The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-28
Named by the Democratic Convention
for the Mex: Governor of the
tate OF New York.
BY UNANIMOUS NOMINATION
See les at One of the Most Exciting
Democratic Conventions
Ever Held.

"ShS hhhN !"
bordering on panic today when the Asso-
ciated Press bulletin announcing that
Whitney had declined the nomination
for governor was read.
Senator Hill said: 81 supposed he
would decline to accept"
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan said:
1.-THE situation now is rather mixed. We
have wasted valuable time chasing a
shadow"
j. ID. Crimmins, a personal friend OF
Whitney, has received a message stating
that Whitney declined for personal rea-
sons.
At the headquarters Of other candid
ates the Jews caused great rejoicing.
The Thatcher people at once began to
assert that their candidate would be
nominated on the first ballot, and some
Tammany people expressed the same be-
lief. The Buffalo people, on the other
hand, asserted that a candidate should
be chosen from western New York, and
that Lockwood could unite all factions.
Adherents of Cook Of Rochester also de-
clared that their man could be named
on the first ballot. Senator Hill declined
to say he was for any candidate. The
report vas started that Bourke Cochran
would stampede the convention in Hills
favor. Mayor Gilroy said: II see moth.
ing but Hill" The Gaynor boom picked
up a little, but it is conceded that there
is little hope for it. At II o'clock it was
Hill or Thatcher, the latter in case Hill
refuses to accept, The democratic lead
ers are alleged to have decided upon the
nomination of John Boyd Thatcher for
governor. 1t is also reported that when
the time comes for nominations Thomas
f. Grady will declare the Tigers" call
for a tremendously big man, and will
thereupon name Senator Hill.
The committee on platform for two
hours discussed the endorsement Of the
tariff and the proposition advanced by
Mr.. Sheehan to condemn the income
tax. Bourke Cochran declared under no
circumstances shall the party endorse
the tariff bill as a whole, instead, it
should declare for some features. This
caused a long wrangle which continued
until the time for tae convention to as
semble. just as the convention was
about to convene a new name was added
to ~gubernatorial candidates, that of
Judge Barnard, Of Poughkeepsie.
The report of the permanent organiza-
ton recommending Senator Hill for
permanent chairman, was adopted.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheehan, chairman Of the
committee Oh platform, pleading a cold
handed up the platform to be read by
the clerk. Senator Hill called the con.
ventlon TO order at l:5O, when some rou-
tine business had been disposed OF the
convention was ready to nominate a can
didate for governor.
Galen II. Hill proposed Thatcher for
for the Office in highly eulogistic speech.
After Hill finished delegate Reynolds
from Allegheny rose and said: "Mr,
Chairman. | desire from Allegheny
county TO put in nomination our first
and only choice David Bennett Hill
In an instant there was pandemonium-
delegates were standing on chairs
crowding the ~aislcs, showing toward the
platform, yelling themselves hoarse
shouting "Hlll, Hill" The senator stood
,o,,J,,, ,la rovaI hic funa milo md his
lips shut, lie hammered vigorously, but
as be did so, the din increased. "Ihree
cheers for the next governor of the
state" shouted a mai in the rear and W
went a mighty shout. After five minutes
of this remarkable scene there was some
order restored and Hill said, Il an
grateful to the democrats for this show
ing Of their good will, and their faith
but l can not accept the nomination YOU
offer me. l must say no to YOU" Agar
the tumult broke out and again
Hill was unable to stop it
He banged with his gavel ant
appealed to the band to play. The bant
played but its music was drowned b,
the shouting of the delegates. At 2:5(
the call of the roll by counties on nomi
nations for governor began. Senator
Guy arose and altemI ted to stampede
the convention for Hill. Tho enthusi
asm was running high, everybody shout
ing "Hill!' and Bourke Cochran tool
the platform and seconded his nomina
ton. The roll call proceeded but the
|, delegations we're shouting for Hill anc
every county voting for him. In TIT
meantime Hill was consulting Senator
Murphy and Col. Williams. At $3.50 tn.
clerk announced the entire vote for D. B