The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-10
The Plea Made That He Was
Taken Eli.
OTHER GOLDITES MAD
Did Not Like Hill to Act Inde-
pendentIy.
A Promise That Gold Men viii
Confer Later.

sternation supreme in the gold ranks
when it was learned that Senator Hill
was not going to be present, and the
New Yorkers were furious over the
matter.
The reason given for the absence
was illness. Then he ought to come on
bed said Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan.
'Hill should be sent for at once"
said Senator Carter. IF we are going
to have a bolt, let's have it. but don't
let US have a semblance of such a
thing and sit here like fools"
The gold situation was touchy and
exciting. The announcement that Gov.
Pattson of Pennsylvania was for the
platform and ticket caused the first
DIVISION and discussion. Then Hill's
absence created a furore and finally
there came sweeping rumors that there
would be new convention, a gold plat
form and a gold ticket
This latter statement found many up
holders but it was admitted that any
move in that direction immediately
was an impOssibiIity in view of the
action taken at the gold conference on
Friday night. Mr.. Whitney voiced the
situation in this way:
we have already taken means to-
ward the accomplishment of an end.
We shall know in 80 days just what che
people want US to do, and we shall do
win there be a gold ticket nominat-
That depends upon the action of a
committee already appointed. At our
meeting on Saturday we provided for a
committee of one from each gold state
who should upon his return home feel
the pulse of his people and report to
senator Gray of Delaware his findings.
Using those findings as a basis we
viii come to judgment as to the ad-
visibility Of putting up a ticket and
Democratic platform. The other gold
| states seem to take this view Of it, but
/ the present trend appears to be in ia
vor of a new ticket and platform
The absence of Hill caused the great
| est furOre. Chairman HinckIey of
| the New York delegation brought the
! first information to the convention hall
! that Senator Hill would not attend and
! 1t sent CONSERVATION among the New
! York men.
Delaney NicolI and Francis Bartlett
| of New York sought to find Perry Bel
| mont in order that they might re-
| tire
"Hll was to be our leader and he is
| not here to lead said Mr.. Bartlett ex-
| citedly. IF Hill leaves, we all leave, -
! said NicoIl joining in.
Mr. Hinckley came from Mr.. Hill
and after whispering to the delegates,
| spoke guardedly for publication.
| Mr.. Hill is very tired he said. ct
| has been severe strain on him in the
| convention on the committee on reso-
| lutiOns and on the floor. He is not sick
but he has concluded to remain away
| from the hail.
When Mr.. Hinckley was asked if this
| could be taken for the senator's with
! drawal from the convention and said
! he had nothing further, Mr.. Bartlett
said:
Whatever We do, shall never sup
| port the platform or the ticket They
| seek to commit the Democratic party
! to anarchy 1 cannot say whether
/ there will be an Independent ticket put
in the field, one in support of AGcKin-
! ley or a silent non participation in the
campaign. All that is settled thus far
| is that the platform and the ticket
cannot be supported by myself and
| many others. .
When Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
arrived at the convention hall, ne was
| greatly surprised at the news of Hins
| absence. "A nice position we are put
| in he said. There should be a
| committee sent down to him at once.
He should not refuse to come unless he
| is seriously i'll, and then he should send
| his excuses. We have begun to fight
on certain line and should keep it
| up
Several members went down town
| again to see Mr.. Hill, and in the mean
time the New York delegation sat dis
gruntled and without a leader. It
| soon developed that Gen. Charles Ira
cy of the Albany district had quit the
| convention and would leave for home
| He said 1 do not think more than %
out of the Y delegates from New York
will support the Democratic platform
and ticket. There are only three or
| four Tammany dele2ateS and two or
three from the interior who are for it.
| I do not believe in acquiescing even to
the extent of sitting silently in the con-
| Vent1on, so l withdraw and go home
| My alternate is not here and I will give
no proxy so that my vote is withdrawn
entirely.
This sentiment was not confined +o
the New York delegation, and it soon
| became evident that a movement was
| crySta1lizing for an independent ticket.
The feeling for this move was freely
| voiced in the leading eastern deIega-
tiOns Mr.. O'SulliVan of the Massa-
chusetts delegation said with reference
to his statement during the first roll
call in regard to the absence of the
| chairman from that state, he did not
know what their actual plans were but
that there were signs of disintegration
of the Massac achusetts gold forces, and
that he was anxious to have the record
before they could return.
| The delegation decided late last night
to cast q votes for PattiSOn. Cramer
| of the Vermont delegation authorized
this statement: Z shall bolt the ticket
here and at the polls. When the Yer
mont delegation is pOlled I will bolt
/ It is my earnest hope that a Demo
cratic ticket shall be put in the field u
| The same sentiment for an Independent
ticket was not manifest in the New
Hampshire delegation. Delegate Doyle
| stated that he found himself almost
alone in combating the move for in
| dependent action. One-half of the New
Hampshire delegates, he said, had an
nOunced their purpose not to support
the ticket and were Urging that steps
be taken for independent action.
In the middle east the New Jersey
and Delaware delegates showed the
same feeling. Senator WintOn of the
New Jersey delegation said: THE Pop
ulists have made the platform and vii