Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-03
HILL is THEIR MAN.
Nominated for Governor by the New
York Democratic Con-
Vention.

convention went wild and the nomination
was reached amid scene of confusion
such as is rarely witnessed. Mr.. Whit
ney was to have been named by acclama-
ton. His refusal to run left the delegates
in an exceedingly unpleasant position.
The convention had promptly adjourned
over from yesterday IN order to give party
leaders time to hear from Mr.. Whitney,
who did not arrive from Europe until this
morning. He was informed on the steam
er at quarantine that he had been decided
on as the nominee of the conventions; he
at once sent telegram to the party lead
erS here declining to permit the use of
his name. The reason given by Mr.. Whit
ney for refusing to accept the nominal
ton was given as personal one.
Senator Hill did not desire the nomina-
ton, and while facing the convention
from the platform declared that he would
not accept it. He was cried down, how
ever. Immediately after the nomination
of the ticket Senator Hill was asked by
an Associated Press correspondent what
he thought of the situation oh, he
replied, with no little anger expressed on
his face, Its an outrage, it's an outrage"
Hill Named with "a Howl.
It was 1:50 o'clock when Chairman
Hill raped the convention to order and
then ten minutes were spent in bringing
the delegates to silence for the transaction
of business. The committee on creden-
tails reported in favor of the sitting dele
gates in all the counties except that from
Monroe county. In that case both dele
cations are permitted to sit III the con-
vention each member to have a half vote.
The Shepard people from Kings county
left the hail. With this exception the
greatest good humor characterized the
adoption of the committees work.
When some routine business had been
disposed of the convention was ready to
nominate a candidate for the governor
ship. Galen r. HIT first took the floor
and proposed John Boyd Thacher for the
Office. Mr.. Hits speech was highly eulo-
CYSTIC of Mr.. Thatcher, whose business and
political career was recounted with par
ticularly.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hits speech
an Allegheny man arose and moved the
nomination of d. B. Hill. Mr. Hill de-
clined to be a candidate. At 300 p. M.
the roll call by counties was started on
nominations for governor. Senator Guy
arose and attempted to stampede the con-
vention for Hill. Enthusiasm was run
ming high. Everybody was shouting for
Hill. Bourke Cochran took the platform
and seconded the nomination of Senator
Hill.
After Mr. HIT had finished Delegate
Reynolds from Allegheny county arose
and said: Mr.. Chairman, l desire for
Allegheny county TO put in nomination our
most popular and only choice, David Ben
nett Hill"
In an instant there was pandemonium.
Delegates were standing on chairs. crowd
ing aisles, pushing towards the platform
and yelling themselves hoarse, tossing
hats and canes in the air and shouting
Hill" Hill Senator Hill stood pound
ing the gavel, his face pale and his lips
shut He hammered vigorously, but as
he did SO the din increased. Three
cheers for the next governor of the st&ter'
shouted man in the rear and up went
a mighty shout.
After FIVE minutes of the remarkable
scene there was some order restored, and
Senator Hill said: L am grateful TO
the Democrats for thus showing their
good will and faith, but [ cannot accept
the nomination you offer me-. This was
received with cries of yes" yes"
L must saw no to YOU Again the tu-
mutt broke out and again Mr.. Hill was
unable to stop it. He banged with the
gavel, appealed to the band to play and
looked appeaIingly at the crowd. There
was no cessation. The band played, but
its music was drowned by the shouting Of
the delegates.
Col. Fellows got recognition and asked
that the clerk be authorized to call the
roll by counties. This was done and
when Columbia, Kings and Lewis We're
reached the delegates shouted Hill
Then New York was reached and Sen
atOr Guy arose. He said 1t was time Tor
the party not to turn around and look
for a man that could undoubtedly lead
them to victory They must have a
giant to snatch victory from the jaws of
defeat. He paid a remarkable tribute
to Senator Hill and then the tumult IN
creased
The report on permanent organization
recommending Senator Hill for permanent
chairman was adopted. Iieut.-GOV.
Sheehan, chairman of the committee on
platform, then arose and pleading cold,
handed up the platform to be read by the
clerk.
Roll call was proceeded with, but the
delegations continued shouting for Sen
ator Hill. Every county voted for Hill,
and the clerk announced the entire vote
for David B. Hill. Clerk Defrest de-
| clared Hill the nominee OF the party Tor
| governor.
The ticket was completed by the nomina
ton of Lockwood for acknowledgements
and Judge Gaynor for Judge OF the court
of appeals.
A resolution to appoint a committee of
| five to notify the candidates of their noml-
| nation was adopted amid laughter.
Resolutions on Tariff.
Following is the platform submitted to
| the Democratic state conventions
| The Democratic party of New York con-
| graduates the people Of the state upon the
restoration of business confidence and the
| improvement of industrial conditions Whlcn
| are following the repeal by Democratlc
| Congress of the laws of its Republican pred
! 6c6SSOrS. DnSOunu nndn(Idl leSiSldI1on tAIN-
| ing out gold and threatening a silver
| standard. a worse than war tariff, nnneces-
| Sariy adding to the cost OF living, DIMINISH
| ing federal revenues and oVer-stimulatlng
! favored industries at the general expense;
! profigate expenditures converting an as
| surfing treasury surplus into an alarming
| deficit; these were the ill-cOnceived and i'll
fated products of Republican partisanshlp
| which brought the country to the verge OF
| financial and industrial ruin, which wiped
/ out private fortunes, reduced incomes,
! turned tens of thousands of men out OF
work, closed factories, destroyed business,
! brought thousands of deserving poor face to
| face with starvation and inflicted general
distress upon the American people. Com
plete transfer of the government to the
| democratic party was too late to avert
these terrible evils; it could only remove
| their uses and repair their injury.
We therefore rejoice that by the repeal OF
the Sherman law for the purchase and
storage of silver bullion all fear Of a de,
| preciated currency has been allayed and
! faith has been restored in the ability of the
government to maintain constant parity
| between its gold and silver coinage; that by
the repeal of the Mckinley tariff law the
! inordinate taxation of the many for the
benefit of the few has notably diminished
and inequitable and monstrous customs du-
| II I1yhin industries