New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
COOK DOESN'T WANT 1T.
o,-,D NOT ACCEPT A NOMINATION
FROM THE BUFFALO CONVENTION

,xc or BRYAN IN THIS sTATE-JoHN BOYD
TEACHERS STRANGE AMBITION
fpv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
,,roIo Sept 14--Blow after blow descends
-..r the Democratic State Convention. Its re-
na,ion platform cannot be looked upon with
w. either by ambitious politicians or by able
.nees men. David n. Hill decided not to at
"a the convention. William F. Sheehan an
,,ced that II the convention indorsed the
n.r,ocratic National platform for the scaling
,.nr of debts 80 cents on the dollar he would
s..,sr his post as a member of the Democratic
,.,,onal Committee And now. to-day, Fred
..,ot Cook the distinguished business man of
noo,sster who would have received the nomina-
49,, ,or Governor by acclamation II ne had per-
rit.ed the use Of his name as a candidate sent
,rord here that he not candidate for Gov
.rror and would not accept the nomination for
.,. Mace even II IT should be unanimous. Mr..
coot said frankly. as his reason for forbidding
-. domination: The Democratic leaders and
al ~ my friends are aware Of the fact that as a
.".,,sss man I am for sound money and against
the silver craze
~ thus declining the nomination Mr. Cook
~,resses the hostility to the free coinage OF Sill
.ar ,a,, by 90 per cent OF his fellow German
Ap,pr
prvao and sewall by running for Governor upon
,ba Democratic State ticket will be warmly ap-
,rovad by them Moreover his declinaton of
,hs nomination greatly lessons the chances or
-. nenocratic party even making a respectable
showing IN the election tables in November for
;. mas by far the strongest man that has yet
,sen mentioned for the doubtful honor or leading
,su democratic party this year. No other Dem
nousd an exceptionally large vote when candi-
so,s for a state Office No substitute for h'm'
therefore can be procured. Besides. his very
declaration Of his intention 10 refuse the hohii-
,o,,on even if conferred upon him unanimously
e cens,,re of the convention in advance OF l's
,oest,ne He condemns on Monday the Tree
coinage platform which is TO be auop'eu o''
Wednesday.
ruACHER,s APPETITE FOR DEFEAT.
w other person of respectability desiring the
,or,,nation the leaders of the free-cohase anu
rs,udiation Democrats are thinking to-hie"' "a
conferring II upon John Boyd Thacher' Oh -,
banv Mr. Thacher seems to have an aosoiu'ei'
gigantic appetite to he crushingy oelea'eu io'
Governor He was a candidate Tor 'ne DeIl'o
cratic nomination in 1894 when DaNld h' NH
was defeated by Levi = Morton so tfemehuou'
=, Ue~a not the figures Of David B. Hills de-
ga, 10 OO1 votes in the minority? MT. lhachei
This wear plainly. is trying to wear the pe'' VI
having been the worst defeated man that ever
ran for Governor of New-York NO one "ouiu
ha surprised who is acquainted win poii''oa'
conditions in the State if Mckinley as 'ne He-
,rhrc.n candidate for President. and Black, as
,bs Republican candidate for Governor s"ou'U
socb receive 25oOoO majority Ex-senator Nor
lt 81
that he was here In Mr. Thacher's interest ana
,bs, Mr. Thacher desires the nomination; fur
,her that Louis w. Pratt. Of Albany. one OF Mr.
C,eyaland's Collectors Of Internal Revenue
,,uld make the nominating speech lastly, that
NJ Thacher would be nominated by the Con-
vention.
That Mr. Thacher is the choice Of the
leaders Of the silver Democrats for Governor
was clearly revealed this evening when The
Ruralo Times" which is edited by Norman f.
Mack the leading silver Democrat Of Western
New-Y9rk. printed the following statement as
n the probable nominations which would be
made:
For Governor-John Boyd Thacher, Of Albany
For Associate Justice of the Court OF Appeals
Robert G. Titus, Of Erie
TEACHERS SENTIMENTS IN JUNE.
Mr.. Thacher in seeking nomination for Gov
ernor al the hands Of men who propose doihg
their utmost 10 elect electors from W-AoFh
State who will vote for Bryan and Sewail' anu
thus commit the state Of New-fork 10 the
support of the doctrine of permitting the com
age of silver at a ratio Of 16 TO l. Is repuoia'lhs
ME old sneech made at the Democratic State
Convention held in June last At that Con'eh-
ton he smoke as its presiding officer for the gold
standard. He said:
Facing Chicago We confess that the situation Is
-, "vi.t '.t 80, ,arN circumstances of whicn
rerhans might have been controlled nave cred.t5u
what We believe to be erroneous nnanclaI 1ailn M
fai,b uhich has spread alarmngly in the Nest
and South and which has found adhe iehts e' , ~ ~,
the Esst and North 1t is a faith which IS IS, not 10
he ersd,csfed with the sword, but with the pen
ard tongue With many II Is panac{Tdi {ie .o' v,ews
through misconception of economic truths aha no
through not understanding economic ia~ x, ~ overy
hing which is signed and sealed Is valid Ihe d
stamp Of the Government on tban the world is
Wiling 10 give for It. 1t IS passing strahEJ, ,,h bd %
ts nousr w ,be,r Government should seem 10 have
20 i,ile sentiment TO its honor Inty @ rs ,o i,s
tscucbeon II we are TO accomplish our mission mission
at Chicago. must go there 20 pen,oies peI,u
The people who hold these strange views are IHa tpat
st, but mistaken. We must make , thcn onT r' views
are right this late day the task Snd discre-
& en TG' ~ ,n Is nj 70 80 snP1SS PWSney We may well ap-
plaud the resolution which has MADE mem I'm, hone
banner and TO the front II Is error rDo Lieht
viii always d,eneI darkness The handful or S Slates
Which might be carried for the GnmSo so as 10
oi silver never could control eglslatio ~ ia
authorize free coinage Their strength never i "Vuir
Sysi them beyond afording an express0i ,cb Oi rna
views. They will only arouse bitterness "hicn n > :!
compel the Repu blicans oppose even an ,h ,he
ional agreement Their sole help Will ne W Wn nart NV
Dtmocratic party and what help can INA tnS' apd nd 4
ooIer. H. when they toward H. theN ia ad dc.
noken and disrupted by their own @ Irn,.so IS worse
than false views on such question as the taTi'i J.
tets Al aneets the National credit ana touche" WIN
coarse hand the National honor. . 49,. ,,r.sar,
Is the duty Of the Democracy IN the psef,on preS,em
The party Of Jefferson and Jackson. OF Benton anu ann
ilden. has always favored the best money III Us, uSs
enigb,nr.cSs huopltu nS ~ ear,b Neither consd-