The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-23
IT WAS A HILL CONVENTION.
CLETEIAND'S NAME NOT MENTIONED
DURING THE PROCEEDINGS


A Protest by George g. Weed Was the Oni,
Thing that MARRIED the Harmony-Croker
Hill, Mclaughlin, and Tarif Reforn
Loudly Cheercd-The Pintform Reaf
Arms the National Platforms from 1870
to 1883, 1nstructs tho Delegates 70 the
Chicago Convention TO Present the Name
OF David h. Hin ms the Choice OF the
Empire State Democracy for President
and Adopts the Unit RuIe-Senator Hill
Delivers an Address, Review wing the To
iitical Situation md Pleading for Or
ganization and n United Democracy,
ALBANY. Feb. 22.-New York's solid vote will
be cast on the first ballot at the National Dem.
ocratic Convention for Senator Hill. and there
will not BIZ one delegate OF tho seventy-two to
follow the example Of Tammany Hall in 1884
and protest with their tongues against the use
to which the unit rule put their votes. To-day's
Convention settled things as far as the first
ballot Mt Chicago goes. for the Convention in.
structed the delegates to present" the name
of David b. HILL and that means that they
must vote for Hill at least one ballot. and as
much longer rs the majority Of the seventy
two delegates say. for from now on the unit
rule governs thom.
1t turned out to be a curious and interesting
Convention. 1t was for Tammany, Hill. and
tariff reform. and It applauded each OF them.
Every one was surprised at the demonstration
for Mr.. Croker He got more honest and
hearty applause than any plank in tho plat
form or any Of the speakers. The applause be-
gan when his name was called in the list OF
delegates and 1t was renewed with cheers.
The applause was general among the country
delegates and In the audience. except with the
Brooklyn delegation. which sat silently. This
was contrast to the reception OF Mr.. Mo-
Laughin's name by the New York delegates.
when even Croker and Bourke Cochran led the
applause and hand-capping. This reception
OF Tammany Hall meant its complete rejuve-
nation in the party throughout the State. and
its acceptance by the party at largo as the only
Democratic organization in New York city. It
was not 80 many years ago that the Tammany
leader was received at a Democratic State Con-
vention with Kisses instead OF cheers. At
every mention OF tariff reform and every allu-
sion to a reduction OF tho tariff the audience
and the delegates cheered.
Everything was done with view to its effect
on Senator Hills Presidential canvass. Not a
speech was made. except by temporary Chair
man Beebe. permanent Chairman Sickles.
and Senator Hill. These speeches had been
prepared In advance. submitted and revised.
and copies were ready for distribution. The
work Of tho Convention was quietly and &C.
curately done. Every one knew what to ex-
poet. and no one disturbed the smoothness Of
the proceedings except George Standish
Weed. son OF Smith NJ Weed. who
made a tactful and temporarily success
full protest against the reception Of re-
port from half the delegates Of his Congress
district. giving the other half no delegate to
Chicago. That was the only approach to a
fight against Senator Hill anywhere on the
floor OF the Convention. and Mr.. Weed did not
mention Senator Hills name. though It was
we'll known that II he was sustained at least
one delegate hostile to Senator Hill would be
sent to Chicago. That little till was the only
speck on the mirror-like harmony. It pre-
vented the Convention from drifting into dull
ness.
Outside OF New York. Brooklyn. and Troy
there we're few prominent Democrats among
the delegations. MIR. Croker and Mr.. Nc
Laughlin made their delegations as strong as
they could. but in the country districts the
leaders seem to have sent the lesser men to
the State Convention and reserved for them
solves the place OF delegates to the National
Convention. This partly accounts for the lack
of well-known faces back Of the front rows.
where the men from the cities sat. The man
most missed perhaps was d. Cady Herrick Of
Albany. He has been q regular attendant at
State Conventions for twenty years. Now he
is Justice OF tho Supreme Court. and theoreti-
cally out OF politics. Mayor James H. Man
ming attended in Mr.. Herrick's stead. while the
Congressman from tho Albany district. Charles
Tracy, went to the meeting of the fifty NAL
snotho, - y ,rh. No. u ,,a.o ~. a a.
oonsen.s aho,he. man VINO was missed was
Maxwell. He is against Hill. and he let his
county go ior hill Dy deiault Judge foncher
Of Oswego county. ex-Comptroller Wemple Of
Wsrdsu Brown OF GRANGE e.-Iudes Gresna
ex-Collector Magone. ex-senator Nelson. and
many other Democratic war horses from the
counties ana cities throushout inc state MAD
known representing them.
NJ rIoroIand,s nona vos MT ,,o,+,,,.d
Mr. Cie'eland name was not mentioned
during the proceedings at any time. and no
al,usion Of INV kind To him vas made Ha
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was MADE conspicuous ~ the absence OF any
N him and anv pratanSfon nj friapd.