New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

1 cavalry. in company with most OF
| ,hs rest of the 9Th Army Corps, was
,,..,,barked at Montauk Point Shortly
49, u was disbanded. and few days
- was nominated for Governor of
~. ~, York by the Republican party.
...o,bv L, Woodruff was nominated for
,,an,snant Governor. He was my stanch
- throughout the term of our joint
service
THE PARTY SITUATION.
Tho previous year the machine or
a.,and.pat" Republicans. who were under
-. domination of Senator Platt, had
80 N complete break with the anti
Thine element over the New York
.rora,ty. This had brought the Re-
'1rcan PARTY to a smash, not only in
yov York City, but in the state, where
-. Democratic candidate for chief judge
:, the Court Of Appeals, Alton b. Parker,
-.s elected by sixty or eighty thousand
u.iority. Mr. Parker was an able man,
usutenant of Mr.. Hills, standing close
;, the conservative Democrats Of the
wall Street type. These conservative
nsmocrats were planning how TO wrest
ns Democratic party from the control or
n, Rryan. They hailed Judge Parker's
,c,ory as a godsend. The judge at once
,oOrsd I'D as a Presidential possibility.
.,a was carefully eroomed for the posi-
,,on nv the New York Democratic ma
chine and its financial allies in the New
York business world.
THE ONLY WAY TO WIN.
Tho Republicans realized that the
chances were very much against them.
...ordingly. the leaders were in
cbestened mood and ready TO nominate
any candidate with whom they thought
there was a chance of winning. was
the only possibility, and, accordingly.
under pressure from certain of the lead
srs who recognized this fact. and who
responded TO popular pressure, Senator
Yatt picked me for the nomination. He
WAS entirely frank in the matter He
made 10 pretence that he liked me per-
sonallv but he deferred TO the judgment
n those who insisted that l was the only
man who could be elected. and that
therefore. had TO be nominated.
Foremost among the leaders who pressed
M on Mr.. Platt (who ''pestered' him
about me, to use his own Words were
Mr.. Ouigg. Mr.. Odell then state chair
nan Of the Republican organization and
sfterward Governor. and Mr.. Hazel. now
United States Judge. Judge Hazel did not
know me personally, but felt that the
sentiment in his city. Buffalo, demanded
nv nomination. and that the then Re
publican Governor. Mr.. Black, could not
be reelected. Mr.. Odell, who hardly
knew me personally. felt the same way
about Mr. Blacks chances, and, as he had
list taken the state Craftsmanship, he was
ysry anxious TO win a victory. Mr. Quigg
knew me quite well personally; he had
been in touch with me for years while ne
vas reporter on The Tribune and also
when he edited a paper in Montana; he
hae been on good terms with me while
ne was in Congress and l was Civil Ser
Wee Commissioner, meeting me often in
company with my especial cronies in Con-
gess--men like Lodge, Speaker Tom
Reed, Greenhalge, Butterworth and Dol
Eer-and he had urged my appointment
Police Commissioner on Mayor Strong.
Mr.. QUlGG CALLS ON NE.
II was Mr.. Quigg who called on me at
hontauk Point TO sound me about the
Iovenorship, Mr.. Platt being by no means
enthusiastic over Mr.. Quiggs mission.
largely because he disapproved Of the
spanish war and OF my part in bringing
i about Mr.. Qugg saw me in my tent,
IN which he spent a couple of hours with
ne my brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson,
osing also present. Quigg spoke very
frankly to me, stating that he earnestly
'ssred to see me nominated and believed
NE great body Of Republican voters in the
sA,e 50 desired. but that the organization
ana the state convention would finally do
Nhat Senator Plat desired. He said that
county leaders were already coming to
senator Platt limiting at close election,
expressing doubt OF Governor Blacks
availability for reelection and asking why
WOULD not be good thing to nominate
ns' That now that ! had returned TO the
'H'eo States this would go on more and
.oFe all the time, and that he (Quigg)
Wv NOT wish that these men should be
discouraged and be sent back to their
~'@iiles TO suppress a rising senti-
~sn' IN my favor. For this reason he
'nu mat he wanted from me a plain
''@'ement as TO whether or not l wanted
~ nomination, and as TO what would be
ny attitude toward the organization in
"s event Of my nomination and election,