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InSeptember，1898，theFirstVolunteerCavalry，incompanywithmostoftherestoftheFifthArmyCorps，wasdisembarkedatMontaukPoint。

Shortlyafteritwasdisbanded，andafewdayslater，IwasnominatedforGovernorofNewYorkbytheRepublicanparty。TimothyL。WoodruffwasnominatedforLieutenant-Governor。Hewasmystanchfriendthroughoutthetermofourjointservice。

Thepreviousyear，themachineorstandpatRepublicans，whowereunderthedominationofSenatorPlatt，hadcometoacompletebreakwiththeanti-machineelementovertheNewYorkmayoralty。ThishadbroughttheRepublicanpartytoasmash，notonlyinNewYorkCity，butintheState，wheretheDemocraticcandidateforChiefJudgeoftheCourtofAppeals，AltonB。Parker，waselectedbysixtyoreightythousandmajority。Mr。Parkerwasanableman，alieutenantofMr。Hill’s，standingclosetotheconservativeDemocratsoftheWallStreettype。

TheseconservativeDemocratswereplanninghowtowresttheDemocraticpartyfromthecontrolofMr。Bryan。TheyhailedJudgeParker’svictoryasagodsend。TheJudgeatonceloomedupasaPresidentialpossibility，andwascarefullygroomedforthepositionbytheNewYorkDemocraticmachine，anditsfinancialalliesintheNewYorkbusinessworld。

TheRepublicansrealizedthatthechanceswereverymuchagainstthem。

Accordinglytheleaderswereinachastenedmoodandreadytonominateanycandidatewithwhomtheythoughttherewasachanceofwinning。I

wastheonlypossibility，and，accordingly，underpressurefromcertainoftheleaderswhorecognizedthisfact，andwhorespondedtopopularpressure，SenatorPlattpickedmeforthenomination。Hewasentirelyfrankinthematter。Hemadenopretensethathelikedmepersonally；buthedeferredtothejudgmentofthosewhoinsistedthatIwastheonlymanwhocouldbeelected，andthatthereforeIhadtobenominated。

ForemostamongtheleaderswhopressedmeonMr。Platt(who“pestered“

himaboutme，tousehisownwords)wereMr。Quigg，Mr。Odell——thenStateChairmanoftheRepublicanorganization，andafterwardsGovernor——andMr。Hazel，nowUnitedStatesJudge。JudgeHazeldidnotknowmepersonally，butfeltthatthesentimentinhiscity，Buffalo，demandedmynomination，andthatthethenRepublicanGovernor，Mr。Black，couldnotbereelected。Mr。Odell，whohardlyknewmepersonally，feltthesamewayaboutMr。Black’schances，and，ashehadjusttakentheStateChairmanship，hewasveryanxioustowinavictory。Mr。Quiggknewmequitewellpersonally；hehadbeenintouchwithmeforyears，whilehewasareporteronthe/Tribune/，andalsowhenheeditedapaperinMontana；hehadbeenongoodtermswithmewhilehewasinCongressandIwasCivilServiceCommissioner，meetingmeoftenincompanywithmyespecialcroniesinCongress——menlikeLodge，SpeakerTomReed，Greenhalge，Butterworth，andDolliver——andhehadurgedmyappointmentasPoliceCommissioneronMayorStrong。

ItwasMr。QuiggwhocalledonmeatMontaukPointtosoundmeabouttheGovernorship；Mr。PlattbeingbynomeansenthusiasticoverMr。

Quigg’smission，largelybecausehedisapprovedoftheSpanishWarandofmypartinbringingitabout。Mr。Quiggsawmeinmytent，inwhichhespentacoupleofhourswithme，mybrother-in-law，DouglasRobinson，beingalsopresent。Quiggspokeveryfranklytome，statingthatheearnestlydesiredtoseemenominatedandbelievedthatthegreatbodyofRepublicanvotersintheStatesodesired，butthattheorganizationandtheStateConventionwouldfinallydowhatSenatorPlattdesired。HesaidthatcountyleaderswerealreadycomingtoSenatorPlatt，hintingatacloseelection，expressingdoubtofGovernorBlack’savailabilityforreelection，andaskingwhyitwouldnotbeagoodthingtonominateme；thatnowthatIhadreturnedtotheUnitedStatesthiswouldgoonmoreandmoreallthetime，andthathe(Quigg)didnotwishthatthesemenshouldbediscouragedandbesentbacktotheirlocalitiestosuppressarisingsentimentinmyfavor。ForthisreasonhesaidthathewantedfrommeaplainstatementastowhetherornotIwantedthenomination，andastowhatwouldbemyattitudetowardtheorganizationintheeventofmynominationandelection，whetherornotIwould“makewar“onMr