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。