The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-02
SENATOR HILL NOMINATED.
HE IS CHOSEN BY ACCLASIATIoN
FOR GOVERNOR.
Tho Delegates and Spectators Went
wild With Enthusiasm-Mr. Whit
ncy Declined the Honor.

Tho Delegates and Spectators Wen
Il Wild With Enthusiasm-Mr. Whit
ncy Declined the Honor.
The Now York Democratic Conyen
tion was in session last week at Sara
toga, N. Y, and was greatly perplexed
In finding q suitable candidate, for
Governor. Candidates were not very
scarce, but 1T was necessary to find a
man who could beat Levi p. Morton,
the Republican nominee. The dele
gates were ready to unite upon VIM.
z. Whitney, who arrived from Europe
the day the convention assembled, but
no positively declined on account of
business engagements, and suggested
the nomination Of David B, Hill This
suggestion met with great favor at tho
outset, and ended in q stampede from
all the other candidates to Senator
Hill.
Iammany's adherents were thrown
into u condition bordering on panic
when the bulletin announcing that
Whitney had declined the nomination
Tor Governor was read. Senator Hill
was hrst shown the dispatch and said {:
II supposed that he would decline to
accept it. | had said all along that
|
tics" Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
looked disappointed as he read the dis
patch and said: Whitney would
nave been very strong man and the
situation now is rather mixed We
have wasted valuable time chasing a
| shadow"
Tho convention was called to order
by Senator Hill at 80. The committee
on contested seats decided in favor of
all sitting delegates, except in Monroe
| County, whore reorganization is or
dered. Shepardites, of BROOKLYN, left
the ball when the report of the com
mlttce on contested seats was read.
Falrchild Democrats, Of New York,
also left the hall upon the adoption Of
the report excluding them from re-
cognitiOn.
Col. Brown, chairman of the com
mlttce on permanent organization, re-
ported in favor of continuing the tenn
porary organization. This was adopt
ed ana Senator Hill remained chairman
OF the convention. Lieutenant Cover
nor Sheehan reported the platform.
and it was adopted.
The convention then resolved to pro-
ceed with nominations.
Senator Hill said: "This place
looks little moro Democratic than
the one we occupied yesterday. 1t is
more like the Jeifersonian Democracy
In It's simplicity, and | have only to
suggest that in this place were nom
mated two Democratic Governors who
were elected"
Tho chairman then recognized Cav
len II. Hit of Albany, who, in an elo-
quent speech, placed in nomination for
Governor John Boyd Thacher, of AL
bany.
When Mr.. Hit had finished Eldyn
Reynolds of Allcgany rose and said:
The united delegation of Allegany
County desires to place in nomination
their first and only choice, David b.
Hill"
That was all he had time to saw.
The crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Men stood on their seats, waved their
hats for three minutes. Senator Uill
pounded with his gave. Finally Col.
Fellows OF Now York arose, and tho
crowd thinking that he would say
something about Hill, subsidized Scna-
tor Hill then asking the Indulgence Of
Col. Fellows, said: :" | am grateful to
the Democrats OF the Empire State for
the courtesy and kindness of the past:
but must say to you cannot agree to
be your candidate again for Governor"
Fellows then moved that the coun-
ties be called alphabetically. This
montgomery named Hill amid chccrs.
Senator Guy rose when Now York
was called and, standing on chair,
SAID Mr.. Chairman ! rise to per-
form duty which ] have waited for
some older Democrat from this county
TO perform. | am about to name for
Governor Il man, the mention of whose
name warns the heart Of every true
Democrat. He must be our candidate.
lie Is the only man with whom we are
beforehand sure of winning. He is the
cnlc1 democrat in our ranks. He must
sink his personal views and again be-
come our standard bearer. We need
his services now and we must demand
that he give thom to IT'S and consent to
lead us on to victory. Tho situation is
grave. Tho only thing for this con-
vention to do is to assert that we know
the meaning of the term / am a Demo
crat and knowing should proceed to
nominate that prince of leaders who
prcsldes over our deliberations. He
has told us that he cannot accept our
nomination. But | tell you, gentle
men, VIC owe courtesy to the Dcmo-
cracy OF the State which is higher than
the courtesy which we owe to him.
nominate the one man who typiGcs
what Democracy typiiles. / present
the name OF the chief exponent of
Democratic principles in our party
David b. HILL" (Chcers and wild en-
thusiasm.)
After Senator Guy had finished,
3ourke Cochran of New York rose and
climbing over the reporters table to
the platform. said in part: "Whcn
tho life of a nation is at stake, and the
laws which govern its existence fail to
control its destinies, the supreme will
OF the people is the only resort. At
such times. the right of revolution is
invoked. Such time has now come to
us. For the first time since the senior
Senator directed tho affairs of the
Democratic party OF this State, am i'm
revolt against his ruling. / urge upon
him his sense OF duty to his party and
place his name in nomination against
his own desires. There comes q time
in the history of every man when op-
portunities arise which summon him
to positions outside of his own desires
We are in IL situation to meet which
requires The moSU trusted leaders of
the Democratic party, or we cannot
gain the victory. We are confronted
with paralysis of industries due to
the operation of Republican tariH and
financial legislation. 1t is our duty to
prove to the people that the misfor-
tune which has overtaken the country
is due to Republican miSrule and that
prosperity can be restored by follow
ing our lead and placing our candi-
dates in power. We must not take the
risk OF falling, and no man who has led