Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-29
HILL IS VICTORIOUS.
Wins In Contests and Com
mittee Appointments.
EX-SENATOR SAYS He CANT BE BEAT.
Croker working Hard-vnn WycIs's
Boom suffers Relnpse-Stnnch-
field showing Up strong-Her-
rick a Dark Horse.

ker, and, having routed him and his
allies in the committee on contested
seats. the outlook at midnight was that
there would be a real old fashioned
Tammany-Tilden fight In the conven-
ton when IL reassembes today
Not for an instant has Il looked like
peace since the news OF Hilrs victory
burst on the astonlshed ears Of Croker
and Murphy. Since then there has been
great preparing for battle on both
Sides and no one last night in view Of
Hills astonishing coup, was willing to
say who viii control the convention,
for II rs no longer "a question of who
will get a majority of delegates and
make the ticket, platform and every
thing else.
While Mr.. Croker was being told that
he was the real boss of the state by his
admirers I'm put In his man as tenn
porary chairman and then obtained
control of the committees on credcn-
tials, permanent organization and res
olutions-four distinct points of van
tage. He then proceeded TO have three
contests decided his way. and these
have given 10 Hill the further tremen-
dous advantage of control of the new
state committee. The remarkable part
OF IL IS that he won the state committee
through the decision OF the contests sim
gle handed and alone against Croker,
Murphy and Mclaughlin.
Although the vote In the committee
was 20 TO 20. this vote is by no means
indicative that Hill holds majority
of the delegates or that he can main
tain his present winning pace. one OF
the most astute political calculators In
L.. 90 .. HUf he ttfhf
were cast by the Tammany combina-
ton represent 225 delegates. There are
450 delegates in the state convention,
and thus Tammany has an apparent
half. one more. or 226. would be need
ed to give control.
In addition to this, IL might be re-
membered that In the fight In the COM
mittee he lost two OF his most tried
ieutennnts. The committeeman repre-
senting the districts controlled by SAM
uel A. Beardsley and James II. Huxley
voted against Hil--a sign that Tam
many is undermining his strength up
the state.
Messrs. Hill. Croker and Murphy met
at dinner apparently In amity. When
dinner was concluded. Mr.. Croker arose.
and, giving pull to his walstcoat, said
laughinglyi
NOW l am going out so get some
more delegates against Hill"
IAN right" replied the former sena-
tor. hut you must work harder than
you did today"
There have been all night conferences
between Messrs. Croker and Murphy
and the representatives OF Hugh Nc
Laughlln, James II. Shevlin and Senator
McCarren. IL Is given out that these
conferences are for the purpose Of maxi
ing a slate to be damned through de-
spite Hill.
II is said Van Wycks name has not
been considered. and TINT the talk has
been mostly in favor of John b. Stanch-
field and Judge D. Cady Herrick IL Is
said that these names haye been laid
before HIN, and he has rejected them.
Mr.. Croker. and Senator Murphy We're
both anxious TO see II Judge Barrett Of
New York could be nominated for gov
ernor, and considerable time was spent
I'm canvassing the support that could be
got for him. but the conference consld-
cred that far more important than
making hard and fast slate was the
getting together Of votes to fight Hill
In the convention.
It became known during the evening
that Mr.. Croker and Senator Murphy
were intensely DESTROYS of going into
the convention today and upsetting the
report Of the committee on contested
seats, which had given Mr.. Hill such
advantage yesterday. They argued
that Il would never do to let Hill con-
troll the state committee for two years
II they could have the convention re-
fuse to accept the report or adopt a
minority report. then all would be we'll
There was on THIS point a great
sounding Of delegateA Leaders of del
egations by the score during the even
ing were sent for and asked this ques-
tion by Mr.. Croker and Senator Muir
ply:
Are you ready to stand by us against
HIP"
ION what propositions"
ION all propositions"
What replies were made 70 this re-
quest is not known. but Mr.. Hill short
ly after midnight said;
Il have no fear of the result. They
cannot beat me in this convention"
The platforms salient points. as
agreed upon up to midnight and liable
to but little change. are as follows;
The Republican administration just
closing will be arraigned for its exc
travagance Of the peoples money The
Ielunucdu party nau wasted ana
squandered the funds of the people. and
the state rs now debtor for more than
100000 upon which the people must
pay interest, and this debt was inau-
gurated before the exigencies of the wal
In order 70 continue the party IN power
and 70 build up the Republican ma
chine. The working OF the Raines law
is condemned by alleging that under the
Ubiquitous liquor tax law the places
made are without limit. More than /. 20l
men are enjoying continuous holiday
under that law. This does not include
the attorneys, whose fees are regulated
only by their political consciences.
The Republican party will be arraign
ed for protecting monopolies and trusts
Under the party lash the Republican,
had passed a law to protect monopolie,
and trusts The Republicans had prom
ised TO prevent monopolies. but the,
passed a law that was a misnomer al
legged to prevent monopolies, but know
10 be unconstitutional and ineffective
The courts decided that il was uncon
stitutional. and the Republicans stub
bornly refused to correct the defect
pointed out by the court of appeals. TIL