New-York tribune., 1894-09-27

Governor Apparently, therefore, no man > haHs
would be presented for Governor except tha' oA
John Boyd Thachcr
The Albany County delegates looked happy.
and colored man stood in a corner OF tne nan
ready to spring forward with banner Shnr peal,is
the words: For GovernOr-John BOYD Thachef,
of Albany" Some persons evidently were at
work. however. 10 nominate Senator nm LOT
Governor by acclamaton. The Albany county
delegates heard with uneasiness that after their
spokesman. Galcn X. Hit. should have maze d
speech nominating Mr. Thacher an Allegany
County delegate would nominate David r. Hill.
and that an attempt would be made to stampede
the convention for Hill. 1t vas further sald lhat
lieutenant Governor Sheehan was the man VINO
had told the Allegany County deleeates mus W
nominate Mr.. Hill.
DARK HINTS OF DECEPTION.
Hearing these rumors. some Of the Albany
Democrats recalled to memory the reports that
have been current for six months past that
David r. Hill himself would run for Governor
and expressed the suspicion that Mr.. Hil had
deceived all the other candidates who had sought
the nomination for Governor. If the convention
should be stanpeded for Mr.. Hill with him acting
as chairman Of the body. they said. they shou!d
always believe that he had been party TO me
plan. Mr.. Hit. therefore. while making th1
speech nOmin aiing Mr. Thachcr as he aiterward
said had an uneasy consciousness Of taking part
in a game with the public. Il suspected from the
air Of the convention" he said afterward, that
some plot about to be executed ana that
possibly Hill TO be nominated by the method
OF q stampede. !. therefore, was not much sur
prised when the Ailegany delegate, inspired by
Leutenant-GoVernor Sheehan nominated MI
Hill
CONGRESSMAN TRACEY SURPRISED.
Congressman Tracey of the Albany delegation.
said this evening: II never was more aston
ished in my life than | was when Mr. Hill.
efter being formally nominated by the roll
CALL did not once more say that he would not
accept the nomination. But instead, he said
that nominations were in order for Lieutenant
Governor"
OF the convention after the withdrawal of the
Fairchild and Shepard Democrats. and there
fore when Senator Murphy, Leutenant-Gover-
nor Sheehan and the Tammany Hail leaders
began shouting in favor Of nominal ting Mr. Hill
all the machine followed their lead. 1t was an
easy matter stampeding the convention for Mr.:
HILL since 1T was filed with his followers, and
they all felt they would not greatly displease
him by nominating him and then he could de-
eide whether not to accept the nomination.
II is said that Senator Murphy was the prin-
cipal person who eng. .neered the nomination OF
Senator H.fl. 1t was stated tonight that early
this morning secret conference was mel, neid al al
Lancey Nicoll. Bourlse Cochran, John X. Fellows
and other leaders of Tammany Hall with Lieu
tenant Governor Sheehan. the boss Of Buffalo,
and James d. Bell. the head Of the Mclaughlin
Democrats here. At this conference it was
resolved to attempt to stampede the convention
for Mr.. Hill.
" friendly terms with Senator Hill lately. and
their adoption of the programme of nominating
Mr. Hill. therefore cannot be considered OF
wholly friendly nature. IT looks. indeed. as II
some Of them were putting Hill on horse that
they knew was doomed TO have bad fall. and
thus Kill off Mr.. Hill politically.
PREPARED THE STAMPEDE HIMSELF.
Some Democratic politicians tonight were ex-
pressing the suspicion that Mr.. Hill himself
had prepared the stampede. and for months
past had been intending to take the nomination.
One Of these suspicious Democrats said to-
night
"Mr. David B. Hill has nominated himself
for Governor. 1t skilful performance:
The chief actor becomngly surprised and
once pushed away the crown that was offered
him. but the machinery Of the play was palpa-
BILE, and present for moment was de-
ceived as to the nature Of the comedy Never
theless the stampede scene was quite well
done. although some Of the 'supers' should not
have crossed the stage just before the popular
cyclone was let loose. ong the machinery ana
giving the cue to Mr. Hills felow-actors. But
on the whole the actor-manager did well with
the first performance OF his stirring drsma'
The Bosses Surprise Party"
1t is reported that Mr. Hill said few days
ago, Il am going to give that convention sur
prise" Again il is recalled that early in August
ne said in speaking about the Governorship: Il
guess ! will have 10 take that nomination my
self" In March last letter appeared IN Inc
Tribune's Albany correspondence stating that !.
Democratic leaders there declared that NJ. Hin
had decided to for Governor this fall. A
Rochester early in the present month. declared
that the Democratic leaders there said Mr.. Hill
would be nominated for Governor. There are
a good many tokens therefore that the Albany
delegates may be right In their suspicion that
David b. Hill long ago decided 10 run for Gov
ernor this fall. and prepared the stampede in his
own behalf in the Democratic State Convention
of to-day.
TONED DOWN THE INCOME-TAX PLANK
1t was discovered tonight that at the demand
Of Acbh u Itch a too
had greatly modified the plank against the in
come tax. drawn up in Albany by Senator Hill.
Mr. Fitch said the German voters OF New-York
favored the income tax and would not stand
severe denunciation Of u. In the original form
the plank read as follows:
The Democrats of New-York oppose either as
expsdep or as policy nd an
which NewYork would pay at least one-thrd OF
al the % the anS %
1855 that taxes collected at the custom houses
should be and must 70 De the @ Ghe source &
foundation Of the Government
This declaration was deemed too radical, and
1t was toned down and appears. as follows IN
the platform:
We commend the efforts made by the Senators
and Representatives in Congress from this State
and G we oa regret that the reform Of the
tariff to which all Democrats were , committed
direct tax 10 which many Democrats were strenu-
ously opposed
Some Democratic politicians were saying late
tonight that Senator Hill risked nothing by
running for Governor except his political
prestige. If defeated. he would remain in the
United States Senate If elected. ne could boast
that he had carried the State of New-York
under adverse circumstances and then
could remain in the Senate by declining the
Governorship. II was even said that Daniel n.
Lockwood had been persuaded to consent to
his name going on the ticket for Lieutenant
Governor under pledge that he should be Gov
ernor. that Hill would never act Governor
but would remain in the Senate. This would
be making sport Of the voters Of New York, but
Mr.. Hill has repeatedly shown his contempt for
the people.
SENATOR HILLS SPEECH AT ALBANY.