The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
snyAroR nm EENomINArED.
The Empty Honor is Conferred Upon Him,
 But Not Unanimously.

But Not Unanimously.
 Albany, Jan. 1S.-The democratic members of the legislature met in cau- GUS tonight and renominated David B. Hill for the office of United States sen- ator, and nominated Henry P. O'Neill of New York, for regent of the univer- sitY.
 Senator Cantor called the caucus to order and Senator Foley of New York was chosen to preside. Senator Guy started the opposition to Senator Hill. He said: .
 After a conference with my asso- ciates who are opposed to the renomi- nation of MT. Hill, wish to state that l cannot consistently support such a nomination, and if made, must with draw from the caucus. In the matter of the democratic leadership in the state senate I have shown that I have no desire to keep alive the unfortunate party differences which prevailed dur ing the recent campaign and that fa- vor a policy of conciliation and forget fulness, so far as state matters are concerned. But the election of a United States senator is national in it's significance and consequences, and the question of loyalty or disloyalty to the democracy cannot be ignored in con- nection with such an event.
 During the recent campaign, while not approving of some of the features of the Chicago platform I believed it my duty to Loyalty support the presi- ;o1 dat ta nf Tho dappncra ir party. More than 6,000,000 of voters in the nation and 551 900 in this state dis played like faith in the democratic par ty and its candidate.
 l Senator Hill, on the contrary, by his ] inaction and policy of delay, contribut- f ed more than any other single influence to democratic defeat. To vote for him ] under the circumstances would be to rebuke those who were loyal; to reward 1 the general who avoided the conflict, 1 while condemning the brave soldiers who unfinchingly faced the foe" { Chairman Foley said he could not say what action the caucus would take, but he hoped every member would support the nominees of the caucus. i Senator McCarren of Brooklyn Senator Guys proposition is rather absurd, it seems to me He says he cannot support Senator Hill for "a na- tional office but might for a state of l fice.'
 i Senator Guy-"The course of the sen- ator who just spoke is even more in- consistent than my own"
 Senator McCarren-"That's your 1 opinion"
 Senator McNulty Of Brooklyn said he endorsed Senator Guys position, and added: q decline to further follow in national or state politics a. man who is responsible for the defeat of a party that five years ago was intrenched in power in the state.v while to-day a dem- ocrat i'll office Is a rarity. I decline tc follow man who was the first to de nounce Grover Cleveland, but has now become his greatest apologist I de- cline to follow a man who was at first silver senator, but who has now re pudiated his first ideas. I shall with draw from the caucus"
 On motion of Senator Grady of New York the roll was called and each mem Der named his choice for United States senator.
 Forty-on votes were cast, of which Hill received thirty-sfix Robert C. Titus of Buffalo, who was the candi- date for court of appeals, last fall, re- ceived two and William F. Porter ot Watertown, who was the silver candi- date for governor, last fall received three votes