The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-20
GOVERNORS OF VIEW YORK.
Tho Empire state Has Made y Record In RE.
electinE Many or Them.

In the early days Of New York's political
history the reelection of GoVcrnors George Gin
ton was the first elected by popular vote) was
not unusual. 1t was thought generally that one
good term deser ycd another and perhaps several.
After the retirement of George Clinton, John
Jay was Governor OF Now York for two years.
Daniel Tompkins was Governor for four terms,
De Witt Clinton was Governor for four. Enos I.
Throop was Governor for two, William L. Marcy
was Governor for three, William II. Seward was
Governor for two. bringing down the record to
the days OF William c.. Bouck, tho farmer
Governor Of Schoharie," elected in 1912 and sue
coeded by Silas Wright.
1t is a fact in which the friends and supporters
OF the denomination of Gov. Black find encour-
agement that Republican Governors of New
York nominated for reelection to a second term
have almost uniformly been successful at the
polls. Edwin ID. Morgan was elected Governor
OF New York in 1858, and he enjoyed afterward
the distinction of being New Tork's war
man of the Republican National Committee. He
was a candidate for reelection and was reelected
IN lSeo; out his g nemacra, In 9 ThS p m9sA13o Hey.
lIcan Governor. of Now York was Reuben
E. Fsn5on: elected in 1854. He was
John T. Hoffman. HOFFMAN was a candidate
was succeeded by John A. Dix. Cornell, Repub-
lican. was not renominated and his successor
was a Democrat. Hill was elected Governor in
1885. and the prospect of his reelection in 1888
was regarded as dubious when put up at tho
Buffalo convention, but his majority was larger
at the second election than at tho first. Ros-
we'll p. Flower was not renominated after tho
close OF his term and was succeeded by a Iepub-
lican. Levi p. Morton was not renominated at
the close OF bis term. having formally with.
drawn from the field to become q candidate for
the Presidency in 1896.
With the single exception Of Gen. Dix in 1874
the Republican party since Its organization in
New York has never nominated q Governor
in office for reelection without success. To tho
failure OF the Republicans to renominate Gov.
Cornell In 1882 is ascribed generally their de-
feat in that year. Those who advocate the re-
nomination, on the Republican ticket, of Gov.
Black find in these precedenta q subject of en-
couragement. A Governor in office. Democrat
or Republican, makes usually curing his term
"a record" of administrative service, by which
his party is bound. II it ronominRtes him for
election, 1t stands by that record as made
and appeals to the support OF many con-
sentative voters who would be lukewarm in ad-
yocacy of q new and perhaps untried candidate.
II a Governor In office is not renominRted, the
standard bearer OF his party succeeding him as
q candidate is put at q disadvantage of being
committed to tho policies ths official repre-,
sentative OF which has not been deemed by his
associates worthy Of another term. The office
OF Governor OF New York has been hold only by
thirty-one individuals in l2l years. although
the term of Office has been usually two years
OnlV.