The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-30
AUGUSTUS VAN WYCK
FOR GOVERNOR
OTHER CANDIDATES SELECTED
ARE ALSO OF GOOD DEMO-
CRATIC TIMBER
HARMONY PREVAILED
THROUGHOUT

Judge Van WycIE, the GubernatOrial
Nominee, Is Brother of the
Mayor of Greater New York, and
His Selection Was Practically
Unanimous-The Platform Deals
With All Important Issues.
Governor. Augustus Van Wyck
Brooklyn Kings County.
Lieutenant Governor ........ Elliott Danforth
Chenango County.
Secretary of State ......... George w. Batten
Niagara County.
Comptroller ......... Edward S. Atwater
Dutchess County.
Wayne County.
Attorney General ....... Thomas F. Conway
Clinton County.
State Engineer and Surveyor. Martin schenck
Rensselaer, County.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. pa con-
ference Of the leading Democrats or
the party lasting far into the night
finally decided that the Democratic
candidate for governor should be Sc
lCCleu IIOIll Tie lOWSI emu Ol the SldlS.
The name Of Judge Augustus Van
Wyck was submitted by the leader or
the Brooklyn delegation, Senator Pat
rick H. McCarren, with the statement
that Hugh Mclaughlin would vouch fol
his integrity, his high standing and
his Democracy. Ex-senator David B.
Hill promptly indorsed the opinion or
his friend Mclaughlin, and there was
mo disposition on the part of Mr.. Gro
ker to oppose the desires OF the leader
of the Brooklyn Democracy. The nom
ination of the judge therefore possesses
no offensive significance, such as the
critics Of Tammany would gladly in
vest it with.
Judge Van Wyck is an older brother
OF the mayor of New York, and it is
a part Of the secret political history Of
the selection of a candidate for the
mayoralty Of Greater New York, a year
ago, that the judges availability was
considered by Messrs. Croker and Nc
Laughlin. He has long occupied an
hOnored position on the bench of the
supreme court, and his standing among
lawyers is of the highest. He has
scrupulOusly observed the unwritten
law that a judicial position debars the
incumbent from active participation in
politics. There never was any doubt,
however, about his Democracy.
The other six offices on the state tick
ct, it was decided, should be distributed
north of the Harlem. The convention
ratified the views Of the leaders upon
assembling today. A single ballot was
taken for governor all the other NOM
nations being by acclamation. The
gubernatorial ballot resulted in $50
votes for Van Wyck; 38 for John R.
StanchfeId, of Elmira; 81 for Mayor
James K. Mcclure, of this city; Al for
Judge Robert Titus, Of Buffalo. The
nomination was made unanimous amid
prolonged applause.
Judge Van Wyck was placed in nomt-
nation by Hon. Andrew Mclean, editor
OF the Brooklyn Citizen, who predicted
great Democratic victory. 1t was
IN the air he said. He reiterated in a
few scathing sentences the charges
made against the Republican admins
tration, and added:
at is said that you cannot always
tell the differences between parties and
platforms. But a schoolboy can see the
difference between them this year, be-
tween honesty and robbery, between
violation of all the peoples rights and
their Just administration. Therefore I
present for your consideration the
name Of Justice Augustus Van Wyck." !"
Then the Tammany men cheered
vigorously and the galleries Joined in.
There was everything in the scene to
indicate that the candidate just eulo-
gized would be nominated by large
majority. The galleries evidently real
lied this, for the friends of Stanchf1eld
and Danforth began to leave the gal
leries.
Congressman Sulzer, Of New York,
seconded the nomination of Judge Van
Wyck.
I'VE all know him and we know he
never lodged his taxes. We all know
where he lives and we don't have to
apologize for it,"
SOLID FOR VAN WICK.
The judges name was the last pre-
sented, and at 2:18 roll call began on
the ballot, after a adjournment motion
had been defeated. AS the roll call
proceeded it was found the upstate