Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
the union will be will be decided at meet
Ing scheduled for next Wednesday.

Ing scheduled for next Wednesday.
Gov. Blacks denomination.
Republicans quite generally predict the
denomination Of Governor Black at the
next state convention Of the party. There
is some opposition to the governor in the
ranks Of the party. but the great bulk OF
this opposition comes from New York city.
Black will undoubtedly secure the -elegates
from the upstate counties, and these alone
would give him a majority. So far as New
York city is concerned. much depends upon
the course adopted by the Citizens Union
If the Citizens Union men go back into the
republican camp it would prove an opposi-
ton to Governor Black worth noticing.
For it is not to be expected that the fol-
lowers Of Seth Low will readily forgive
what they call Governor Blacks interior
ence in favor Of General Tracy In tue Last
campaign Still 1t may be doubted whether
they could secure a single delegate from
Greater New York under existing condi-
lions provided the unit rule Is enforced.
On the other hand, the suggestion mas
been made that the Citizens Union should
nominate Seth Low for governor on an in
dependent ticket. Should this be done 1t
would mean the paralleling Of the Greater
New York campaign In many respects;
This chance of a break in republican
ranks has encouraged democratic candf-
dates to come to the front. One OF the
candidates proposed is Perry Belmont who
last year ''bolted" Bryan and supported the
nation the Bryan men would undoubtedly
put a candidate in the field. With straight
republican. straight democratic. Citizens
Union and Bryan democracy candidates in
the field. the situation would approximate
that which existed in the Greater New
York just prior to the death of Henry
George. With four leading candidates In
the race, 1t would be difficult, IL not i'm
possible, to foreteil the result.
Perry Belmont a Possibility.
Perry Belmont has habit of telling
newspaper men that there is only one office
in the country that he would be willing to
take-that of governor of the state of New
York. After that-oh, yes. he might be
willing to consider the presidency, but he
would cross that bridge when he came to
it. Ex-senator Hill was very anxious to
get Perry Belmont to run for governor
when the democrats did not have an
earthly chance to win. but now that there
is said to favor John B. Stanchfeld. his
'Elmira man. StanchfeId was carried
away by the silver feeling early in the
campaign Of Bryan. He even sought a
nomination for governor against Black. the
republican nominee After a talk with Sem
ator Hill. however he followed the Sage
of Wolfert's Roost'' into the political
bushes. and remained there throughout the
entire campaign. though 1t is said he voted
for Bryan and Sewall.
Elliot Danforth, the chairman of the
democratic state committee, is also men,
toned as possible nominee. Danforth in
CURED the ennity Of the silver men at
Buffalo by turning them over to Senator
Hill and receiving the state chairmanship
in return. On the other hand, he is hated
by the gold democrats. because as chair
man OF the state committee he supported
Bryan. Danforth is regarded as Hills
creature on the state committee Whether
ne Will be able to secure the Hill support
against Stanchffeld it is difficult to say.
Congressman Sulzer.
Another candidate OF the democracy is
Congressman Sulzer. Although one of the
twelve sachems of Tammany Hall, he was
unable to secure the Endorsement of that
institution when candidate at Buffalo
lest year. He was then the candidate of
the radical free silver element, however.
and secured large vote from the country
district, though Tamnany dictated the
nomination of John Boyd Thacher of AL
tany. gold mar, who was forced to re-
ire In favor of Judge Porter. the nominee
the support of the Knights of Labor, the
american Federation of Labor the
Farmers Alliance and the Bryan wing of
the party. but on account of his outspoken
policy In favor Of silver it Is not believed
that ex-senator Hill will consent to his
nomination.
1t is impossible to see how Hill, WI all
OF his cunning. can keep the financial ques-
H.
ton Of Congressman Sulzer will precipitate
the free silver-gold standard fight in all of
the congressional districts of the state II
free silver men are nominated on free silver
platforms the gold men will rebel; If gold
standard men are nominated on a nom
committal platform the Bryanites will re-
bel. This is certain to play in favor of the
republicans and against the democrats.
Mr.. McKinley's Interest.
With this understanding of the candi-
dates of the democracy and their possibili-
ties. it is urged that the republicans should
get together, early, and present a united
front in the state canvass. The Importance
of harmony. 1t is stated, has even been
urged by President Mckinley, and that the
mission of Senator Platt to Washington re-
Gently had to do with that important end
1t is common talk that the President con-
templates making appointments from the
ranks of the C1..Lens' Union republicans in
order to show his desire to lead them back
INTO the party. IN short, every effort is
said to be making to cure old sores. smooth
out the wrinkles and bring together the
votes under one leadership-votes which in
the last campaign were 10000 over those
cast for the Tammany nominee