Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
"At Last q Man"

Among the names under discussion for
the democratic nomination for governor of
New York is that of Charles w. Goodyear
If BuffslC. He was ut one time n law
partner of Grover Gle, Gland, and not long
srnCe Mr.. Cleveland w1otc IA letter indors-
ing Mr.. Goodyears present political aspi-
r,tions In an Interview just published
MIR Goodyear is quoted as saying:
Il have never sought to conceal the fact
that | voted against Mr. Bryan. and If
had ii all to do over again l should vote
against him.
Il voted for Mr.. Mckinley for several
reasons One was that | believed thor
oughly in the gold SI4n9ard. just as Judge
Parker does; another was that the chicago
platform denounced the Supreme Court or
the I'nited States, ami | believe the inteS-
rity and safety of tn" supreme Court or
the United States must he maintained II
this government is to continue.
The platform also was a diSappoiht-
ment in that il contained not Il single word
of commentator for the administration or
Mr. Cleveland. the only democratic PreSi-
dent We had had in forty years beHeVeo
that some of the plankS of the chicago
platform if they ever should become et-
il ctive would be ruinous to the country
and that the best WAY to defeat MI Bryan
and the principles he stood Tor was TO vote
for Mr. Mckinley and | did it. ald don I
want any misunderstanding ABOUT IL.
either.
..If should decide to become a candidate
Ill make the hardest fight FOR the nonlnt.
tiop that I know how to make, but i won |
stand for any living or cOncealment as 10
whom have voted for or what principles
have been willing to accept as sood Amer
lean democratic doctrines
This is very much to the point. Maybe
too much. for Mr.. Goodyears good. For
whether intentional or not. here Is an ar
raignment of the whole Parker campaign
for the ST. Louis nomination. Nobody Is
left i'm doubt about either Mr.. Goodyear
past or present attitude toward Organism.
If any Bryan man should ask a Good
year man at the state convention ABOUT MS
rayorite's views about silver he would
get a prompt and definite reply. He would
be- told that Mr. Goodyear was so much
opposed to free silver. and to other things
for which Mr. Bryan as d presidential can
didate stood. he voted for Mr.. Mckinley.
Mr.. Goodyear equips his friends with the
power to answer. He does not want. and
would not take, the gubernatorial nominal
lion under the cloak of silence. or any sort
Of hugger mugger.
Neither the Parker men nor the Bryan
men i'll New York will relish this. The
former will resent Mr.. Goodyear's extreme
candor and the latter his apostasy. The
candidate for governor must meet the re-
luirements of the test applied to the candi-
late for President. II ii was necessary for
he candidate for President to give asSur-
lnce OF his regularity" why should not
the same thing be required of the cand-
late for governor? The man for the emer-
sency would appear to be one who. like
Judge Parker. abhorred Mr.. Bryans poll
cies. but voted for them at the behest of
'the party -'a -.'-'
Nevertheless Mr. Goodyear has recon-
mended himself to the respect of tho coun-
try by taking it entirely into his confidence
on the subject OF his political record. He is
a man of convictions, and with the cour-
age OF them at all times-before as we'll as
after events.