
Four was a move both adroit and ecfec-
tive.
In the nomination of Mr. Morton for gov
ernor there was a victory for Mr.. Platt
and the Piatt men, but in the choice OF
Mr.. SaNton for heutenant-goyernor there
was an olive branch FOR the anti-Platt re-
publicans. As matter OF fact Afr. Platt
took but little interest in the contest for
the second place, but il is equally true that
personally Saxton was the most objection
able TO Mr.. Platt of all the 6ozen canci-
dates. None of Mr.. Platt's friends In the
convention voted for Saxton, ani had they
been able 10 unite their vote upon some one
candidate the result would have been dif-
ferent. But as il is each side can claim q
victory, and in this manner smooth the
way for harmony.
Task of the Democrats.
The democrats have a much harder task
before them. and in the result of their con-
vention Of Tuesday lies the solution Of the
question of whether they have an even
chance Of carrying the state. They must
nominate for governor a man who VIII be
acceptable TO both factions Of the party.
II they cannot do that they are beaten at
the start. The democratic leaders have
made open confession OF this fact. and
when Gov. Flower declined to allow the use
OF his name for denomination purposes this
confession was made.
Gov. Flower gave up the field reluctantly.
He was forced TO make the declination that
he did. He was told in very plain language
that ne could not command the votes of
the whole party, and therefore was not an
available candidate. Senators Hill and
Murphy are the ones to whom the credit
OF this move belongs. What they had to
do was to convince The governor that he
could not be reelected, even though re-
nominated. The governor had no desire to
be beaten at The polls; he has too much
personal pride for that, and he wants his
prestige TO remain. He now has the repu-
taticn OF carrying the state by $4,000 over
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and he feels that this reputation will stand
him in good stead when the democratic
national convention meets In lSG
But with the Withdrawal OF Gov. Flower
the task OF the democrats begins They
must decide upon man who will unite
both opposing clements, a task as easy as
to make water and oil unite.
Some of the Candidates.
There are not many men with such quali-
hcations In the state. From the northern
part Of the state comes a demand for John
Boyd Thacher Of Albany. Thacher has
this advantage 10 start with: He is a
Cleveland man, and. at the same time in
a warm personal friend of Senator Hfl.
ne believes ia reform. is a thorough man
OF the world, gentlemanly, polished and
popular, a man devoted to his library and
ms state. he has the reputation of having
MADE the best mayor that the city of AL
bany ever had. and has been fortunate or
shrewd enough 10 keen out Of The o.
uonai quarrels in his party that are ALWAYS
going on in Albany. He is a sturdy fichter-
anu mas faculty FOR carrying mis- point
tnat was well illustrated in M, r,-it,,,rb "a
ms system Of awards at the WORLDS f.tr
Win MN as a candidate the democrats
s mouit nave a man who possessed the same
pIpuiar Qualities as Mr. Morton.
rom The western section the CRY Is for
fredefick Cook Of Rochester Cook is a
olS"Sr, wealthy ana popular, d German
anu anu ths pride OF the Germans Of the state
ran ah. ne Was ehosen secretary of state he
ran ahead OF his ticket in nearly every
county OF the state. HE is fabulousiy
wealthy. and scarcely knows the extant q
nus i possessions He is a personal friend Of
nun s'Nfthout being an anti ClcNcland man.
lie is a foreign born citizen ANA thars,ora
can never be President and thus Mould nor
DE IN anybody's way in the neNt uatioual
cohfeatioh, III he should be elected governor
a very important point Just now
linen there is Congressman Daniel \
Loch"ood, also from that section of The
state. lie enjoys the distinction Of having
always voted the democratic ticket ami ~
pleasing both sides He olI-ipaIl, ,,-,i-
naied tlevelaad tor governor, and, indeed,
vas Tue hiair Who first discovered in The
bunaLo lawyer good political timber. Last
Year he presided at the machine cgnVentton
that nominated Maynard for the court OF
appeals. He has always been welcome al
the w hiie House. and yet has for his warm
lileni Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan. lie would be
acceptable to both factions, although he is
at heart a machine man.
Talk Ahout IIiIi.
There is a great deal OF talk ina democratic
circles that at the last moment senator hin
viii come UP and be nominated. and VIII
carry the state on account Of his personal
knowledge OF the ins and outs oi New York
politics. ana that, an the event Of an cleo
uon, he would be the presidential candidate
iE 1886. The ones who say this point TO the
case Of Silas Wright. who did the same
thiEg-thal Is, gave up his senat atorship to
lead a victorious light for governor. But ais
case and that Of Mr.. Wright are not quite
al aiaSous. Mr. NIight's coup WAS in lAsl
and Mr.. Wright had no personal prrsi-
dental aspirations; he was IN The contest
simply to nelp out James II. Polk He had
only the balance of his senatorial term TO
lose Senator Hilrs future would be at
stake, and IL would be a game for lar too
high stakes at just this time; SO the talk
about Hill really seems TO have bat little
ground.
There is Justice William J. Gaynor OF
Brooklyn, the man who won prominence I'm
his battle against Mckane, a young man,
adroit, a good politician. fighter every
inch OF him: a man with the prestige of
never having lost a political contest. IL the
New York and Rrooklyn democrats