Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-06
New York Democrats Nomi-
nate Augustus Van Wyck
for Governor.
HILLS DEFEAT COMPLETE
Could Not Break Tammany Halls slate
Acknowledged His Defeat aud Gave
up the Fight Before tho Conven-
tion Opened Siivorites VIII
Boit.

Syracuse, Sept. 29.-Supreme Court JUS
.ice Augustus Van Wyck of Brooklyn was
at 2:35 O'Clock this afternoon declared the
nominee OF the state democratic conven-
ton for governor.
There was only one ballot. The voting
| was as follows; Augustus Van Wyck 35l,
james *. Mcclure 10, Robert c. Titus 3,
j. II. Stanchfield. There were 40 votes
in the convention and pa were necessary
for a choice.
Tho Tammany and Kings county dele
gates voted solid for Crokor's Candi-
date. The nomination was made unani-
nous. The convention was merely regis
tering the agreement reached earlier at
q conference held in Mr.. Crokcr's room.
The nominations for the other places on
the ticket were made unanimously as fol-
lows:
Chenango county.
Secretary of State-George w. Batten OF
Niagara county,
Treasurer-E. Is. Norris of Wayne coun-
ty.
Comptroller-E. S. Atwell of Duchess
county.
Ensineer-Martin Schenck Of Rensselaer,
county.
Observation-Disclosures S. Conway
of Tlattsburgh.
Frank Campbell of Steuben county was
made chairman of the State commit tee,
The platform congratulates the country
upon the successful conclusion of the
war; refers to the scandalous abuse by
the President of his power of appointment
In scattering army commissions amons in.
competent and inexperienced civilians
says that a democratic Congress will in
vestigate the conduct OF the war: cgiti.
cises the treatment OF the canals by tn,
republican administration and amons
other things pledges the party to an hon
,aat and economical dmiDfgtrnf.O of III,
canal. home rule in excise; repeal of tn,
Raines liquor law and local s~elf-govern
ment for the city.
Hill made a long hard fight against tn,
slate. When it was announced by Croke
this morning. the Albany statesman de
clared his intention of placing anothe
slate before the convention. Elliot Dan
forth, who had looked upon himself as
~gubernatorial possibility refused to accep
second place.
The I'M men had n conference ant
; weighed their strength. They found tina
several country delegations upon who's
support they had counted were waverin'
in their allegiance and were likely to 6
, over to Tammany. Realizing that dc
} feat in the convention stared them in III
, face IL they kept up the fight they decid
ed to make the best OF IT and ~surrendere'
: to the Tammany chief. Danforth an
nounced that he would accept the plac
OleEeu Hill W luiiiidHS'
, HILL COMES INTO LINE.
Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 9.-Ex-Senato
David b. Hill gave out this statement TO
, night:
l II originally doubted the wisdom of tax
8 ing a candidate from Greater New York
5 and personally should have preferred tina
some one of the excellent gentlomel
: WHOSE names were prominently mention
T ed, residing In the country portion of tn
: State should nave received the nomina
ton. But in a conference of leading dem
ocrats a majority thought otherwise an
1 l yielded my personal views after "A flu
and frank discussion. AS a whole tn
ticket is satisfactory. l nave know
Judge Van Wyck for many years and rC
gard him as an able jurist and know hir
y to be n good democrat and that he woul
l make an excellent governor. The rest Q
/ the ticket Is composed entirely OF up-Stat
men, acceptable to every democrat an
could hardly be improved The conven
S ton was harmonious; the platform
safe, conservative and timely. and III
. organization of the State committee thi
day perfected is very agreeable to me.
shall give the entire tickle my whole sup
I port"